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Spain’s housing crisis erupts in violence; Flydubai co-pilot attacks captain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards take to the streets in violent demonstrations against the housing crisis. Separately, a Flydubai co-pilot seriously injures the captain with a crash axe.
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Ex-Royal Marine completes world record row across two oceans without setting foot on land: ‘The man-eating sharks reminded me not to fall over the side’
David Bell, a 54-year-old ex-Royal Marine, has broken a world record by rowing 17,500 miles from Peru to Kenya across the Pacific and Indian Oceans in 327 days, completing the longest solo, unsupported ocean row by distance. The achievement is particularly remarkable because Bell has a lifelong fear of water, yet undertook this extraordinary challenge…
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Black magic gang murdered elderly British couple and cut up their bodies – now bereft daughter fears killers will strike again
Anthony and Gillian Dinnis, aged 73 and 78, disappeared from their remote South African farm in August 2023 in what is believed to be a “Muti killing” – a black magic ritual where body parts are sold for money and supposed magical power. Their daughter Kate Anderson has now spoken publicly to warn that her…
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South African group urges men to challenge masculinity and prevent violence against women
Father A Nation is encouraging men and boys in a Johannesburg informal settlement to challenge harmful ideas about masculinity and help prevent violence against women. Its meetings come amid renewed public concern after 12 women’s bodies were found in Ekurhuleni over three months, and South Africa’s president acknowledged that the government had not done enough…
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Ethiopia-Eritrea ties severed; BBC announces major cuts; Trump escalates in Middle East
Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as fighting flares. The BBC announces major service cuts whilst Trump escalates military pressure in the Middle East.
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Heavensouls blends restless rhythms and warmth on six-track album
Heavensouls, the project of 20-year-old musician Chidi Obialo, has released a six-track album that fuses frantic rhythms, noisy textures and sharply shifting styles. Cantu of the Sower pairs that intensity with playful, warm sounds and snippets of everyday conversation, giving the music a sense of wonder and human connection. Obialo was raised in Nigeria and…
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Ethiopia and Eritrea sever relations amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears that conflict could spread across the region. Ethiopia ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave within 48 hours and said it would close its embassy in Asmara, accusing the diplomats of threatening national security; Eritrea responded by cutting relations. Fighting between…
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Addis Ababa rocked by overnight blasts after drone ban amid rising tensions
Explosions were heard overnight in Addis Ababa, including near military headquarters in the west and a secret service base in the south, residents and diplomatic sources said. The reports come amid heightened concern for the capital’s security, a week after fighting broke out in northern Ethiopia between the army and an alliance of armed groups.…
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Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed when a helicopter crashed in the Marondera area east of Harare. Their deaths were confirmed by a family spokesperson; police said everyone on board died. The crash has drawn attention both to the ongoing investigation and to Chivayo’s high-profile business…
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Dangote and Ruto to launch £12bn Lamu refinery amid land protests
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto are due to break ground on a $16bn oil refinery in Lamu, despite protests from residents seeking more compensation for land used by the project. Dangote says construction will proceed as planned and the refinery should be ready by 2030; at 700,000 barrels a day, it…