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South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to an attack in March by a militia allegedly linked to the vice-president. The roads leading…
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Nasa bans Chinese nationals from working on its space programmes
US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities – a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres. Chinese nationals, who could only work at Nasa as contractors or students contributing to research, found out on 5 September that they…
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Israeli strikes in Yemen kill 35 people, Houthis say
At least 35 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Wednesday, according to the Iran-backed group’s health ministry. The Israeli military said it struck military targets in the capital Sanaa and al-Jawf province, including what it called “the Houthis’ military public relations headquarters”, in response to recent missile and…
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France suspects foreign intelligence over pigs heads left outside mosques
Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent Getty Images Two foreign nationals are suspected of leaving the pigs’ heads outside mosques in and around Paris French police suspect that people who put pigs’ heads outside Paris mosques on Monday night were acting under orders from a foreign intelligence service, probably Russian. The heads were found on Tuesday morning outside…
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RTÉ considering withdrawing from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
RTÉ will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest “if the participation of Israel goes ahead”, the Irish broadcaster has announced. In a statement, RTÉ said that Ireland’s participation in the contest “would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza”. RTÉ will make a final decision once the…
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court rules that men can take wife’s surname
South Africa’s highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so. In a victory for two couples who brought the case, the Constitutional Court ruled that the law amounted to gender-based discrimination. Henry van der Merwe was denied the right to take…
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Bali’s worst floods in a decade kill 14
At least 14 people on Bali in Indonesia have been killed in what officials say are the island’s worst floods in a decade. Torrential rains triggered severe flooding across most of the island, causing rivers to burst their banks. The rain has now stopped and water levels are receding but rescuers are still searching for…
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Witnesses describe panic in aftermath of shooting
Amy Walker in LondonLondon and Christal Hayes Orem, Utah Witnesses describe scene before and after Charlie Kirk shot Attendees at the campus event where US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday have described mass panic after a shot was heard. Kirk, 31, was killed after he was hit in the neck by…
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Harry’s tea with Charles could be ‘small’ step to reconciliation
Daniela RelphSenior royal correspondent Reuters Prince Harry waving after attending a charity engagement in west London before his meeting with the King Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London on Wednesday for their first face to face meeting since February 2024. The clues have been scattered all over the…
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Firms will hesitate to invest in US after raid
South Korean companies will be “very hesitant” about investing in the US following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia last week, President Lee Jae Myung has said. More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid have now been released from detention and are due to…
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