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Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have shot dead at least five people during huge protests against planned tax increases, according to the Kenya Medical Association. A journalist form the Reuters news agency also reported counting…
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As a middle-school teacher, Nancy Streit understands how hard it can be to compete with a smartphone for a child's attention. But as a mother, she knows the devices are a necessity when there's an emergency. “It’s mostly the parents…
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All health centres and hospitals in Bangladesh have been ordered to stock anti-venom after reports of a surge in snake bites across the country. Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen also urged the public to bring snake bite victims to…
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Mohanad el-Balal is one of many Sudanese civilians doing everything they can to ward off a devastating famine – and there is one man whose photograph he will never forget. Sadiq, a middle-aged father, grips the arms of his wheelchair…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu has passed away. Filmmaker Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, announced the news on Instagram, stating that the actress died on Sunday, June 16, after battling leg cancer. Confirming the…
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A severe heatwave continues to wreak havoc in India as the eastern state of Odisha on Monday reported eight deaths within a 72-hour period. Official figures released in May suggested 60 people died between March and May across India due…
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The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi's vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared…
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Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammers appear to be from Nigeria - where authorities are defending their actions and are under…
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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she feels “saddened and shaken” but “fine” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen. Ms Frederiksen is said to have experienced minor whiplash after a man walked up to her and…
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Beachgoers in the Gulf Coast of Florida have been told to be vigilant, after three swimmers were attacked by sharks in two separate attacks. One woman was said to have had part of her arm amputated after being bitten on Friday in Walton…
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