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BRUSSELS: Libya’s sovereign wealth fund has filed a criminal complaint against Belgium’s Prince Laurent, accusing him of fraud and extortion linked to his bid to reclaim funds from a failed reforestation project, lawyers said on Friday. The royal household and the king’s cabinet did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The prince, brother of the king, and Libyan authorities signed a multimillion euro contract in 2008 aimed at reforesting desert regions of inland Libya. The project collapsed with the outbreak of civil war in Libya in 2011.

The public prosecutor's office is investigating the party of a progressive presidential candidate ahead of run-off vote.

Democrats say legislation, which is all but assured to fail in the US Senate, is 'an ode to bigotry and ignorance'.

KHARTOUM: War-torn Sudan’s capital experienced a communications blackout for several hours on Friday, residents said, as the army and paramilitary forces waged intense battles across Khartoum and humanitarian groups warned of worsening crises. “Violent clashes” shook the capital, witnesses told AFP over the phone, after residents woke up to an outage of vital Internet and mobile phone connections. The source of the malfunction was not clear, though mobile and Internet networks were restored by the afternoon.

Tunisia has a complex history with Black refugees and migrants, as well as its own native Black population.

Following Saudi Arabia’s purchase of the PGA Tour, a new Senate report revealed the dictatorship’s ballooning share of the American economy.

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The Belarusian defence ministry says the Russian mercenary group is working with its troops near the town of Asipovichy.