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992NewsRussia 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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990World 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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884Premier 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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821FootballRonaldo 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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950Football‘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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549FootballSterling 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...
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1.3KCOVID-19Pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear- WHO
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70...
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928AfricaEU chief unveils 150-bn-euro investment plan for Africa
The EU's website says money under the Global Gateway will be earmarked for "smart, lean and secure links" in communications and transport...
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692FootballWest Ham’s Zouma available to face Leicester despite cat abuse video
Zouma had issued an apology, but the 27-year-old lost his deal with sportswear giant Adidas over the disturbing video. As well as...
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1.3KEntertainmentUS Rapper Snoop Dogg sued for sex assault
The self-styled gangsta rapper, who is due to play Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, is alleged to have forced the unnamed woman...
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833FootballJota double keeps Liverpool in title hunt, 10-man Arsenal win at Wolves
The Portuguese forward produced two predatory finishes as he smashed home a loose ball from close range to open the scoring in...
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800FootballLukaku ends drought as Chelsea reach Club World Cup final
Chelsea can join Manchester United and Liverpool as the third English side to win the Club World Cup, having finished as runners-up...
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1.2KAfricaCoups and Covid loom large at African Union summit
The summit also comes as the 55-member bloc faces pressure to push for a ceasefire in host country Ethiopia, where a 15-month...
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875AfricaSalah, Mane set for Cup of Nations final showdown
Sunday's match is the first of a series of huge clashes to come between Senegal and Egypt as they have also been...
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844World NewsIS leader killed in US military raid, says Biden
"Thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi - the...
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645AfricaSalah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final
Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the hero for the Egyptians, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shoot-out at...
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716FootballBarcelona announce Aubameyang signing until 2025
"It's Auba time!" declared the club in a tweet which included a video of Aubameyang declaring "I'm here Barcelona fans! Forza Barca!"
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852AfricaCalm returns to Guinea-Bissau capital after failed coup attempt
On Tuesday afternoon, heavily armed men surrounded government buildings in the capital Bissau, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and his prime minister...
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1.1KAfrica26 killed in DR Congo market by high-voltage cable
Videos circulating on social media showed corpses slumped over market stalls with their legs immersed in muddy water, in some cases up...
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1.1KEast AfricaTanzania parliament elects new speaker after political feud
Tulia Ackson, who had been deputy speaker since 2015, beat eight other opposition candidates.
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1.1KAfricaAfter coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?
Some scholars predict that Niger could go the way of its neighbours and others are going so far as to urge the...
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787AfricaHeavy gunfire heard near govt headquarters in Guinea-Bissau
Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have...
