Man City go top of Premier League, Burnley relegated

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League after a 1–0 win over Burnley, who were relegated to the Championship.

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UN helps return hundreds of DR Congo refugees from Burundi

The United Nations repatriated the first group of Congolese who fled to Burundi from the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, among thousands who fled the violence last year.

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Pope defends meeting 'authoritarian' leaders after Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV defended meeting "authoritarian" leaders as he returned Thursday from a trip to Africa, arguing that maintaining diplomatic relations allowed the Vatican to work behind the scenes.

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Carrick not chasing answer on Man Utd future

Michael Carrick said he loves managing Manchester United but is not "chasing" an answer on his future as the club close in on a Champions League spot.

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UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence

UN chief contenders pitch stronger peace-focused United Nations in hearings this week; candidates avoid firm positions to not antagonise member states choosing next leader

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More than 500 killed in Tanzania poll violence: govt

Tanzania's electoral violence last year left at least 518 dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday, giving a figure far below opposition estimates and failing to say who was responsible.

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France says climate nixed from G7 talks to avoid spat with US

France on Thursday defended keeping climate change off the agenda at a meeting of G7 environment ministers in Paris, saying it was necessary to avoid a clash with the United States.

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Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at World Cup

Italy has played down suggestions that its national team could replace Iran at the World Cup, following reports that an envoy to US President Donald Trump had asked FIFA to consider the move.

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New multilateral force for gang-plagued Haiti to deploy soon, UN told

The new multinational force tasked with combating gangs in Haiti will deploy in "phases" over the coming months, a special representative for the force said Thursday.

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Queiroz aims to raise bar for Ghana ahead of World Cup

Newly-appointed Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said Thursday that leading the Black Stars at the 2026 World Cup will be "the biggest challenge" of his career.

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Costly pleasure: Prices of condoms set to increase

Prices of condoms set to go up due to hike in cost of production

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Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager

Liam Rosenior has been sacked as Chelsea manager following a run of five successive Premier League defeats.

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Trump extends ceasefire, says giving Iran time to negotiate

President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision early Wednesday.

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Genital mutilation: the silent suffering of Colombia's Indigenous girls

In the mountains of Risaralda, dozens of babies have their clitoris cut each year in a brutal practice based on traditional beliefs about the need to control girls' sexuality.

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EU unblocks 90-bn-euro Ukraine loan after Hungary row

The EU on Wednesday gave the green light to unblock a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Kyiv, after the deadlock was broken in a months-long row between Ukraine and Hungary.

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Russia says will halt flow of Kazakh oil to Germany

Russia confirmed Wednesday it will halt the pipeline flow of Kazakh oil to Germany next month, citing technical reasons, as Berlin stressed it does not expect an energy supply crunch.

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Under-fire Nepal minister quits after weeks in office

Nepal's home minister stepped down Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances, the second member of the cabinet to leave the new government just weeks after it was formed.

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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo

Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the DRC is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.

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Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.

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Report says US blocked $500 mn cash shipment to Iraq over pro-Iran attacks

The US blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, US media reported on Tuesday, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups.

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Man City, Inter, Chelsea and Juve to face off pre-season in Hong Kong

English and Italian football giants Manchester City, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus will square up for pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong in August, the clubs announced on Tuesday.

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El Salvador holds mass trial of nearly 500 alleged gang members

Nearly 490 alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), went on trial collectively in El Salvador on Monday, accused of thousands of murders.

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Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules

Japan will ease decades-old arms export rules, the government's top spokesman Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday, a policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas.

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On Ukraine front, married medics face war side by side

While Ukrainian combat medic Anastasia Podobailo cleaned blood from a wounded soldier's arm, her colleague and husband Mykola Yasinenko checked if the intravenous drip was flowing.

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US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks would resume in Pakistan.

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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run

Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this year, handing the top job to a company veteran as it navigates a technology landscape being upended by AI.

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Pope visits Equatorial Guinea on last stop of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his African tour, where his increasingly vocal defences of human rights will be closely watched.

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7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN

Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the UNs' migration agency said Tuesday.

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Iran's foreign ministry says the US is not serious about pursuing diplomacy

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that the United States was not serious about pursuing diplomacy.

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Chad to deploy 1,500 troops to fight gangs in Haiti

Chad will deploy 1,500 soldiers to Haiti as part of the UN-backed security force to help quell ongoing gang violence, the country's president said Monday.

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Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation

Oil prices surged on Monday on a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East war after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend

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Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok

Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned him over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbok Grok.

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Kenyan double-double as Korir, Lokedi defend Boston Marathon crowns

Defending champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi completed a Kenyan double-double at the Boston Marathon on Monday.

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Trump says US delegation going to Pakistan Monday for Iran negotiations

US VP JD Vance to miss Monday US-Iran talks in Pakistan, President Trump says, citing security concerns; current ceasefire to expire on Wednesday.

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Pope condemns use of AI to fuel conflict, fear as he lands Angola

Pope Leo XIV drew massive crowds in Cameroon and warned against AI-driven division before heading to Angola on his Africa tour amid tensions with Donald Trump.

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As Iran war strains ties with Trump's US, UK looks to Europe

Britain's government is set to announce legislation next month to move the country closer to the European Union, as the Iran war sours the UK's so-called special relationship with the US.

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Pope Leo to hold giant mass for Angola's Catholics

Pope Leo XIV will hold a giant open-air mass and visit one of southern Africa's holiest Christian sites Sunday on the first full day of a visit to Angola.

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Crisis-hit Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years

Bulgarians voted in the country's eighth election in five years on Sunday, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption.

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DR Congo, M23 armed group agree to ease aid, free prisoners

The DR Congo government and the M23 group agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days.

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Man City beat Arsenal to seize control of title race, Liverpool win

Manchester City beat stumbling Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday to take charge of the Premier League title race.

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