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Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years
Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
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Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years
Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
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International
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted. Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994. High unemployment, crime, corruption and poor local service delivery have all contributed to vot
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Lieberman shows flexibility regarding recruiting the Haredim to facilitate the formation of a government that ousts Netanyahu
The leader of the "Israel Beytenu" party, Avigdor Lieberman, announced on Friday his willingness to soften his position rejecting the exemption of religiously extremist Jews (Haredim) from military service, in an effort to form a government coalition to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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‘I didn’t expect to be a main character’: Abdul El-Sayed heads to the Senate with a mandate – and a spotlight
The successful Democratic contender for a Michigan Senate seat parried the many insinuations lobbed by Republicans
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Flights disrupted by bomb threats in Europe: what we know
Around twenty flights were disrupted this week in Europe after bomb threats. Update on the situation ⬆️
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RFU boss confirms WRU Anglo-Welsh league approach
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms the WRU has officially asked to join an Anglo-Welsh league, although no talks have taken place.
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Ikea is banking on falling prices to return to growth after a lackluster 2026 financial year
The world number one in furniture, the Swedish group Ikea, had a lackluster 2025-26 financial year, but is banking on slashed prices and local stores to revive its activity, it said on Friday...
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Mahmud's 6-90 restricts West Indies in second Bangladesh Test
Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud claimed 6-90 for hosts Bangladesh on Friday as they bowled out West Indies for 356 on the second day of the second Test in Sylhet.
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‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants - both democratic socialists.
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‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants - both democratic socialists.
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Why did a TV presenter apologize on air for years of media coverage?
RTV's apology statement quickly found its way to social media platforms, attracting international attention. What is the secret behind that?
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