UK has two cases of variant linked to South Africa
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The cases in London and north west England are contacts of people...
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia leaving at least 20 dead
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Ethiopia military ‘kills 40’ after Benishangul-Gumuz massacre
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Five...
Uganda Lake Albert boat accident leaves many dead
A boat accident on Lake Albert on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has left at least 26 people dead.
A "strong wind" caused the vessel...
Letter from Africa: Somalia’s Christmas birthdays and lost memories
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Christmas Day, New Year's Day...
Nashville explosion: Camper van blows up in ‘intentional act’ on Christmas morning
A parked camper van exploded in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee, early on Christmas morning, injuring three people and knocking out communications systems across the state.
Possible human remains...
Coronavirus: France finds first case of new variant
France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK.
The French health ministry said the person was a French...
‘Our kids deserve better’: Maimane slams basic education’s plans to eradicate pit toilets only...
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According to the department's minister Angie Motshekga,...
Peak-days beach closure confirmed by second court ruling
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The North Gauteng High Court in...
Trump threatens to not sign Covid-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus cheques
President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should be amended to...
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