Online scams promising wealth surge in conflict-hit east DR Congo

Crypto trading is seemingly a silver bullet to the economic crisis plaguing the region, where banks have been ordered closed by the Kinshasa authorities.

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Explosions heard near Sudan capital: witnesses

Explosions were heard near the army-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum on Friday, witnesses told AFP.

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Bellingham, Foden recalled to England squad for World Cup qualifiers

Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden were Friday recalled to the England squad by manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.

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Amorim urges Man Utd to 'focus on future' after Ronaldo criticism

Ruben Amorim has told Manchester United to "focus on the future" following former Old Trafford star Cristiano Ronaldo's withering assessment of his old club.

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US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown

More than 750 US flights scheduled for Friday have been preemptively canceled Thursday, according to tracking website FlightAware.

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Slot urges patience as Isak returns to training with Liverpool

Alexander Isak will return to Liverpool training today ahead of this weekend's showdown against Manchester City, Arne Slot has pleaded for patience

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Liverpool and Man City renew rivalry as they try to narrow Arsenal gap

Manchester City host Liverpool this weekend in the latest chapter of a compelling rivalry that has dominated the Premier League for nearly a decade

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Boeing settles with one plaintiff in 737 MAX crash trial

Boeing reached a last-minute settlement on one of two lawsuits in this week's trial in Chicago over the 2019 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people.

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Argentine ex-president Kirchner goes on trial in new corruption case

The center-left Kirchner, a dominant and polarizing figure in Argentine politics for over two decades, served two terms from 2007-2015.

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Ethiopia's Afar region says under attack from Tigrayan forces

Rebels in the northern Tigray region fought a devastating civil war against the central government from 2020 to 2022 in which an estimated 600,000 people died.

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ICC confirms charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony

Judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe Kony was responsible for 29 charges as an "indirect co-perpetrator".

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Mexican President Sheinbaum sues man who groped her on street

A drunken man approached her, put his arm around her shoulder, and with the other hand touched her hip and chest, while attempting to kiss her neck.

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Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals

Trump has ramped up his use of artificial intelligence-generated content on his Truth Social channel since starting his second White House term.

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S.African mercenaries in Ukraine send 'distress calls'

The war that started with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has drawn in mercenaries on both sides, including from several African countries.

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Foden hits top form as Man City thrash Dortmund

Phil Foden struck twice and Erling Haaland netted against his former club as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 to climb to fourth in the Champions League table.

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Barca rescue draw at Club Brugge in six-goal thriller

Spanish giants Barcelona needed to come from behind three times to earn a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, sworn in for an eighth term in the capital, Yaoundé; he will lead the Central African country for another seven years.

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Sudan paramilitaries agree to mediators' truce proposal

Sudan's RSF announced on Thursday that they had agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators.

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UN rights council to meet on Sudan's El Fasher next week

The UN Human Rights Council announced that it would hold an urgent session next week on the situation in Sudan's violence-ravaged western city of El-Fasher.

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Arsenal's Dowman becomes youngest-ever Champions League player

Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman became the youngest Champions League player ever after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute at Slavia Prague

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Former Griezmann coach jailed for six years for child sex abuse

The former mentor of French football star Antoine Griezmann was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for sexually assaulting minors.

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Tanzania opposition says vice-chairman charged with 'terrorism'

Tanzania's main opposition party said its vice-chairman had been charged with terrorism, days after post-election violence shook the country with reports of potentially hundreds dead.

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German nurse given life sentence for killing 10 patients

Prosecutors said he injected the mostly elderly patients with large doses of sedatives or painkillers

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US says actively engaged in Sudan ceasefire talks

White House says it is deeply engaged in ceasefire talks in Sudan. US proposes a deal to end fighting between the army and RSF.

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OpenAI signs $38 bn infrastructure deal with cloud giant AWS

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal Monday with Amazon's AWS cloud computing arm, as the artificial intelligence company.

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Ugandan born Zohran Mamdani elected as NYC mayor

Mamdani's victory came in the face of fierce attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage from business elites, conservative media commentators and Trump himself.

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All you need to know about New York's new mayor Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda to a family of Indian origin and has lived in the United States since he was seven, becoming a naturalized US citizen in 2018.

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Liverpool down Real Madrid in Champions League, Bayern edge PSG

Alexis Mac Allister scored the only goal as Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, while Luis Diaz grabbed a brace as Bayern Munich sunk title-holders PSG

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Merino brace sends Arsenal past Slavia in Champions League

Mikel Merino's two second-half goals helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win at Slavia Prague in the Champions League, the Gunners' fourth in as many games in the competition.

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Van Dijk tells Liverpool to keep calm and follow Arsenal's lead

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the EPL champions must build from the back after producing their best performance of the season to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League

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Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies aged 84, his family confirms; he served under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.

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'No one could stop it': Sudanese describe mass rapes while fleeing El-Fasher

Sudanese mother Amira wakes up every day trembling, haunted by scenes of mass rapes she saw while fleeing the western city of El-Fasher after paramilitaries overran it.

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Ex-France international Ben Yedder to stand trial on rape charges

Former French international Wissam Ben Yedder will stand trial for alleged rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault, the prosecutor's office in Nice told AFP on Monday.

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Alonso says 'quality' Wirtz helped get him Real Madrid job

Xabi Alonso said he landed the job as Real Madrid boss thanks in part to Florian Wirtz and has "no doubts" the German international will soon start delivering for Liverpool.

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Bayern know how to 'hurt' PSG, says Neuer

Manuel Neuer says Bayern Munich know how to "hurt" Paris Saint-Germain as the Bavarians brace for their away clash with the Champions League title-holders.

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Vitinha says PSG-Bayern Champions League clash will show who's 'best'

Vitinha says Paris Saint-Germain's home clash with undefeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League on will be a meeting between "the two best teams in Europe".

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Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84: US media

Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family.

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Afghan govt says quake death toll rises to 27

An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 1,000, the health ministry said Tuesday, announcing the end of rescue operations.

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UAE gold imports from Sudan rose by 70 in 2024 despite war, says NGO

UAE increased its gold imports from war-stricken Sudan by 70 percent in 2024, a Swiss NGO said on Tuesday, calling the UAE "a global hub for gold of dubious origin".

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Tanzania lifts some restrictions after election violence

Some Tanzanians were venturing out on Tuesday as restrictions, including a curfew and an internet blackout, were partially lifted after elections erupted into violence.

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