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Dozens feared dead in Nigeria after boat capsizes
Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 passengers on the…
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Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution…
Business
Colombia 12-month inflation seen slowing in September despite truckers' strike: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's 12-month inflation is forecast to continue decelerating in September, despite the impact…
Politics
Germany's Scholz urges caution in attempting ban of far-right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed caution on Wednesday over trying to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after the…
Politics
Russia opens 'extremist' trial of four independent journalists
Russia opened Wednesday the trial of four independent journalists accused of helping the banned organisations of late opposition leader…
News
Islamic police raid betting shops in northern Nigeria
Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano have started closing down sports betting shops, which they say are operating illegally.…
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German prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Madeleine McCann suspect in an unrelated trial
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors called Wednesday for a sexual offenses conviction and a 15-year prison sentence for a man who is also…
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Greenland court extends anti-whaling activist's time in custody as Japan seeks his extradition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland ruled Wednesday that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until…
Politics
Local governorship election in Nigeria fuels misleading claims
Screenshot of the false post taken on September 24, 2024 Pictures included in the post show voting sheets and storage boxes littered on…
Politics
Ukraine's military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant hill in…
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Video of pope's East Timor visit falsely linked to Indian Muslims' protest
Screenshot of the false post, taken on September 26, 2024 The false claim surfaced as former Indian lawmaker Imtiaz Jaleel led a convoy of…
Politics
Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine's east
Russian troops are now in almost complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the…
Politics
Iran's foreign minister phones European counterparts after attack
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke on the phone with European colleagues immediately after his country's missile attack on…
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Mexico's Sheinbaum will keep doing mañanera briefings, though her style is unlike her predecessor's
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, will start her day Wednesday much like her political mentor, ex-President…
News
First came the alert message, then the boom of interceptions
Everybody’s phone buzzed at once with an alert at around 19:30 local time. It read: “You must enter a protected area immediately and…
Business
X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform…
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'Middle East erupts' and OBE for Queen's funeral horse
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Blunt and bold - Kenya's 'truth speaker' faces the sack
Kenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that…
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Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says
DJIBOUTI (AP) — Two vessels carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people, the U.N.…
Lifestyle
Indian travel vlogger says he was racially abused in South Korea
[Source] Nomadic Indian, a travel vlogger from India with over 1.7 million YouTube followers, claimed he was subjected to racial…
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Chinese astronauts' spacesuit for 2030 moon visit unveiled
[Source] The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon…
Politics
Iran closes airspace over Tehran after missile attack on Israel
Iran has closed the airspace over Tehran after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening. Flights at the capital's…
Politics
Iran claims launch of dozens of missiles fired at Israel
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it fired dozens of missiles at Israel. Earlier, the US government had warned of an…
Politics
Israel-Hezbollah conflict in maps: Tracking the violence in Lebanon
Israel says it has begun an invasion of southern Lebanon after two weeks of attacks that Lebanese authorities say have killed more than…