Ramaphosa says 'no place' for xenophobia in S.Africa after attacks

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that "opportunists" had orchestrated anti-immigrant attacks on foreigners as he sought to reassure other African countries.

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Russia, Ukraine resume strikes as truce expires, one dead: authorities

Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine as a three-day truce expired on Tuesday, attacking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern region of Dnipropetrovsk.

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Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence

Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages they took back to Gaza, a report says.

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LeBron's Lakers eliminated from NBA playoffs as Thunder seal sweep

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA playoffs on Monday, winning 115-110 to wrap up a 4-0 series victory.

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President Macron defends Europe in Africa

The French leader said he first strongly condemned colonialism when he came to power in 2017.

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Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

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US citizen from hantavirus ship tests positive

The operation to repatriate passengers of the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak continued into Monday, as US officials said an American had tested positive for the virus.

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Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns of new attacks

Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable", raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday.

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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.

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France's Macron defends Europe in Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Nairobi for a two-day economic summit, has defended European involvement in Africa, contrasting relations with China's strategy across the continent.

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Prizmic follows up on Djokovic exploit by reaching Italian Open last 16

Dino Prizmic followed up knocking out Novak Djokovic from the Italian Open by beating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday to reach the last 16 in Rome.

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Car bomb attack on checkpoint kills at least 15 in northwest Pakistan: police

Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 15 and wounding three, officials said on Sunday.

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Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sources

A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources told AFP Saturday.

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Barcelona need a point against Real Madrid to win La Liga

Barcelona only need a draw against Real Madrid in a high-stakes Clasico to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles , with Madrid in disarray after a dressing-room bust-up

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Iran responds to US peace proposal as drones hit Gulf

Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal, after drones threatened several Gulf region targets and Tehran warned it would not hold back from retaliating against new US strikes.

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British Airways parent says Mideast war to hit annual profits

British Airways parent IAG warns Middle East conflict will push fuel costs higher and reduce annual profits despite strong Q1 growth.

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18 Nigerian loggers killed in jihadist attack

"We recovered 11 bodies yesterday and seven more today, making a total of 18 killed in the attack," Ibrahim Liman, a member of an anti-jihadist militia assisting the military, said.

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Real Madrid to punish Valverde, Tchouameni after training ground clash

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash at the club's training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment.

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Man City must put pressure on Arsenal, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must bounce back against Brentford on Saturday to put pressure back on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

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US plans evacuation flight for Americans on hantavirus ship

The United States said Friday it was organizing an evacuation flight for Americans on a hantavirus-struck cruise ship that has sailed to the Canary Islands.

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Zimbabwe to return land Mugabe seized from white farmers

67 unoccupied farms to be handed back as Zimbabwe seeks to return Mugabe-era seized farms to European investors; over 400 white farmers allowed to buy back land.

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IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria

The women returned to Australia on Thursday after years spent in a Syrian detention camp, where they were stranded after Islamic State's collapse.

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Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

Measles is highly contagious, spreading through coughs and sneezes, and has no specific treatment once caught.

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Russia, Ukraine trade major attacks ahead of Kremlin's WWII celebrations

"As we did over the past 24 hours, Ukraine will respond in kind today as well," Zelensky wrote on X.

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WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

A Dutch couple who had travelled around South America before boarding the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1 were the first fatalities.

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US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce

The US military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets in response, although Tehran charged that it was Washington that had initiated the exchange of fire.

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Sri Lankan ex-CEO linked to Airbus bribes found dead

Kapila Chandrasena, the former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, was found at the Colombo home of a relative, said police.

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'No medicine for my son': Sudanese struggle to survive in new war zone

"My son is five years old. He has malaria. There is no medicine for my son," Awad, 38, added from the sprawling Al-Karama 3 Camp in state capital El-Damazin.

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Twin jihadist-claimed attacks kill more than 30 in Mali

The Malian army said on Thursday it had carried out "a targeted operation against terrorist armed groups" in the area and around a dozen fighters were "neutralised".

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'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club

There were ecstatic scenes at a bar in Nairobi on Wednesday when Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 to reach the Champions League final for only the second time.

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Arsenal sense Premier League glory as Spurs eye safety

Arsenal are firmly back in control of the Premier League title race and a win at struggling West Ham on Sunday could all but seal the Gunners' first English title in 22 years.

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Carrick says strong finish matters more than his Man United future

Michael Carrick said Thursday he is more worried about Manchester United finishing the season in style than his own future at Old Trafford.

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Plane carrying hantavirus-struck evacuee lands in Amsterdam

A plane believed to be carrying a sick passenger from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday.

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Rubio meets Pope Leo in bid to ease tensions

US diplomat Marco Rubio went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the backdrop of sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican.

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Trump says he would not pay $1,000 to watch US at World Cup

President Donald Trump said in an interview that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States' first World Cup match, piling pressure on FIFA over its sky-high costs.

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IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus but Russia 'still suspended'

The IOC on Thursday lifted its ban on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place.

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Israeli strike kills top Hamas official's son in Gaza: hospital, Hamas

A Gaza hospital and Hamas on Thursday said the son of the Palestinian Islamist movement's chief negotiator had died from wounds sustained in an Israeli strike a day earlier.

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PSG 'not here to defend' against Bayern, says Luis Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich.

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Human-to-human hantavirus strain confirmed in cruise passenger: South Africa

The Andes strain of the hantavirus that is transmissible between humans has been confirmed in a passenger evacuated to South Africa from a stricken cruise ship, the health minister said Wednesday.

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Germany firm BioNTech to cut up to 1,860 jobs as Covid jab sales drop

The biotech company plans to stop operating at three manufacturing sites in Germany by the end of 2027

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