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Russia using more chemical weapons in Ukraine, warns European intel

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Russia launches largest drone and missile attack on Kyiv

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British tourist killed by elephant while on safari in Zambia

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Kenyan civilian dies after being shot at close range by police

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Last-minute court order halts former president's burial

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At least 120 children 'abducted by insurgents in Mozambique'

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Call for more taxes on smoking to make up cuts to global aid funding

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South Africa opens new inquiry into apartheid-era torture and killings

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US Congress should be ashamed over cuts to foreign aid, activists say

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Air India accused of mistreating families of Ahmedabad crash victims

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Indian lawmakers to review aviation safety weeks after Air India crash

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Victoria inquiry finds British committed genocide of Aboriginal people

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