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Image from Uganda of dilapidated police homes misrepresented as being in Nigeria
Cases of police brutality have been widely reported in Nigeria, peaking in 2020 during the nationwide EndSARS protests that campaigned…
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Military drill footage misrepresented as China airdropping aid into Gaza
Days before Israel caved into international pressure and allowed "basic aid" into Gaza after imposing a total blockade, a video of…
Politics
AP PHOTOS: More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons. This is one soldier's story
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “Everything will be all right.” Ukrainian soldier Serhii Hryhoriev said this so often during brief phone calls from…
Politics
Takeaways from AP report on Ukrainian POWs dying in Russian prisons
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in prison since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago. Abuse inside…
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Judge In World Junior Trial Rules Text Exchange Between Two NHLer Witnesses Is Inadmissible
Warning: coverage of the Hockey Canada trial includes graphic details of alleged sexual assault that may be disturbing to readers. The…
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Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
In Nigerian politics, there has long been an informal understanding: presidential appointments should carefully balance the country's many…
Politics
Merz slams Israeli actions in Gaza as German criticism mounts
Israel's actions in Gaza "can no longer be justified by the fight against Hamas terrorism," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on…
Politics
Kremlin denies connection to arson attack on British prime minister’s home
The Kremlin is denying involvement in an arson attack on the private home of United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying any…
Politics
Macron brushes off pushing from wife ahead of Vietnam trip
French President Emmanuel Macron is downplaying a video that appeared to show his wife, Brigitte, pushing him on the face as they were…
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Wild Video Shows Plane Getting Hit By Extreme Weather
Passengers on a flight in Pakistan over the weekend were left holding onto their seats when the plane hit severe weather. The Fly Jinnah…
Politics
Ex-DR Congo president returns from self-imposed exile, party says
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back in the country for the first time in two years, having arrived in the…
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Kenyan MP found in coffee farm after alleged abduction
A Kenyan member of parliament who was allegedly abducted by unknown men after a church service on Sunday is being treated in hospital…
Politics
Former IS leader in Germany set for deportation hearing next month
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Record high in calls to Germany's helpline for violence against women
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Politics
Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
LONDON (AP) — A top Kremlin official on Monday scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private…
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Rejected visa application to Europe cost Africa $68M
The News Africans paid €60 million ($68 million) for European short-term visa applications that ended up being rejected in 2024. That…
Politics
Ugandan army accuses German envoy of 'subversive activities'
Uganda's army has announced the suspension of all military cooperation with Germany after accusing its ambassador, Mathias Schauer, of…
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Controversial humanitarian effort in Gaza set to start distribution
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says that it will begin distributing aid supplies in the Gaza Strip later Monday as part of a new…
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Tens of thousands flock to see a Spanish saint's remains more than 440 years after her death
ALBA DE TORMES, Spain (AP) — They lined up to see her, silent and wonderstruck: Inside an open silver coffin was Saint Teresa of Ávila,…
Politics
Top German lawmaker: Public criticism of Israel has 'zero' effect
Public criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza by the country's allies has had "zero" effect in protecting Palestinian lives, a leading…
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France’s clean energy output reaches six-year high
Clean energy production in France has reached a six-year high, with nearly 95% of the country’s power generated from clean sources, a…
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Reports: Latest Israeli attack in Gaza leaves at least 30 dead
At least 30 people were killed in an Israeli overnight attack in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported Monday, as the Israeli air…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 24, medics and officials say
At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in two separate Israeli air strikes overnight, including a strike on a school sheltering…
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'Nowhere is safe' - Cameroonians trapped between separatists and soldiers
Ngabi Dora Tue, consumed by grief, was barely able to stand on her own. The coffin of her husband, Johnson Mabia, sat amid a crowd of…