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Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market
Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum. Saturday's…
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Rare satellite image shows China's only two operational aircraft carriers together at a base in the South China Sea
A satellite image shows China's two operational aircraft carriers docked together. Liaoning and Shandong were pier-side at Sanya Naval…
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Thousands take part in pro-Palestinian march
A pro-Palestinian demonstration is marching through central London, with protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end…
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Joy, fashion fluff and chocolate stuff: 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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How Kenya's president has fallen out with his deputy
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he…
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Israel went after Hezbollah's leader in a powerful strike on its headquarters. His fate is still unknown.
Israel said Friday that it carried out a strike against Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut. The strike reportedly targeted the military…
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India anger over alleged sexual assault on woman inside police station
A retired Indian high court judge will investigate allegations that a woman was physically and sexually assaulted by a group of police…
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Emergency meeting in South Sudan after elections postponed
The government of South Sudan is holding an emergency cabinet meeting hours after it announced that long-delayed national elections would…
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These Train Rides Through Canada’s Fall Colors Will Leave You Speechless
Fall might just be the perfect time to visit Canada. With summer crowds disappearing and prices dropping, it is an ideal season for…
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Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck
At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal's coast. Authorities say more than 100 people were on…
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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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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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Photos: Scenes from Spain's La Tomatina festival — the ultimate food fight
More than 20,000 people from around the world hurled over 100 tons of tomatoes at each other for an hour Wednesday during Spain’s La…
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Whoops, blooms and blue moons: 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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Curves, crowns and a calabash: 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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Photos: A new front in the Ukraine-Russia war
A new front has opened in the Ukraine-Russia war. According to the Associated Press: Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major…
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Altered image does not show 'Hezbollah spying on Israel PM'
Following Israel's assassination of a top Hezbollah commander in July 2024, a manipulated picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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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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Somali police seize hundreds of veils amid security fears
Security forces in Somalia's southern city of Kismayo have seized hundreds of Islamic face veils from female residents, the city's police…
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Libyan officials jailed over deadly floods
Twelve Libyan officials have received sentences ranging between nine and 27 years in prison for their role in catastrophic dam collapses…
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Boat disaster in Ethiopia kills 12
Reports from northern Ethiopia say at least 12 people have drowned after their boat sank in the Amhara region. The wooden vessel was…
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Entire anti-corruption board fired for alleged Zambia corruption
Zambia's President Hakinde Hichilema has taken the extraordinary step of firing the entire board of the country's corruption-busting body,…
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Kenya police ban protests in the capital
Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their…
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Impeached judge itching to take on South African president
In a sign of the seismic political changes in South Africa, John Hlophe, a once-celebrated judge whose career ended ignominiously with his…