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Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city

Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed tens of houses in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.

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Western powers sanction Iran over missiles to Russia

Western powers sanction Iran over missiles to Russia

Western powers on Tuesday announced fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with short-range missiles for imminent use against Ukraine, calling it a dangerous escalation of the conflict that threatened European security.

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EU scores 'big win' in court against Apple and Google

EU scores 'big win' in court against Apple and Google

The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle to rein in tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at stake.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales praised for cancer video

Catherine, Princess of Wales praised for cancer video

A slick video by Catherine, Princess of Wales announcing that her chemotherapy has finished marks a dramatic shift in communications for the British royal family, media and commentators said Tuesday.

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'Scared': desperate Vietnamese flee flood-hit homes

'Scared': desperate Vietnamese flee flood-hit homes

Nguyen Thi Hue lingers in the alley where she lives on the banks of Hanoi's Red River, afraid it will be the last time she sees her home as severe floods threaten the capital in the wake of Typhoon Yagi.

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'The Last Republican': film about anti-Trump Kinzinger debuts at TIFF

'The Last Republican': film about anti-Trump Kinzinger debuts at TIFF

What do you do when the political party you've idolized since childhood crosses a red line and you cannot follow?

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The five biggest-selling gaming consoles

The five biggest-selling gaming consoles

Since video game consoles first emerged in the early 1970s, hundreds of millions have been sold to players eager to immerse themselves in their favourite franchises, from Assassin's Creed to Zelda.

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Blinken urges Israel to make changes after activist killed

Blinken urges Israel to make changes after activist killed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he will press Israel to make "fundamental changes" in its operations in the occupied West Bank after the military acknowledged its fire likely killed a US citizen activist.

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Oil prices tumble on growth worries, stocks diverge

Oil prices tumble on growth worries, stocks diverge

Oil's main international benchmark fell below $70 per barrel for the first time since the end of 2021 amid mounting concerns about slowing global growth.

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Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal

Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal

Volkswagen on Tuesday axed an agreement protecting jobs in Germany that had been in place three decades, as the ailing auto titan pushes ahead with a controversial cost-cutting plan.

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