Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors braced for details of a US plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Trump billed as the "most crushing" financial operation ever against Tehran.

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Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows

Kenyan farmer George Muturi says the stinky wooden shack teeming with redworms has helped rescue his land from the soil degradation caused by chemical fertilisers.

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UK PM dismisses Russian threats as Ukraine allies gather in Kyiv

The UK will keep providing defence aid to Ukraine despite Russia's threats, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday on a visit to Kyiv where allies gathered to discuss support.

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2 UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush

Two UN peacekeepers killed, three injured alongside two police officers and two civilians in ambush in South Sudan, UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns incident.

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DRC's Tshisekedi told to 'give up' constitution changes

"A nation at war should not have changing the constitution as a priority," said Delly Sesanga, president of the ENVOL party and member of the C64 opposition coalition.

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Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement

"Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

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Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests

Iran on Sunday executed a man accused of carrying a chainsaw during January anti-government protests who was charged with acting as an agent of Israel and the United States.

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Thousands expected at Sweden climate demo as election looms

Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a climate demonstration in Stockholm on Sunday, according to Swedish police and organisers, just weeks ahead of a general election.

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Iran president admits country facing 'many problems'

"I understand we have many problems in society right now. We are trying to prevent these as much as we can," Pezeshkian said

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Prince Harry: royal misfit making unlikely UK return

Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds.

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Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth.

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South Africa police bust major drugs lab, arrest two Mexicans

Security forces raided the laboratory late Thursday and seized drugs and equipment worth around 600 million rand ($37 million), they said in a statement.

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Tanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trial

"The court rules that the prosecution established a case which the accused needs to answer," said judge Dunstan Ndunguru.

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Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities

Australian police said Friday a man has been charged with foreign interference for allegedly seeking to inform Russia about Ukrainian military activities.

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Zambia police summon opposition leader after disputed vote

Mundubile finished second in the August 13 vote that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term and has vowed to challenge the results in court.

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Ebola-hit DR Congo gets 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine: WHO

The doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has proved safe and effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola virus, are being released by the International Coordination Group

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Romania destroys drone near offshore gas project, blames Russia

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet on Thursday destroyed a marine drone near an offshore gas project, with Romania's president blaming Russia for the latest incident

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Huge questions loom over Prince Harry's shock return to UK

Dozens of questions swirled Thursday as Prince Harry prepares to move back to the UK with his wife and children, six years after his departure sparked a bitter rift with the royal family

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Drone strike on Ethiopia's Tigray capital wounds 13: hospital official

A drone strike on the Tigrayan capital Mekelle wounded at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official confirmed.

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Bayern's Musiala reveals 'neurological disorder' after on-field collapse

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said he is suffering from a neurological disorder after a second on-field collapse in three days on Tuesday.

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Indonesia family finds 84-year-old woman alive days after earthquake

A paralysed 84-year-old woman has been found alive three days after a strong earthquake flattened her home on an Indonesian island, an official said Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 73.

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Gold mine collapse kills at least 100 people in Central Africa

"The ground completely collapsed and buried people," he told AFP.

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Reports reveal Jeff Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 per cent of Liverpool

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40 percent of Premier League giants Liverpool, the Athletic reported Tuesday.

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Campaigns kick off in Nigerian presidential race

Campaigning kicked off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms.

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Only 40pc of world's health facilities meet basic sanitation standards: UN

Only four in 10 healthcare facilities globally meet basic sanitation standards for usable toilets, while 11pc have no services, UN report reveals.

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Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain's Granada

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people.

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Backlash after Thailand frees 85-year-old drug trafficker

Thailand's justice minister pledged on Tuesday to review pardon criteria following backlash over the release of an 85-year-old drug trafficker

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Gunmen kill at least 24 in central Nigeria

Attackers wielding guns and machetes killed at least two dozen people in central Nigeria's Plateau state, survivors told AFP on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka government proposes contentious judicial reform package

Sri Lanka's government unveiled sweeping judicial reforms on Tuesday that it says will slash a huge case backlog, despite criticism from lawyers and opposition parties.

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Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred over witnesses and financial penalties.

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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal

Control of the waterway, which Iran has effectively closed since the conflict began on February 28, remains at the heart of the deadlock between Tehran and Washington.

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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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Philippine student killed in livestreamed school shooting

A student livestreamed himself shooting another schoolmate dead before taking his own life at a high school in the Philippines on Tuesday, authorities said.

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Firefighters in 'decisive' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

Firefighters were locked in a potentially decisive push to encircle Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, despite rainclouds hampering air support operations over the High Fens nature reserve.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the WHO warned Tuesday.

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Zambian president wins re-election in turbulent vote

International observers said the poll was marred by opposition claims of intimidation.

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Gunmen kill at least 24 in central Nigeria: survivors

"We were sleeping, we heard some noises, some people in our neighbourhood were screaming."

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Somali pirates using seized vessel for more attacks

There were already four merchant vessels held hostage in Somali waters and the pirates used the Sward to hijack two Iranian fishing boats last month that were released after ransoms were paid.

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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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