Month: May 2024
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World
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
The United Nations on Monday clarified that the overall number of fatalities in Gaza tallied by the Ministry of Health in Gaza…
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Canada
Dozens of blazes burning in Canada are sending smoke to the US.
More than 100 blazes are burning across Canada Monday, with several major wildfires prompting evacuations for hundreds of residents and…
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World
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents
A whistleblower who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to five years and eight…
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Africa
Saudi Arabia postpones execution of Kenyan man
A Kenyan man due to be executed in Saudi Arabia has had a last-minute reprieve following a large-scale social media…
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Africa
Residents describe deadly battle for key Darfur city
Residents of the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher have told the BBC there’s been no let-up in the fighting.…
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Africa
Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure
Artefacts looted by the British in the colonial era have been returned to Ghana and are already on public view.…
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Africa
Tunisia lawyer arrested during live news broadcast
A live television broadcast captured dramatic scenes when plain-clothed security officers entered the headquarters of Tunisia’s bar association to detain…
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Africa
Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital – MSF
Two children were killed and others were injured after a bomb fell near a paediatric hospital in the western Sudanese…
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Africa
Internet outage felt across East Africa
Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa…
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Africa
The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips
Concerns about violent crime will be on the minds of South Africans as they go to the polls later this…
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