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A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least four people dead and around 10 seriously injured. Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed at the Pioltello…
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Egypt’s last main opposition candidate in an upcoming presidential election announced he was halting his campaign and withdrawing from the race on Wednesday, saying conditions did not allow for a fair contest. “We today announce our…
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The toll from a twin car bombing in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi rose to 35 on Wednesday, with about 60 people wounded, medical officials said. The first blast on Tuesday evening hit worshippers leaving a mosque in Benghazi’s central…
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A seven-minute video showing a woman being beaten, raped and then beheaded in a public square in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was circulating on the messaging platform Whatsapp for months before being validated and published by…
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Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been displaced by fierce clashes between Turkish-led forces and Kurdish fighters on Syria's northern border. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said people were fleeing the Kurdish…
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President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has given a speech declaring his "love" for US President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Mr Trump was accused of referring to African nations as "shithole" countries during an immigration meeting.…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the peaceful transition of power from one democratically elected government to another in Liberia was a good day for West Africa and Africa. He said the swearing-in of President George Oppong…
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned last week by investigators over alleged Trump campaign collusion with Russia. A department of justice spokesperson confirmed the meeting. Robert Mueller, the former FBI director, is…
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At least five people have been killed in northern Ethiopia after security forces fired on a crowd at a religious festival who were reportedly shouting anti-government slogans. Many more were injured in the incident in the town of Waldiya.…
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France on Monday blamed Congolese security forces for the shooting dead of at least six people and wounding of dozens during a protest against President Joseph Kabila organised by the Catholic Church. “France strongly condemns the…
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