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South Korean police said they would seek an arrest warrant for a woman who set fire to her apartment building while trying to kill a cockroach with an improvised flamethrower, local media report. One of the woman's neighbours died after…
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made history by becoming the first ex-president of France to go to jail. He began serving a five-year prison sentence for allegedly conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money…
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After serving 43 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was finally free. New evidence had exonerated him earlier this month of the murder of his former roommate. But before he could reach his…
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF, has announced plans to begin the process of extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office by two more years. If successful, this move would allow him to remain in power until 2030. The…
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Vote counting is under way in Cameroon following Sunday's presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his 43 years in power. Biya, who at 92 is the world's oldest head of state, is being challenged by nine…
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A Kenyan police officer stationed at one of the gates of the president's official residence in the capital, Nairobi, has died after being shot with an arrow, officials have said. Police said that on Monday morning, a 56-year-old man,…
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More than 150 unvaccinated schoolchildren are being quarantined for 21 days in South Carolina after being exposed to measles, state officials said. Because the students who were exposed did not have immunisations, they were forced to…
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The office of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country. Hours later, an army unit known as CAPSAT claimed that it had taken over the leadership of the…
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Former US President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy as part of his treatment for prostate cancer, his spokesman has said. The spokesman also said that Biden, 82, was undergoing hormone treatment, without giving any further…
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The US Senate failed for a fifth time on Monday to pass spending measures that would reopen the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans were both shot down, failing to meet the 60-vote threshold required. Donald…
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