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An environmental activist who protested mining and hydro-electric projects in northern Honduras in an effort to preserve tropical forests and rivers has been killed, police said on Sunday. Juan Lopez was shot…

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Over 200 inmates escape from prison following heavy flooding in Nigeria

September 15, 2024

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said Sunday. “The flood brought down the walls of the…

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At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel

September 15, 2024

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The tragedy occurred Saturday just before midnight when…

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Israeli military says 3 hostages were ‘most likely’ killed in November strike

September 15, 2024

The Israeli military says that three Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in December were “most likely” killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike. The hostages were…

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Russian strike hits apartment block in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, injuring more than 40

September 15, 2024

A Russian strike on an apartment block in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has injured at least 41 people, with fears others are trapped under the rubble, Ukrainian officials…

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Britain’s royal family wish Prince Harry happy 40th despite strained ties

September 15, 2024

Britain’s royal family has publicly wished Prince Harry a happy birthday, their first such message since 2021 to mark the milestone of him turning 40. A post was shared on…

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‘We no longer study.’ Gaza’s children lose out on school, as Israel’s war disrupts a year of education

September 15, 2024

Multicolored posters, white streamers and Palestinian flags made of paper decorate a tent in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. School rucksacks stuffed with clothes, small pillows and floral blankets are strewn…

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6 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe

September 15, 2024

At least six people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption. A slow-moving low pressure system dubbed…

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Missile from Yemen lands in central Israel, IDF says, an area normally safe from enemy projectiles

September 15, 2024

A missile was launched from Yemen into central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israeli military, in a rare instance of a missile penetrating so far into the country’s…

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Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides

September 15, 2024

At least 74 people have died and scores more are still missing in Myanmar following heavy flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi, state media reported on Sunday. The flooding…

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Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save rivers is killed

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