At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, say authorities. The boat was carrying about 200 passengers from the state of Kogi to a food…
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Man City: Manager Pep Guardiola asks for patience from the club’s owners
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the Abu Dhabi hierarchy to give him the chance to revive his faltering team amid its staggering run of poor results, saying on Friday…
S Koea: K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
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India: Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse
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Lebanon: Hezbollah chief says will work with Lebanese army to implement ceasefire
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Canada: Major news outlets sue OpenAI
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USA: Biden approves $385m arms sale to Taiwan
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Kosovo: PM Albin Kurti blames Serbia for explosion at canal supplying power plants
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USA: PM Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump after tariff threat
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Canada: Hitman offered $71,000 for reporter’s assassination
A hitman offered C$100,000 ($71,400; £56,000) for the assassination of a crime reporter at Montreal newspaper La Presse, the outlet has reported. Convicted killer Frédérick SilvaConvicted killer Frédérick Silva confessed…