World
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Al Shabaab fighters storm lawmakers’ apartment in Somalia, kill 10
Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia’s capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters involved in an offensive …
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Madagascar shutdown schools, transport as cyclone Freddy closes in
Madagascar’s government on Tuesday suspended schools and transport in the path of tropical cyclone Freddy, which was likely to make landfall in the southeast of the country by evening. The cyclone is…
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Wooden object found at Roman fort after centuries believed to be a sex toy
A wooden object found at a Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall initially thought to be a sewing tool may have been a 2nd Century sex toy. Experts say the object, found in a ditch at Vindolanda, may be the e…
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Three U.N. peacekeepers killed, five injured in Mali
Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the West African …
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Belarus prepares 100,000-150,000 military volunteer, ready to deal with any aggression
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defence so everyone knows how to “handle weapons” and be ready to respond to an ac…
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[6.4 Earthquake] At least 6 killed after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border
Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger one killed more than 47,000 people and damag…
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French troops look to ‘migrate’ into Ivory Coast after being bundled out of Burkina Faso
France’s defence minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighbouring Burkina Faso ordered French troops to leave and v…
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Shock and panic grip millions as heavy 6.3M earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria again
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Turkey near the Syrian border late on Monday, setting off panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country’s worst earthquake in modern hist…
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UK healthcare strikes to intensify as junior doctors vote to walk out
Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have voted for strike action next month, their trade union said on Monday, adding to a series of walkouts by nurses and ambulance workers putting pressu…
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American MMA fighter accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend 17 times, hid body it in his closet
A former MMA fighter is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend 17 times and then stuffing her body into a bin which he then hid in his closet after an argument outside the woman’s Tennessee home. Dway…