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Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (313+ words) Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported at least 29 deaths in Luanda and the central city of Benguela, with…...
Abnormal loads moved to and from Sizewell C site
31+ min ago (322+ words) Abnormal loads linked to the construction of a nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast will make their way through the county this week. Temporary buildings, cranes, an excavator and a dumper truck will travel along the A12 from the Seven…...
Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (208+ words) In the memo addressed to the embassy, the country's foreign affairs ministry acknowledged the death of 16 Cameroonian soldiers serving in the special military operations zone in Ukraine. The ministry said "necessary arrangements" had been made to contact the families of…...
Emergency Crew Attempts to Rescue Miners Almost Two Weeks After Tailings Dam Collapse
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (178+ words) More than 350 personnel continued to work on rescuing three miners in Chele, Mexico, almost two weeks after a trailings dam collapsed at the mining site. The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) said in a press release the trailings dam collapsed…...
I’m a Celebrity’s all-stars spin-off is fun, if faintly exhausting
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (382+ words) I'm a Celebrity's all-stars spin-off is fun, if faintly exhausting'Yahoo After a long Easter weekend of over-indulgence in hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, what better palate cleanser than watching faintly famous people chowing down on exotic animal genitalia? As…...
Angola prison sees 18 inmate deaths so far in 2026, officials say
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (167+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has confirmed multiple inmate deaths at the state's largest prison so far this year. According to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, a total of…...
Angola inmate pronounced dead over Easter weekend, officials say
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (135+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has confirmed the death of an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. According to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Walter Davis, 37, was pronounced dead…...
Radiated Tortoise Faces Rapid Decline in Madagascar
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (676+ words) The radiated tortoise in Madagascar faces extinction due to poaching and illegal trade despite its long lifespan and unique beauty. The radiated tortoise is one of the most striking reptiles on Earth, yet it is now facing a serious threat…...
Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (457+ words) Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil resulting from the conflict in Iran, the prime minister has announced. Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko…...
'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (673+ words) Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a "marathon" of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two hospitals over two weekends last month. "Wow!" a delighted Khoza whispered as…...