Category: World
Senegal’s youngest president sworn in
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar.
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Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries.
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Food charity says aid workers killed in Gaza strike
Aid workers including an Australian and two people said to be British and Polish have been killed in Gaza, in what their charity founder said was an I [...]
Taliban leader vows to start stoning and flogging Afghan women again – Report
The Taliban’s reclusive leader signaled the hardline Islamist group would begin stoning and flogging women in public again, according to a report.
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Trump wins last-minute reprieve as judge cuts fraud bond to $175m
Donald Trump was handed a last-minute reprieve in court on Monday, when a New York court allowed him to post a reduced bond of $175m to delay enforcem [...]
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position.
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Senegal election results: Opposition’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye set to win
Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba has called the opposition's Bassirou Diomaye Faye to concede victory in Sunday's presidential election, [...]
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council has called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position.
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Haiti: Hunger looms amid breakdown of order
Sarah Molin’s life reflects the depth of Haiti’s problems.
A year ago, the 20-year-old was a computer science student living in a suburb of the [...]
Ex-police officers sentenced to nearly 20 years in Mississippi torture case
Two former Mississippi police officers have been sentenced to a total of 37 years for their role in torturing two black men in their own home.
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