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Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
FILE - Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the…
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Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state…
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Israeli drone kills Hamas commander in southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone struck a car deep inside southern Lebanon on Friday, killing a Hamas member, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources…
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Passenger plane crashes in Brazil's São Paulo state with 62 on board
The News A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil’s São Paulo state Friday, the country’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da…
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Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute
Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro has blocked in the country after claiming that the platform's owner had incited hatred and "violated"…
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UK terror suspect deported from Kenya after jail stint
A British terror suspect has been deported to the UK after completing a lengthy prison sentence in Kenya. Jermaine Grant, 41, was arrested…
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Spanish police apologize as Catalan separatist Puigdemont escapes
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has managed to flee Spain and is heading for Belgium, despite a large police presence and a…
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Israeli strikes kill at least two Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Friday that it killed two members of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah…
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Video of Nigerians receiving rice donations is old and unrelated to protests
Amid calls by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu for protests against the rising cost of living to cease, a video began circulating online…
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Poland appeals to Nigeria to free students and lecturer detained while on a study program
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish diplomats on Friday appealed for the release of seven citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what Warsaw…
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Spanish judge demands explanations over Puigdemont's escape
A top Spanish judge demanded explanations on Friday from police and government as to how fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was…
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Footage of Spanish residential complex fire misrepresented as 'Iranian attack on Israel'
A video compilation of a fire at a residential complex in Spain has recirculated in posts about an Iranian attack on Israel. It surfaced…
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Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 2, 2024. The picture was also shared with similar captions on social media platform X and…
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Trumpets, slaps and acrobatics: 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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From Canoes to a Sailboat: Canada West-to-East Arrives at Baker Lake
The Canada West-to-East team has shape-shifted as it has progressed across the country. Over 106 days, Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon…
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Mangia! St. Paul Italian Festival making its return this weekend
A popular heritage festival is returning to Little Italy and organizers are preparing for their big weekend ahead. The Saint Paul Italian…
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Farmers’ blockade of Mexico's main east-west highway enters 2nd day, impacting thousands
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Business groups in Mexico warned Thursday of economic damage to companies and thousands of regular citizens as a…
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Behind the scenes as Hamas chose its new leader
Over the past week, watched by the world's media, the top leaders of Hamas descended on Qatar to choose a new political leader for their…
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Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row
The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she took the…
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Footage does not show Nigerians planning protest in support of Miss SA contestant
Screenshot of the false post, taken on August 6, 2024 The post’s caption also claims the men said they had the backing of the Economic…
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Manhunt for Catalan separatist Puigdemont after return to Spain
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain on Thursday after almost seven years in exile, despite being wanted on an…
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Powerful earthquake hits Japan; tsunami advisory issued
TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern island of Kyushu. The temblor…
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Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont back in Spain despite arrest warrant
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region,…
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Catalan separatist Puigdemont back in Spain after years in exile
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain on Thursday after almost seven years in exile, despite being wanted on an…