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Ukraine and Russia exchanged 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday, April 11, in their latest swap, ​officials from both countries said, as they prepare to start ‌a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter. President Volodymyr Zelensky said…
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The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the ​vicinity of the…
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US President Donald Trump has warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” as tensions with Iran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump issued a strong message ahead of a deadline he set for Iran to…
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Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported at least 29 deaths in Luanda and the central city of…
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Somalia says it is ready to begin its first offshore oil drilling operations, with a Turkish government-owned drilling ship expected to arrive off its coast on Friday. The move follows the successful completion of seismic surveys last…
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Algeria's former president Liamine Zeroual was laid to rest with full military honours on Monday in his hometown of Batna, as Algeria mourned the loss of a former leader. The 84-year-old died on Saturday at a military hospital in Algiers…
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A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in parts of the central Nigerian city of Jos, after gunmen opened fire at an open-air bar, leading to deadly revenge attacks, local reports say. The police have confirmed that 26 people were killed. It…
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Rape and sexual violence remain "part of everyday life" in areas of Sudan even when fighting in the country's civil war has moved elsewhere, according to a new report by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Calling rape a…
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About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to…
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One of the key military figures convicted of crimes against humanity for his involvement in Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre has died in custody, authorities say. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité – also known as Toumba – died early on Wednesday in…
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