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More Than Me CEO Temporarily Resigns Amid Liberia Rape Scandal
The CEO of a US-backed academy in Liberia has temporarily resigned after a report found that dozens of girls were allegedly raped by an employee.
Katie Meyler, the CEO of charity More Than Me, announced she would step aside after a…
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Mohammed Dewji: Reward Offered for Abducted Tanzania Billionaire
The family of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, who was kidnapped on Thursday, has offered a 1bn Tanzania shilling ($440,000; £330,000) reward for information that leads to his rescue.
Mr Dewji, reportedly Africa's youngest…
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I’ve Been An ‘Abortion Doula’ 2,000 Times
Doulas typically give women emotional support during childbirth, but in New York some help women through abortions too. Vicki Bloom has been in the room for more than 2,000 procedures since joining the non-profit Doula Project in 2010.
One…
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Astronauts Escape Malfunctioning Soyuz Rocket
A US astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut were forced to make an emergency landing after their Russian Soyuz rocket malfunctioned en route to the International Space Station (ISS).
Shortly after taking off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
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Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Does Press-Ups with Protesting Soldiers
Ethiopia's prime minister has done press-ups with dozens of protesting soldiers, who had marched into his office in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Abiy Ahmed was unhappy that soldiers had brought weapons and ordered them to do 10 press-ups.…
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Storm Michael: Record-Breaking Storm Mauls US South-East
The third-strongest storm in recorded history to hit the mainland US has battered north-west Florida, flooding beach towns and snapping trees.
Rescue services are waiting for daylight to assess the full impact of Hurricane Michael, which…
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Nigeria’s 100-Year-Old Death-Row Inmate Seeking Pardon
Death-row inmate Celestine Egbunuche has been dubbed Nigeria's "oldest prisoner" amid a campaign calling for his release.
He is 100 years old and has spent 18 years in jail after being found guilty of organising a murder.
Small and…
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Mini-Me Actor Verne Troyer’s Death is Ruled a Suicide
Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer's death has been ruled a suicide by a coroner in Los Angeles.
The actor, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, died in April at the age of 49.
Troyer, who was 2ft 8in (81cm) tall,…
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Mohammed Dewji: Africa’s ‘Youngest Billionaire’ Abducted in Tanzania
The man said to be Africa's youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, police say.
Mohammed Dewji, 43, was abducted outside a swanky hotel gym where he was going for his routine…
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Calls for Extradition of Catholic Priest over South Africa Abuse Claims
A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a South African schoolboy in the 1980s should be extradited, campaigners have said.
William Segodisho told a Johannesburg press conference he was raped by Jesuit priest Father William…
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