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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

By Associated Press ABUJA: Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria,
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Zimbabwe fails to pay white farmers; they seek urgent talks with government

By Bloomberg News HARARE: White commercial growers in Zimbabwe said that the government has failed to pay part of $331
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Japan extends million-dollar aid to Zimbabwe’s farmers

By Agencies The Japanese government has contributed US$5.1mn toward the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), supporting nearly 37,000 smallholder
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Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

By Associated Press A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young
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Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in
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Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February

By Associated Press BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s
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Canada criticizes Commonwealth over Zimbabwe’s bid to rejoin, stirring deep divides

By the Globe and Mail An attempt to bring Zimbabwe back into the Commonwealth has split the 56-country organization, sparking
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SA: Zimbabwean truck driver dies after crashing into six trucks and five cars in Durban

By Sinenhlanhla Masilela, IOL News A Zimbabwean truck driver died after crashing into six trucks and five cars in Marrianhill Toll
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Water shortages hit Zimbabwe towns as country struggles to overcome impact of El Niño

By IPS UN Bureau Report BULAWAYO: At a borehole not far from Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo, 48-year-old Sakhile Mulawuzi
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Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies

By Associated Press A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an
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