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Dozens dead after overloaded boat sinks in Congo’s Lake Tumba following heavy rains
A tragic boat accident in northwestern Congo has claimed the lives of at least 30 people, including students, after a wooden vessel sank in Lake Tumba during severe weather on Wednesday night. The incident occurred in the Bikoro territory of Equateur province and has left many others missing as desperate search efforts continue. Authorities and…
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Teen football star may never walk again after getting shot outside his home
While living with his father in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Michael Blidi Jr. was shot in the...
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Outrage in Kenya as police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody
A wave of public anger swept through Nairobi on Thursday after the death of a corruption-focused...
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Nigerian American Kelechi Ezihie plays golf for 36 consecutive hours to break Guinness World Record
Nigerian-American golfer Kelechi Ezihie played golf for 36 consecutive hours with the intention...
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Texas man who fatally shot fiancée and lived with body for days said he ‘wanted to lay with’ her: Report
A 52-year-old Texas man has been charged after he allegedly shot and killed his fiancée following an argument and stayed with the victim’s body for three days. According to FOX 4, the...
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‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ rapper Silento sentenced for cousin’s shooting death
Silento, the Atlanta rapper of Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) fame, has been handed a 30-year prison sentence for fatally shooting his cousin. Per FOX 5 Atlanta, the rapper, born Ricky Hawk, was handed...
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Nigerian priest formerly based in Alaska abducted by Boko Haram in Borno state ambush
A Nigerian Catholic priest who once served in Alaska has been abducted by Boko Haram militants along with other civilians in northeastern Nigeria, the church confirmed. The Rev. Alphonsus Afina, who returned...
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Smugglers force migrants into the sea off Djibouti, leaving 8 dead and 22 missing
A deadly tragedy unfolded off the coast of Djibouti after smugglers forced dozens of migrants into open waters, leaving at least eight dead and 22 others missing. The group had been packed aboard a vessel...
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Rubio orders global purge of USAID staff as Trump administration pushes ahead with reorganization
In a sweeping move that escalates the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday directed American embassies...
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Deante James: London teen found after he fled home for 6 weeks when he accidentally smoked synthetic pot
On Monday, March 31, 17-year-old Deante James went missing from his family’s house in Enfield, England, after consuming what he believed to be marijuana but was actually laced with Spice, a synthetic...
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Rodney McWeay: Trial begins for dad accused of starving 4-year-old to death
The death of four-year-old Treasure McWeay rocked the Renfrew Court neighborhood in December 2023. She was unconscious when officers arrived at the residence in the 4100 block of Renfrew Court. She...
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Woman allegedly admits to shooting husband during argument: ‘I’m just tired’
Doris Winters has been charged with the murder of 49-year-old Aerion Winters, who was shot in the chest and back, according to court documents. 61-year-old Doris Winters is charged with one count of first-degree...
