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Zohran Mamdani: Ugandans take pride in New York mayor with roots in their country
Many Ugandans are expressing their pride in the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality.Some have described him as one of "their own", saying he inspires them.A journalist who...
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Jared Isaacman renominated by Donald Trump to be Nasa chief
ReutersDonald Trump has renominated billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to run Nasa, five months after withdrawing his first nomination.The 42-year-old entrepreneur, who has ties to SpaceX founder Elon Musk, had looked set to lead the space agency when Trump abruptly...
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Several critically hurt on Ile d’Oléron in France after driver rams into 10 people
A driver has rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the holiday island of Ile d'Oléron, off the west coast of France, leaving four people in a critical condition.A local man in his mid-30s had deliberately driven into...
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FBI to help track down Barrio 18 gang leaders who escaped prison, Guatemala says
Guatemala's government announced Tuesday that the United States would send an FBI team to help capture gang leaders whose jailbreak has triggered a security crisis in the Central American country.Local authorities last month announced that...
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David Beckham calls being knighted by King Charles his
London — When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles III tapped his shoulders with the blade of...
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Avalanche in Nepal kills 5 climbers, 2 guides
Officials in Nepal say an avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides.Armed...
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Resident of France’s Oleron island allegedly rams car into pedestrians, wounding 10, officials say
Bordeaux — A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding 10 people, including four...
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New Zealand wildlife park to euthanize 7 lions, citing financial troubles:
A New Zealand wildlife park says it will be forced to euthanize seven elderly lions after running into financial difficulties.The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern city of Whangarei said it was closing down and...
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Japan deploys troops in bid to stem surge in deadly bear attacks
Tokyo - Japan's Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears have shown up...
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In Mamdani’s New York win, India’s Nehru finds an echo
"A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new," Zohran Mamdani told a jubilant crowd in New York on Wednesday - quoting India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's midnight speech of...