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Anicet Ekane: Cameroon opposition firebrand dies in detention aged 74
Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced.Ekane, 74, was among the leaders of an opposition coalition who endorsed Issa Tchiroma Bakary in October's presidential...
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Hong Kong fire survivor recounts devastating last phone call with wife of 40 years
Hong Kong — Yip Ka-kui told CBS News he was about to take a nap when his wife called him from the other room to say a fire was climbing up the building next door, where...
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Trump says he “wouldn’t have wanted” a reported second strike on alleged drug boat
Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he "wouldn't have wanted" a reported second strike on an alleged drug boat earlier this year, while pledging to look into the matter that has sparked concern among...
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Oxford University Press picks
Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim of it on social media.The publisher for the Oxford English Dictionary said...
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Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion of Jesus Christ sells for $2.7 million
A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, sold for $2.7 million at an auction Sunday in Versailles.The painting was recently found in a private townhouse...
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Four dead in Russian attack as diplomatic efforts to end war continue
A Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed four people and injured 40, authorities have said. Unconfirmed reports say a ballistic missile was used in the strike, which took place on Monday morning. Videos...
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Wolves kill 9 people, mostly kids, in separate attacks in India:
Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday.The latest victim was a 10-month-old girl who was snatched...
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Accused fentanyl kingpin wanted by U.S. killed by Mexican military
A man wanted by the U.S. on accusations of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine was killed Sunday by Mexican military personnel during an anti-drug operation, officials said.Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias "Pichon," died during...
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Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed
Hong Kong — As the confirmed death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire climbed to at least 151 on Monday, officials said their investigation into the blaze had found that mesh used to...
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Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500
Flora DruryandBBC IndonesianReutersMany are still waiting for food aid, with some saying they have not eaten for two to three days.Maysanti, who lives in Central Tapanuli which is one of the worst-hit areas in North Sumatra, told the BBC...
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Nonkululeko Mantula: South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
A radio presenter with South Africa's public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged...