DRC parliament president resigns

Influential politician Vital Kamerhe resigned on Monday as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo's national assembly under the threat of impeachment by the ruling party, state media reported.

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Djibouti presidential spokesman resigns over democratic 'regression'

A key spokesman for Djibouti's long-ruling president has resigned, denouncing the country's democratic regression and "nepotistic practices", according to a statement seen by AFP on Monday.

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India bids tearful farewell to maverick musician

Zubeen Garg, 52, died by drowning in Singapore last week, triggering a massive outpouring of grief among his millions of fans in Assam, where he enjoyed a cult-like status.

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Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of delaying peace

Kigali "is trying to gain time for the crisis to worsen," Tshisekedi told journalists on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Man charged with shining laser pointer at Trump helicopter

Winkler was detained at the scene and charged with aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft -- a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live set to return after controversial suspension sparks outrage

Kimmel's abrupt disappearance from the airwaves, apparently after government pressure on broadcasters who distribute ABC, sparked fury in liberal America

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Dembele beats Yamal to Ballon d'Or as Bonmati retains women's award

Dembele, 28, edged out Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to succeed Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who took the trophy in 2024.

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Asian markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation

The tepid performance came after a hot couple of weeks on trading floors fuelled by optimism over an easing of US monetary policy.

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Cycling worlds bring pride to African riders despite disadvantages

A record-breaking 36 African countries are represented in Rwanda, with a third of the more than 700 riders competing coming from the continent.

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EU queries Big Tech players Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

The EU has vowed it will not back down from enforcing its stringent rules to protect Europeans online.

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EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules

The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.

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Does taking paracetamol while pregnant cause autism? No, experts say

There is no scientific evidence showing that pregnant women taking the painkiller paracetamol causes autism in their children, medical experts and drug regulators have said.

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Trump blasts UN, terms climate change 'the greatest con job'

Trump accused UN of failing to help him as he tried to broker a series of peace deals including in Gaza and Ukraine.

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Kenyan athletes shine in Tokyo, but anti-doping efforts remain in the dark

The warning is anything but trivial for a nation whose runners embody Kenyans hopes for lifting families out of poverty, a desperate desire that can drive some over the line.

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Riek Machar: Survivor of South Sudan's brutal wars

Until this month, Machar was South Sudan's first vice-president under a fragile power-sharing agreement designed to stop the country slipping back into civil war.

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Diella: Can the world's first AI-generated minister defeat corruption in Albania?

In announcing Diella's appointment, Rama claimed that public tenders would now be "100 percent free of corruption".

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Kenyan duo Sawe and Wanjiru triumph at Berlin Marathon

Kenyans Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the men's and women's editions of the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, both breaking through for the first time in the German capital.

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Kenya's Odira wins world 800m gold

Kenya’s Lilian Odira clinches 800m gold at World Championships in Tokyo in 1:54.62, breaking the 1:54.68 record set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in 1983.

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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger.

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US prosecutor 'fired' after pressure to charge Trump foes

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he "fired" a federal prosecutor who was reportedly facing pressure over investigations into two of the Republican leader's political foes.

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Guinea-Bissau opposition leader returns from exile

Guinea-Bissau's opposition leader returned from exile on Friday to submit his candidacy for the country's presidential election later this year, an AFP reporter said.

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Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double

Beatrice Chebet produced a devastating burst of speed to edge teammate Faith Kipyegon for victory in the women's 5,000m in Tokyo

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Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men's world 800m gold

Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi added the world crown to his laurels with a hard-fought victory in the men's 800m in Tokyo.

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Zelensky says 3 killed, dozens wounded in 'massive' Russian attack

Russia fired 40 missiles and around 580 drones at Ukraine in a "massive attack" -- one of the largest in past weeks -- killing three people and wounding dozens.

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Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favorite, with $100,000 fee

US President Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry.

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Malawi ruling party claims tampering in vote count

Malawi's ruling party claimed on Friday that it had discovered irregularities in the vote count in nearly half the country's districts after this week's elections.

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Former Barca presidents deny corruption at ref scandal court appearance

Former Barcelona presidents that payments the club made to a former refereeing chief during their time at the helm were not corrupt.

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EU proposes new sanctions package against Russia

The European Commission has presented a fresh package of sanctions against Russia for approval by member states, as the bloc seeks to up the pressure on Moscow over the war on Ukraine.

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Sri Lanka jails keeper in first elephant trafficking case

Sri Lanka's High Court sentenced an elephant keeper to 15 years in prison on Friday, in a landmark case involving wildlife trafficking.

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Court seizes assets of Maradona's lawyer, sisters in fraud case

An appellate court in Buenos Aires has indicted Maradona's former lawyer, Matias Morla, and two of his assistants for suspected fraudulent handling of the player's assets.

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Kenya eyes double gold on penultimate day of world championships

Kenya are hoping legend Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi deliver two gold medals on the penultimate day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.

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RSF strike kills 75 people in Sudan's Darfur: rescuers

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 75 people in a drone strike that hit a mosque in the western city of El-Fasher on Friday, first responders said.

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UN Security Council votes on reimposing Iran nuclear sanctions

UN Security Council votes on reimposing Iran nuclear sanctions

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UN warns of deepening ethnic violence in Sudan

The UN rights chief Volker Turk warned in in a statement of "increasing ethnicisation of the conflict" between the regular armed forces and RSF.

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Gold medallists Kipyegon, Chebet line up 5,000m clash for world double

Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, who have won world titles in the 1,500 and 10,000m in Tokyo this week, will face off in the 5,000m for the chance of a championships double.

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Type 5 diabetes: Experts link malnutrition to new global health threat

A paper published in medical journal The Lancet Global Health shows that more than 25 million people suffer from this "type 5 diabetes", mostly in developing countries.

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Lyles, Tebogo sail into world 200m final but Gout out

Lyles claimed bronze in Sunday's 100m in Tokyo and immediately turned his attention to the 200m, which he called his "bread and butter".

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Mourinho appointed at Benfica as he returns to Portugal

Mourinho will soon face reunions against former sides Chelsea and Porto, in the Champions League on September 30 and in the Primeira Liga on October 5 respectively.

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Kenya's only breastmilk bank, lifeline for premature babies

The breastmilk bank at Pumwani Maternity Hospital is one of the very few across sub-Saharan Africa. It is beneficial for premature babies.

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Qatar meets ICC head as it mulls legal action against Israel

Qatar has met with the president of the ICC as it seeks legal action against Israel over its unprecedented strike on its territory last week, an official said on Thursday.

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