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Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

Shawdesh desk: Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the

Five dead in northern Italy storms, Sicily wildfires

Shawdesh desk: At least five people were found dead in Italy Tuesday following violent storms in the north and wildfires in Sicily, which could lead the government to declare a

Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40

Shawdesh desk: More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. Greece is preparing for

Air strikes, artillery kill 16 in Sudan’s capital Khartoum

Shawdesh desk: Air strikes and artillery barrages from Sudan’s warring generals killed at least 16 people in a Khartoum neighbourhood on Tuesday, a neighbourhood group reported. After more than 100

Iran enforces ‘intensified’ hijab crackdown

Shawdesh desk: Iranian authorities have in the last months launched an intensified crackdown against women deemed to have violated the Islamic republic’s strict dress rules, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

Death toll rises to 37 in Cameroon building collapse

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from a building collapse in Cameroon’s business hub Douala rose to 37 on Monday, as neighbours recalled the structure’s “failings” and “cracks”, fearing more bodies

Prince Harry didn’t like Kate Middleton’s family

Shawdesh Desk: When Prince William and Kate Middleton expanded their families with the births of George and Charlotte, Prince Harry felt “displaced”, a royal author claimed. Their close-knit ‘family unit’

Boat capsizes, killing 14 off Senegal capital

Shawdesh desk: At least 14 people have died after their wooden boat capsized off the Senegalese capital Dakar, a district deputy mayor told AFP on Monday. “It seems to be