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Over 200 inmates escape from prison following heavy flooding in Nigeria
At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service...
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At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel
At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities...
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Israeli military says 3 hostages were ‘most likely’ killed in November strike
The Israeli military says that three Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in December were “most likely” killed...
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Germany angers European neighbors as it tightens migration along all land borders
Germany has begun new controls at all of its land borders as part of a crackdown on migration, placing restrictions...
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Shanghai slammed by Typhoon Bebinca, strongest storm to hit in seven decades
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday morning by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit...
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Sierra Leone ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in Beyoncé video, dies aged 29
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the ballerina born during a civil war in Sierra Leone who performed in Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ visual album,...
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4 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe
At least four people have died, thousands of homes have been damaged and hundreds have been evacuated after some of...
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Hundreds gather in France in support of Gisèle Pélicot and all rape victims
Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities around France on Saturday in support of Gisèle Pélicot, a woman whose husband is...
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Russia begins efforts to expel Ukraine from Kursk but counter-attack is yet to gain momentum
A Russian counteroffensive to recover parts of Kursk lost to Ukrainian forces following a surprise, cross-border attack is underway but is yet...
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Israeli military says it has hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in several areas of Lebanon
The Israeli military says it targeted Hezbollah “weapons storage facilities” in multiple airstrikes across Lebanon on Saturday. One of the...
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