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A bride-to-be has died after tripping and falling into a well at her bridal shower in Danbatta, northern Nigeria. Fatima Abubakar, 16, was set to tie the knot with her fiancé on Thursday. Her father told the BBC that she was standing…
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Members of a group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have executed four Nigerian hostages held since July, the French aid group Action Against Hunger said on Friday. The four victims were among…
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European Union leaders said on Friday they were ready for the next phase of Brexit, just hours after the resounding victory of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party that all but sealed the UK's divorce from the bloc. The Europeans had…
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A second cinema chain has pulled the gang-themed film Blue Story after seven police officers were injured during a brawl at a screening. Police were called to reports of youths with machetes at the Star City multiplex in Birmingham on…
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For many celebrities planning to walk down the aisle, a highly private wedding ceremony is always crucial for them to avoid exposing their loved ones to unnecessary paparazzi cameras. For some, not disclosing the venue for their…
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Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially announced he is standing to be the Democratic Party presidential nominee. In a statement, the 77-year-old said he was standing "to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild…
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Votes are being counted in Guinea Bissau's presidential election, with the incumbent Jose Mario Vaz facing stiff competition after five years of political and economic turmoil. Polling day was calm despite outbreaks of violence in the…
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A South African couple whose marriage proposal at a KFC shop went viral two weeks ago are set to get married on 31 December, News24 reports. The video showed Hector Mkansi kneeling and presenting a ring to his partner Nonhlanhla Soldaat…
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Measles has killed nearly 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019, authorities said, after the disease spread to all the provinces in the country. Close to a quarter of a million people have been infected this year…
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US President Donald Trump disregarded the advice of senior advisers to push a false theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election, a former White House aide has told the impeachment inquiry. Fiona Hill said the president had instead…
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