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Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts
Nairobi, Apr. 29 (BNA): At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday, and the number of deaths could rise, police said. Pictures posted on the X accounts of Kenyan media, Kenya Red Cross and the highway authorities showed scenes of...
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'Not too late' for Ukraine to win war, NATO chief says
The head of NATO has said it is "not too late" for Ukraine to win against Russia despite Moscow's mounting advances, promising more Western help is on its way. Jens Stoltenberg was in Ukraine when Russia claimed the capture of two eastern villages in 24 hours, rushing an advance in the Donetsk...
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Australia’s problem with male violence is getting worse. So, what’s the solution?
It wasn’t another news story about the death of a woman at the hands of her partner that convinced Daniel McCormack he had to be part of the solution. It was Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss, who during a stand-up routine in 2019 revealed he hadn’t done enough to prevent a friend from raping a woman...
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GOP clashes, campus protests to take center stage as Congress returns
Congress is set to reconvene this week amid bitter GOP infighting and explosive protests on college campuses nationwide, two issues that are expected to dominate chatter on Capitol Hill in the coming days. In the House, which returns on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is again in hot water with...
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Humza Yousaf steps down as Scotland’s first minister
Humza Yousaf has announced that he will step down as first minister and SNP leader, little over a year since he was elected. Yousaf told a press conference at Bute House, his official residence, on Monday that he would remain in post until his successor was elected to ensure a “smooth and orderly...
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Spain's Prime Minister Sánchez says he'll continue in office after days of reflection.
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday he will continue in office “even with more strength” after days of reflection. Sánchez shocked the country on Wednesday, announcing he was taking five days off to think about his future after a court opened preliminary proceedings...
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Elon Musk wins official praise for Tesla during surprise visit to China
Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to China as he bids to shore up Tesla’s slumping sales and introduce the carmaker’s self-driving technology in its second biggest market in the face of ferocious competition. His second trip to the country in less than a year included a meeting Sunday with Chinese...
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Azerbaijan’s president says Baku to spare no efforts to advance peace agenda
During a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Baku will persist in “sparing no efforts” to advance the peace agenda between his country and neighboring Armenia. “Recalling that the Republic of Azerbaijan was the...
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Haiti’s deadly gangs forced the government out. Now they want a seat at the table
Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. It’s the photo you might expect for a gang leader accused of destabilizing a nation, who claims to be under divine protection and who has a $2 million bounty on...
photo: AP / Odelyn Joseph, File
Actor Gerard Depardieu, 75, ‘in custody over film set sexual assault claims’
Gérard Depardieu is ‘in custody’ following sexual assault claims (Picture: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) French movie star Gérard Depardieu is in custody at a Paris police station after being accused of sexually assaulting two women on film sets, it...
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