Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time president

Hakainde Hichilema, who secured a second term as Zambia's president, built a business empire before first winning the presidency in 2021.

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Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday.

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Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her husband's parents and an elderly aunt in 2023 by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with lethal death cap mushrooms.

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India temple stampede kills seven: authorities

Around 19 others were undergoing hospital treatment.

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Ukrainian missile strikes kill 6 in Russia's Belgorod

The warring countries have significantly stepped up missile attacks, pushing the civilian death toll to its highest levels since the war's first months in 2022.

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Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

A sprawling expanse of white marble waste in India is drawing tourists, filmmakers and social media enthusiasts to a landscape that looks more like a snow-covered valley than a dumping ground.

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Cameroon beat fairytale finalists Malawi to win WAFCON

Cameroon, who failed to qualify for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations only to get a second chance, beat fairytale finalists Malawi 3-0 on Sunday to be crowned champions.

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Misery for Maresca as Man City make dismal start to life after Guardiola

Enzo Maresca urged Man City to learn from their chastening Community Shield defeat v Arsenal after the Italian made a dismal start to the daunting task of replacing Pep Guardiola.

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The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

The beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean -- some years ago, some just months prior.

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Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

US envoy Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt aimed at reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan.

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Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices.

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Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri

Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, a source from the Catalan club told AFP Sunday.

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Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain

The eye of Hurricane Lala brushed past the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island, as heavy rain and strong winds struck the US Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

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'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh celebrates historic cricket win

Former players and fans hailed Bangladesh's Test win in Australia as the country's biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions.

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The Ukrainian social media channels tracking Russian missiles

The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50 percent, according to the administrator of a social media channel monitoring Russian air raids.

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Violence erupts in Homa Bay ahead of opposition rally

An AFP journalist described chaotic scenes early Sunday morning in the centre of town.

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Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP

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Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine

Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides.

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Zimbabwe ferry capsizing death toll rises to 84: police

The death toll after an overloaded government ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba has risen to 84 after more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, the police said.

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12 killed as Polish bus veers off Hungary highway

A Polish bus crashed into a ditch on a Hungarian highway early Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving at least 10 with critical injuries, officials said.

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World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month's World Cup final, signed for reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Saturday.

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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 38

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official.

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Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images

Singapore authorities prepare to enforce legislation protecting citizens from online sexual abuse, including banning the use of artificial intelligence to create explicit images without consent.

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Carrick urges Man United to push for more signings to boost title bid

Michael Carrick has urged Manchester United to splash the cash to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals.

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Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence

Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said.

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World 'not on track' to meet biodiversity goals ahead of UN talks

The world is not on track to meet its commitments to protect nature, the UN's biodiversity chief warned on Thursday, just weeks before the Armenia conference.

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Paramilitaries launch drones, ground attacks across Sudan

Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by a war between the Sudanese military.

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UK economy slows amid political unrest, Mideast war

Britain's economy slowed in the second quarter, the national statistics office reported Thursday, saying that output remained "robust"

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US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops

Israeli forces moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.

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Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265

Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.

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Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack

Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy.

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Paramilitary launches drones, ground attacks across Sudan

Drones and anti-aircraft missiles were seen over Khartoum on Thursday for the second day in a row, as army and paramilitary sources reported RSF attacks across the country.

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Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands

"The Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan's territory, both historically and under international law," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters.

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Zambia voters weigh Hichilema's economic record

Zambians went to the polls Thursday in an election focused on economic hardships in the copper-rich nation, where President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term.

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'How many will die? The mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants

Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-mysterious ailment in southern Kenya.

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Former Nepal premier Deuba returns home, faces graft probe

Nepal's former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who faces arrest in a corruption case, returned to the country on Thursday nearly six months after leaving for medical treatment abroad.

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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

A navy vessel and other ships rushed in Wednesday to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days.

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Zimbabwe ferry capsizes killing 44 passengers on board

The ferry "with 90 people and five crew members has capsized in Lake Kariba", police said.

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Messi says not certain to play "much longer" after father's death

"I don't know what I'll do without you, I don't know how to go on," Messi wrote

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New Zealand PM survives leadership challenge months from election

New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon said he had the "full support" of his ruling National Party after surviving a leadership challenge called with less than three months until a general election.

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