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The Sudanese Army has claimed its first major advance in 10 months of war, regaining control of part of the city of Omdurman from the Rapid Support Forces. The army said late on Friday it had succeeded in connecting its two main bases in…
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Pope Francis joined other Christian leaders and the UN on Saturday in urging the protection and advancement of women in South Sudan, where rape has been a weapon of war, child brides are common and most girls do not reach secondary…
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Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from their last pocket in the Luhansk region to avoid being captured, a Ukrainian official said, as Russian troops press an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war.…
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Chris Paul produced a perfect display of shooting to lead the Phoenix Suns to a series-clinching victory over New Orleans as Philadelphia and Dallas also advanced in the NBA playoffs on Thursday. The 12-time All-Star Paul made 14-of-14…
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Manchester City secured the goalless draw they needed to edge out Atletico Madrid and advance to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday but the match was marred by a mass brawl late in the game that continued to rage in the tunnel…
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Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday. Canada has been to the World Cup just once before, in 1986. Canada missed out a…
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Some users of the "Facebook" social networking site were surprised to be banned from accessing their accounts, because they ignored an email from "Meta" asking them to activate an advanced protection system. Early this month, a group of…
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Senior US State Department officials accused Iran of not taking negotiations on limiting nuclear technology seriously and using the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as an excuse to expand its nuclear program. The…
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Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, a result that puts the London club in danger of being eliminated from the third-tier…
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The US on Monday called for Ethiopian rebel forces to halt their offensive towards the capital Addis Adaba. Speaking at the US Security Council, US ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield said the war waged by “angry belligerent men…
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