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Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russiaâ s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.
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Nigeria methanol poisoning outbreak kills at least 49
Residents have told the Associated Press that a locally made herbal alcoholic drink known as â Monkey Tailâ is suspected of being linked to the outbreak. Authorities have not yet confirmed the drink as the source, and investigations are continuing.
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At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody
At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame.
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Tunis hit by torrential rain, school and university classes suspended
Torrential rain hit the Tunisian capital on Thursday, raising fears of flooding and forcing the city to suspend classes at schools and universities.
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DRC protesters rally against Tshisekedi's plan to change constitution
Police fired tear gas and warning shots and arrested activists as protesters rallied in cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday against President Felix Tshisekedi's plan to change the constitution.
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Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety fears
Protesters in San Francisco urged OpenAI and Anthropic to pause powerful AI, calling for global rules and an AI emergency amid safety and climate fears.
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Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October vote
Dozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.
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Threatened by floods, South Sudan Unity state hopes for help from UN
The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) witnessed first-hand the threats to community safety in Unity State and, in response, deferred closing a UN base there.
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Women living in fear after body of ninth victim found outside Johannesburg
The discovery of the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, in the last two months have prompted police to investigate if the killings are linked and being carried out by the same person. Women say they're living in fear.
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'Gunfire everywhere': Displaced Yemenis describe terrifying journey to Djibouti
Displaced Yemenis who fled to Djibouti have been describing the fighting that forced them to leave. At least 100,000 people have left Yemen since the start of September as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced on the coast, seizing control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.
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Medical teams in DRC face difficult conditions as the race to contain Ebola outbreak
Medical teams face brutal conditions as grave diggers work night and day to bury victims of the Ebola outbreak which continues to grip the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Oil exploitation blamed for environmental damage, crop loss in Congo
In a report co-authored with Caritas, the diocese of Pointe-Noire said farmers in the Koilou department have reported sharp drops in cassava harvests. The residents pointed the finger at gas flaring by oil companies
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Sudanese women preserve bridal henna tradition amid war and water crisis
For Sudanese women, keeping the tradition alive has become a way of preserving cultural identity amid profound upheaval.
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Valencia region deluge leaves streets covered in mud and vehicles unusable in Torrent
Intense rainfall dumped up to 96 mm on Torrent, southâ west of Valencia, flooding roads, homes and the Parc Central tunnel, trapping cars and prompting emergency pumping operations.
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Ohio bike shop offers refuge and community to Mauritanian immigrants
This business in Lockland, Ohio, looks like a bike shop, but itâ s a lot more than that. Itâ s also a gathering center for Mauritanians seeking asylum in the United States.
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Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossible
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