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Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria
British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami
Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and
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Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains
9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups
A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Researchers say the pyre, discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi, is
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US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as
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Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott
Mamady Doumbouya reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule
The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.
Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the
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Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point
Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countries
Tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent southern state have reached boiling point with Saudi Arabia in effect accusing the UAE of threatening its future security.
The
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Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’
Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dock
The Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his “illegal warmongering” and begin “serious talks” with his administration as mystery continued to surround a purported pre-Christmas CIA airstrike on the South American country.
Speaking
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Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power
Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás Maduro
Nearly a week after
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Jair Bolsonaro undergoes second procedure to treat persistent hiccups
Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery
Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Monday to treat persistent hiccups.
The treatment went well and the former Brazilian president’s condition is stable, according to his medical team.
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At least 13 people killed and 98 injured in train derailment in Mexico
Train accident in Oaxaca is likely to raise criticisms about public works projects from the previous administration
At least 13 people were killed when a train derailed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, in an accident which is likely to revive opposition criticisms of the speed and dealings with which the country’s government builds its flagship public works projects.
The incident
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US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details
Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmed
Donald Trump has claimed that US forces struck a “big facility” in Venezuela last week – but the president did not specify what it was, or where, and
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