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October 18, (THEWILL) - General Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of state, is being remembered as a "towering figure" , "phenomenal leader" and "superb soldier." General Powell, the first black US secretary of state and top military officer,...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis, a keen soccer fan, received an unusual gift on Monday from France's Prime Minister: a jersey signed by Lionel Messi. Jean Castex gave the Pope the glass-framed number 30 jersey, signed by Messi, who plays...

October 18, (THEWILL) - China has shut down claims it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, saying it merely carried out a routine spacecraft check. The government in Beijing rebutted a report in the Financial Times, published on Saturday,...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Russia is suspending its permanent mission to NATO in response to the alliance's expulsion of eight Russians, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov said the Kremlin's move -- which could come into effect as early as...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Opposition candidate Jose Maria Neves neared victory in Cape Verde's presidential election on Sunday, maintaining a comfortable lead over the ruling party's flagbearer Carlos Veiga with more than 90 percent of polling stations reporting results. Seven...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said in a statement...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by more custom from power generators turning away from expensive gas and coal to fuel oil and...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo vowed on Sunday to continue in politics "until my death" as he launched a new party following his acquittal by the International Criminal Court and return from a decade...

October 18, (THEWILL) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Sunday the government and opposition co-chairs of the Syrian Constitutional Committee had agreed to draft a new Constitution. The drafting committee, comprising 45 representatives of Syria’s government, opposition...

October 18, (THEWILL) - At least 24 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise...