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‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth?
The country has vast reserves of the ore, a source material for aluminium. But citizens still languish in poverty.
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Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff
Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeksThe f...
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Donated milk reaches Cuba amid deepening shortages
Cuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages.
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Iran war live: Israel’s expanding invasion of Lebanon draws global alarm
France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel's expanding invasion in Lebanon.
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Jamie Lee Curtis announces death of actor sister Kelly aged 69: ‘My first friend and lifelong confidant’
Star says her older sister, an actor and film-maker, died ‘in her home, in nature, at peace’Jamie Lee Curtis has announc...
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Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia’s presidential election
The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a runoff on June 21, with security a top issue.
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Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home
Crews extinguished blaze before finding a child who died in Werribee home, Victoria police saidFollow our Australia news...
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Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.
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New bill targets domestic abusers and overhauls right to buy in England
Social housing landlords to be able to evict perpetrators, while right-to-buy tenancy requirements to riseSocial housing...
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Christian Pulisic shines as US kick off World Cup preparations with 3-2 win over Senegal
Pulisic scores and assists in first half to break rotten runSergiño Dest opens scoring just seven minutes inUS final tun...
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Can AI cure loneliness? South Korea’s robot companions for seniors
South Korea is using AI-powered companion dolls to help tackle loneliness in its ageing population
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New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate
New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate.