Month: February 2024
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Africa
Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in…
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World
Vote counting in Pakistan hit by unexpected delays after millions cast their ballot in controversial general election
Vote counting in Pakistan’s general election has been hit by unexpected delays after millions cast their ballot in an election…
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Entertainment
Snoop Dogg and Master P sue Walmart over cereal sabotage claim
American rappers Snoop Dogg and Master P are suing supermarket giant Walmart and a food manufacturing company for sabotaging their…
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Entertainment
Taylor Swift’s cat, Olivia Benson, is allegedly worth more than Travis Kelce
Online net worth calculators claim Taylor Swift’s cat, Olivia Benson, has a higher net worth than Swift’s partner, the NFL’s…
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Entertainment
Super Bowl 2024: Usher promises to roller-skate during half-time performance
R&B singer Usher has promised to roller-skate during his Super Bowl half-time show, in Las Vegas, on Sunday. He would…
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World
Chocolate: Cocoa price hits record high as El Niño hurts crops
Global cocoa prices have hit a fresh record high as dry weather hurts crops in West Africa. Cocoa prices on…
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Africa
Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a…
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Africa
Malawi lifts visa restrictions for 79 countries
Malawi has removed visa restrictions for travellers from 79 countries in an effort to boost tourism and trade in the…
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Ghana
US museum hands back Ghana’s looted royal artefacts
The king of Ghana’s traditional Asante kingdom – known as the Asantehene – has received seven royal artefacts that had…
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World
Gaza ceasefire: Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s proposed terms
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within…
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