Month: May 2024
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Entertainment
Madonna’s free Brazil concert at Rio’s Copacabana Beach attracts more than 1.6 million fans
Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night with throngs of fans flocking to see…
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World
Henry Cuellar: US congressman and wife charged with taking $600,000 in bribes
US congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife have been charged with accepting around $600,000 (£478,000) in bribes, the justice department…
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World
United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy
The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, marking a historic shift in the church’s stance…
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Canada
Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist’s killing in Canada
Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked…
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Sports
World Cup-winning coach Menotti dies aged 85
Argentina’s World Cup-winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti has died aged 85. Menotti led his country to victory on home soil…
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Entertainment
Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies
Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79. He played…
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World
Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air
Israel’s government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, branding it…
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World
Israel-Gaza war: Three soldiers killed in Kerem Shalom rocket attack
Israel has closed the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas fired rockets from within the strip. Israel said the…
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Ghana
Akufo-Addo to unveil Otumfuo commemorative stamp
Kumasi is bracing itself for a history-making event as President Nana Akufo-Addo takes centre stage to unveil a commemorative postage…
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Africa
Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria
At least 42 people have died from a measles outbreak in a little more than a week in Nigeria’s northeastern…
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