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Kenya drops unpopular entry fee for seven countries

February 22, 2024 - 22:26
South Africans and Ethiopians are among those who will no longer have to pay a $30 fee to enter.
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Indonesia hit by some of strongest winds recorded

February 22, 2024 - 22:19
At least 33 people are injured as winds rip through the town of Sumedang in West Java.
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Ship on fire in Gulf of Aden after missile attack

February 22, 2024 - 21:50
There was no immediate claim from Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are targeting vessels in the region.
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'Little Britain': How Russian media mocked UK missile failure

February 22, 2024 - 21:38
After news of the failed test leaks, Russian media wastes little time in ridiculing the UK.
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X admits to taking down India farmers' protest posts

February 22, 2024 - 21:03
The micro-blogging site says it did so after receiving orders from the Indian government.
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Suspect held after students wounded at German school

February 22, 2024 - 20:34
Five students are said to have been wounded in an apparent knife attack in Wuppertal, western Germany.
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South Africa's parliament impeaches top judge

February 22, 2024 - 19:02
This historic move will see John Hlophe removed as the leading judge in Western Cape province.
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Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rape

February 22, 2024 - 18:32
A court in Spain has sentenced Alves, who played for Barcelona and Brazil, to four and a half years.
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Kremlin lashes out after Biden aims barb at Putin

February 22, 2024 - 18:30
Moscow responds to Joe Biden's remarks about the Russian president at a California fundraiser.
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Palestinian gunmen kill one person in West Bank

February 22, 2024 - 17:21
Eight others were wounded when three gunmen opened fire on several vehicles, Israeli police say.
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Japan's main stock index closes above 1989 record

February 22, 2024 - 15:25
The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed at 39,098.68 on Thursday, surpassing the all-time high set 34 years ago.
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'I'm sad for everyone who's been killed': How two years of war changed Russia

February 22, 2024 - 15:00
The start of the war in Ukraine was a watershed moment – but the direction Russia was travelling in had long been clear.
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India state bans candy floss over cancer risk

February 22, 2024 - 14:55
Tamil Nadu bans the pink sugary treat for containing a carcinogen, while others are planning to do so.
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Libyan government says militias to leave Tripoli

February 22, 2024 - 14:29
Armed groups controlling the capital for years have struck a deal to quit, after a series of deadly clashes.
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Biden's dog bit Secret Service agents 24 times

February 22, 2024 - 13:33
The German Shephard's attacks caused the Secret Service to change tactics for safety, documents show.
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The sacrifices key to Kenya's late marathon legend

February 22, 2024 - 13:19
Kelvin Kiptum is to be buried in his village in Kenyan where his family remember what made him special.
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Ship rams bridge, sending cars into river in China

February 22, 2024 - 12:33
Rescue efforts are under way but details of casualties are unconfirmed, state media said.
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Teens arrested over Biden granddaughter car break-in

February 22, 2024 - 12:30
An agent tasked with protecting Naomi Biden fired his weapon during the incident in Washington DC.
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Japan-based US Navy sailor accused of espionage

February 22, 2024 - 11:44
Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have handed documents to a foreign government at least seven times.
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Hroza, Ukraine's village of orphans

February 22, 2024 - 11:40
Dozens of children were orphaned the day a missile hit the village of Hroza in October 2023, killing 59.
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