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Five Thai police officers killed in plane crash during drill 25 Apr 2025 - 11:43 am
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Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining 25 Apr 2025 - 11:38 am
US President Donald Trump looks on during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP)
Trump spotlight divides S.Africa's Afrikaners 25 Apr 2025 - 11:19 am
White South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria. (Photo by Marco Longari / AFP)
China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time 25 Apr 2025 - 11:09 am
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Ukraine may have to cede land 'temporarily' for peace: Kyiv mayor 25 Apr 2025 - 10:46 am
Local residents take cover in an underground shelter during a Russian missile attack in Kyiv early on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Stringer / AFP)
No phone calls at the ATM, Japan's Osaka tells over-65s 25 Apr 2025 - 09:56 am
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Nepal's long road to quake resilience 25 Apr 2025 - 08:09 am
This photograph taken on April 16, 2025 shows remains of the 2015 earthquake, at a residential colony in Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)
Angola's oil export revenue drops by 18 pct in Q1 25 Apr 2025 - 12:00 am
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149 Guinean migrants repatriated from Tunisia 24 Apr 2025 - 11:40 pm
People leave with their belongings from a makeshift camp for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa as authorities dismantle the camp at al-Amra on the outskirts of the Tunisian city of Sfax on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Mohamed KHALIL / AFP)
Namibia to offer free university education from 2026, says president 24 Apr 2025 - 11:31 pm
State of The Nation Address by HE Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of The Republic of Namibia, on April 24, 2025 / Image: namibianpresidency
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Sudan war destroys world's only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: director 24 Apr 2025 - 11:09 pm
File: A bullet-riddled buildings in Khartoum's twin-city Omdurman on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)
Saudi Hajj Minister highlights AI integration, service enhancements for pilgrims 24 Apr 2025 - 10:56 pm
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China to promote high-quality development of military relations with Malaysia spokesperson 24 Apr 2025 - 10:33 pm
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US faces resurgence of measles cases as vaccination rates decline study 24 Apr 2025 - 10:26 pm
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Indonesia maintains financial stability amid global economic uncertainty: minister 24 Apr 2025 - 10:22 pm
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Vatican releases details of Pope Francis's marble tomb 24 Apr 2025 - 10:01 pm
This photograph shows a view of St Peter's Basilica of The Vatican where the late Pope lies in state, taken from Rome on April 24, 2025.  (Photo by Alberto Pizzoli / AFP)
Bolsonaro's health deteriorates after receiving summons in hospital 24 Apr 2025 - 08:55 pm
(FILES) Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is pictured before boarding an ambulance as he leaves Rio Grande Hospital in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, on April 12, 2025. (Photo by Jose ALDENIR / AFP)
South Africa president meets Zelensky, backs Ukraine truce push 24 Apr 2025 - 08:36 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) is greeted by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during an official visit to South Africa, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)