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Around 30 dead in Congo capital flooding

Around 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads.

April 7, 2025 10:27 am
 

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Israel issues evacuation orders in Gaza

Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel’s south on Sunday in response to Israeli “massacres” of civilians in Gaza.

April 7, 2025 9:50 am
 

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Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk

Thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Los Angeles to protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk.

April 7, 2025 5:28 am
 

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Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings

The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

April 7, 2025 5:16 am
 

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Dolphin population in Ganges rivers survival under threat

India’s longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands of dolphins. But their survival is under threat.

April 6, 2025 3:00 pm
 

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M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict

Congo’s government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country’s east, a source briefed on the discussions told Reuters.

April 6, 2025 2:32 pm
 

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Australia's Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday pledged A$2.3 billion ($1.39 billion) to help homeowners buy batteries to store solar power and lower their energy costs, a major issue in the May 3 general election.

April 6, 2025 1:47 pm
 

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Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority.

April 6, 2025 12:54 pm
 

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy disappointed with US embassy reaction to missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday expressed disappointment in the U.S. embassy’s response to a Russian missile strike that killed 18 people, including nine children, in Zelenskiy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

April 6, 2025 11:38 am
 

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Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam

U.S. and Vietnamese businesses have asked the Trump administration to delay its planned 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods, saying the levy will hurt them and bilateral commercial relations.

April 6, 2025 10:26 am
 

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US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens

The U.S. said on Saturday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan’s failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, at a time when many in Africa fear that country could return to civil war.

April 6, 2025 8:17 am
 

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Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between US and Europe

U.S. tech-billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday he hoped in future to see complete freedom of trade between the United States and Europe, speaking days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on trading partners.

April 6, 2025 7:37 am

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