Posts By AFP
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754AfricaMiss Rwanda pageant organiser handed 5-year jail term for rape
Kigali, Rwanda (AFP): The organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant was Friday sentenced to five years in prison for rape and...
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507FootballMbappe’s double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro ’24
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AFP): Kylian Mbappe fired France into next year’s European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as Les Bleus kept their unbeaten...
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506SportsRonaldo at the double as Portugal seal Euro 2024 qualification
Lisbon, Portugal, (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal edged a 3-2 thriller against Slovakia in Porto on Friday to book their...
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1.7KWorld NewsWhat is Hamas? What to know about its origins and leaders
In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now...
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1.1KWorld NewsPutin says Israel-Gaza conflict shows US ‘failure’ in Middle East
Moscow, (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the Israel-Gaza conflict showed the “failure” of Washington’s Middle East policy and called the...
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685AfricaTwo Chinese nationals among 4 killed in latest DR Congo attack
Armed men in eastern DR Congo have killed two Chinese nationals and two soldiers, a local official said Tuesday, in the latest...
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506NewsWhy Biden was quizzed in classified documents probe
US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home...
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1.5KWorld NewsThree Palestinian journalists killed in Israel Gaza strike
Gaza, (AFP): Three Palestinian journalists were killed early Tuesday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City, a media union and an...
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573Premier LeagueMartinelli strikes late as Arsenal end City curse
Arsenal ended their eight-year wait for a Premier League win over Manchester City as Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike sealed a dramatic 1-0...
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457Premier LeagueRashford will ‘catch fire’ soon, says Ten Hag
Manchester, (UK): Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has no doubt that Marcus Rashford will “catch fire” soon after the forward’s disappointing...
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1.1KSportsLady Cathy Ferguson: Wife of former Manchester United boss dies aged 84
Manchester, (UK): Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has died at the age of 84....
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996NationalBobi Wine under house arrest after airport seize on return to Uganda
Kampala., (UG): Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Thursday he was under house arrest after being seized by security officials on his...
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1.2KAfricaAfrican opposition leader charged with witchcraft to oust president
Seychelles, (AFP): Patrick Herminie, the leader of the main opposition party in Seychelles was charged on Monday as part of an investigation...
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1.3KHealthScientists bring after-sex antibiotic pill to prevent STIs
Washington, DC (AFP). Amid soaring rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, US health authorities on Monday proposed that doctors begin prescribing a...
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620FeaturedPresident Biden vows to support Ukraine despite budget failure
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP): The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government...
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921Premier LeagueVAR officials removed from duty after Liverpool goal error
The match officials at fault for a botched VAR call that cost Liverpool a goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on...
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549Premier LeagueTen Hag offers ‘no excuses’ as Man Utd slump to worst Premier League start
Erik ten Hag said there can be no excuses for Manchester United’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season after a 1-0...
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900Big StoryStudy shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was...
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958AfricaAlgeria withdraws from race to host 2025 and 2027 Cup of Nations
Algeria has pulled out of the running to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in either 2025 or 2027, the Algerian Football...
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636Premier LeagueThree talking points from the Premier League weekend
Newcastle fell just short of matching the Premier League’s record win but did set a new landmark with eight different goalscorers in...
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1.0KSportsRwanda women’s coach suspended for saying Ghanaian rivals were ‘like men’
Kigali. The head coach of Rwanda’s women’s football team was suspended on Saturday by the national federation for saying Ghanaian rivals were...
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832AfricaSuicide truck bomber kills dozens, wounds several in Somalia
Mogadishu, (AFP): Emergency workers in central Somalia dug through rubble to recover more bodies Sunday after a truck bombing killed over a...
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933Africa
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi calls for withdrawal of UN peacekeepers
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday called for a speedy withdrawal of a key UN peacekeeping mission that...
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866SportsOnana takes blame as Man United fall to Bayern in seven goal thriller
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana said he had let his teammates down after a howler set the tone for a 4-3 Champions...