Hurricane Laura has made landfall in the US state of Louisiana, causing flash flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power. Forecasters earlier warned that the storm, a category four...

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Three people have been shot during a third night of unrest in the US city of Kenosha that was sparked by the police shooting of a black man, according to US media...

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Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur...

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Tunisia has announced its new government – for the second time in six months. The country’s prime minister-designate, Hichem Mechichi, has formed his cabinet. He has said that he wanted a team...

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Brazilian football star Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay – ending a five-month ordeal that began when he tried to enter the country with a forged passport. The former...

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The former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been released by police after a week-long questioning over his suspected embezzlement. He has not been charged but his passport has been taken,...

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The headquarters of an investigative newspaper was set ablaze on Monday by unidentified assailants. The media oulet was said to have previously angered the government by leaking confidential documents earlier this year,...

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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said. The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in...

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“More than 20,000 houses have been completely destroyed and an additional 20,000 more have been damaged,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at a regular noon briefing. The continuing...

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Gabon marks 60 years of independence from France as they celebrate a national holiday today. Traditional parade festivities were cancelled in light of the covid-19 pandemic with only a simple patriotic display...

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