Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition

There were few voters at polling stations in Tanzania's biggest city on Wednesday as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan were either jailed or barred from running.

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US aid flows to Nigeria anti-landmine efforts - for now

When the United States suddenly moved to dismantle its foreign aid system earlier this year, the UN's landmine safety and removal project in Nigeria braced for impact.

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Sudan army-aligned group accuses RSF of executing 2,000 in El-Fasher

Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab said on Monday it had found "evidence consistent with Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducting alleged mass killings after capturing El-Fasher.

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Togolese international footballer set to play again after breaking neck

A Togolese international footballer who broke his neck during a match in China has made an extraordinary recovery and may return to playing in a matter of months

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Ethiopia calls for international mediation with Eritrea over sea access

Ethiopia's leader called Tuesday for international "mediation" with Eritrea over access to the sea, insisting on an "irreversible" claim to the coastline as tensions rise between the neighbours.

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Kenya conservation areas evolve to keep Maasai and wildlife together

Nashulai, which means "co-existence" in the local Maa language, was founded in 2016 with a determination to keep its 6,000 people in the conservancy.

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Thousands evacuated in Vietnam after record rain triggers floods

Three measuring stations in the city of Hue recorded rainfall from one metre to 1.7 metres (five feet seven inches) in a 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday, the ministry said in a statement.

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Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM's murder

The gunman accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world.

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World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

The 2015 Paris climate accords aimed to limit global warming to well below 2C above pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels -- and 1.5C if possible.

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Campaigning begins in Myanmar's junta-run election

Parties approved to participate in Myanmar elections started campaigning on Tuesday, two months ahead of a poll being shunned at home and abroad as a ploy to legitimise military rule.

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Israel's Netanyahu orders immediate strikes on Gaza

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of violating a US-brokered ceasefire, orders the military to carry out ‘powerful strikes’ in the Gaza strip amid hostages exchange row.

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Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa revoked

Nigerian author and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa revoked by consulate in Lagos, he is a long time critic of President Donald Trump.

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Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, re-elected for an eighth term

Biya is only the second head of state to lead Cameroon since independence from France in 1960.

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Madagascar revokes ousted president's nationality

Madagascar strips ousted President Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality days after removal from office in a military takeover, barring him from contesting future elections.

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Trump heads to Asia for Xi talks, eyes Kim meeting

US President Trump left on Friday for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn, died late Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.

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South Korea says 'considerable' chance Kim, Trump will meet next week

Trump has said he hopes to meet Kim again -- possibly this year.

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Starmer's Labour party suffers landmark defeat in Wales

Labour, which has been the largest party in the Welsh Parliament since its creation in 1999, came a dismal third in the by-election in Caerphilly, south Wales

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Spanish unemployment creeps up as services lose steam

Spanish unemployment crept up in the third quarter as the dynamic economy's service sector shed seasonally dependent jobs, official data showed on Friday.

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Ethiopia orders journalists from Germany's DW to stop work

Ethiopia has ordered journalists working for Deutsche Welle (DW) to stop reporting in the country, the German broadcaster said Friday, the latest move in a broader media crackdown.

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Women sue over sexual abuse in Australian military

Women in Australia's defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday, alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination.

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Trump says all Canada trade talks 'terminated'

US President Donald Trump said he is ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertising campaign

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Trump heads to Asia and high-stakes meeting with Xi

US President Donald Trump embarks on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy.

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New Japan PM vows to take US ties to 'new heights' with Trump

Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi said she would try to achieve the country's target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early.

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Top Nigerian environmentalist sees little coming out of COP30

Nnimmo Bassey, a prominent figure in the decades-long environmental struggles in Africa's largest oil-producing country, will next month attend yet another UN climate summit, in Brazil.

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Tanzania president takes no chances on Zanzibar despite no opposition

Tanzania president takes no chances on Zanzibar despite no opposition

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Belgian PM says will 'stop' Ukraine frozen assets loan if demands not met

EU leaders meeting in Brussels are looking to give a preliminary green light for a "reparations loan" aimed at keeping Kyiv afloat as the war with Russia drags on.

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Pope, King Charles pray together in historic first

King Charles III on Thursday became the first British monarch to pray publicly with a pope in a service presided over by Leo XIV and broadcast live on Vatican media.

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France poised to define rape as lack of consent

France's lower house of parliament has approved a bill to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act, paving the way for its final adoption by the Senate next week.

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Africa accounts for 40 percent of global conflicts: ICRC

Africa accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world's armed conflicts, with some 50 ongoing clashes across the continent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vice-president.

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What you need to know about a snap Dutch election

The Dutch head to the polls on October 29 for a snap election after a shaky ruling coalition collapsed due to a row over immigration.

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Zelensky hails Trump sanctions on Russia as 'strong' message

Russia said the sanctions risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and that it had developed "strong immunity" to Western restrictions.

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UK sexual abuse inquiry thrown into doubt

Thousands of mostly white, working-class girls and women are believed to have been raped over several decades in a number of English towns by mostly men of South Asian origin.

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French court convicts TotalEnergies over misleading climate claims

A French court Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges.

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Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028: club

Lionel Messi signs a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami CF, keeping him at the club until 2028.

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State of emergency in Peru's capital after wave of violence

Peru's interim President, Jose Jeri, announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime.

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Bangladesh court detains army officers for landmark trial

A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government.

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'Stealth husband': Japan PM Takaichi's spouse vows quiet support

The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said he hoped to support his wife by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals for her but staying out of the spotlight, reports said.

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'Head-on' Uganda bus collision kills 46, police revise toll down

Two buses collided on a major highway in Uganda early on Wednesday, killing 46 people and injuring several others, police said, lowering the death toll from 63.

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PSG hit seven, Barcelona, Arsenal run riot as Champions League rains goals

PSG scored seven and both Barca and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action.

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