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A dog in the US has been crowned the ugliest in the world. The eight-year-old Pekingese called Wild Thang won the 2024 World's Ugliest Dog contest in California on Friday. The animal has competed in the contest five times, coming…
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Bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, according to the state’s emergency services. The first blast hit a wedding ceremony at about 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, then another…
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The maker of Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall and Fiat vehicles, Stellantis, has threatened to end its car making in the UK due to electric vehicle (EV) production rules. "Stellantis production in the UK could stop," the company's managing…
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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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