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Malaysia Impounds Chinese Ship Suspected of Looting British World War Two Wrecks

Web News 30 May 2023 240 0

Malaysia has detained a Chinese-registered vessel suspected of looting two British World War Two shipwrecks. Report says, the bulk carrier was seized on Sunday for anchoring illegally at the site in the South China Sea. Ammunition believed to be from the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, Continue Reading

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Malawi Court Frees Ex-President Muluzi of Corruption Charges

Web News 29 May 2023 522 0

Malawi authorities have ended a corruption trial against former President Bakili Muluzi. Mr Muluzi served two five-year terms as president between 1994 and 2004 but he was charged five years after he left office. He and his former personal secretary, Lyness Whiskey, were charged with abuse of public funds amounting to 1.7bn kwacha ($1.7m; £1.37m). […]Continue Reading

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Four Dead as Tourist boat plunges into Lake Maggiore

Web News 29 May 2023 1317 0

Four persons have died after a boat carrying more than 20 passengers, including tourists, sank in strong winds on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The boat overturned on Sunday evening between the towns of Sesto Calende and Arona, Italian media say.Five people were taken to hospital after being rescued. Unconfirmed reports in Italian media say […]Continue Reading

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Ugandan President Assents Anti-Gay Bill

Web News 29 May 2023 1340 0

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial anti-homosexuality bill, despite condemnation of Western countries and human rights activists. The bill was first passed by MPs in March but was returned to the parliament for amendment. In the new law, the offence of homosexuality is now limited to gay sexual acts. People convicted under […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine war: Kyiv Hit by Record Number of Drones

Web News 28 May 2023 214 0

Russia has carried out a new massive drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wreckage fell near a petrol station. A woman was injured. Overall, Russia launched a record 54 so-called kamikaze drones on Ukrainian targets, 52 of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. […]Continue Reading

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Venice Central Waterway Mysteriously Turns Fluorescent Green

Web News 28 May 2023 270 0

Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to an unusual sight as water in the city’s central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green. Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation. Speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to change colour. Theories range […]Continue Reading

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Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu Slug it out in Turkey’s Presidential Run-off

Web News 28 May 2023 209 0

Turks are voting in a momentous presidential run-off to decide whether or not Recep Tayyip Erdogan should remain in power after 20 years. His challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, backed by a broad opposition alliance, has billed the vote as a referendum on Turkey’s future direction. The president, who is favourite to win, promises a new era […]Continue Reading

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Man Wrangles with Winner of $2bn Lottery, Alleges Ticket Theft

Web News 27 May 2023 1087 0

The winner of a record $2bn (£1.6bn) US Powerball lottery draw is being sued by a man claiming the lucky ticket was stolen from him. Edwin Castro, who lives in California, chose to take last November’s jackpot in one lump sum of $997.6m. But now Jose Rivera, a fellow Californian, says in a civil complaint […]Continue Reading

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Top Officials Face Prospect of Pay Cut in Mozambique

Web News 26 May 2023 272 0

The Mozambican cabinet has approved a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and MPs as the government grapples with a rising wage bill. Finance and Economy Minister Max Tonela on Thursday said the proposal was also seeking to address concerns over provincial assemblies members’ salaries, which he said contradicted the principles […]Continue Reading

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Al-Shabab Attacks Ugandan Troop’s Base of AU Transition Mission

Web News 26 May 2023 391 0

The militant al-Shabab group on Friday morning carried out an attack on a Ugandan troops’ base of the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) in Bulla Mareer district, in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. The attack began shortly after morning prayers. It started with a large explosion, believed to be an explosives-laden vehicle. Buulo Mareer is […]Continue Reading

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South Korea Arrests Passenger for Constituting Flight Threat

Web News 26 May 2023 501 0

A man has been arrested for opening the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines flight as it was landing in South Korea. All 194 passengers survived the flight, which landed safely but with its door still open at Daegu International Airport on Friday Some passengers fainted while others had breathing problems and were taken to […]Continue Reading

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Man Kills Four in Japan

Web News 26 May 2023 460 0

Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in a gun and knife attack. The man was taken into custody outside a farm near the city of Nakano in Nagano region, with police confirming a fourth fatality overnight, an elderly […]Continue Reading

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Capitol Riot: Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Jailed 18 Years

Web News 26 May 2023 1230 0

The leader of a far-right militia has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, was convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy and other crimes. The sentence is the longest yet given to a Capitol rioter. Prosecutors had asked for […]Continue Reading

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Amnesty: Opposition Says ‘Dangerous Rapists’ among Zimbabwe’s Freed Prisoners

Web News 25 May 2023 461 0

Zimbabwe’s main opposition coalition the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has claimed that some of the more than 4,000 prisoners released on presidential amnesty last week include child rapists. President Emmerson Mnangagwa pardoned the prisoners drawn from the country’s 47 prisons in an attempt to decongest the overcrowded jails. Prison authorities had, however, Continue Reading

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Cholera Outbreak Kills Ten in South Africa

Web News 22 May 2023 1178 0

An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 10 people in South Africa’s most populous province of Gauteng, health authorities have said. At least 95 people have since last Monday visited hospitals showing cholera symptoms in Hammanskraal, an area north of the capital, Pretoria. Lab tests on Sunday confirmed at least 19 were cases of […]Continue Reading

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Pro-EU Mass Rally in Moldova Amid Tensions with Russia

Web News 22 May 2023 1242 0

A huge pro-EU rally has taken place in Moldova’s capital Chisinau, organised by the country’s President Maia Sandu. An estimated 75,000 people turned out to support Moldova’s push to join the European Union. Her pro-Western government has accused Russia of stoking tensions by supporting Moldova’s pro-Russian opposition Sor party. Moscow denies Continue Reading

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School Fire Leaves at Least 20 Children Dead in Guyana

Web News 22 May 2023 1207 0

At least 20 children have died in a fire in the central Guyanese mining town of Mahdia, officials say. The fire broke out just after midnight on Monday, engulfing a secondary school dormitory and trapping students. Emergency services are struggling to contain the fire because of bad weather conditions, the government says. Several more people […]Continue Reading

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Sudan’s Army Resists Paramilitaries’ Advance Towards Main Airbase

Web News 21 May 2023 342 0

Sudan’s army is resisting an attempt by paramilitaries to advance towards its main airbase near the capital Khartoum, residents have said. The airfield is used by the military to carry out air strikes on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and was also used by foreign governments to evacuate their nationals early in the conflict. The […]Continue Reading

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Nine Die, Many Injured in El Salvador Stadium Stampede

Web News 21 May 2023 357 0

Nine persons have died in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where soccer fans had gathered to watch a local tournament, police said. “The number of deaths after the stampede at the Cuscatlan Stadium amounts to nine,” the National Civil Police posted on Twitter. The security agency also noted that “several” injured people, including […]Continue Reading

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Brazilian Former Official Indicted over Murders of Dom Phillips, Bruno Pereira

Web News 20 May 2023 882 0

Police have indicted the former head of Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency for his alleged role in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips. Police didn’t identify the official, named as Marcelo Xavier by state media. He was accused of “possible malice” for failing to act on information that police believe could have prevented Continue Reading

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US Gives Nod for Allies’ F-16 Fighter Jets Supply to Ukraine

Web News 20 May 2023 2242 0

The US says it will allow its Western allies to supply Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, including American-made F-16s, in a major boost for Kyiv. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden “informed his G7 counterparts” of the decision at the bloc’s summit in Japan on Friday. US troops will also train Kyiv’s […]Continue Reading

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Court Jails Tunisia Opposition Leader

Web News 18 May 2023 476 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison. The Ennahda party leader, who is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has been detained since last month after being arrested for allegedly plotting against state security and incitement. Mr. Ghannouchi rejected the allegations as politically motivated, refusing to appear […]Continue Reading

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Over 20 missing as Hippo Capsizes Boat in Malawi

Web News 16 May 2023 1742 0

At least 20 people are missing in Malawi after a canoe they were sailing in was hit by a hippo and capsized on the Shire River in the southern Nsanje region. A Senior Official in Nsanje District, Robert Nayeja said the canoe was carrying about 37 people going to their fields on the Mozambican side, […]Continue Reading

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Turks Vote as Erdogan Seeks Another Tenure

Web News 14 May 2023 993 0

Turks are voting in the most pivotal elections in their modern history, to decide if Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains president after 20 years in power. His main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, promises to scrap many of the powers acquired by President Erdogan after he survived a failed coup in 2016. Buoyed by a broad opposition alliance, […]Continue Reading

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Rockets Hit Bat Ayin Amid Gaza Militants, Israel Clashes

Web News 12 May 2023 339 0

A barrage of rockets has reached an area close to Jerusalem for the first time in four days of fighting between Israel and militants in Gaza. Local media say a rocket from Gaza landed near the Jewish settlement of Bat Ayin in the occupied West Bank, about 16km (10 miles) south of Jerusalem. No injuries […]Continue Reading