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Po river choked by algae bloom as Italy battles heat and navigability woes
Italy is stepping up efforts to clear thick algae from the River Po in Turin after weeks of high temperatures accelerated its spread along the countryâ s longest river.
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Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.
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Zambia's Scott, once Africa's only white leader, dies at 82
Zambia's former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa's only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said.
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@africanews 6 hours ago
How big is the impact of the Middle East war on global travel?
Days of back-and-forth strikes by the US and Iran have shaken the Middle East. The interim deal to end the conflict is in tatters. Now there are fears the region could tip back into all-out war.
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More health workers strike in Ituri province, at the heart of Congoâ s Ebola outbreak
More health workers went on strike in Bunia in eastern Congo on Wednesday, becoming the latest group to walk off the job over unpaid salaries at the center of the country's Ebola outbreak.
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Ukraine: Six dead as Russia targets Sumy and Odesa
Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities of Sumy and Odesa killed six people and injured at least 20 others, according to regional authorities.
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Kenyan Rastafarians disappointed after court ruling denies cannabis use
Rastafarians in Kenya express disappointment and a determination to appeal, after a court refused to grant them the right to smoke weed on religious grounds on Wednesday
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Iran displays new banner showing Trump lying in casket in central Tehran
This comes as Iran's supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him.
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@africanews 8 hours ago
Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome
Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.
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Head of fake Nigerian government agency arrested after weeks on the run
Nigerian police have arrested the man behind a fake government agency that operated out of the presidency's office for nearly two years.
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Hundreds of Malawians seek repatriation as anti-immigrant protests surge in South Africa
Hundreds of Malawi nationals gathered outside their country's embassy in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the forced return of migrants continued.
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@africanews 10 hours ago
Kenyan court rejects Rastafarians' bid to use cannabis for religion
A Kenyan court refused to grant Rastafarians the right to smoke weed on religious grounds in a ruling Wednesday.
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@africanews 9 hours ago
Mali: Six former Bah N'Daw allies on Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot
In Mali, six men linked to former transitional president Bah N'Daw are on trial over an alleged coup plot. The case is before the Bamako Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 14.
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Health workers in Ebola-hit DR Congo threaten 'full-scale strike' over unpaid wages
Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in the DRC are threatening to go on "a full-scale strike" over unpaid wages.
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@africanews 11 hours ago
Senegal government silences Football Federation amid World Cup row
As tensions are escalating following Senegal's exit from the World Cup, the Senegalese government has stepped in and ordered the country's Football Federation to refrain from giving interviews or making public statements until further notice.
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@africanews 13 hours ago
Virtual reality brings World Cup experience to fans without tickets
With demand for World Cup tickets continuing to outstrip supply, immersive viewing technology is emerging as a new way for fans to experience football's biggest stageâ without ever stepping inside the stadium.
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