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A Gaza bookseller returned to the ruins for the books
When war destroyed his home and bookstore in Beit Lahia, Mohammed Saad lost far more than a business.
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World Cup stickers traded en masse in Mexico City as part of world record attempt
Thousands of people gathered Sunday in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup soccer stickers as part of a Guinness World Record attempt
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@africanews 5 hours ago
Ebola: Workers at Congolese treatment center strike over unpaid salaries
The striking staff includes epidemiologists, case investigators, drivers and gravediggers who say they have not been paid by the Congolese authorities
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@africanews 8 hours ago
Nigeria, South Africa row over compensation for deportees
Nigeria says it is collating details of its citizens who recently returned to the country to use them to demand compensation from South Africa, something Pretoria has ruled out
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@africanews 8 hours ago
UKTriple-murder suspect appears in South African court as extradition process begins
Authorities have also launched an investigation into how Tshuma allegedly obtained the unlicensed firearm, while police say there is no evidence he was harboured after arriving in South Africa.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Shock in South African football: World Cup star Jayden Adams dies at 25
South African football is in mourning after World Cup player Jayden Adams was found dead at a property in Cape Town. Police have opened an inquest, while authorities await autopsy results. Tributes poured in as the football community remembered the 25-year-old midfielder.
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@africanews 10 hours ago
De Beers to pause work at S.Africa's largest diamond mine
De Beers announced Monday it will pause production at South Africa's largest diamond mine for two years to reduce costs while trading conditions remained tough
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@africanews 11 hours ago
China, Russia conclude joint naval drills in Yellow Sea
The ships' crews practiced joint maneuvering, anti-submarine missions, combat against enemy surface ships, and rescue operations, Russian Defence Ministry said
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Kenya: Rights groups warn of growing 'goon' culture
Kenya is witnessing a growing use of hired gangs by political actors to intimidate opponents, disrupt protests and silence dissent, rights advocates warn.
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@africanews 13 hours ago
First Energy Africa Appoints Industry Veterans as African Energy Sector Adapts to Funding Shift
While Africa's resource potential remains attractive, Akit argues that today's investors are focused less on what lies beneath the ground than on the stability of the governments overseeing those resources
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U.S., Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate
Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
Venezuela: families continue digging through the rubble for relatives
Venezuelans continue working day in and day out in the rubble to recover their relatives' bodies almost 20 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country.
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@africanews 14 hours ago
Uganda: Court clears way for Besigye treason trial
The High Court has dismissed an application by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale seeking to terminate treason proceedings, clearing the way for their trial to begin on July 13, 2026. The court ruled the application lacked merit and was intended to delay the criminal case.
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@africanews 15 hours ago
Ramaphosa honors South Africa's WWI fallen in France
Ramaphosa also called for greater recognition of Black South Africans whose contributions to the war were ignored for decades, saying the country's history should reflect the sacrifice of all who served.
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@africanews 16 hours ago
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw sacked after World Cup exit
Senegal's national footbal coach Pape Thiaw's functions were revoked in the night from Sunday to Monday. The decision is "in the best interests of Senegalese football", according to the Senegalese Football Federation.
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@africanews 17 hours ago
RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo sentenced to death in absentia
A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.
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