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Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says:
The thieves who made off with priceless treasure from the Louvre may have a hard time cashing in.The French government valued the pieces — which include an exquisite tiara and a sapphire necklace worn by...
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Cameroon election results: Constitutional Council dismisses complaints
Judges in Cameroon have dismissed calls for the partial or total cancellation of the heavily disputed presidential election, saying they will announce the result on Monday.Major cities in the country have been rocked by protests, with opposition supporters alleging...
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US forces kill two in strike alleged drug boat in the Pacific
US forces have struck another vessel alleged to be carrying drugs, this time in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Pentagon has confirmed. According to defence secretary Pete Hegseth, two people on board the vessel were killed. No...
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Grandchildren of last woman hanged in U.K. seek her pardon 70 years after she killed her
The grandchildren of the last woman to be executed in Britain have called for Ruth Ellis to be pardoned, 70 years after she was sent to the gallows for murdering her "abusive" lover, their lawyers...
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Malala Yousafzai opens up about therapy, finding love and rewriting her story: “I’m reintroducing myself”
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is reintroducing herself to the world and sharing her personal journey in her new memoir, "Finding My Way."In an interview on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, Yousafzai said she hopes...
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American missionary kidnapped from home in Niger’s capital by armed men, sources tell CBS News
Johannesburg — Multiple security sources in the West African nation of Niger told CBS News on Wednesday that an American national was kidnapped from his home in the capital Niamey on Tuesday night.They said the...
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Meth, cocaine worth nearly $1 billion seized from 2 sailboats in the Arabian Sea, U.S. confirms
A Pakistani navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Tuesday.The Combined Maritime Forces, a naval partnership that includes the United States, said...
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Tourists react as Louvre reopens after heist
Visitors have returned to the Louvre Museum in Paris, which reopened on Wednesday three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.The Louvre's Apollo Gallery - where the heist took place - remained closed.The BBC...
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Drone attack on Sudan’s capital Khartoum appears to delay main airport’s reopening as civil war grinds on
Johannesburg — Drone attacks apparently launched by war-torn Sudan's RSF paramilitary forces appeared to derail the reopening on Wednesday of the main airport in the capital Khartoum after more than a year and a half.The French...
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SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Elon Musk's SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by scam compounds in Myanmar.More than 30,000 compounds are believed to be operating along the Thai-Myanmar border, where people from around the...
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The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) and the row over Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes
Todah OpeyemiBBC Africa, Benin CityAFP/Getty ImagesAlso commanding attention is Ndidi Dike's 2016 mixed-media work National Grid, which reflects on...