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Nigeria boycotts AFCON 2025 qualifier in Libya over ‘inhumane treatment’
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says his team have been left at an abandoned airport for more than 17 hours.
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Scottish MP defiant after party sacks him over ‘abhorrent’ Gaza remark
MP says 'happy' to repeat comment that if Israel wanted to commit Gaza genocide, it would have killed 10 times more.
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Is the significant rise in life expectancy finally slowing down? Why?
Life expectancy is slowing down and the only way forward now is to slow the ageing process itself, study finds.
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Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit
Public holiday declared in Islamabad as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
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What’s Israel doing in north Gaza now?
Tens of thousands are trapped in north Gaza as Israel's siege cuts off all aid and necessities.
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Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza
Israeli jets bomb a camp housing displaced Palestinians on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.
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Why SpaceX rocket catch is such a big deal
After SpaceX’s world-first success in catching a rocket booster as it returned to earth.
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WHO Investment Round: Make a commitment to our common health
Invest in the World Health Organization for a healthier, safer world for all.
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US-based Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize
The award for work into why countries succeed and fail is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth $1.1m.
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Israeli attack on Gaza hospital tent camp kills displaced Palestinians
Several Palestinians have been killed and some injured in an Israeli attack on tents housing forcibly displaced people.
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Seoul on alert as North Korea ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drone row
Seoul says it is 'fully ready' for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border.
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Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa?
The outgoing US leader has not prioritised Africa enough, some say, as Russia and China make inroads into the continent.
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Israeli attack on Gaza hospital tent camp kills four, ignites fire
Videos from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital show rescuers scrambling to save people as they struggle to contain a major fire.
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Chinese military video shows major drill around Taiwan
The Chinese military has released video showing its forces conducting a mock operation against Taiwan.
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Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s world record at Chicago Marathon
Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962
As the war enters its 962nd day, these are the main developments.
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Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war
Ukraine's president says his country and allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia's deepening alliance.
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Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says
Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds.
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Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential election, polls suggest
Democratic and Republican nominees locked in dead heat with less than a month until vote, according to new polling.
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China starts new round of war games around Taiwan
Beijing begins manoeuvres in 'stern warning' days after President Lai's first National Day speech.
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