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In a grim echo of a national tragedy, Kenyan authorities have exhumed five corpses from shallow graves just two kilometers from the site where over 400 followers of a doomsday cult perished two years ago.

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Keith Andrews says Yoane Wissa has been training with Brentford and the coach will decide on Saturday if he features against Aston Villa.

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The IPC determination comes after months of warnings by aid groups that Israel's restrictions of food and other aid into Gaza, and its military offensive, were causing high levels of starvation among Palestinian civilians, particularly children

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Berlin Zoo’s panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrated their first birthday on Friday with bamboo, colourful ice cream treats and a large red wooden number one.

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Researchers were perplexed, when they discovered that the remains of one woman and one man shared close genetic similarity with present-day Yoruba, Mende, Mandenka, and Esan groups from Sub-Saharan West Africa.

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A total of 102 deported foreigners have been convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud" this week.

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The IOM says nearly 24,500 people have died or gone missing along the route over the past decade, making it one of the deadliest migration corridors in the world.

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[35Nord] CMOC today announced its results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of USD 13.21 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of USD 1.21 billion, up 60.07% year-on-year and the highest first-half earnings in the company's history. Operating cash flow reached USD 1.67 billion, while the debt-to-asset ratio declined to 50.15%, reflecting stronger cash generation and a more resilient balance sheet.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un led a ceremony in Pyongyang on Friday to honour troops who fought in Ukraine and to commemorate those killed, according to state media.

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Five bodies have been found in fresh graves near the site of the "Shakahola Forest Massacre".

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Passionate performers from around the world are gathering in Finland this week, competing not with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars.

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[Vanguard] Nigerian travel and tour agency, Finchglow Holidays, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to stimulate tourism, boost trade opportunities and strengthen bilateral economic relations between Nigeria and Ethiopia.

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[263Chat] Former cabinet minister and ZANU-PF stalwart Webster Shamhu reignited memories of his infamous "Cremora" praise singing on Thursday when he delivered effusive tributes to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recently ended Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairmanship.

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[Leadership] The joint response team for passengers of the recent boat mishap in Sokoto State has released an update on the incident, disclosing that four persons lost their lives while 41 others were rescued.

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[SAnews.gov.za] A 51-year-old school principal, Cornelius Sebothoma, who stands accused of sexually assaulting a learner appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Thursday where he was granted R3 000 bail.

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[Vanguard] The joint operation carried out by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the Goronyo Local Government Authority, and local community divers has rescued 41 persons and recovered four bodies from the recent boat mishap in Goronyo, Sokoto State, saying the death toll increased after another body was retrieved on Friday.

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[Premium Times] Cancel culture in Nigeria is fast, final, and unforgiving. Mohbad's death showed how outrage can wreck a career overnight, but does it bring justice, or just another kind of violence?

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[Leadership] Senior special assistant (SSA) to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Disability Affairs, Rt. Lt. Hudu Usman (rtd),, has said more than 1,600 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) have been enrolled into the Katsina State Health Contributory Management Agency (KTSCHMA).

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[GroundUp] Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification

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[GroundUp] Hundreds of SADTU members marched to the Thabo Mofutsanyana education offices to demand that the district director step down

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[GroundUp] 237 social housing units are planned