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Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down
A building has collapsed in Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on average so far this year. Whereas the commercial cost can…
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Reports: Violent clashes during ongoing Israeli operation in Jenin
Israel's large-scale military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank is continuing, Palestinians said on Saturday. Heavy clashes…
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Israeli soldier killed during raid in Jenin
An Israeli soldier has been killed during clashes with armed Palestinians in Jenin in the West Bank and another soldier was also seriously…
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Protest against German far-right AfD in state capital ahead of poll
Some 3,000 people took part in a protest action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday in the city of Erfurt,…
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Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Russia's far-east following the disappearance of a helicopter with 22 people on board,…
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Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's…
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A rare look at the lousy life aboard China's 'Dragon Palace' submarines
A new report offers a rare look at the conditions in China's growing submarine fleet. It found the crews suffer from excessive noise, poor…
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6 people hurt in a knife attack on a bus in Germany. No political or religious motive seen
BERLIN (AP) — Police arrested a 32-year-old woman after six people were hurt in a knife attack on a bus headed to a festival in western…
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Venezuela Slowly Powers Up After Claiming ‘Sabotage’ of Grid
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s electric supply is being reestablished after a 12-hour blackout that hit all the nation’s 24 states early on…
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China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners…
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Israeli army: Operation in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah is over
Israel's army said on Friday it has ended its major month-long operation in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah,…
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Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany,…
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Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'
About nine months ago while researching a story, I found myself added to a large Telegram channel which was focused on selling drugs. I…
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Columbia task force finds ‘troubling’ pattern of behavior toward Jewish students on campus
In a new report from Columbia University’s antisemitism task force, a student described the situation on campus following the October 7…
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Brazil Judge Bans X as Musk Challenges Top Court’s Orders
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top court ordered the immediate suspension of X in the country after its billionaire owner Elon Musk defied orders…
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German army withdraws from Niger as military regime turns to Russia
The German armed forces have ended an eight-year deployment to Niger after surrendering control of a key airbase in the West African…
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Italy weighs steep tourist tax as European backlash against visitors grows
Aug 30, 2024, 12:37pm EDT The News Italy is weighing a steep increase in tourist taxes to counter the impact of overtourism, the latest…
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Why Ethiopia is so alarmed by an Egypt-Somalia alliance
A military alliance between Somalia and Egypt is ruffling feathers in the fragile Horn of Africa, upsetting Ethiopia in particular - and…
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Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s senior panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors…
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Odds increase for development of tropical storm in Caribbean while new disturbance tracked in Atlantic
MIAMI — ‘X’ now marks not just one spot, but two spots again in the Atlantic basin tropics as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has…
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Feathers, flags and foam: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Local business plays key part in La Festa Italiana
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton’s Annual Italian Festival, La Festa Italiana, is coming back, filling Courthouse Square…
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Son of Spanish actors sentenced to life in Thai prison for murder of surgeon
[Source] On Thursday, a court in Thailand sentenced Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of famous Spanish actors, to life in prison for the…
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UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
Israeli forces have carried out raids in the occupied West Bank for a second day running, leading to calls for de-escalation from the…