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US grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout
Federal officials in the United States have ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are…
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‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West
Bangladesh is going to hold its national election tomorrow amid a boycott by the principal opposition party, a crackdown on…
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Why is Somalia so angry about Ethiopia’s new Red Sea port deal?
A deal under which Somaliland has agreed to lease a Red Sea naval port to Ethiopia has sparked anger in…
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‘Blood for money’: The patients forced to turn to racketeers in Nigeria
A wave of red corrugated roofs welcomes visitors to the city of Ibadan in southwest Nigeria. Inside the 200-year-old city’s…
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‘They carry dreams’: Brown boxes of love, sent from the Gulf to India
As soon as you enter, walk to the right, then a little forward. In the first or second aisle, you’ll see…
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Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘response’ to Hamas leader’s killing
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it targeted a vital Israeli military post with a barrage of 62 rockets as…
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Children dying ‘in every possible way’
On average, the number of children being killed every day in the enclave ‘is well over 100’, a Doctors Without…
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Presidential race setback for Senegal opposition leader after court rulings
Senegal’s top opposition leader has suffered major setbacks in his quest to contest the presidency after the Supreme Court upheld…
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Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president
The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for…
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US intelligence confirms ISIS’ Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts: Sources
Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that ISIS’ Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed…
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