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Journalists in Uganda have warned they may boycott coverage of the 2026 general elections if the Electoral Commission (EC) fails to take firm action to protect press freedom and ensure their safety. The warning came from Uganda…
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A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said. Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take cover as…
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US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the…
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Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a "pre-planned" investigation into a…
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Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw the case…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a…
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Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, making him the eighth pontiff interred at the historic church. His burial marks a significant departure from the tradition of…
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The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11…
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Multiple people are dead and others injured after a man drove an SUV into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver. Local police say a 30-year-old man from the city in British Columbia is in custody, adding that they are confident this is not…
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Tanzania has banned all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa, citing retaliatory measures over export restrictions, including South Africa's long-standing ban on Tanzanian bananas and Malawi's recent blockage of several…
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