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The Israeli military says it has bombed the home of the political leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in a wave of air strikes on the Gaza Strip. It released video of an exploding bomb which it said had hit the home of Yahya…
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A 17-year-old from Ivory Coast has shared her incredible story of being rescued after spending three weeks adrift at sea. Out of 59 passengers, Aicha is one of only three to survive - recovering after 10 days in hospital. It's the…
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At least nine people, eight of them children, have been killed by gunfire at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, reports say. A teacher also died in the incident 820 km (510 miles) east of Moscow. Two people reportedly opened fire…
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A 13-year-old boy was crushed to death by a rubbish truck after falling asleep in a bin in Port Lincoln, Australia. The driver was unaware anyone was in the bin until it had already been tipped into the back of the lorry. Two other…
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A man’s death from flames ignited by candles and perfumes during a prayer session has prompted a warning from one of Nigeria’s biggest churches. The Celestial Church of Christ, whose members wear white one-piece garments and attend…
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Tanzania’s south-western city of Mbeya is running out of condoms, councillors have warned – according to the country’s Mwananchi newspaper. The issue was reportedly raised at a meeting of Mbeya City Council on Friday with the gathering…
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Another night of violence left at least 90 Palestinians wounded after Israeli police cracked down on protesters outside occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, as concerns mounted on Sunday that the situation may spiral out of control. An…
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Dilin was unable to hold back his emotions when he talked about his young daughter, who he has not seen since November 2019. "I can certainly see the sorrow in her heart… she truly misses us," he told an Australian Senate committee on…
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President Joe Biden has lifted the US annual refugee cap, bowing to backlash from his party after he initially opted to stick by the Trump-era figure. The Democratic president is raising the cap from 15,000 to 62,500 after outrage from…
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At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso as rebels burned down villagers’ homes and shot them as they tried to escape. The attack occurred in Kodyel village in the Komandjari province on Monday near the border…
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