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From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in.

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Only 54% of US adults report that they consume alcohol, the lowest number recorded in the past three decades, according to Gallup.

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The assailants woke villagers up in the middle of the night and tied them up before massacring them with machetes and hoes, local authorities told Reuters.

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The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally's candidate, Tidjane Thiam, has been barred from taking part in the election.

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The proposal suggests a 60-day provisional ceasefire during which a number of captives and prisoners would be swapped, a repositioning of Israeli forces in Gaza, and a scaling up of humanitarian aid

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One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine.

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A record number of at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, a 31% surge from 2023.

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Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years.

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Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins.

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[263Chat] An international line-up of jazz musicians is set to take centre stage in Zimbabwe and Zambia this September with the launch of a cross-cultural residency, The Frank Salis Experience - The Zambezi Sessions.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's latest corruption salvo has placed the Senate in an uncomfortable spotlight, after revealing unnamed Senators pocketed Sh150 million to sway an impeachment vote.

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[Vanguard] A former presidential aspirant, Mathias Tsado, has said that Nigerians focused on the solutions to the hardship plaguing them are the ones driving the push for former President Goodluck Jonathan's return to the villa.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lined up five witnesses in a case where comedian Carren Chepchumba, popularly known as Bella Comedy, was assaulted during the Kutit Cultural Festival at Carnivore Gardens, Nairobi, on August 9.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape says it has noted with concern the increase in reports of ATM-related scams.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has appointed Dr. Richard Lesiyampe as the Acting CEO of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), in a leadership shake-up that comes against a backdrop of governance concerns and shocking patient murders at the country's top referral facility.

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[Premium Times] The accolade elevates the festival's profile as both a spiritual rite and a driver of cultural tourism.

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[Radio Dalsan] Boosaaso, Puntland - Coastal communities in Somalia's Bari region are facing mounting tensions after the Puntland Minister of Fisheries, Abdirisaaq Cabdullaahi Xagaa, authorized the entry of foreign trawlers into local waters, according to claims from fishermen in Hafuun.

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[Radio Dalsan] Somali National Army forces, particularly the elite Danab Commandos, supported by international partners, carried out a planned air and ground operation in Awdheegle district, Lower Shabelle region.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Six suspects appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court on Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the trade of 964 rhino horns that were destined for illegal markets in Southeast Asia.

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[Vanguard] Kaduna State Police Command said on Tuesday that its operatives have arrested 13 suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 27 cows along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has announced the launch of its first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme.