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South Africa's homicide rate drops for the first time since 2020

South Africa's homicide rate drops for the first time since 2020

  • 2023-08-18

The rate of homicides in South Africa decreased in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic in the country more...

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At the height of the drought, Egypt's drinking water leaks from perforated pipes

At the height of the drought, Egypt's drinking water leaks from perforated pipes

  • 2023-08-18

Beneath an ancient tomb dating back to the thirteenth century in Fatimid Cairo, weeds grow in a muddy pond, to which water reaches from perforated pipes, from which quantities of drinking water leak o...

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The World Health Organization and the United States are monitoring a new variant of Covid

The World Health Organization and the United States are monitoring a new variant of Covid

  • 2023-08-18

The World Health Organization and US health authorities announced Friday that they are closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19, although “the potential impact of its multiple mutations is not yet...

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American sociologist Howard Baker dies at the age of 95

American sociologist Howard Baker dies at the age of 95

  • 2023-08-18

American Howard Baker, a specialist in modern sociology known for his innovative analysis of deviance, has died at the age of 95, his wife announced to AFP on Thursday."Howe passed away peacefully on...

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Teen arrested for killing black dancer in New York

Teen arrested for killing black dancer in New York

  • 2023-08-06

A 17-year-old New Yorker was arrested and charged with the murder of a black and gay dancer, motivated by racism and homophobia, the city's mayor and police announced Saturday.O'Shea Sibley, 28, was k...

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The death of the famous American clown Django Edwards

The death of the famous American clown Django Edwards

  • 2023-08-06

American clown and comedian Django Edwards died Friday in Barcelona after suffering from cancer at the age of 73, his media attaché in France reported Saturday.Django Edwards, born Stanley Ted Edwards...

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French historian Ellen Carrer Dancos dies

French historian Ellen Carrer Dancos dies

  • 2023-08-06

Historian Aileen Carrier Dancos, the first woman to head the French Academy specialized in Russia, died Saturday in Paris at the age of 94, according to her children, Agence France-Presse.The family s...

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A Spaniard confesses to murder on a Thai tourist island

A Spaniard confesses to murder on a Thai tourist island

  • 2023-08-06

A Spanish man has confessed to killing a foreigner and dismembering his body on the Thai tourist island of Koh Phangan, Thai police said Saturday.Police believe that body parts, including the hips and...

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Investigations into suspicions of rape and attempted murder during a festival in France

Investigations into suspicions of rape and attempted murder during a festival in France

  • 2023-08-06

The French authorities announced that they had opened four investigations on suspicion of rape, and another investigation on suspicion of attempted murder at a popular festival in the southwest of the...

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Spanish bullfighter El Joli, 40, announces his retirement

Spanish bullfighter El Joli, 40, announces his retirement

  • 2023-07-28

Renowned Spanish bullfighter "El Juli" announced on Thursday that he will retire from bullfighting at the end of the season. The 41-year-old El Juli, born as Julian Lopez Escobar in Madrid on October...

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