Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term following an election in which two of his biggest challengers…
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Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election.Paul Biya, who is the world’s oldest…
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Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks
A major legal claim has been filed in the UK against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, accusing the firm of…
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China arrested 30 Christians. Some fear it’s the start of a bigger crackdown
Last Friday Grace Jin Drexel received a text from her father in China, the prominent pastor Jin Mingri, telling her…
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‘Father of our democracy’: Kenya’s Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC.Odinga died…
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Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban government say they have agreed a temporary ceasefire after fresh border clashes and reported Pakistani air…
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UN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open more crossings into Gaza
The UN humanitarian chief has urged Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow a surge of aid, after…
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Netanyahu attacks Palestinian recognition as dozens walk out of UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked the recognition of a Palestinian state by multiple Western countries during a combative…
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‘Cataclysmic’ situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance
The situation in Gaza City is “nothing short of cataclysmic”, a UN official has told the BBC, as Israeli tanks…
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US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the…
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