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Angola dog-meat bust pictures falsely linked to anti-immigrant rhetoric in South Africa
A blurred screenshot of the false X post, taken on September 4, 2024 The post had amassed hundreds of likes before the X account was…
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Chinese tanks pictured pulling back from contested border region, not 'invading Indian territory'
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on September 9, 2024 Nuclear-armed rivals China and India have long competed for strategic…
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Video of Pakistan policemen's funeral falsely linked to Balochistan attacks
A video showing rows of coffins racked up thousands of views in X posts that falsely claimed it showed last rites for "130 soldiers" who…
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Video shows pope at ceremony, not 'visiting Vatican embassy in Jakarta'
A video filmed in July 2024 in the Vatican was shared with a false claim that it showed Pope Francis visiting the Holy See's diplomatic…
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Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers…
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Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan
Three Israeli civilians were killed on Sunday by a Jordanian gunman who opened fire at the Allenby Crossing connecting the West Bank and…
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Felittese Festival wraps up in Old Forge
OLD FORCE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a weather hiccup on Saturday, conditions could not be better for the final day of a…
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Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level
Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital because of drought, the national weather agency…
Politics
Initial results show Algeria's Tebboune wins second presidential term
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has gained a clear win in the North African country's presidential election and secured…
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NASA Telescope Finds 'Distorted' Galaxy That Looks Like a Question Mark
Astronomers in Canada used the James Webb Space Telescope — and a third time-and-space-bending galaxy cluster — to capture an image of two…
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Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions
Ethiopia's Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should "think 10 times" before doing so because, he…
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Ferrari Purosangue Splits in Half in High-Speed Crash in China
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector A Ferrari Purosangue was recently involved in a catastrophic crash in China, resulting in the…
Politics
German Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia…
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Super typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Asia, with global supply chain affects likely to follow
The News Key manufacturing and shipping hubs in China and Vietnam are grappling with widespread disruptions and closures in the wake of…
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Sudan rejects UN call for peace force to protect civilians
Sudan's military-led government has rejected a call by a UN fact-finding mission for the deployment of an international force to protect…
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Typhoon Yagi Kills at Least 14 in Vietnam
People walk past a broken light post after typhoon Yagi hit the city, in Hai Phong, northern Vietnam, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Credit -…
Politics
A Gazan girl’s pink rollerblades become an image of tragedy and desperation
Warning: This article contains graphic imagery. Tala Hussam Abu Ajiwa wanted to go outside and play on her pink rollerblades. At first…
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Girls boarding school engulfed by fire in Kenya
At least three students have been injured after a fire broke out at a girls boarding school in central Kenya's Isiolo town on Saturday,…
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Man stabbed in western German hotel after fight over noise complaint
A man has been stabbed in a hotel in western Germany after a dispute over a noise complaint. The early Sunday morning incident in the town…
Business
Volkswagen chief executive says situation 'alarming,' cuts needed
The chief executive of Germany's Volkswagen Group has described the situation at the company's core VW brand as "alarming," days after…
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How to walk the Kumano Kodo, Japan's most sacred pilgrimage trail
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In the hazy mid-morning sun, dappled light dances across the dank…
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Kenyan athletics has a domestic violence problem
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s athletics community is grappling with cases of domestic violence against female athletes. Recent deaths and…
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A year after an earthquake struck Morocco, most reconstruction efforts have yet to be realized
IMI N'TALA, Morocco (AP) — The rescue crews and bystanders are long gone but the remnants of homes still sit in piles off to the side of…
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Why is the Pope doing a long tour when he's so frail?
Pope Francis, who has often appeared to revel in confounding and surprising others, is at it again. Many times over the years, he has…