Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two hydropower workers were pulled alive on Friday from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding

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Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria, Uganda

Uber shuts down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect, officials cite a global business review.

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Indonesia rescues orangutan mother and baby from wildfire haze

Indonesian authorities rescued a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo, officials said Thursday.

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US sinks boat allegedly used to support drug traffickers

The vessel was cleared without incident and those on board were transferred to Ecuador's authorities

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Five migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands

Tensions remain high in the territory of 80,000 inhabitants since tens of thousands of people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco over several days in July.

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Key ally of ousted Madagascar president sentenced over crackdown on Gen Z protestors

UN said at least 22 people were killed in the first days of the protests

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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria: NGO

At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria's oil-rich southern Niger Delta after inhaling fumes during the theft of fuel from a pipeline, a local NGO said.

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US sanctions grandson of Cuban ex-president Raul Castro

The United States on Thursday issued sanctions against a grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro and five state-linked entities

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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

The DRC said it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a group of countries including the US in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the holy city.

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In Ghana, larger-than-life coffins tell the stories of the dead

Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region.

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Delivering aid to Nepal flood survivors 'very, very difficult': UN

The United Nations warned Thursday of the immense challenge of reaching Nepal flood survivors, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider using cargo drones

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US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

Gloria Steinem, the American journalist, author and activist who was one of the most recognisable and enduring faces of the feminist movement, has died aged 92, her foundation announced.

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Ahead of elections, Israel tests West's patience on West Bank violence

Israel's ties with Western allies were already fraught over its conduct in the Gaza war, but the worsening situation in the occupied West Bank has seen relations nosedive.

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War criminal Mladic's body returns to Serbia with military honours

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic's body arrived in Serbia Thursday, where it was received with military honours.

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Cyprus ferry toll rises to 10 with 18 still missing

The death toll from a ferry accident off Northern Cyprus rose to 10 Thursday as rescuers recovered another body five days after the vessel capsized, with 18 people still missing.

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Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict.

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How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for the second time ever due to drought caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

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Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel

Israel announced Thursday the release of five civilians captured in southern Lebanon, where it is at war with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah group.

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Arteta hails Arsenal's 'finishers' after Saka killed off Villa

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's ability to kill off their Premier League rivals will be key to their title defence after Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Aston Villa on Monday.

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Zambia's Hichilema sworn in for a second term

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with the main opposition leader -- who was the runner-up in last month's elections -- in jail on treason charges.

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Activists blame Kenya for Uganda's Kizza Besigye's plight

Besigye was abducted in November 2024 during a trip to Kenya and later appeared before courts on treason charges after being accused of plotting a conspiracy against Museveni.

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Former gang member found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.

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Thwarted Niger mutiny exposes junta's Russia dependence

The pivotal role played by Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries in putting down a mutiny in Niger has revealed just how dependent on Moscow the west African country's ruling junta has become.

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Nigeria rethinks criminalisation of suicide

Across Nigeria, suicide attempts carry a one-year prison term, though in Muslim-majority Jigawa, governed under sharia, the penalty can be as high as five years

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Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM

Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.

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Six defining moments of Lionel Messi's Argentina career

Messi's international career began as a fresh-faced 18-year-old in 2005. His first cap was unforgettable for the wrong reasons

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Man City chase Fernandez, Arsenal eye Alvarez on deadline day

Manchester City hope to seal a blockbuster move for Enzo Fernandez, while Arsenal have their sights set on Julian Alvarez in the final hours before the transfer window closes.

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Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

"I promise and swear that I will govern the Kingdom of Norway in accordance with its Constitution and Laws, so help me God, the almighty and omniscient."

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Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions

We are tightening entry controls for Russian nationals" and Germany would propose the listings of more Russian individuals for European Union sanctions.

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China's Xi arrives in Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links

Both China and Egypt support an independent Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution.

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US strikes Iran for first time in a month

The United States said Sunday it had carried out air strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on an small island in the Strait of Hormuz.

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'We are standing firm,' Maduro says in photo posts from detention

Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro said on social media Sunday that he was "standing firm" with photographs that appear to show him in the detention center.

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US, allies' maritime drills are a 'threat' to N. Korea: KCNA

Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a "threat" to North Korea, Pyongyang said on Monday, branding Washington as hostile.

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DR Congo Ebola epidemic passes 6,000 cases

The current epidemic is being caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which no approved vaccine nor specific treatment exists.

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Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) says it is striking over a longstanding failure of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to finalise a new collective bargaining agreement.

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At least five leaders skip annual Pacific Islands summit

At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions.

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Ivory Coast home-hunters' saga highlights Africa housing crunch

For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their finances in the hunt for a place to raise their one-year-old son, Junior.

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Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan

Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders will gather in Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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Ethiopia's Abiy could consolidate power as 'executive president'

Abiy, 50, has ruled the Horn of Africa country of 130 million since 2018.

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Russia says preparing 'massive strikes' on Ukraine's energy sector

Russian army claimed to have struck a plant in Kyiv producing asbestos and cement, whose warehouses.

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