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Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital have said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. Unverified videos shared on social media…
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A man was crushed to death by a car while trying to steal a catalytic converter, an inquest in Wales has heard. Daniel Stephens, 25, of Blaenavon, Torfaen, was found beneath a BMW in a car park on High Street, Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf,…
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A television station in Ivory Coast has apologised after broadcasting a prime-time show in which a man described as a former rapist demonstrated on a mannequin how he assaulted women. The presenter laughed and joked as he helped the…
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The last US military flight has left Kabul airport, marking the end of a 20-year presence in Afghanistan and America's longest war. Officials said the last C17 aircraft took off with the US ambassador onboard after midnight local time on…
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You risk either being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine or a six-month jail term if you are caught blowing your nose, spitting or going for a short call in public place in Nairobi. This is according to a new law by Nairobi County Assembly…
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When a grieving family saw an unknown mourner at the funeral home in northern France where their relative was lying at rest, they thought nothing of it. The woman, in her sixties, said she was a friend of the deceased, so they left her…
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A greyhound who has donated his rare blood to help save up to 88 other dogs has retired after six years. Woodie, from Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire, first gave blood when he was three and the nine-year-old has since reached a total…
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Radhika Kumari holds her chalk with determination, almost willing the letters out of her mind onto the black slate. But they tumble out slowly and she misidentifies many of them. Radhika is trying to write the Hindi alphabet, a simple…
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Former South African President Jacob Zuma is asking the public to donate funds to support his legal battles – he is facing trial for corruption linked to a $5bn (£3bn) arms deal. A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks…
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An Afghan security guard has been killed in a firefight between unknown gunmen and Afghan forces at the north gate of Kabul airport, the German military said, as thousands thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. Three more…
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