‘Pawns in Putin’s war game’: African women lured into drone factories
• Oct 11, 2025, 2:37 PM
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Russia has been accused of making false promises to recruit young women from across Africa to work in drone-assembling factories. The women were coerced into assembling Shahed-136 kamikaze drones in a dangerous area that has been repeatedly bombed by Ukraine.
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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Spain close in, Italy still hope
• 8:14 AM
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Spain continue their perfect performance, bringing them one step closer to qualification. In the match against Georgia, La Roja achieved a decisive victory, despite the absence of several key players. "We could have won by a greater margin," said Luis De
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Cameroon heads to the polls with world's oldest leader Biya seeking eighth term
• 8:03 AM
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Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader Paul Biya, aged 92, extend his 43-year rule by another 7 years. Biya faces nine opposition candidates, including some former allies and appointees.
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Madagascar leader warns of coup attempt after soldiers refuse orders to shoot protesters
• 7:31 AM
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Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway in the Indian Ocean island state, without offering evidence, a day after some soldiers joined a vast protest movemen
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Gaza live: Israel vows to destroy Hamas tunnels once hostages are free
• 7:17 AM
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The Israeli army plans to destroy what remains of Hamas's network of tunnels under Gaza once the last hostages are freed, Defence Minister Israel Katz has said, adding that the operation will be conducted with US approval. Trucks were seen crossing into
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Jailed founder of Tren de Aragua gang calls for peace talks with Colombian government
• 6:14 AM
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Larry Alvarez, a jailed founder of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang known by his alias "Larry Changa", has published a letter asking Colombian President Gustavo Petro to open peace talks leading to the transnational group's "demobilisation".
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China and Philippines trade blame over boat collision near disputed islands
• 5:59 AM
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The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes over the resource-rich waterway.
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Gaza ceasefire holds but key issues remain unresolved ahead of peace summit
• 5:40 AM
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Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning as part of the first phase of a peace deal pushed by US President Donald Trump that will also see the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. But many issues remain unresol
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