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  Poacher Hunting Animals In Kruger National Park Killed After Encounter With Elephant Herd

  A suspected poacher died after encountering elephants in Kruger National Park in South Africa, having entered the area illegally.

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  "God Helped Us, So Will AI": How Boko Haram Used ChatGPT, Grok For Attacks

  The findings are based on interviews with 27 former members of Boko Haram's two factions - the Islamic State affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihad (JAS), Al Jazeera reported.

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  21 Killed, 4 Injured After 3 Vehicles Collide In South Africa

  The crash on Sunday night in the Western Cape Province took place between the small towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka

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  Detected UAE-Linked Campaign To Influence Sudan Conflict Narratives: Anthropic

  Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan.

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  25 Years After 9/11: Tracing The Rise And Fall Of al Qaeda

  While it has suffered setbacks, notably bin Laden's killing in 2011 by US forces and the emergence of Islamic State as a rival, experts say al Qaeda still serves as a source of support and inspiration for militants in many regions, particularly in Africa.

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  From BRIC To BRICS+: How A 2001 Economic Idea Became A Global Power Bloc

  New Delhi assumed the BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.

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  25, Mostly Children, Killed After Bus Plunges Into Deep Ravine In Cape Verde

  Several others were injured in Saturday's accident, some of them seriously, the head of civil protection for Sao Filipe city, Jose Canuto, told reporters.

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  Kenya Orders Tata Chemicals To Stop Operations In Country

  Kenya's President William Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over operations for Tata Chemicals.

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  Uganda's Secretive Defence Deals With Israel Exposed In Leaked Files: Report

  The documents come at a time when Uganda is preparing to send troops to Gaza as part of a proposed international "stabilization force". 

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  27 Churchgoers Killed After Minibus Collides With Truck In Zimbabwe

  The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus, which was carrying worshippers to a conference.

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  12 Killed, Dozens Injured In Algeria Wildfires

  Forest fires occur regularly in northern Algeria during the summer, but climate change is amplifying their impact by causing increasingly frequent droughts and intense heat.

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  2 UN Peacekeepers Killed, 7 Injured In South Sudan Ambush

  Among the injured were three UN peacekeepers, two police officers from South Sudan and two civilian staff members, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a press briefing.

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  Gold Rush In Remote Africa Village After Farmer's Find Goes Viral

  Manasse Lomachar, 33, was looking for his missing gold when he saw a group of women panning around a riverbed. When he joined them, he found 3 grams of gold.

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  2 Ships With 22 Indians Hijacked By Armed Pirates Off Yemen, Somalia

  The official said that six armed pirates were aboard M.T. Sibu and had taken control of the vessel, while eight armed pirates with AK-47-type weapons boarded M/V LUTUF and were operating from two skiffs.

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  Death Count In Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Rises To 100

  The death number is likely to rise since several people were still missing and others were trapped under the rubble.

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  5 US Tourists Among 7 Killed In Helicopter Crash In Kenya

  The accident happened at 09:13 am local time (0613 GMT), according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve.

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  30 Killed As Gold Mine Collapses In Central African Republic

  At least 30 miners killed and many others trapped after a gold mining collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic.

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  Zimbabwe Ferry Accident: Death Count Rises To 68 As 22 More Bodies Recovered

  Officials say the boat was authorised to carry 90 people but was packed with 114 adults, five crew members and an unspecified number of children.

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  How To Spot Perseid Meteor Shower, A Light Show That Promises To Dazzle

  The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade - though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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  Over 1 Lakh Migrants Have Suddenly Fled Or Been Deported From South Africa

  South Africa said this week that some 19,000 people had been officially deported since April.