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Afghan Taliban say rescue effort almost complete one day after earthquake killed 1,000
Aid began arriving on Thursday in a remote part of Afghanistan where an earthquake killed 1,000 people, with Taliban officials saying the rescue operation was almost complete. The magnitude 6.1 earth…
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Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, wife, charged in U.K over alleged child organ harvesting
The Nigerian couple arrested on suspicion of plotting to harvest the organs of a child in the UK are one of the west African nation’s most high profile politicians and his wife, MailOnline can reveal…
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Man slit wife’s throat, played her favorite song and held her hand as she died
A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly confessed to slitting his wife’s throat before playing her favorite song and holding her hand as she bled to death in a bathtub. Xichen Yang, 21, wa…
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UK economy ‘running on empty’ as recession signals mount – PMI
Britain’s economy is showing signs of stalling as high inflation hits new orders and businesses report levels of concern that normally herald a recession, a closely watched industry survey showed on …
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Senegal’s opposition supporters resort to banging pots and pans in noisy protest
Senegalese honked car horns and banged on pots and pans in the capital Dakar on Wednesday evening in the latest protest organised by the political opposition ahead of legislative elections next month…
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German sex abuse lawsuit targets former Pope Benedict
A lawsuit brought against an alleged paedophile priest in Germany is seeking to establish whether former Pope Benedict and other members of the clergy were culpable in a historical case of child sexu…
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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, more trapped in rubble
The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from r…
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Burkina Faso tells civilians to evacuate vast zones ahead of military operations
Burkina Faso’s army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large “military interest zones” in its northern and southeastern regions ahead of anticipated operations against Islamist insurgents, it said…
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia officially seal 14 deals worth $7.7bn
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have signed 14 agreements valued at $7.7 billion during a visit to Cairo by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egypt’s General Authority for Invest…
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Ukraine president and former comedian Zelenskiy says Africa in a hostage in the war with Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Africa was a “hostage” in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African countries are acutely …