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1.4KBreakingJovenel Moise: Haitian president shot dead at home overnight
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation’s capital, according to the country’s interim...
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1.7KAfricaWorld Bank, AU partner to vaccinate 400m Africans
The World Bank and African Union have partnered to support the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative with resources to allow countries to...
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2.6KBusinessMore than 1,100 arrested over cryptocurrency money laundering
China has arrested more than a thousand people for using the profits from crime to buy cryptocurrencies, security officials said, as part...
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1.2KAfricaBoko Haram leader ‘kills self’ in fight with rival jihadists
Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
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1.6KAfricaMore than 230 killed in two weeks in South Sudan gun violence
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN: More than 230 people have died as a result of gun violence in South Sudan in the past two...
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1.6KAfricaMali soldiers arrest President, Prime Minister after cabinet reshuffle
FEATURED: Transition Mali President Bah Ndaw is seen during his inauguration ceremony at the CICB (Centre International de Conferences de Bamako) in...
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2.0KTech & InnovationMicrosoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer
Microsoft Corporation has said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years and which is now largely...
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1.2KFeaturedTeen dies in TikTok fake suicide stunt gone wrong
Hamidullah, 19, who police said was well-known locally on social media, held a friend's pistol to his temple and pulled the trigger,...
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1.8KAfricaCongo President Sassou Nguesso Names Son as Minister in New Government
The Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has chosen a new government that includes his son as well as an opposition...
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1.3KWorld NewsBill Gates left Microsoft board amid probe into relationship with employee
Bill Gates left the Microsoft board in 2020 as the board pursued an investigation into the billionaire’s romantic relationship with a female...
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1.5KFootballFans to return to Premier League stadiums for final two matchdays
Fans will return to Premier League stadiums for the season’s final two rounds of fixtures later this month, subject to the UK...
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954Current AffairsArmed person shot trying to enter CIA headquarters
An armed person was shot by FBI agents Monday after a standoff of several hours at the entry gate to the CIA...
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1.2KWorld NewsBill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together...
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1.2KFootballInter claim Serie A title to end Juventus’ 9-year reign in Italian football
Inter Milan claimed the Serie A title on Sunday for the first time in 11 years to end Juventus’ nine-year reign in...
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1.1KAfricaSOMALIA: Civilians urged to return home as Mogadishu tensions ease
Somalia’s government has on Wednesday urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home, as tensions eased after the...
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1.1KAfricaZimbabwe Air Force Helicopter crash kills four including child and female captain
An Air Force of Zimbabwe helicopter crashed on Friday, killing three crew members and a child on the ground as it came...
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1.2KAfricaChad President Idriss Déby dies hours after winning sixth term
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, the...
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1.3KJust InFormer US Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93
Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the...
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1.1KAfricaRwandan Priest Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Genocide
PARIS – A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food to militiamen who...
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1.6KAfricaHealth Ministry suspends covid-19 vaccination over blood clot concerns
The second phase of the country's rollout plan, which will target essential workers and the over-60s, is scheduled to begin on May...
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1.4KJust InQueen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip has died at 99
Prince Philip and the Queen had four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
