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Beauty contest sparks row over who counts as South African
When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss South Africa finalist, her triumph unleashed a vicious backlash,…
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Explosion and gunfire rock hotel at popular beach in Somalia's capital, witnesses say
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosion and gunfire rocked a hotel by the beach in Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu, and security forces…
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Al Jazeera rebuffs Israeli claim killed journalist was Hamas operative
Al Jazeera has strongly rejected the Israeli military’s claim that its correspondent killed in an air strike in Gaza this week was a Hamas…
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Curfew imposed in Nigerian state after 'hunger' protest
A curfew has been imposed in Nigeria second-biggest state, Kano, after protests against the high cost of living were "hijacked by thugs"…
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Big Sudan camp pushed into famine - experts
The civil war in Sudan has pushed a camp housing about 500,000 displaced people near the besieged Darfur city of el-Fasher into famine, an…
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Israel: Commander of Hamas' military wing in Gaza killed in airstrike
The Israeli military said that Mohammed Deif, the elusive leader of Hamas' military wing in the Gaza Strip and an accused mastermind of…
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16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria's Borno state, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria's Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of…
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Korean Air Cuts In-Flight Cup Ramen
Credit - Getty Images Turbulence has taken lives, caused injuries, and cost airlines lots of money. Now it’s responsible for economy…
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Hamas military chief was killed in July strike, Israel says
Israel's military says it has confirmed that Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an air strike in the Gaza Strip last…
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Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals
CAMMARATA, Italy (AP) — On a scorching July afternoon, a municipal water truck rolls up in a cloud of dust on Liborio Mangiapane's farm in…
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German climate activists disrupt cargo flights at Leipzig airport
Cargo flight operations were halted for about three hours at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport in the early hours of Thursday due to a…
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A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses
The Houthis attacked Tel Aviv with a long-range drone that attacked from an unexpected direction. Sensors picked up the unidentified…
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Wednesday Evening Forecast: Sunny & hot the next couple of days
TONIGHT: Dust from Africa may make the air a bit hazy tonight (especially prior to midnight). A few passing clouds will arrive early…
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Hezbollah confirms commander died in Israeli strike
Hezbollah has confirmed one of its senior military commanders was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Late…
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Beirut death toll from Tuesday's Israeli attack rises to five
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut his risen to five, Lebanon's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.…
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The Germans Have Suddenly Put On a Very Nice Concours Near Munich
While the automotive concours got its start in France between the wars, the tradition was picked up in the US in the 1950s. We carried it…
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Here's Why A Cell Phone Sees The Road Better Than You Do In Bad Weather
A video of two people driving through torrential rain in China is going viral this week due to the way they’re able to see the road…
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Your Facial Features Gradually Change to Go With Your Name, Researchers Find
What's in a name? Apparently, your face. In a new study out of Israel's Reichman University, researchers have found a fascinating…
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Sudan's military leader survives drone strikes - army
Sudan’s military leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has survived an assassination attempt, the army spokesman has told the BBC. Nabil…
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UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the…
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Hamas says its leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran attack
Palestinian militant organization Hamas on Wednesday said that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in a "Zionist raid" on his residence…
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Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran - group says
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has said. In a statement released on Wednesday, Hamas said Haniyeh was…
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Photos show old aviation disasters in Nepal, not plane crash in 2024
Screenshot of the false post, taken on July 25, 2024 The images were shared with similar claims elsewhere on Facebook here and here and on…
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Lukashenko pardons German sentenced to death in Belarus
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has pardoned a German citizen who had been sentenced to death. Rico Kroeger was arrested in October…