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A 33-year-old Kenyan man was arrested Monday by police after he confessed to allegedly killing at least 42 women including his own wife over a two-year period.

Kenyan man arrested, admits to killing 42 women, including his wife

Uganda’s hardline President Yoweri Museveni has warned citizens planning anti-corruption protests Tuesday that they are “playing with fire.”

Uganda’s President Museveni warns citizens they are ‘playing with fire’ over planned protests

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 A military court in Congo on Thursday sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death after a high-profile televised trial that started late last month.Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo, or AFC, was found guilty of war crimes, participation in an insurrection and treason. Naanga and 19 other defendants sentenced to death were absent from the trial as they are currently on the run.“This nauseating judicial saga reinforces our struggle for democratic normality in Congo,” Nangaa told the Associated Press in a text message from an undisclosed location.The AFC is a political-military movement...

Congolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 others

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi accused former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups during an interview with a private radio station on Tuesday. “Joseph Kabila boycotted the election and is preparing an insurrection because he is the AFC,” Tshisekedi said,...

Congo’s president accuses former leader of backing a US-sanctioned rebel coalition

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Armed militias seemed to open fire against protesters in Venezuela on Monday as shows of discontent expand throughout the country after the government claimed victory in highly contested presidential elections. Journalists and political figures published a video showing a group of people firing several shots in the direction of protesters...

Armed civilians appear to shoot at Venezuelans protesting against the government

Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in Thursday’s shot put semifinals.

‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

Listen to what Trump supporter says will happen if he loses in November

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

ANKARA (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia will meet in Ankara next week to discuss disagreements over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan said. Turkey is now mediating talks between the east African...

Somalia, Ethiopia to Resume Talks on Port Deal Under Turkish Mediation, Ankara Says

A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil, with dramatic footage from the scene showing the plane’s destroyed fuselage in flames on the ground.

Video shows passenger plane falling out of sky over São Paulo, Brazil

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 As Vice President Kamala Harris began her remarks at a campaign stop in Arizona, a group of protesters began chanting off to her right. It was unclear to CNN what exactly they said.

Protesters interrupted Harris’ speech again. This time, she addressed them

New body cam video from Trump shooting raises questions

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The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence.

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit

CNN transportation analyst Mary Schiavo analyzes video of a passenger plane that fell from the sky near near the city of Vinhedo, Brazil.

What video of Brazil plane falling from sky tells expert about what happened

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A check from an Irvine business was intercepted from the mail around May 3, according to the Irvine Police Department . This man is suspected of depositing the stolen check into an ATM account. The investigation is ongoing, but it would be helpful to the investigation to identify this suspect.

Man wanted for stealing a $20K check in Irvine and depositing it at an ATM

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New video obtained by CNN shows police scaling a wall to reach former president Donald Trump’s would-be assassin at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

‘Don’t pull up your head, he is right there’: Bodycam shows police response to Trump shooter

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif reflects on her victory against Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris Summer Olympics. She addresses the challenges she faced, including defending her identity as a woman amidst online scrutiny.

‘I am a woman’: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif responds to online attacks

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Two-time American Olympian Ariana Ramsey discovers what free healthcare is like while living in the Olympic Village — and shares her amazement with her followers on TikTok.

A US Olympian documented her experience in Paris. This is what shocked her most

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A frequently visited arch collapsed in Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, the National Park Service reported Friday in a news release.

Popular arch collapses in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Kenyan youth call for ‘mother of all protests’ as president swears in new cabinet

Youth protesters in Kenya returned to the streets for an eighth week of demonstrations on Thursday as President William Ruto swore in a newly reconstituted cabinet...

Kenyan youth call for ‘mother of all protests’ as president swears in new cabinet

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