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The Olympic pin craze: collecting memories at Dakar 2026
At the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, small pins have become prized keepsakes, traded by athletes, volunteers and collectors across the train, press centre, Olympic Village and stadium.
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Pin trading craze brings athletes together at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
At the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, small pins have become prized keepsakes, traded by athletes, volunteers and collectors across the train, press centre, Olympic Village and stadium.
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Slovenia: Red Bull human catapult sets two Guinness World Records
Two BASE jumpers made history in Trbovlje, Slovenia, after being launched into the sky from a 360-metre industrial chimney using what organisers describe as the world's largest human catapult.
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South Sudan and UN failed to heed massacre warnings-Amnesty International
South Sudan and UN peacekeepers are being accused of failing to act on warnings of a massacre that killed more than 200 people in March.
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Africa: Investment projects rise amid lower FDI [Business Africa]
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa reached approximately $70 billion in 2025, down from $94 billion in 2024, marking a decline of nearly 26%.
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Teenager arrested over killing of Ghanaian boy in New York
A teenager was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant on his way to school, New York City police said as the victimâ s family, Ghanaâ s government and civil rights advocates pressed for justice.
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US: Survivor pulled alive from rubble after deadly Brooklyn collapse
At least two people have died and 17 others were injured after a three-storey building partially collapsed in Brooklyn, shortly after 4 pm on Wednesday, 11 November. Rescuers pulled four survivors from the rubble as firefighters continued searching for people feared trapped beneath the wreckage.
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Peru: Pope Leo XIV returns to his adopted homeland on historic visit
Pope Leo XIV received a rapturous welcome in Peru, on 11 November, where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop. Greeted by President Keiko Fujimori, he described his return as a homecoming.
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Women and children bear the brunt of Ethiopia border violence
Ethiopians fleeing conflict in their home country have found shelter in the Kenyan border town of Moyale.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 11,000 cases as conflict hampers response
The Democratic Republic of Congo's worst-ever outbreak of Ebola has now reached more than 11,000 confirmed cases, official Congolese figures showed on Wednesday, as armed conflict hampers the response.
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DRC opposition vows to resist constitutional changes under Tshisekedi
The Democratic Republic of Congoâ s opposition has condemned a new law enacted by President Félix Tshisekedi, accusing him of paving the way for a third term in office.
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Spain: Clashes erupt in Barcelona after peaceful general strike march
Burning barricades and clashes with riot police erupted in Barcelona after a peaceful march against soaring housing costs. Police used projectiles to disperse masked protesters as violence spread through the city centre.
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Spain: 120,000 brave rain to demand affordable housing and better wages
Around 120,000 demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Wednesday 11 November, according to authorities, as Spain's first nationwide general strike since 2012 brought crowds onto the streets to protest against soaring housing costs and mounting pressure on household budgets.
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Ugandaâ s ruling party rejects Museveniâ s reported plan to position son as successor
A succession battle is emerging within Ugandaâ s ruling party, after senior officials rejected President Yoweri Museveniâ s reported plan to position his son as his successor.
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Egypt postpones retrial of prominent journalist Lina Attalah amid growing press freedom concerns
An Egyptian court has postponed the retrial of prominent journalist Lina Attalah until November 18, as her defence seeks to have the presiding judge removed.
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