Posts By AFP
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951World NewsAll the queen’s kingdoms: Where did Elizabeth II reign?
Over her entire reign, she was head of state of 32 countries in total. 17 of those decided to cut ties at...
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908SportsNapoli thump troubled Liverpool in stunning Champions League return
Luciano Spalletti's team, who are back in Europe's top competition after a two-season absence, are second but level with Ajax who performed...
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737AfricaBurundi president sacks PM after warning of coup plot
The former army general replaced Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and civilian chief of staff General Gabriel Nizigama on a day of high drama...
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1.0KCOVID-19China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine
The needle-free vaccine which can be stored and administered more easily than intramuscular jabs will be given through a nebuliser, the company...
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664AfricaKENYA: Ruto vows to respect Supreme Court ruling in poll petition
Odinga's running mate Martha Karua said Friday that the pro-Odinga coalition would also respect Monday's decision.
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828AfricaDeath toll from Sudan floods hits 112
The crisis comes as Sudan reels from deepening political unrest and a spiralling economic crisis exacerbated by last year's military coup led...
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817FootballBottle thrown at Klopp as Merseyside derby ends in stalemate
Coady thought he had put Everton ahead with a close-range finish from Neal Maupay's shot in the second half at Goodison Park.
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807AfricaAngola’s opposition office ‘attacked’ amid political tensions
Opposition coalition force UNITA, has challenged the results of last week election, which saw the long-ruling MPLA win, though by a significantly...
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1.3KWorld NewsBBC pays £1.4 million to charity over controversial Diana interview
A record 22.8 million people watched the "Panorama" interview, in which Diana detailed infidelity in her marriage with heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles.
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982FootballFrench police investigate Pogba’s claims of extortion from brother
According to two sources close to the Pogba family contacted by AFP, large sums of money are being demanded from Paul Pogba...
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1.2KPremier LeagueGabriel scores late winner as Arsenal come from behind to maintain perfect start
Gabriel bundled in after a scramble at a corner with five minutes to play to keep Mikel Arteta's side two points clear...
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998Premier LeagueLiverpool thump Bournemouth 9-0 to equal biggest Premier League win
Liverpool's victory matched Manchester United's 9-0 win over Ipswich in 1995. United defeated Southampton by the same score last year, while Leicester...
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953AfricaAngola’s opposition rejects initial poll results
The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which has ruled the oil-rich nation for nearly five decades, has claimed a...
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1.1KEast AfricaArmy of foreign hackers helped rig Kenyan election, says Karua
Mr Odinga and Ms Karua add that the alleged rigging began in March 2022 through intrusion into and tampering with the Independent...
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728AfricaEight dead as Somali forces battle Al-Shabaab at besieged hotel
Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab stormed the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening in a hail of gunfire and bomb blasts,...
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906SportsElon Musk says he is buying Manchester United
Manchester United fans have protested the team's management for poor performance in recent years, as well as their involvement in a plan...
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1.0KAfricaDR Congo asks UN peacekeeping mission spokesman to leave country
The central African nation's government asked the peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, to withdraw spokesman Mathias Gillmann over "indelicate and inappropriate remarks"...
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926World NewsRussian missiles hit Ukraine’s Odessa port, key to grain deal
Two cruise missiles hit terminal infrastructure, regional authorities said on social media, casting a shadow over the landmark agreement hammered out over...
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858AfricaSouth Africa: 13 police officers arrested over lockdown violence
Police violence during the pandemic confinement, triggered national outrage and some protests in 2020, with rights groups reporting an increase in the...
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767NewsPICTORIAL: How Cheptegei delivered masterclass to retain world 10,000m title at Oregon 2022 Championships
Cheptegei, also the world record holder, led for large periods of the race and held off all challengers on the final lap...
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932World NewsIndia’s parliament begins voting for new president
India's parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country's marginalised tribal community the favourite for...
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1.0KAfricaCar bomb kills five at Somalia hotel in terror attack
The blast injured 14 others and destroyed not just the hotel but adjacent buildings in Jowhar about 90 kilometres (56 miles) north...
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1.2KAfricaSouth African entrepreneur seeks to turn caterpillars into tasty snacks
With demand rising since she started her venture seven months ago, Vesela plans to expand the business and have multiple harvests a...
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970World NewsUS Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
A somber President Joe Biden called the ruling a "tragic error" stemming from "extreme ideology" and said it was a "sad day...