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Civil society groups have demanded a halt in the construction of new AI centres in South Africa. The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.

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The military authorities say they have summoned the Chadian ambassador over the incident and are demanding compensation for the damage caused.

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Poor jail conditions led to the deaths of 33 young miners arrested on suspicion of illegal gold mining in central Nigeria, investigators said Tuesday, describing their treatment as “cruel and inhuman.”

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A government-run company in South Africa claims that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks with counterparts from Mozambique, Libya and Equatorial Guinea in Moscow on Tuesday following the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

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Africa's largest ever initial public offering closed on Wednesday after raising funds from investors in 120 countries. The IPO for Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery was extended by two weeks to allow more Africans to participate.

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At least 10 people died when a high-speed train struck another near Toledo, Spain. Two carriages derailed, leaving rescuers searching through the wreckage as authorities warned the death toll could rise.

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The whereabouts of Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro were unknown on Wednesday after reports that he fled the country. Bolsonaro lost the runoff election to incumbent Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday but has refused to concede defeat.

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The vote has widely been seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict, with turnout the highest in decades.

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The energy minister described it as a "major milestone" for the East African nation.

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After 7 years on remand, the ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice president walked out of a Harare prison on Tuesday after a judge ordered her release. Marry Mubaiwa had been accused of attempting to murder her former husband Constantino Chiwenga in 2019.

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Houthi media reported that Saudi-backed government forces have launched airstrikes on a "Hamdan" cement factory in Sana'a on Tuesday.

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Brazil's re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his 81st birthday on Tuesday, 27 October, with dozens of supporters outside the Alvorada presidential palace in Brasília, just two days after winning a closely contested election.

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No official reason has been given for postponing next month’s hearing to May 2027, family says.

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Five people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Kharkiv. The attack set several buildings ablaze, with firefighters working under the threat of further strikes.

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The country has been grappling with a debt burden that the IMF says had reached 132 per cent of gross domestic product by ⁠the end of 2024.

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Masoud Pezeshkian made the comments during talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow.

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Supporters of Gadi Eisenkot celebrated in Tel Aviv as exit polls gave Israel's opposition bloc a narrow lead over Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, but no outright parliamentary majority.

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Demonstrators gathered outside Portugal's parliament to protest against the housing crisis and police violence during recent camp clearances. The president has called for dialogue while defending police actions.

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Football superstar Kylian Mbappé has apologised after a video appearing to show him joking about Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked outrage in China.

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Marry Mubaiwa had been held on remand for seven years after being charged in 2019 for her then husband's attempted murder.