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1.0KWorld NewsIsrael vows to step up Gaza strikes before ground invasion
Israel’s military announced intensified strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza ahead of a planned ground invasion, as the Pentagon said Sunday it was bolstering...
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604SportsMessi should have own Ballon d’Or category, says Guardiola
Manchester, (UK): Pep Guardiola says Lionel Messi should have his own category at the Ballon d’Or but admitted the World Cup winner...
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626World NewsRussia’s Lavrov meets North Korea’s Kim, slams ‘dangerous’ US policy
AFP: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Thursday, after slamming US policy towards the nuclear-armed...
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495World NewsIsraelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms
Israelis living in border communities near the Gaza Strip are bracing for a long and hard war with Hamas some heeding evacuation...
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1.6KNewsUK warns against travel to Uganda after deadly attack in Queen Elizabeth Park
The UK government on Wednesday warned its citizens to avoid travel to a popular Ugandan park where two tourists, including a Briton,...
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515SportsRonaldo hits two as Portugal thrash Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Roberto Martinez’s relentless Portugal thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-0 on Monday in Euro 2024 qualifying. Portugal, who...
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791AfricaMiss 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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529FootballMbappe’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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526SportsRonaldo 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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742AfricaTwo 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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554NewsWhy 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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1.6KWorld 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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615Premier 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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482Premier 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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1.1KNationalBobi 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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674FeaturedPresident 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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942Premier 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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576Premier 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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959Big 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...
