Ugandans kill migrating storks in desperation for food
Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
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Georgia's rugby dreams built on wild folk game
Hundreds of men went charging through the Georgian village of Shukhuti as they grappled for control of a wine-soaked leather ball -- a frenzied folk game locals say is the bedrock of the Caucasus country's prowess on the modern-day rugby field.
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'Massive' Russian missile attack kills nine in Kyiv
A "massive" Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed at least nine and wounded dozens in one of the deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital since Moscow launched its invasion more than three years ago.
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S.Africa welcomes Ukraine's leader in diplomatic shift
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to South Africa Thursday underscores a shift in Pretoria's stance on Russia's invasion more than three years ago, which it had initially refused to condemn, analysts say.
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'We'll see': Russians outside Moscow have little faith in Trump
With its cobbled market square and gold-domed churches, the Russian town of Vereya bears few scars of the Ukraine offensive announced by President Vladimir Putin three years ago.
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Tesla's EU sales plunge as Musk takes flak
Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk who has been criticised for his work in US President Donald Trump's administration.
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Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, mull Church's future
In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.
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Russian missile attack kills nine in Kyiv
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed at least nine and wounded dozens in one of the deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its invasion more than three years ago.
Read moreTatum-less Celtics take hard-fought victory as Cavs, Rockets win
Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody.
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Tigres fight back for draw with Cruz Azul in CONCACAF semi
A header from Juan Jose Purata six minutes from the end gave Tigres UANL a 1-1 draw at home to Cruz Azul in their all-Mexican semi-final, first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.
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