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(FILES) An elderly man waits to refill his donkey-drawn water tank during a water crisis in Port Sudan in the Red Sea State of war-torn Sudan on April 9, 2024. - A perfect storm of war, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation already facing a litany of horrors -- to the shores of a water crisis. The country at large, despite its many water sources including the mighty Nile River, is no stranger to water scarcity. Even before the war, a quarter of the population had to walk more than 50 minutes to fetch water, according to the United Nations. (Photo by AFP)

Sudan one of world’s ‘worst crises’ in decades: medical charity

The ongoing civil war in Sudan has provoked one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in decades, the international chief of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Thursday. War has raged
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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe, who broke his nose during his country's opening win against Austria, attends a training session during the UEFA Euro 2024 Football Championship, at the Home Deluxe Arena Stadium in Paderborn, western Germany, on June 19, 2024. - Mbappe underwent tests at a hospital in Duesseldorf before rejoining the France squad at their base in Paderborn. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Mbappe injury leaves France to prepare Plan B at Euro 2024

France boast fearsome strength in depth but remain hugely reliant on Kylian Mbappe for inspiration, and are now facing the prospect of being without their injured superstar for at least their next
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Two buses travel on a main road during a blackout in Quito June 19, 2024. - Ecuador blacked out on June 19, due to failures in the supply network, according to Deputy Energy Minister Roberto Luque, affecting strategic services such as telecommunications and the Quito metro. (Photo by Galo Paguay / AFP)

Ecuador experiences hours-long nationwide power outage

Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed, with metro services, road traffic and other critical services crippled. The blackout hit abruptly just after 3:00 pm
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Kenya's President William Ruto arrives at the Borgo Egnazia resort for the G7 Summit hosted by Italy in Apulia region, on June 14, 2024 in Savelletri. - Leaders of the G7 wealthy nations gather in southern Italy this week against the backdrop of global and political turmoil, with boosting support for Ukraine top of the agenda. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Kenyan protesters to return to streets over tax hikes

Kenyan protesters were due to stage fresh protests across the country on Thursday against contentious tax hikes that many fear will worsen a cost-of-living crisis. The cash-strapped government of President William Ruto
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives to lead the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, on June 19, 2024. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)

Germany’s coalition in impasse over 2025 budget

The three parties in the German government are locked in a bitter dispute over the 2025 budget, with experts warning the stalemate could be the final straw for the uneasy coalition. Chancellor
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(FILES) A man effected by the scorching heat is helped by a member of the Saudi security forces as Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual as part of the hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, on June 16, 2024. - Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on June 19, 2024, as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. About 1.8 million people from all over the world, many old and infirm, took part in the days-long, mostly outdoor pilgrimage, held this year during the oven-like Saudi summer. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and
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Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun and Boeing Chief Engineer Howard McKenzie are sworn in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine "Boeing's broken safety culture" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 18, 2024. (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM / AFP)

Boeing CEO recognizes ‘gravity’ of safety crisis but sees ‘progress’

Boeing’s CEO acknowledged to a US congressional panel Tuesday that the company’s culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety. “Our culture is far
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (2L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) walk during their meeting in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024. - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defence agreement on June 19 with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his first visit in 24 years. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP) / -- EDITOR'S NOTE : THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE RUSSIAN STATE OWNED AGENCY SPUTNIK -

N.Korea helping Russia carry out ‘mass murder’ of civilians: Kyiv

A senior Ukrainian presidential aide on Wednesday said North Korea was helping Russia kill Ukrainian civilians and called for greater international isolation of both countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean
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