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Rigathi Gachagua: Kenya’s embattled deputy president

NAIROBI: Kenya's Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua was a scandal-tainted political novice when he…

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Category 5 Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida

TREASURE ISLAND: Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially…

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‘Invisibility’ and quantum computing tipped for physics Nobel

STOCKHOLM: An "invisibility cloak", an atomic force microscope or quantum computing are…

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Survivors wait for aid as Trump’s lies help cloud Helene response

PENSACOLA: In the mountains of North Carolina, real frustrations over federal aid…

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Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill

MADRID: Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid…

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Fireworks expected as Orban heads to EU parliament

STRASBOURG: Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban heads to the European Parliament Tuesday…

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From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace

PARIS: Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to…

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Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years

VIENTIANE: Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week…

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Chinese hospital promotes heart disease treatment without radiation

BEIJING: A Chinese hospital specializing in cardiovascular care has widely applied a…

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Over 814 mosques destroyed during Israeli war on Gaza, as UN chief appeals for peace

NEW YORK: The Israeli military has destroyed hundreds of mosques during its…

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