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Israeli police scuffled with Palestinians for a second night on Friday in occupied East Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks. The fresh violence came after clashes…
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At least 14 people have been killed in attacks across three Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours as violent conflict continues in the country despite continuing peace efforts. In capital Kabul, unknown gunmen killed four policemen, a…
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Three students, who were among those abducted from a university in Nigeria’s Kaduna state on Tuesday, have been found shot dead, authorities say. Their corpses were found on Friday in Kwanan Bature village, close to the university and…
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A suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa's Kruger National Park on Saturday, according to a statement by South African National Parks published Sunday. Three suspected poachers were attempting to…
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A Namibian court has refused to issue a gay man emergency travel documents so that he can bring home his twin daughters from South Africa where they were born by surrogate. The authorities say Phillip Lühl must show genetic proof that he…
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The national army of Chad has announced on radio that the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against rebels in the north. This comes after Chad’s veteran president,…
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Eight people have been arrested by Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano for allegedly refusing to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah police enforce Islamic law in Kano – one of 12 mainly Muslim states…
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The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Prince Philip's "kindness, humour and humanity" during the ceremony. The congregation wore…
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A Malawi court has said businessman Thomson Mpinganjira – accused of attempting to bribe election judges – has a case to answer, which paves the way for a full trial. Mr Mpinganjira was accused of attempting to bribe a panel of five…
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At least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. The boat “operated by people smugglers” was carrying about 60 migrants escaping conflict in…
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