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Global health body said the new variant has a "substantial growth advantage over delta". More data is still needed to determine the severity of the strain.
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Africa is being hit hard by a third wave of Covid-19. The continent has marked its worst week yet of the pandemic and the WHO warns that the worst is yet to come. Meanwhile, Uganda is still facing its second wave. We speak to epidemiologist Chris Baryomunsi about the measures taken there. Plus, human rights groups welcome the jailing of former South African president Jacob Zuma after he handed himself in to serve a 15-month sentence for contempt of court.
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The future is racing towards electric cars. They’re getting greener, faster and more accessible by the day. Yet their impact on the environment is real.
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Around 300 inmates remained at large on Wednesday (July 6) after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on a prison in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Tuesday (July 5) night, an interior ministry official said.
Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary at the interior ministry, told journalists outside the 900-inmate prison that a security officer was killed during the raid and three others were injured.
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A finished skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur that roamed the earth 77 million years ago will hit the auction block at Sotheby’s New York later this month.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced lawmakers' questions after two of the most-senior figures in his government resigned. The finance and health ministers said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal.
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Manchester United sign Netherlands left back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord until June 2026 with the option to extend the contract for a further year.
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As Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France, we take a closer look at the deep diplomatic and social tensions that exist between the two countries. From the enduring pain over atrocities committed during colonial rule to calls for reform from within Algeria, the country has had a bumpy six decades. Yet July 5, the official date of independence, still sparks a deep, if complex, sense of pride for many Algerians.