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Japan Declares Heatwave A Natural Disaster
Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.
An agency spokesman warned that "unprecedented levels of heat" were being seen in some areas.…
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Wildfires Kill Nearly 50 In Greece
Nearly 50 people have died in wildfires in the eastern part of the Attica region around Athens, in Greece's worst fire crisis in more than a decade.
According to the local mayor, 26 bodies were found in a yard in the seaside village of…
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Top University Scraps Mr, Ms And Mrs Titles
South Africa's prestigious Wits University has dropped gender prefixes - Mr, Ms and Mrs - from all university communication to create a more inclusive environment for students who are transgender‚ non-binary or gender non-conforming.…
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Gunmen In South Africa Kill 11 Taxi Drivers
Gunmen in South Africa have killed 11 taxi drivers in an ambush, police say.
The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired at.
The dead men, and four more who were…
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Deadly Shooting On Toronto Avenue
A gunman has opened fire on a busy avenue in Toronto, killing a young woman and injuring 13 other people, one of them critically, police say.
The victim critically injured in the Canadian city's Greektown district is a girl of eight or…
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Iran Warns Trump About ‘Mother Of All Wars”
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday cautioned U.S. President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, saying “war with Iran is the mother of all wars”, but did not rule out peace between the two countries.
Iran…
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China President Xi In Senegal At Start Of Africa Trip
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Senegal on Saturday for a two-day visit to sign bilateral deals, the first leg of an Africa tour at time when the continent is awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and construction…
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Nigeria Launches New National Airline
Nigeria's government has announced that a new national airline - Nigeria Air - will start operating in December.
The name and logo was unveiled by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, at an airshow in London.
The…
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Australia Beats UK For Overseas Students
Australia is overtaking the UK as the world's second biggest destination for international students, says research from University College London.
Researchers at UCL's Centre for Global Higher Education say the UK is being pushed into…
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Police ‘Identify Novichok Suspects’
Police believe they have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury in March, according to reports.
Several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of Sergei and…
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