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Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

June 18, 2026 - 01:50
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
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Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thaws

June 18, 2026 - 01:43
Trump made the announcement during chat where he also vowed to protect India.
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AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amaon founder Bezos says

June 18, 2026 - 01:37
The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
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Serial killer who murdered eight women in Long Island town imprisoned for life

June 18, 2026 - 01:14
In fiery exchange, judge sentenced him to three life sentences plus 25 years to life on four other charges, all running consecutively.
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Mangione's lawyers plan psychiatric defence in state murder trial

June 18, 2026 - 00:52
They will argue he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was killed.
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Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home

June 17, 2026 - 23:33
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
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Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade

June 17, 2026 - 22:27
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
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Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade

June 17, 2026 - 22:27
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
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Bystanders smash windows of private jet to rescue passengers after crash

June 17, 2026 - 21:53
One of the six people on board died in the crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
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Bolivia signs $20m deal with US to fight drug trafficking, foreign ministry says

June 17, 2026 - 21:01
Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.
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Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

June 17, 2026 - 20:26
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
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Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister

June 17, 2026 - 20:01
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
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Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

June 17, 2026 - 19:15
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
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Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

June 17, 2026 - 19:15
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

June 17, 2026 - 19:01
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

June 17, 2026 - 19:01
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
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'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

June 17, 2026 - 18:56
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

June 17, 2026 - 18:52
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

June 17, 2026 - 18:52
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says

June 17, 2026 - 18:46
In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.
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