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Amazon deploys 2,000 robots in UK's Bolton warehouse to meet Christmas demand

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In the UK, Amazon's Bolton warehouse uses 2,000 robots to streamline parcel handling, especially during the holiday peak, ensuring timely deliveries.

An equestrian festival in a western Libyan city goes international

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An equestrian festival in a western Libyan city has gone international after a successful local run last year.

Rare Superman comic book found in attic breaks world record at auction

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It was discovered by three brothers as they cleared out their late mother’s attic in San Francisco.

Shanghai Marathon set to kick off on Sunday

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The 2025 Shanghai Marathon kicks off this Sunday, and organizers have announced a record-breaking 356,589 pre-registrations at their news conference earlier on Wednesday.

Guinea-Bissau president arrested as gunfire heard, sources tell BBC

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Umaro Sissoco Embaló's detention comes three days after a controversial presidential vote.

Uganda: Bobi Wine Condemns Police Brutality At Mukono Rally

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[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused government security forces of attacking peaceful civilians during his party's rallies in Mukono District.

UN says food distribution in Sudan improving but areas remain cut off

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The World Food Programme says despite promising signs, the country remains one of the world's largest hunger crises.

Gunshots heard near presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau 3 days after national election

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Gunfire has been heard near the presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau 's capital three days after the national election.

Nigeria: Fresh Abductions in Kwara, Kano Mar Celebration of Kebbi Schoolgirls' Rescue

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[Premium Times] Barely 24 hours after the presidency announced the liberation of the 38 Eruku worshippers, crediting the operation to "pressure from DSS and the military," the bandits struck again in the same local government area.

UN Security Council renews authorisation for inspections to enforce Libya arms embargo

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The resolution approved on Tuesday extends for six months the authorisation to inspect ships on the high seas off Libya’s coast suspected of violating the arms embargo on the country.

Children in Gaza find peace in music lessons

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Gaza music teacher Ahmed Abu Amsha helps children in Deir Al Balah find calm through simple lessons in guitar, violin and drums inside a crowded camp.

Nigeria: Forcing Women to Take Oath to Prove Their Fidelity Is Harmful Practice - Official

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[Premium Times] The National Human Rights Commission official raised the alarm against disinheritance of girls and widows, saying that people scrambled for late husbands' and fathers' property, "trying to disinherit their children".

South Africa: EFF Says 'No Thanks' to Mk Party Push to Oust KZN Premier

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[Scrolla] The Economic Freedom Fighters say they will join the KwaZulu-Natal debate but will not vote on the MK Party motion. The Inkatha Freedom Party and African National Congress work together in KwaZulu-Natal, making the MK Party plan to remove Thami Ntuli unlikely.

Marburg outbreak worsens in Ethiopia as death toll rises to six

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At least six people have been confirmed dead due to a Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia, according to a state-run news agency.

Family of five rescued from roof amid severe flooding in Hat Yai, Thailand

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A family of five was rescued from the roof of their flooded home in Hat Yai, Thailand, as the city faced severe flooding. Drone footage captured the event.

Nigeria: Katsina Pupils Learn in Collapsed Classrooms Despite Billions Spent On Education

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[Premium Times] The state of disrepair at Tsintsiya Primary is more than an isolated infrastructural failure. It reflects systemic neglect

Nigeria: Lead Poison - Nigerian Govt Shuts Down Recycling Company After Premium Times/the Examination Investigation

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[Premium Times] During an inspection of True Metals, the battery-recycling plant at the centre of the investigation, the minister found workers operating in what she described as "hazardous and dehumanising conditions."

Kenya: Huge Turnout As Kisumu Residents Flood Mobile ID Registration Centres, Call for Extension

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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Thousands of youths and adults have flocked mobile national ID registration centres in Kisumu, overwhelming officials as residents rush to secure the crucial document for identification, employment, and future voter registration.

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Education Ministry Did Not Order Closure of 47 Schools After Abductions

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education told Africa Check it did not shut down 47 schools and that a viral circular claiming otherwise should be disregarded.

South Africa: Government Proposes 20 Percent Online Gambling Tax

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[SAnews.gov.za] National Treasury has encouraged the public to submit comments on a draft national online gambling tax discussion paper.

High-rise fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district kills four, injures three

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A high-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district killed four people and injured three, with residents trapped as the blaze spread along bamboo scaffolding.

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