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Born in Havana on Oct. 21, 1925, Celia Cruz, nicknamed the “Guarachera of Cuba” and the “Queen of Salsa,” built a solid career as a vocalist on the island before going into exile in 1960 and settling in the United States
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Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.
Confidential information may have been passed on to firms seeking to secure lucrative defence contracts.
Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said.
Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile assault across Ukraine early Wednesday, killing at least six people and causing widespread damage to residential areas and energy infrastructure.
It’s the first coordinated effort on the continent aimed at disrupting the money networks that fund terrorist activities.
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[GroundUp] Two senior office-bearers of Women and Law are accused of misappropriating R5.6-million in donor funds
[GroundUp] Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation
[New Times] The government says it has ended set prices for agricultural produce, a major policy shift that now lets farmers and buyers determine prices through open market negotiations.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has resigned as the Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) amid outrage over remarks he made concerning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's 2025 parliamentary election has delivered a strong and painful message to most of its lawmakers: voters have had enough.
[Premium Times] Among the patients abducted were a nine-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother and her baby.
A three-month-old snow leopard cub at Michigan’s John Ball Zoo has been delighting staff and visitors alike after playing with her first pumpkin as part of seasonal enrichment activities.
Today, most Palestinians in Gaza either have worn-out bank notes that merchants refuse, or go to the commission traders who have charged up to 50% since the war
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Council of Governors (CoG) has unanimously voted to remove Nyeri Governor Dr. Mutahi Kahiga as its Vice Chairperson, condemning his recent remarks about the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as "untimely, reckless, and unspeakable."
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Oct. 22 -- President of the Republic Kais Saied had a meeting with Prime Minister Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri, on Tuesday, at Carthage Palace.
The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning to crowds under its glass pyramid — even as France reeled from one of the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory just days earlier at the famed museum.
Reaction by Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique after the French Club beat Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.
The decision to hold off on the meeting which Trump had announced last week, was made following a call Monday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
[Scrolla] Senzo Mchunu told Members of Parliament that Ramaphosa was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded, contradicting his earlier statement. He also claimed former KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi threatened him but failed to give Parliament any proof.
