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Women’s Afcon: Nigeria reaches final after 2-1 win over South Africa
The Super Falcons have won nine WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-place finish in the 2022 tournament, they dubbed their goal to win this event as “Mission X.”
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UN says global shift to renewable energy hits positive tipping point
Two UN reports on Tuesday found that 92.5% of new electricity capacity in 2024 came from renewables.
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France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin
The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.
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Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers’ meeting
Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
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Egyptians reject Israel’s plans for ‘humanitarian city’ in southern Gaza
Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel’s plan to establish the so-called “humanitarian city” on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt’s border and further destabilize the region
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Arab League holds emergency meeting to discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis
Palestine requested the extraordinary session amid the escalating famine threatening the enclave’s two million people.
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Displaced Gazans live in tents at bombed stadium in Gaza City
New footage released by the Palestinian news agency Wafa shows families living in tents inside a damaged football stadium in Gaza City, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes.
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Dreaming of being James Bond, a British man tries to spy for Russia
The jury at Winchester Crown Court found Howard Phillips guilty of aiding what he believed to be a foreign intelligence agency. The unanimous verdict was reached after four hours of deliberation.
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Nigeria’s economy grows 3.13% in Q1 2025 after GDP rebasing
Despite the modest performance compared to a 4.9% forecast by analysts, officials say the rebasing offers a more accurate picture of Nigeria’s economic structure and recent momentum.
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Giant trolls made from trash warn against environmental destruction
A group of six towering wooden trolls has taken up residence in a Californian forest, aiming to teach humans how to live more sustainably with nature.
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Moroccan Foreign Minister visits North Macedonia for talks on deepening economic ties
Foreign Ministers of Morocco and North Macedonia meet for talks in Skopje on deepening the political dialogue between the two countries and developing a partnership in the areas of economy, tourism, culture, and infrastructure.
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UN says Sustainable Development Goals at risk in current political climate
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ‘heeds critics’ and goes back to Africa – for a visit
New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is visiting his birth country of Uganda to celebrate his recent marriage and take a short break from the campaign trail ahead of the November election.
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Zambia signs $1.1 Billion deal to build major oil refinery in Copperbelt
Officials say the project aligns with Zambia’s long-term economic goals by boosting energy security, creating jobs, and strengthening regional trade links. Construction timelines and investors are expected to be detailed in the coming months.
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Dead humpback whale washes ashore in Rio de Janeiro
A humpback whale was found dead on a beach in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, after drifting ashore near the city’s southern coastline in the early afternoon.
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Court rules Trump can remove protected status from immigrants from Cameroon and Afghanistan
An appellate court has allowed the Trump administration to end a program that grants temporary deportation protections and work permits to more than 10,000 people from Afghanistan and Cameroon.
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Man United signs Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford as Ruben Amorim continues overhaul
Bryan Mbeumo became Manchester United’s second major signing of the transfer window on Monday after completing a move from Brentford for 65 million pounds ($87 million).
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Tourists watch cooling lava as Iceland’s volcanic activity slows
Tourists have returned to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to witness the latest volcanic eruption, which began on 16 July near the town of Grindavik.
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Togo: ruling party wins over 75% of votes in municipal elections
The results, although preliminary, come as no surprise to many observers. Voter turnout in the elections that took place last week was low, following a violent government response to popular protests in June.
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Japan steps up bear safety measures after recent attacks
In response to bear attacks across Japan, police and local hunters in Tochigi Prefecture held a training exercise to simulate a bear deterrence operation.
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“The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning accident
The actor was pulled out to sea by a current while swimming in the ocean in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.
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Cameroon: 81 candidates apply to run in presidential elections
Never before has the country seen such a high number of candidate applications made for a presidential race. The individual applications now await approval – or rejection – from the electoral council, which can publish the final list of candidates at the very latest 60 days before the elections.
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Egypt government scheme offers free train rides home to Sudanese refugees
With fighting shifting slowly away from Sudan’s capital Khartoum, an increasing number of refugees have been returning from abroad. Egypt’s government has now proposed free train travel to refugees going back to Sudan.
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Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Ousmane Sonko’s supporters continue to criticise president Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
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Trump’s tariffs threat leaves Brazilian coffee producers in the dark
Brazil supplies about 30% of the coffee consumed in the United States.
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In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of students are forced to miss school for the second year in a row
More than 95% of Gaza schools have been partially or totally destroyed, according to UNICEF.
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DRC signs peace deal with M23 rebels but experts in North Kivu remain sceptical
Weeks after signing a peace deal with Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached an accord with M23 rebels operating in the country’s North Kivu region. But long-time observers of the DRC’s attempts to restore peace within its borders aren’t ready to celebrate.
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Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi defiant after court appearance over protest-linked charges
Demonstrators have since expanded their demands to include action against corruption and what they describe as the regime’s broken promises to ordinary Kenyans.
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China ships 31 electric mining trucks to Africa for Zambian copper mine
The fleet of 31 pure electric mining trucks was sent on Sunday and will arrive in Durban, South Africa.
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Scientists say warming climate is putting bees at risk
Bees are vital to producing the fruit, vegetables, nuts and other foods humans rely on. And while they’re generally heat-tolerant, scientists say the warming climate is putting bees at risk by reducing their ability to fend off disease and find food.
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Tennis : Venus Williams annonce son grand retour
Le tout, bien sûr, avec un large sourire. Serena, 43 ans, n’a pas joué depuis l’US Open de 2022, lorsqu’elle a déclaré qu’elle “évoluait” loin du sport qu’elle a dominé pendant des années, en route vers 23 titres du Grand Chelem en simple et 14 autres en double avec Venus.
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UK police arrest 6 after protesters descend on a hotel housing asylum seekers
A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers for the second time in four days on Sunday night, amid anger about a migrant accused of sexual assault.
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Syria evacuates Bedouin civilians from Sweida as ceasefire holds
The government coordinated with local officials to evacuate 1,500 Bedouin people from Sweida.
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Niger opens investigation into $5 million sale of Martian meteorite found in Agadez region
Niger says it will open an investigation into the sale of a Martian meteorite discovered in the West African country’s Agadez region in 2023.
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Trump Administration moves to unseal grand jury testimony in Epstein case amid political pressure
Facing mounting pressure from supporters and critics alike, the Trump administration says it will ask the courts to unseal secret files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The move comes as the White House attempts to contain a political firestorm that some analysts say it helped ignite.
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Algeria’s President Tebboune offers to mediate between Malian authorities and rebel Tuareg forces
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is ready to help mediate between Malian authorities and rebel forces in the country’s north but only if Mali makes an official request for intervention.
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Iran signals willingness to negotiate as nuclear talks resume with Europe
Friday’s meeting in Istanbul is seen as a critical step in reviving diplomacy, but whether it leads to full-scale negotiations or an eventual return to the 2015 nuclear deal remains uncertain.
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568 people survived after an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire at sea, killing 3
Indonesian rescuers evacuating people from a passenger ferry that caught fire at sea said Monday more than 560 were rescued and three died.
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Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi faces terror charges after deadly protests
Nearly a month after deadly anti-government protests shook the Kenyan capital, prominent human rights activist Boniface Mwangi is facing terrorism-related charges for his alleged role in the demonstrations.