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South African anti-apartheid photographer Peter Magubane dies aged 91

South African anti-apartheid photographer Peter Magubane dies aged 91

Peter Magubane, a South African photojournalist who chronicled decades of violence during the country's apartheid era including the Soweto student uprising of 1976, died Monday aged 91, his family announced.

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Ethiopia, Somaliland agree deal on port access

Ethiopia, Somaliland agree deal on port access

Ethiopia on Monday struck a "historic" agreement to secure a stake in the main port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as the landlocked country eyes more access to the sea, officials said.

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Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM

Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM

Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from exile, as prime minister.

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Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine

Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.

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Fireworks, war and quakes as world tumbles into 2024

Fireworks, war and quakes as world tumbles into 2024

Fireworks lit up skies across the world to welcome 2024, but airstrikes marred the year's earliest hours in Gaza, Israel and Ukraine, and a major earthquake hit Japan triggering tsunami warnings.

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EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

A long-awaited European Union's visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe's borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday with the first travellers hailing it as a great relief.

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Japan call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup 'frustration'

Japan call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup 'frustration'

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was named in Japan's Asian Cup squad on Monday despite an ankle injury, as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to erase the "frustration" of their 2019 final defeat.

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Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.

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Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'

Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'

Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy.

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Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run

Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run

Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

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