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Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since April ceasefire
Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
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DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreak
The European Unionâ s crisis commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrived in Bunia on Sunday, capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of eastern DR Congoâ s ongoing Ebola outbreak. She urged a ceasefire in the conflict-hit region, calling it a "health emergency."
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At least four killed as quake triggers tsunami in southern Philippines
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200 and triggering a tsunami. Buildings were damaged, flights were canceled and authorities warned coastal residents to move to higher ground.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa moves to diffuse anti-immigrant tensions in TV address
South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.
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Nigerian army frees 360 people abducted by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.
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Ousmane Sonko warns opponents after being elected PASTEF party chief
Sonko alluded to his split with Faye in a speech broadcast by the Pastef party.
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Iranians express dismay and hope towards the national team ahead of World Cup
In a Tehran neighbourhood dotted with shops selling football jerseys and sporting goods, 10-year-old Helma was already feeling World Cup fever.
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Ousmane Sonko consolidates support from the PASTEF party
Sonko alluded to his split with Faye in a speech broadcast by the Pastef party.
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Nigeria: Rescued orphaned elephant highlights conservation fight
As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. "The baby elephant has to take two litres of this per meal," said Joshua Aribasoye, one of
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Pope visits Madrid welfare center, meets homeless and highlights against prejudice
Pope Leo XIV visited a welfare center run by the Caritas charity in a deprived area of Madrid on Saturday.
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@africanews Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:46:46
DRC: Local authorities, church impose certain Ebola restriction measures
Solange Hahati, a bride, said that they had invited 300 people to her wedding, but when they arrived at the church, the church authorities allowed only 50 people to enter.
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@africanews Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:24:27
Tunisians protest against undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants
Protesters gathered on Saturday at midday outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Lac district of Tunis, demanding the deportation of undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants and calling on the organization to leave Tunisia.
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@africanews Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:16:59
Ousted Senegal PM Ousmane Sonko re-elected party chief amid crisis
The speaker of Senegal's parliament, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.
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@africanews Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:24:45
Displaced migrants leave South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Displaced migrants following xenophobic violence in South Africaâ s Western Cape province left the region by bus on Thursday.
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@africanews Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:41:27
Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma persists
Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.
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