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1.1KEast AfricaKenya lifts mandatory wearing of face masks in public
However, Mr. Kagwe encouraged the use of masks and adherence to social distance rules in all indoor spaces. He also said quarantine...
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932World NewsUS senator calls for Putin’s assassination
Ukraine says at least 350 civilians have been killed since Putin launched the invasion last week, and over 1 million have fled...
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983AfricaUganda, 16 African countries refrain from UN vote to condemn Russia invasion
Voted by 141 of the 193 member states of the UN, the vote became only a first in 40 years when the...
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801World NewsChina denies asking Russia to delay invasion until after Olympics
A New York Times report said Beijing had some level of direct knowledge about Russia's war plans or intentions before the invasion...
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901FootballAbramovich to sell Chelsea with net proceeds going to Ukraine war victims
The dramatic development comes days after Abramovich said he was handing over control of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation following...
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1.1KWorld NewsMoscow says 498 Russian troops killed in Ukraine
Russian independent organisations that help parents find their sons have told AFP that conscripts were taking part in the conflict, having been...
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623FootballFA Cup: Chelsea Survive Scare Against Luton, Liverpool Beat Norwich
Chelsea snatched an equaliser in the 68th minute when Werner controlled Ruben Loftus-Cheek's superb high pass and slotted home for his first...
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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Day seven situation on the ground
Here is a summary of the situation on the ground, based on statements from the sides, Western defence and intelligence sources and...
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1.2KAfricaGuinea-Bissau president sacks navy chief, army general
On February 1, heavily armed men attacked government buildings in the capital Bissau while President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was chairing a cabinet...
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991World NewsTrump praises Putin, revives election lies at conservative forum
Trump had been expected to lay out a forward-looking "vision for America," according to organizers, as the Republicans look to take back...
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728FootballManchester United stumble again in Watford stalemate
United dominated from start to finish but were made to pay for not taking any of their chances with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno...
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1.2KNews‘Russia out!’ Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine
Moscow's invasion has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the West, including some against Russian President Vladimir Putin himself
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852World NewsUK Freezes Putin, Lavrov Assets Over Ukraine Invasion
The Treasury issued a financial sanctions notice against the two men, adding them to a list of Russian oligarchs who have already...
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998AfricaSouth African president says will talk to Russia, US
The only exit from the war was through mediation and negotiation and "engagement, because it is not necessary for people to go...
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976NewsPutin Calls On Ukraine Army To Remove Leadership In Kyiv
Putin accused “Ukrainian nationalists” of deploying heavy weapons in residential areas of major cities to provoke the Russian military
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572NewsUkrainian refugees camp out at Polish train station
Mostly women, they filled almost every seat in the halls or huddled on yellow camping stretchers alongside their suitcases, many anxiously scrolling...
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963NewsRussia invades Ukraine, dozens killed
Russian air strikes hit military facilities across the country and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east, triggering condemnation...
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960World NewsBloodshed, tears in eastern Ukraine as Russia attacks
A missile crater, some four to five metres wide, was scoured into the earth between two devastated five-storey apartment buildings. Firefighters battled...
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1.1KAfricaSouth Africa tells Russia to ‘immediately’ pull out of Ukraine
In a statement, the foreign ministry said South Africa "calls on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine."
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1.2KWorld NewsAll signs indicate Russia plans ‘full-fledged’ attack on Ukraine- NATO chief
Every indication indicates that Russia is planning a full-fledged attack against Ukraine, said NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, echoing US warnings of an...
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862Premier LeagueMan City rocked by Spurs as Liverpool ignite title race
City's lead at the top is down to six points after a pulsating afternoon that could serve as a seismic shift in...
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793FootballRonaldo ends barren run as Man Utd climb back into top four
The three points lift United into the fourth Champions League qualification spot, two points ahead of West Ham and four behind third-placed...
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924Football‘Unstoppable’ Mbappe underlines value to PSG and leaves Messi in shade
Mbappe is now PSG's top scorer this season with 22 goals in all competitions, while Messi is second with seven goals, five...
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528FootballSterling hat-trick destroys Norwich as Man City go 12 points clear
Pep Guardiola's side are unbeaten in their last 15 league games, with 14 wins in that streak keeping them firmly on course...