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Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities

McIntosh swims second-fastest 400m free ever in US Open triumph

Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

Olympic swim star Thorpe to race gruelling Sydney-Hobart on top yacht

No yolk: police 'recover' Faberge egg swallowed by thief

Liverpool's defensive woes deepen, Arsenal face Villa test

Pandas and ping-pong: Macron to end China visit on lighter note

Trump set for soccer -- or football -- diplomacy at World Cup draw

Messi eyes first MLS crown as Miami face Mueller-led Vancouver

Aid cuts causing 'tragic' rise in child deaths, Bill Gates tells AFP

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told AFP on Thursday it is "tragic" that child deaths will increase worldwide for the first time this century because wealthy Western countries have slashed international aid.

Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'

When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."

Lyon 'absolutely filthy' at being dropped for Ashes Test

Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was "absolutely filthy" at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England.

Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by 95 percent in just eight years.

West Indies face colossal 531-run target in first New Zealand Test

The West Indies made a safe start to their colossal 531-run target in the first Test against an injury-hit New Zealand on Friday as they reached 20-0 at lunch on day four in Christchurch.

Chiefs face must-win clash as fierce NFL rivalries renewed

Patrick Mahomes and the faltering Kansas City Chiefs face a must-win clash against the resurgent Houston Texans Sunday on a crunch weekend that features some of the NFL's fiercest rivalries.

Amorim frustrated by wasteful Man Utd

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim criticised his side's lack of killer instinct after blowing the lead against struggling West Ham in a 1-1 draw on Thursday.

Defending champ Scheffler in 5-way tie for lead at Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler, chasing a third straight Hero World Challenge title, had seven birdies before a closing bogey to post a six-under-par 66 on Thursday to join a five-way tie for the first-round lead at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

Man Utd rue missed chance in West Ham draw

Manchester United's issues defending a lead cost them a place in the Premier League's top five after lowly West Ham hit back to salvage a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Nigeria stalwart Troost-Ekong retires just before AFCON

Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, just 19 days before the Super Eagles launch their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

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