Month: February 2024
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World
Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu and Biden spar over support for conflict
Popular support for Israel in the US will help it fight “until total victory” over Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Canada
Canada mass killer’s last words revealed at coroner’s inquest
The final words of a man responsible for a stabbing spree in Canada in 2022 have been revealed at a…
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Entertainment
Jam Master Jay: Godson and childhood friend guilty of Run-DMC star’s murder
The godson and a childhood friend of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay have been convicted of his murder in New…
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World
Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine
Several Nato countries, including the US, Germany and the UK, have ruled out deploying ground troops to Ukraine after French…
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Africa
Sugar tax relaxed in Zanzibar for Ramadan
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, value-added tax (VAT) will be removed from Zanzibar’s imported sugar in an effort…
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Africa
Job scam cons Mozambicans out of thousands of dollars
Scamming victims in Mozambique say they’ve been conned out of thousands of dollars by a fraudster who promised them jobs…
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Africa
Nigeria raises interest rates amid cost-of-living protests
Nigeria’s Central Bank has raised interest rates in an effort to curb inflation on a day when thousands of people…
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Africa
Ex-Zimbabwe finance minister fined for verbal assault
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition politician and former finance minister Tendai Biti has been given a $300 (£236) fine and suspended six-month…
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Africa
Medical students arrested for gay sex in Zambia
Police in Zambia have arrested two male university students on suspicion of having sex with each other. The pair were…
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Africa
Chad set for first election since end of civilian rule
The authorities in Chad have said the country’s delayed presidential elections will take place in May. The vote is supposed…
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