More than 90 people killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast
More than 90 people have died after a boat capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast on Sunday, authorities reported. Those aboard the boat were fleeing a cholera outbreak and were travelling…
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Cyprus appeals to EU for assistance with migrant crisis
Cyprus has called on the European Union (EU) to provide “practical assistance” as the eastern Mediterranean island is grappling with an influx of Syrian migrants. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said…
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UK regulator urges social media to protect children’s privacy
The United Kingdom’s data protection regulator has urged social media and video-sharing platforms to do more to protect children’s privacy online. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out its…
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Senegalese president appoints controversial ally PM
Newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally appointed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko the country’s new prime minister. Faye, 44, made the announcement early on Wednesday, appointing his close…
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UN: Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said that the Haitian population “cannot wait any longer,” for the reign of terror by gangs to end. Türk said…
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Photos: Tinubu at inauguration of Senegalese President Bassirou Faye
President Bola Tinubu was among dignitaries at Senegal”s President, Faye Inauguration on Tuesday. The swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of Senegal’s new president was attended by several Heads of State and…
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Gaza air strikes kill 7 aid workers from UK, US, Poland
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said. Seven aid workers from the…
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War Crimes: Conference on Ukraine conflict opens in Hague
Western officials will gather on Tuesday in The Hague to discuss efforts to prosecute alleged Russian war crimes committed by its forces during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine, its…
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NATO preparing for conflict in Eastern Europe, Black Sea, says Russia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO’s) activities in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region are focused on preparing its allies for a potential confrontation with Russia. The Russian Foreign…
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Bodies of Baltimore Bridge collapse victims recovered
The bodies of two of the workers who went missing when a bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it have been recovered, authorities said on Wednesday…
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