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Sudan gold mine collapse kills six, traps others
The accident occurred on Friday in the Um Aud area, west of the city of Berber in River Nile state, said Hassan Ibrahim Karar, executive director of the Berber locality.
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Iran executes man convicted of fatal 2022 protest attack
Saturday’s execution brings to at least ten the number of people hanged in connection with the protests that followed Amini’s death.
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WHO declares Mpox no longer an international health emergency
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision follows advice from the organisation’s Emergency Committee, which assesses the outbreak every three months.
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Hundreds arrested in ICE raid at Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia
The 3,000-acre facility, operational for about a year, has been the focus of a multi-month criminal investigation into alleged unlawful employment practices, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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Putin rejects Western troop plans in Ukraine, warns forces would be targeted
The statement follows a Paris summit where French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine’s allies had pledged to provide military support by land, sea, or air to secure a halt in fighting. Macron did not specify which countries would be involved.
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Teen killed, seven hurt in Canada mass stabbing
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), officers were first called at 3:45 am after a tribal security guard reported an assault had taken place.
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Brazil turns to China as Trump’s tariffs threaten US coffee trade
The South American nation, which is the world’s largest coffee producer, has been hit with a 50% US import duty, among the steepest imposed by Washington.
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Macron: 26 countries ready to send troops to Ukraine after ceasefire
Macron said the forces, which could operate “by land, sea or air,” would form part of a “reassurance force” agreed during a summit of 35 nations meeting in Paris under the “Coalition of the Willing.”
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Legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies
He was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men's and women's suits for a modern audience.
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Dozens die after boat hits tree stump in Nigeria
A local official told the Reuters news agency that the death toll had risen to 60.
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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
The administration, which vowed to appeal, insisted its move was legally justified over Harvard's alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students amid campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza.
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UK and allies pledge long-term support for Ukraine
UK Defence Secretary John Healey underlined that the support extended not only to sustaining Ukraine through the current conflict but also to strengthening its future security.