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8-year-old survives 7 hours in sewer after being swept away in China floods
A remarkable survival story has emerged Amid record-setting floods in China's southern province of Guizhou.An 8-year-old girl was pulled into a drainage channel by rushing floodwaters while walking home...
Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits ‘broken’ government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya - has quit Cameroon's government, in the hope of ending 92-year-old Biya's four-decade grip on...
Russia and Ukraine trade more long-range drone attacks that are a hallmark of their war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched 363 Shahed and decoy drones as well as eight missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Friday, claiming that air...
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn.But a handful of city...
Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute
Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces have been embroiled in a dispute over the control of four islands, but a video circulating online does not show former president Susilo...
Mexican lawmakers vote to ban dolphin shows
Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a ban on entertainment shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals, the lower house announced, delighting animal rights campaigners.The reform, which won unanimous support,...
Brazil’s Lula challenged by 1st decree rejection in Congress in decades
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Congress on Wednesday nullified a presidential decree for the first time in decades, rejecting a move by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to...
Kenyan minister back police over protests, which he calls ‘coup attempt’
Kenya's interior minister has denied that the police used excessive force during Wednesday's protests in which at least 10 people were killed, describing the demonstrations as "terrorism disguised as...
Misleading videos shared as Kenyan leaders’ stances on anniversary protests
On June 25, 2025, Kenya marked the first anniversary of the anti-government protests that saw demonstrators breach parliament. Ahead of the anniversary, videos shared on social media purported to...
Migrant money from Russia a lifeline for Central Asia
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports centre -- construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending...
