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Five bodies found, one still missing in UK tycoon shipwreck 21 Aug 2024 - 09:23 pm
Divers of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters arrive in Porticello harbor near Palermo, with a third body at the back of the boat on August 21, 2024, two days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
Somalia threatens to suspend Ethiopian Airlines over sovereignty spat 21 Aug 2024 - 09:14 pm
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Police shoot man who set fire at French town hall 21 Aug 2024 - 08:08 pm
French police stand guard in front of the Town Hall after a man attempted to set the building alight with petrol in Angouleme on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Romain PERROCHEAU / AFP)
Divers retrieve 4 bodies during sunken Sicily superyacht wreckage search 21 Aug 2024 - 07:57 pm
Italian Coast Guards carry a body on a rescue boat in Porticello harbor near Palermo, with a third body at the back of the boat on August 21, 2024, two days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
Kursk assault 'severe blow' to Putin: EU's Borrell 21 Aug 2024 - 07:29 pm
An image taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on August 21, 2024, reportedly shows a Russian Mi-35m attack helicopter firing rockets on Ukrainian Armed Forces at the border area of Kursk region in Russia. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP)
Dutch, Zimbabwean nationals killed in Malawi plane crash 21 Aug 2024 - 07:28 pm
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South Africa's national zoo frees its last elephant 21 Aug 2024 - 07:17 pm
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Ukraine civilians flee advancing Russian troops in east 21 Aug 2024 - 07:03 pm
Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a private house that broke out a day after a missile attack in Myrnograd, Donetsk region, on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)
Trump to hold first outdoor rally since shooting 21 Aug 2024 - 06:31 pm
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Howell, Michigan, August 20, 2024. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)
Sri Lanka generates 9 bln USD in exports, plans new investment zones in 2024 21 Aug 2024 - 06:22 pm
Clouds loom over the sky of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on August 20, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Greek authorities rescue 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats 21 Aug 2024 - 06:13 pm
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Two bodies found in Sicily yacht wreck search 21 Aug 2024 - 05:27 pm
Divers of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters arrive with a body bag at the back of the boat in Porticello near Palermo, on August 21, 2024 two days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
Pakistan man faces cyber terror charge over disinformation linked to UK riots 21 Aug 2024 - 05:02 pm
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Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines 21 Aug 2024 - 03:35 pm
Democratic Republic of Congo Health minister Samuel-Roger Kamba addresses a press conference in Kinshasa on August 19, 2024 Cases of the mpox virus are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday. Photo by Hardy_Bope / AFP.
Switzerland moves towards cashless future with instant payments 21 Aug 2024 - 03:18 pm
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Bosnia high school staffer shoots dead three colleagues: police 21 Aug 2024 - 02:04 pm
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Brazilians 'struggling to breathe' as Amazon burns 21 Aug 2024 - 12:27 pm
Aerial view of an area of Amazon rainforest deforested by illegal fire in the municipality of Labrea, Amazonas State, Brazil on August 20, 2024. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
'Yes she can:' Obama says US ready for a Harris presidency 21 Aug 2024 - 11:56 am
Former US President Barack Obama speaks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024 (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)