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1.0KFootballBenzema sinks brave Chelsea in extra time as Real Madrid reach UCL semi-finals
Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner goals put Europe's reigning champions on the brink of an incredible victory after canceling out...
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1.1KFootballVillarreal stun Bayern to reach Champions League semi-finals
Robert Lewandowski had put Bayern ahead on the night to level the tie on aggregate after Villarreal's 1-0 first-leg win, and extra...
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1.1KAfricaTwo-thirds of Africans may have had Covid – WHO study
With limited access to testing facilities for much of Africa's populations, many infections went undetected, as testing was mainly carried out on...
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1.1KWorld NewsUN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
Russia swiftly rejected the suspension, with its foreign ministry blasting the move as "illegal and politically motivated, aimed at ostentatiously punishing a...
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483FootballBenzema hat-trick puts Real Madrid in command against Chelsea
Benzema produced a masterclass at Stamford Bridge as the France striker netted twice in the first half with two perfectly-taken headers.
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793AfricaEx- Burkina Faso president jailed for life over Thomas Sankara murder
Sankara was shot dead on October 15 1987, little more than four years after coming to power as an army captain aged...
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983FootballArsenal’s top-four bid rocked in Palace defeat
Mikel Arteta's side were blown away by first half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew at Selhurst Park.
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1.3KBig StorySupreme court blocks president’s push for constitution change
"The constitution amendment bill of 2020 is unconstitutional," the Supreme Court said in a majority ruling, ending a nearly two-year legal battle...
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1.1KEntertainmentWill Smith resigns from Oscars Academy
"I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for...
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1.1KEntertainmentWill Smith apologises to Chris Rock over Oscars slap
"I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and...
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1.2KWorld NewsAbramovich, Ukraine negotiators suffer suspected poisoning – Report
It was not clear exactly who may have conducted the alleged attack, but those targeted blamed hardliners in Moscow seeking to disrupt...
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1.0KAfricaCameroon: Cholera Outbreak kills 29 in one week
Since October 2021, the cholera epidemic has claimed 62 lives with nearly 2,100 cases reported.
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846World NewsZelensky calls for worldwide protests against Russia’s war
"Come from your offices, your homes, your schools and universities, come in the name of peace, come with Ukrainian symbols to support...
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1.0KFootballLampard breaks hand celebrating Everton win against Newcastle
Just a second win in 12 league games was also met with jubilant celebrations at full-time with the financial implications of relegation...
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1.1KLatest News
Zelensky asks U.S. to “do more” to help Ukraine
Zelensky also called on the United States to double down on sanctions against Russia, including asking all American companies to end their...
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1.1KHealthGlobal COVID-19 cases on rise again despite reduced testing: WHO
According to Maria van Kerkhove, WHO’s COVID-19 technical lead, more than 11 million cases have been reported to WHO in the last...
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1.1KFootballLiverpool sink Arsenal to boost title bid, as Kane lifts Spurs past Brighton
Liverpool, chasing an unprecedented quadruple, have won nine successive league games, scoring 23 goals and only conceding twice.
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1.3KCOVID-19Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as coronavirus resurges
China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across...
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1.0KWorld NewsFox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine
"Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during...
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862FootballRonaldo hat-trick sets all-time scoring record as Man Utd beat Spurs
The Saturday evening victory lifts United back into fourth, although they are just two points ahead of Arsenal who have four games...
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1.0KAfricaGrief as more than 60 people perish in DR Congo Train accident
A train crash in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 60 people, the state rail company and local sources...
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784World NewsRussia squeezes Kyiv as ‘unimaginable’ tragedy looms in Ukraine
Sixteen days after Moscow shocked the world by invading Ukraine, the United Nations and others said it may be committing war crimes
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925Tech & InnovationFacebook allows calls for violence against ‘Russian invaders’
The policy decision from Facebook and Instagram's parent Meta was met immediately with controversy, but the social media giant defended its change.
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786AfricaElephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro
Last August, three young children were killed by lions near Ngorongoro as they went to look for lost cattle.