African MMA athletes welcome league launch
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) officially launched it's Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) African competition in Lagos on Wednesday (July 10), offering fighters the chance to win as much as one million dollars.
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Rescue efforts suspended after Nepal landslide
Rescuers in Nepal have suspended their search for 51 passengers who are missing after a landslide swept the buses in which they were travelling, into a swollen river, authorities said. Lauren Anthony reports.
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Kenya's opulent lawmakers fuel a youthful backlash
The lavish lifestyles of some Kenyan lawmakers have prompted some activists to retaliate, ranging from attacks on their properties to efforts to have politicians recalled. David Doyle has more.
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Ukrainians comment on Biden's NATO summit gaffes
The U.S. President drew gasps at the gathering in Washington when he introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "President Putin" before mixing up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris and Trump during a press conference. Ukrainians on the streets of Kyiv told Reuters they were mostly sympathetic to Biden, while some acknowledged there would be strong reactions to the slip-ups. (July 12).
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Rescuers search for missing after Nepal landslide
Rescuers in Nepal searched on Friday (July 12) for dozens of missing passengers after landslides swept two buses into a river, police said. Footage shared by the country's Armed Police Force showed a team paddling on a lifeboat against a fast-flowing river. Reuters could not independently verify the location and date of the video.
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Hungary's Orban meets Trump in Florida
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday (July 11) and the pair discussed the "possibilities of peace", a spokesperson for the prime minister said, as he pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Kyiv asks allies to drop limits on strikes in Russia
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told NATO allies on Thursday (July 11) they needed to lift all restrictions on his country conducting long-range strikes on targets inside Russia, if they want Kyiv to win the war against Moscow. Ryan Brooks reports.
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Reports: Russia tried to kill CEO of Rheinmetall
U.S. intelligence discovered that Russia planned to assassinate the chief executive of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall which has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, CNN and the New York Times reported on Thursday (July 11). Ryan Chang has more.
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Biden mangles names as calls to withdraw grow
U.S. President Joe Biden mixed up the name of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday as more of the 81-year-old incumbent's Democratic colleagues call on him to end his re-election bid. Gabe Singer reports.
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Blaze consumes Philadelphia apartment building
Aerial video captured a massive blaze at a Philadelphia apartment building on Thursday (July 11) night.
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Aging world: in Japan, adult diapers outsell baby ones
More companies in Japan are moving from producing diapers for babies and switching to adult customers, a move in line with the country’s declining birth rate and ageing population. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
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Russian intimidation of NATO won't work: Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg responds after U.S. intelligence discovered that Russia planned to assassinate the chief executive of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall which has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, CNN and the New York Times reported on Thursday (July 11).
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Australia charges Russian-born couple with spying
Australia said on Friday (July 12) it had arrested a Russian-born married couple on espionage charges, alleging the woman, who was an information systems technician in the Australian army, sought to access defence material and send it to Russian officials.
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'I'm in good shape': Biden defends his health
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday (July 11) his health is in good shape and that he would take another neurological exam to determine his mental acuity if it is recommended to him by his doctors.
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Biden says he's the most qualified for US president
U.S. President Joe Biden declared during a news conference on Thursday (July 11), that he is the best qualified person to govern the country, emphasizing the need to "finish the job" because "there’s so much at stake."
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Biden has 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday (July 11) he has no reason to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin right now unless the Russian leader changes his behavior.
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Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now
President Joe Biden said on Thursday (July 11) that the Israel-Gaza war must end now, telling reporters his Gaza ceasefire framework had been agreed on by both Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas but added that there were still gaps to close.
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Biden mistakenly calls Kamala Harris 'Trump'
U.S. President Joe Biden mixed up the name of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday (July 11) at a news conference where the 81-year-old aims to quell concerns that he is too old to run for re-election.
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Bosnia reburies 14 Srebrenica victims on massacre anniversary
The remains of 14 victims of the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Bosnia's Srebrenica were reburied on Thursday, the 29th anniversary of what became Europe's first atrocity since World War Two constituting genocide. Emma Jehle reports.
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Israeli army 'failed' on Oct. 7: military report
The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings during the devastating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, acknowledging it hadn't protected the citizens of one of the worst hit communities, Kibbutz Be'eri. Zachary Goelman produced this report.
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Biden meets Zelenskiy as US announces $225 million in new aid
The United States on Thursday (July 11) announced a new security package for Ukraine worth $225 million, amid the NATO summit in Washington. "We will stay with you. Period," U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of a bilateral meeting.
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Zelenskiy asks allies to lift restrictions on strikes in Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukraine's allies on Thursday (July 11) they needed to lift all restrictions on Kyiv conducting long-range strikes on targets inside Russia, if they wanted Ukraine to win in the war with Moscow.
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Ukraine's Kuleba says 'promise fulfilled' on F-16s
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday (July 10) the promise of F-16 fighter jets in Ukrainian skies this summer is "fulfilled."
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Gaza City residents flee, again, amid intense fighting
Displaced Palestinian families were seen fleeing Gaza city, heading to the south of the Gaza Strip on Thursday (July 11), following Israel's latest demand to evacuate. Zachary Goelman produced this report.
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Kenya's Ruto sacks cabinet after deadly tax protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday (July 11) dismissed his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister in the wake of nationwide anti-government protests. Sean Hogan reports.
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