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Olympics opening ceremony gets underway along the Seine River in Paris
The 2024 Summer Olympics got underway under the rain in the French capital, Paris, on Friday evening.
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Russian central bank hikes key rate in bid to avoid “stagflation scenario”
The bank raised Friday (Jul. 26) the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast.
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Britain drops challenge to ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
Downing Street has confirmed the government would not submit a challenge to the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant.
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Paris Olympics: Fanzone celebrates African cultures and athletes
The Stade Robert Cesar has been transformed into an African village. Stalls shine an light on dozen of countries from the continent including the DRC, Cote d’Ivoire and Morocco. The Africa station will host shows, exhibitions, and meetings with athletes throughout the Olympics.
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US polls: Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
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95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in a post on the social media site X that the Libyans stated they had entered the country on study visas to train as security guards, but police investigations suggest they have received military training.
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Olympic flagbearer Gauff ‘nervous’ of meeting LeBron
Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff will be competing in her first ever Olympics when she takes to the courts at Roland Garros in Paris during the Olympic Games.
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Activists demand action to tackle the global food crisis
“We’re talking about the empty plates, and we are using these to symbolize people around the world, 733 million people that are not having food, they are having an empty plate,” activist Paul Newnham said Thursday (Jul. 25).
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France’s rail network paralysed by ‘malicious’ arson attacks
France’s high-speed train network was paralysed by arson attacks on Friday, just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony is due to take place on Friday evening.
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South Africa appoints first woman Chief Justice
Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the head of the apex Constitutional Court.
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Sudan’s agriculture minister denies the country is experiencing faminm
Sudan’s Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, denied that there is a famine in the country, challenging U.N. reports that 755,000 people are facing severe hunger.
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Tunisia: pro-Saied demonstrations held, alongside counter-protest
Hundreds of supporters of President Kais Saied demonstrated in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Thursday, coinciding with the country’s Republic Day.
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South Africa: DA wants ANC punished for Ramaphosa speech
The DA wants the Electoral Court to deduct 1% of the vote received by the ANC in the May 29 national election and fine Ramaphosa, the ANC leader, $10,900 and his party $5,450, over what it argues was a presidential address that was used for election campaigning and amounted to an abuse of office
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Barcelona’s new coach to bring more direct style to the club
Hansi Flick says while he respects the club’s traditional passing style, he also wants to inject an approach focused on scoring.
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More than 20 people die in Moroccan heatwave
Officials say most of those who passed away were either elderly or suffering from chronic illnesses.
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UN mission provides support ahead of CAR’s planned local elections
MINUSCA, the country’s United Nations peacekeeping mission, is providing support ahead of the country’s October local elections, the first in 36 years.
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Ethiopia mudslide death toll rises to 257
More than 15,000 affected people need to be evacuated. Amongst them are at least 1,320 children under 5 and 5,293 pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park removed from list of World Heritage in danger
The site is in a lush area along the banks of the Gambia River. The gallery forests of Niokolo-Koba are home to a rich wildlife, including the world’s largest antelopes. It was included in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2007 as poaching, basalt mining and other human activities became threa
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Russia and China conduct join air patrol over North Pacific
Russia and China staged a joint patrol over the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Chukchi Seas near the coast of Alaska.
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Over a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat capsized
300 migrants on the boat capsized on Monday near the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and 120 have been rescued by the Mauritanian Coast Guard, the IOM said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Uganda protests: at least 42 charged in Kampala court
At least 42 protesters were in court in Uganda on Tuesday for offences allegedly committed during a banned youth-led demonstration in the capital Kampala.
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Sudanese doctors offer free medical services to displaced people
A group of doctors set up a free mobile clinic in the Sudanese city of Port Sudan in a bid to provide essential medical care to about 5,000 people displaced by the ongoing war.
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Faced with rising temperatures, the rise of air conditioners in Africa
The sector is governed by regulations that prohibit the release of refrigerant gases into the air, such as by conducting leak tests after repairing an appliance.
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Brazil president unveils global alliance against hunger and poverty
The alliance aims to implement a mechanism to mobilize funds and knowledge to support the expansion of policies and programs to combat inequality and poverty
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Eritrea to suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights from September 30
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective from September 30.
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“When we vote, we make history,” Harris tells gathering of historically Black sorority
Voters in Indiana haven’t backed a Democratic presidential candidate in nearly 16 years. But the biennial meeting of roughly 6,000 people, mostly women, is part of a constituency she hopes will turn out for her in massive numbers: women of color.
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Nigeria: Meta removes 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion
Sexual extortion , or sextortion , involves persuading someone to send explicit photos online and then threatening to make the images public if the victim does not pay money or obtain sexual favors .
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Earth’s hottest day ever recorded on Monday
Monday was the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service.
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Ugandan group campaigns against domestic violence in rural districts
A non-profit group in rural Uganda is highlighting the issue of domestic violence through education and conflict resolution.
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Niger: Economic hardship and insecurity persist a year after coup
Restoring security and easing an economic crisis are the two key reasons given by Niger’s generals for overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum last July. Those challenges have not only persisted, they’ve worsened
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Morocco fans storm pitch against Argentina as Olympic soccer kicks off
The match in Saint-Etienne, which had to be suspended for nearly two hours when furious Morocco fans ran on to the pitch and threw bottles from the stands to protest a late goal by Argentina in the 16th minute of added time
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Thousands demonstrate in Washington against Netanyahu visit
Benjamin Netanyahu address to a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday was boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers.
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FBI director testifies at hearing on Trump assassination attempt
Christopher Wray said the agency will “work tirelessly to get to the bottom of what happened”.
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Kenya: Ruto nominates allies of opposition leader Odinga to cabinet
The four politicians were part of a batch of 10 nominees. They are close allies of the Orange Democratic Movement leader.
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UN report says around 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023
Hunger affected one out of every eleven people in the world and one out of five in Africa, with the number rising on that continent.
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A twice-yearly injection offers 100% protection against HIV in trial of young women
The drug company says it is waiting for results of testing in men before seeking permission to use it to protect against infection.
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US elections: Congressional Black Caucus endorses Kamala Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris received the full support from leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee on Tuesday to enter the race for the White House.
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Sudan: Paramilitary leader says he will attend ceasefire talks in Switzerland
The Sudanese army has not yet decided if it will send a delegation to the talks arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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Airbus and Boeing show off their latest tech at Farnborough Air Show
On the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, European plane-maker Airbus showed off its newest passenger jet.