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Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say

Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say

Such attacks have become common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions, where local herders and farmers clash. At least 27 worshippers have been killed and several wounded when armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, a village head and a hospital official said. The gunmen opened fire inside a

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Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr deported from US: Authorities

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr deported from US: Authorities

Son of a legendary former world champion boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez is deported by the US, facing charges of arms trafficking and organised crime in Mexico. Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been detained in Mexico after being deported by the United States to face drug trafficking-related charges, Mexican authorities said. Chavez, the

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Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees

Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees

A web of complex issues remain as peace talks continuepublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 19 August 19:43 BST 19 August Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Kyiv’s European allies are keen to capitalise on yesterday’s sense of momentum, engaging with the Trump administration while they feel they have the president’s attention. Hence the urgent dispatch to Washington

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Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre projected to win Parliament seat

Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre projected to win Parliament seat

Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to win a crucial by-election in the province of Alberta to secure a new Parliament seat after losing his constituency in the last general election. With final ballots still being counted, Poilievre leads with 80.4% of the vote in the rural riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, according to preliminary

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Are US security guarantees enough to end the war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

Are US security guarantees enough to end the war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, DC for talks.  According to United States President Donald Trump, it is possible to end the war in Ukraine – all that is needed is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s agreement. But for Zelenskyy, agreeing to anything that means losing territory to Russia is not only difficult,

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The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy | News

The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy | News

The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country’s racist laws. One Black adoptee’s search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees. This is a story from the archives.

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Explosion and fire at factory in Russia kill 24 people, injure over 150

Explosion and fire at factory in Russia kill 24 people, injure over 150

The death toll from last week’s fire at an industrial plant in Russia’s Ryazan region has risen to 24, with at least another 157 people injured, officials said Monday. The fire broke out Friday at the Elastik plant in Shilovsky district, around 155 miles southeast of Moscow. Emergency crews continued searching through debris, Russia’s Emergency

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Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28

Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28

Electoral commission announces date for first phase of elections widely seen as lacking credibility. Myanmar’s military government has announced that long-promised elections will begin on December 28 amid widespread scepticism that authorities will allow a free and fair vote. The Union Election Commission said on Monday that the vote would be the first phase in “step-by-step”

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