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Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust

August 6, 2025 - 22:07
Nigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country.
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Ghanaian star Shatta Wale's luxury car surrendered over alleged link to US crime

August 6, 2025 - 21:37
Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime.
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One dead and thousands without power as wildfire spreads in France

August 6, 2025 - 20:53
The wildfire is the largest in France this year and has burned some 12,000 hectares of land and killed one.
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Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

August 6, 2025 - 20:20
Four commercial trucks were looted in central Gaza along unsafe roads controlled by Israel, private contractor says.
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Hiroshima: Ceremony marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

August 6, 2025 - 18:21
At the ceremony, Japan's PM urged all countries to work towards nuclear disarmament.
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Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms

August 6, 2025 - 18:11
Despite President Trump's threat of sweeping sanctions, expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration

August 6, 2025 - 16:46
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration

August 6, 2025 - 16:46
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

August 6, 2025 - 14:35
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

August 6, 2025 - 14:35
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
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UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk 'catastrophic consequences'

August 6, 2025 - 13:47
The UN's assistant secretary general says reports of the possible move are "deeply alarming".
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Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map

August 6, 2025 - 12:21
"There must be consequences," says the governor as Democrats insist they will not return to Texas.
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Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation

August 6, 2025 - 11:27
Former top officials from the justice department during the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations were also sent subpoenas.
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RFK Jr cancels $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid

August 6, 2025 - 11:21
Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.
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RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US

August 6, 2025 - 11:21
Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.
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Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing

August 6, 2025 - 11:05
Japan's leader Shigeru Ishiba and officials from across the world attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing

August 6, 2025 - 11:05
Japan's leader Shigeru Ishiba and officials from across the world attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima.
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Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record

August 6, 2025 - 11:05
Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.
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How Trump's secondary tariffs on Russia could hit the global economy

August 6, 2025 - 08:36
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.
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Despite Trump's peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration

August 6, 2025 - 08:35
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now higher than at any other point of the war, according to Ukrainian data.
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