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South Africa gems that sparked rush are quartz not diamonds
The South African government says that stones found in a village last month are not diamonds but quartz. A cattle...
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Ethiopians vote in elections seen as test for PM Abiy Ahmed
Polls open against the backdrop of internal strife, with PM Abiy Ahmed expected to cement his hold on power. Once...
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US couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters plead guilty
A US couple who were filmed outside their mansion waving guns at social justice protesters last summer have pleaded guilty...
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IDF strikes Gaza for second time this week, after incendiary balloons spark eight fires in southern Israel
The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza for the second time this week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in...
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Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row
Iranians are voting to elect a new president, with all but one of the four candidates to succeed Hassan Rouhani...
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‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones
More than 1,000 fortune seekers on Monday flocked to the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province in search...
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Israel launches air raids on Gaza, first since truce with Hamas
Israeli air strikes are the first on Gaza since a shaky ceasefire with Hamas ended 11-days of fighting last month....
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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Veteran war correspondent Christiane Amanpour on Monday announced that she has recently undergone “major surgery” for ovarian cancer, and faced...
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Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power
Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel's new prime minister on Sunday, after winning a confidence vote with the narrowest...
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China denounces G7 after statement on Xinjiang and Hong Kong
China has accused the G7 of "political manipulation" after it criticised Beijing over a range of issues. In a joint...
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