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Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a…
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Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, making him the eighth pontiff interred at the historic church. His burial marks a significant departure from the tradition of…
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The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan for Change” immigration policy. The group included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11…
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Multiple people are dead and others injured after a man drove an SUV into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver. Local police say a 30-year-old man from the city in British Columbia is in custody, adding that they are confident this is not…
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Tanzania has banned all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa, citing retaliatory measures over export restrictions, including South Africa's long-standing ban on Tanzanian bananas and Malawi's recent blockage of several…
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An Australian politician has been convicted of supplying drugs after he initially dismissed a video showing him snorting a white substance as a "deepfake". Former South Australian Liberal party leader David Speirs was fined A$9,000…
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A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation…
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Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death, attributed to a stroke, followed a period of declining health, which had included a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia.…
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Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war with Russia – a day after a massive Russian attack killed 35 people and injured 117 others in Ukraine. The US president said the Ukrainian leader shared the blame with…
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Singapore will head to the polls on 3 May, in what will be the first electoral test for its new prime minister Lawrence Wong. The election campaign, which lasts just nine days, is expected to be dominated by the rising cost of living,…
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