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Ebola deaths top 1,700 in eastern Congo
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-growing on record, with the death toll passing 1,700 and new infections continuing to outpace health workers’ ability to trace and contain them. The crisis, centred on the town of Bunia in Ituri province, is especially alarming because officials have not yet identified…
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Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides
The deaths of 15 elephants near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park between late June and late July have prompted questions after officials suggested pesticides used on nearby tomato farms may be to blame. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the animals showed signs of “partial paralysis” consistent with cyanide poisoning, but conservationists and local farmers have…
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Shakira Says Her Days Spent With Uganda’s The Ghetto Kids for World Cup Halftime Show Were ‘Filled With Inexplicable Love’
Shakira has paid tribute to Uganda’s Ghetto Kids, the group of child dancers who performed alongside her and Burna Boy during the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show on 19 July 2026. In an emotional Instagram post shared on Monday, the Grammy-winning singer described the time she spent with the children as “filled with inexplicable…
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Le Clos’ home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record
South African swimmer Chad le Clos has revealed that his apartment in Cape Town was destroyed by a fire that also killed a neighbour, just a day after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history. Le Clos, 34, said the blaze broke out in his Sea Point apartment block on the evening…
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The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US
Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on…
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Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service
A landslide struck the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region on Monday morning, killing 14 people who had gathered for an overnight prayer service. The hillside above the monastery’s cave-carved prayer chamber collapsed after heavy overnight rain, and rescue efforts for anyone still trapped have now been halted. The disaster…
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I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Richard Itoro, a 47-year-old Nigerian businessman, fled Johannesburg for Nigeria in June on a voluntary repatriation flight after anti-migrant protests intensified, leaving behind his South African wife and twin children. His departure illustrates a wider exodus of tens of thousands of foreigners from South Africa in recent months, a trend that is straining diplomatic relations…
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Fears Islamic extremists sneaked into Europe amid Ceuta invasion as violent criminals boast they have crossed border
Reports have raised concerns that Islamist extremists may have entered Europe undetected during a mass crossing at Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, with some individuals reportedly boasting online or to reporters that they crossed the border successfully. The claims add to long-running anxieties in Spain and the wider EU about border security at…
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Transgender ‘lady of the manor’ sells her castle to U.S. couple
Samantha Kane, who calls herself Lady Carbisdale and is thought to be the only person in the UK to have changed sex three times, has sold her Highland stately home, Carbisdale Castle, to an American couple. The 66-year-old had bought the property near Ardgay in 2022, fulfilling what she described as a dream to become…
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Pauline Hanson demands Australia strengthen its borders now or risk migrant chaos after 50,000 ‘illegals’ barged into Spain: ‘Be prepared’
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called on Australia to tighten its border security, warning that the country risks the kind of migration pressures seen in Spain, where an estimated 50,000 people have entered the country illegally. Her comments come amid heightened international attention on irregular migration routes into Europe, with related reporting from Ceuta…