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At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in western and central Africa. The death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to rise following heavy rain and extreme flooding that has ravaged the country in recent days. At least 169 people have died …

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Ajax set to make at least £40m from Mohammed Kudus’ sale next summer

Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus is reportedly set for a big transfer next summer. The talented striker has been in scintillating form in the last few months for both club and country. Although he had a slow start to the 2022/23 football season in the Netherlands where he was limited to …

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At least 25 people killed in South Sudan communal land violence

At least 25 people have been killed in South Sudan on Tuesday, October 11, after youths from two neighbouring communities in the country’s north clashed over a disputed borderline separating their areas. Violence is part of daily life in parts of South Sudan where clashes triggered by localised disputes over …

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At least 25 wedding guests k!lled as bus falls into gorge

At least 25 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in northern India, police said Wednesday. The vehicle was traveling along a treacherous mountain highway in Uttarakhand state when it careened over an edge and plunged at least …

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At least 26 dead in Algeria forest fires

At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in forest fires that have devastated northern Algeria. Kamel Beldjoud, the country’s interior minister, said 24 died in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, as well as a mother and daughter in Setif. Firefighters, supported by helicopters, were …

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Thailand nightclub fire kills at least 13 and injures dozens

At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through at a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand. The fire broke out at 1:00 local time on Friday (18:00 GMT Thursday) at the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district, said police. Footage circulating online …

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At least 280 killed and scores wounded as earthquake hits Afghanistan

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 280 people and left scores injured in Afghanistan, according to the country’s state news agency. Pictures show landslides and ruined homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers are scrambling to treat the injured. In remote areas, helicopters have been ferrying victims to hospitals. …

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At least four migrants drown, 10 missing off Tunisia’s coast

A boat mishap off the Tunisian coast has claimed four lives with 10 other migrants missing. According to the coastguard of the North African country, the illegal migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, when the incident occured. The coastguard managed to rescue 44 people from the …

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At least 20 feared dead in South Africa due to heavy rainfall

At least 20 people are thought to have died in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal due to unusually heavy rainfall, according to media reports, while officials were still trying to assess the extent of the damage. There are fears that numerous people have been injured while damage to …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: 4 killed, at least 18 injured in fiery collision between bus and fuel tanker

At least two people have been killed and scores injured after a fuel tanker collided with a bus filled with passengers in the Eastern Cape on Monday. The Eastern Cape transport department said the N2 between Mthatha and East London has been closed due to the crash. According to Eastern …

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