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Does South Africa Have Surfing’s Best Road Trips?
It’s one of the planet’s largest migrations and is fittingly described as the Greatest Shoal on Earth. South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal…
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Four police officers killed in Mexico's most violent state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen in northern Mexico attacked a police patrol and killed four officers in a shooting that also left four people…
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RIO & BHP to Build Electric Smelting Furnace Plant to Lower Emissions
Rio Tinto RIO has joined forces with BHP Group BHP and BlueScope to develop Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF)…
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Tusk urges stronger Western backing for Ukraine on visit to Lviv
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for broader Western support for Ukraine in warding off the Russian invasion, during a visit to…
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New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
New satellite images show activity at Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria. The images appear to show the movement of military equipment…
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Blast kills 2 Mexican soldiers and wounds 5 others in suspected booby trap by drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An improvised land mine apparently planted by a drug cartel killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others,…
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The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear,…
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Apple accused of using conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple,…
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Dozens in Mozambique killed by 'intense' cyclone
At least 34 people have died following "one of the most intense storms ever recorded" in northern Mozambique, the country's National…
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South Africa did not scrap passport requirements for Nigerian travellers
South Africa and Nigeria, the continent's two economic heavyweights, have a long-held rivalry, with tensions spilling over into sports and…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders receive the European Union’s top human rights honor
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union's legislature on Tuesday celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan…
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Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
The year 2024 is the hottest year on record in Germany since nationwide measurements began in 1881, the German Weather Service (DWD) said…
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High-stakes labour talks resume at German carmaker Volkswagen
A VW employee participates in an IG Metall rally outside the hotel hosting the fifth round of collective bargaining between Volkswagen and…
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Indonesia politician did not 'promise cash handout' to celebrate poll win: campaign
Politicians in Indonesia are regularly targeted by online scammers who use edited videos to impersonate them and push spurious financial…
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Video of Indian temple ritual falsely linked to Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
Following reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it…
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Macron to visit cyclone-hit French territory of Mayotte
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning a visit to Mayotte, a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean, following the devastating…
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Eek, what's this? How to handle a Christmas tree infested with ticks
You may think that ticks are a summer problem, so you will be sorry to hear that the blood-sucking pests are actually active all year.…
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The Mystery Of The Syrian IL-76 Cargo Jet That Went Missing As Assad Fled
There is growing, but still circumstantial evidence that a Syrian Airlines Il-76 Candid cargo plane currently at Russia’s Khmeimim Air…
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Isabel dos Santos hits out over UK's 'dirty money' sanctions
Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos, once dubbed "Africa's richest woman", has hit out at the UK for imposing sanctions on her, telling the…
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2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea
50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with…
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Letter arrives at wrong address 10,000 miles away
A man has been left baffled after a letter arrived at his door which should have been delivered more than 10,500 miles away to an address…
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Israeli foreign minister calls Ireland's premier 'antisemitic'
Israel's foreign minister has further intensified the country's diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach…
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Scottish drug lab boss jailed after Spain arrest
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years. Colin Wright, 38, fled…
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Mayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say
Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory.…