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Uganda’s president sworn in for record seventh term

Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

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eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop

The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.

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Hamas ‘weaponised’ sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.

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South Africa’s top court bars repeat asylum applications

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a “victory” against the “abuse” of the refugee system.

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Lebanon says two paramedics among 10 killed in Israeli strikes

Lebanon’s health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack

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EU needs to delay social media access for children – von der Leyen

She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect

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Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament

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Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.

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Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates

Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine’s two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

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Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

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Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students’ stolen data

The company behind Canvas says it has “reached an agreement” with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

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France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

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Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.

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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war

The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the

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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike – which the UN says likely killed more – as a

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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte’s drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Trump’s whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years – but will it bear fruit?

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‘Britain at the heart of Europe’: How Starmer’s plans are going down in the EU

Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

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No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organisation.

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South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.