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World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds

World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds

Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.

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African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City

African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City

Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed a 1-0 win for Manchester City over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at the weekend.

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Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants

Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants

Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade.

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WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over announced US and Argentinian withdrawals.

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S. Korean blockbuster 'Hope' underscores growing film ambition

S. Korean blockbuster 'Hope' underscores growing film ambition

Acclaimed director Na Hong-jin has unveiled South Korea’s highest budget film ever: a blood-splattered sci-fi thriller featuring killer extraterrestrials based on real-life couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

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Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision

Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision

The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police said Monday.

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Angry Chinese table tennis fans demand apology for flag gaffe

Angry Chinese table tennis fans demand apology for flag gaffe

Angry Chinese table tennis fans have demanded an apology from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) after the nation's flag appeared incorrectly on official merchandise.

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Encroaching world threatens India's last 'uncontacted' tribe

Encroaching world threatens India's last 'uncontacted' tribe

One of the last outsiders to make authorised visits to India's only "uncontacted" tribe says it may be time to reconnect with the isolated people -- in order to shield them from an encroaching world.

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In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus

In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus

A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship departed this region at the southern tip of Argentina on April 1.

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Mitchell leads Cavs past top-seeded Detroit into NBA East finals

Mitchell leads Cavs past top-seeded Detroit into NBA East finals

The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs Sunday, dominating a decisive game seven 125-94, and will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

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