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Pope Leo XIV declared he was in "fairly good shape" after his cancer treatment, as he kicked off a three-nation South America tour on Friday.

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Partial results for South Africa's local elections point to coalition battles in several major metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and eThekwini.

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Former Paraguayan Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president Friday to serve out the term of his predecessor, Santiago Peña, who was impeached earlier the same day for misconduct in office.

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Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not guilty of treason.

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Somalia's political crisis is deepening, with the opposition accusing the president of sending troops to arrest the Supreme Court's chief justice after the tribunal declared an extension of his term "unlawful".

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For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.

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The anniversary comes as the decades-old territorial conflict enters a new diplomatic phase, with a U.N. peacekeeping mission winding down after 35 years. Western Sahara is Africa’s longest-running territorial conflict

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Some called the prison term of 200 years for Paul Mackenzie fair, while others said it did not go far enough

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Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, northeastern Switzerland, on Friday 6 November, protesting against the growing environmental impact of major technology companies.

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Egypt ranked fourth with four gold and five medals in total. South Africa has so far scored one gold, three silver and one bronze

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The United Nations on Friday said about 15.4 million people who have fled conflict in Sudan need emergency shelter and essential household items, but humanitarian organisations are facing funding shortages.

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Around 40 vintage and classic cars have taken to the streets of Almería for the 36th edition of an annual rally. From a rare 1905 Vermorel to a DeLorean, the event celebrates more than a century of motoring history.

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A boost for China-Gabon relations on Friday as President Xi Jinping welcomed his Gabonese counterpart to Beijing at the start of a state visit.

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Children around the world are at greater risk from disease, malnutrition and violence due to a sharp rise in attacks on water and sanitation systems. Now UNICEF is calling on conflict parties, governments and humanitarian actors to treat those systems as life-saving civilian infrastructure.

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A museum dedicated to Moroccan Jewish culture has officially opened its doors to the public in Fez, a city which was a center of culture, learning and spirituality since the ninth century

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Partial results for South Africa's local elections were released on Friday, and showed the ruling African National Congress was headed for its worst-ever election performance with 32% of the votes after 80% had been counted.

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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children and one adult. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and 28 accomplices were convicted last month of inciting his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.

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Protesters broke into a data centre construction site intended for Microsoft in Amsterdam, on 6 November, climbing cranes and unfurling banners denouncing artificial intelligence and the company's alleged involvement in the war in Gaza.

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Pix of the Day, 6th November, 2026 - Across the world

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Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for inciting unrest, avoiding the heavier charge of treason that carries the death penalty

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Thousands of people gathered on London's Regent Street on Thursday 5 November as the famous shopping destination welcomed the Christmas season with a spectacular lights switch-on and fireworks display.