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South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political…
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Gaza ministry reports at least 35 killed in strike that hit civilian tents in Rafah
Nearly three dozen people were killed Sunday night in Rafah in southern Gaza in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area where internally…
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Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of a deadly landslide in…
Politics
Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April…
Business
Australian businesses boost investment in assets: CBA
Australian businesses are stepping up their investment plans over the past 12 months despite the slowing economy. Data from Commonwealth…
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France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron decided Monday to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New…
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Deadly explosion reported in Gaza refugee camp
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 50 people have been killed and scores injured in an explosion at a refugee camp near Rafah. The…
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Some 160 villagers reported taken in deadly raid
Ten people have been killed and at least 160 other villagers have been kidnapped from a remote community in Nigeria's central Niger state,…
Politics
Lithuanian President Nausėda on track for second term in run-off vote
Ballots are being counted in Lithuania after voters took to the polls on Sunday for a run-off presidential election that pitted the…
Business
Watch Thieves Ambush Dodge Hellcat In Owner’s Driveway
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Scary surveillance video footage of an attempted carjacking with the target being a Dodge Charger…
Politics
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Sunday in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President…
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130 people die at Sudan hospital amid city siege
Over 130 people have died at a single hospital in Sudan's besieged city of El Fasher, in the Darfur region, according to medical charity…
Politics
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout down top German diplomat at forum
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry at the German government's handling of Israel's war in Gaza disrupted a citizens' forum featuring…
Politics
Macron calls Franco-German ties 'indispensable' as state visit starts
Emmanuel Macron began the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years with warm words for his hosts. "Franco-German…
Politics
Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area
Hamas says it has launched a "big" rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel. At least eight rockets were launched from the…
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Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years
Burkina Faso's military government has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years. The country's ruler, Capt Ibrahim…
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The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s…
Politics
The ANC hopes to conquer but will it struggle in South Africa poll?
Under the banner Siyanqoba (Zulu for We Are Conquering), South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) held its final rally on…
Business
Chinese funding keeps Cameroon's deep seaport expansion project afloat
A small fishing town in southwest Cameroon is counting on Chinese funding to transform itself into a major Central African sea hub. The…
Politics
Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians return to the polls Sunday for the second round of the Baltic country's presidential election as…
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India prepares for a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in coastal areas near Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from midnight Sunday for 21 hours after a storm over the Bay of…
Politics
'Reborn from the ashes': Russian military widows try to rebuild lives
Lyudmila went through "all the stages of depression" after her husband, an officer in the Russian army, died in Ukraine in September 2022.…
Politics
Video of opposition party leader 'conceding defeat' in India 2024 election was doctored
Screenshot of the post with the doctored video, taken May 23, 2024 The post surfaced in the middle of India's marathon six-week…
Politics
Lithuanians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Russia
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania holds presidential elections on Sunday, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda expected to win…