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South African Police Detain Four in Murder of Ex‑Boxer Zolani Tete
South African police announced on Thursday that four suspects have been detained in connection with the killing of former heavyweight champion Zolani Tete,
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U.S. formally removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list after 40 years
Washington announced on Tuesday that Syria has been formally removed from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 40‑year designat
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Iran blacklists 45 tankers for alleged Strait of Hormuz rule violations
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced on X that it has placed 45 tankers on a blacklist for allegedly violating the nation’s crossing rules in the
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Iranian parliament committee backs draft law to charge Strait of Hormuz tolls
Tehran’s parliament moved a step closer to monetising its most strategic maritime chokepoint on Monday, when the National Security and Foreign Policy Commi
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Ten killed, dozens injured as Somali forces clash over Yaaqshid demolition
At least ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday when Somali federal forces clashed with residents of the Yaaqshid neighbourhood in Moga
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Turkish airstrike on Garmaal kills four fishermen, cited as piracy retaliation
Turkish warplanes bombed a coastal settlement in Garmaal, Puntland, on Monday, killing at least four people identified by regional authorities as civilian
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Mexican Guard kills senior La Línea operative in Chihuahua forest operation
A Mexican federal security force killed Iván Manjarrez, identified by authorities as a senior operative of the La Línea faction of the Juárez Cartel, durin
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5.9‑magnitude quake hits Ibaraki, 45 injured, tsunami alert lifted
A magnitude 5.9 tremor struck the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture on the Japanese mainland at 02:17 a.m. local time on Friday, prompting the Japan Mete
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Panama‑flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner capsizes; two crew rescued by Indian Coast Guard.
A Panama‑flagged bulk carrier, the MV Ocean Winner, capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal off eastern India’s coast on Wednesday, 19 August 2024. Two crew
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IDF Duvdevan Unit Arrests Four Palestinians, Two Linked to Islamic State in West Bank
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) elite Duvdevan Unit announced on Friday that it had detained four Palestinians during operations over the weekend, two of
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Kyle Kirkwood Wins IndyCar Freedom 250 on Washington Mall Circuit
Kyle Kirkwood clinched the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Saturday, triumphing in a high‑speed battle that unfolded along the National Mall in Washingto
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Enes Kanter Freedom ejected in heated WNBA clash with Chicago Sky.
Enes Kanter Freedom, the former NBA star who has spent the last several seasons with the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, was ejected from a WNB
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Over 30 Killed in Illegal Landfill Collapse in Conakry, Guinea
At dawn on 12 August 2023, nearly 30 residents were killed when an illegal landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, collapsed, leaving at least 30 peopl
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Syrian Supreme Islamic Cleric Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for War Crimes
In August 2024, the Supreme Islamic Authority of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, was convicted of war crimes by a court in Damascus. The indictment covered
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Armenian Prime Minister Announces Submission of EU Membership Application
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday in the capital Yerevan that Armenia will soon submit an application to join the European Union and expe
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Arkansas reports first trichinosis cases in two counties, seven total, national trend down.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced on Tuesday that it has identified seven new cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in the state. The
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Kazakhstan's Election Commission Reports Candidate Nurlanov Leads with 71% Vote
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan announced yesterday that presidential candidate Ädilet Nurlanov secured 71 percent of the vote in the nation’
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Sudan Army Shoots Down Ethiopian Drone Over Blue Nile Border
Sudan’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday that its army shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle it identified as “hostile” after the drone entered Sudanes
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Tuareg ALF frees 22 Malian soldiers in major prisoner swap
The Azawad Liberation Front (ALF), a Tuareg‑led insurgent group operating in northern Mali, announced on Monday that it had freed 22 Malian soldiers, some
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Hawk Fire Burns 20 Square Miles, Evacuates 150 Residents Near Reno
The Nevada Department of Forestry confirmed on Thursday that the Hawk Fire, which ignited on the southern slopes of Peavine Peak in the Humboldt‑Toiyabe Na
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Landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, traps shanty dwellers
At least 30 people were killed and six more injured on Thursday when a massive section of a landfill in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, gave way, sending tonnes
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India rescues two, ten missing after bulk carrier sinks in Bay of Bengal
Two crew members of the Panama‑flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner were rescued on Thursday after the vessel sank off the eastern coast of India in the Ba
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IDF’s Duvdevan Unit Detains Four Palestinians, Two Linked to ISIS
The Israel Defense Forces’ elite Duvdevan Unit announced on Sunday that it had detained four Palestinians over the weekend, two of whom are alleged to have
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Kazakhstan Starts Voting for Full Parliament Under New Constitution
Kazakhstan began voting on Saturday to fill all 145 seats in the first convocation of its newly created unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, a process set