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At least six Mozambicans beheaded, Italian nun shot dead by insurgents
At least six people were beheaded and an Italian nun killed on Tuesday by Islamic State-linked insurgents in Mozambique’s Nampula province, authorities said on Wednesday. Speaking in the resort town …
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South Africa halts orange exports to EU over fungal disease
South Africa, one of the world’s biggest citrus exporters, will voluntarily stop shipments of valencia oranges to the European Union (EU) from areas affected by a fungal disease, the citrus growers’ …
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Nigerian oil workers threaten to strike over excess theft
Members of a Nigerian oil workers’ union are threatening to go on strike if the government does not do more to stem widespread oil theft they say is putting their safety at risk and has cut exports b…
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Mistreated Kenyan returns from Saudi Arabia
A Kenyan woman whose story of cruelty at the hands of an employer in Saudi Arabia had angered many has arrived back home. Diana Chepkemoi had an emotional reunion with her family and supporters on Tu…
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Ukraine backs UN call for nuclear plant safe zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed calls by the UN nuclear agency for a safety protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant has been occupied by Russia since th…
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New York returns $19 million of stolen art to Italy
Prosecutors in New York on Tuesday returned dozens of antiquities stolen from Italy and valued at around $19 million, some of which were found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “These 58 pieces repr…
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At least 35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack
Civilian casualties and jihadist attacks have increased since the military seized power in Burkina Faso in January. At least 35 civilians have been killed by a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in n…
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Collapse building in Lagos Nigeria leaves five dead
Five people died following the collapse of an under-construction building in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, according to rescue operation teams. “We are working on worst scenario,” said Ibrahim Far…
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Boy in India gets hit by train while recording TikTok video
A teenager in India’s Telangana was severely injured after being hit by an oncoming train while he was trying to record a TikTok video, where he wanted to capture a glimpse of the train in the backgr…
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Gas Prices Soar 26% after Russia keeps key pipeline closed
Gas prices have soared on concerns over energy supplies after Russia announced it would not reopen its main gas pipeline to Europe. The Dutch month-ahead wholesale gas price, a benchmark for Europe, …