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Dozens protest in Kenya with riot police out in force

Dozens protest in Kenya with riot police out in force

Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets Tuesday under a heavy police presence, with many shops shuttered as youth activists called for fresh protests after anti-tax hike demonstrations last month descended into deadly violence.

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'Amazing' Murray faces make-or-break day at Wimbledon

'Amazing' Murray faces make-or-break day at Wimbledon

Andy Murray's Wimbledon waiting game will end Tuesday when the two-time champion decides whether or not to play singles for the final time at the All England Club in what could be an emotional Centre Court farewell.

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Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic

Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic

Uber driver Hussein Khalil was battling traffic in Beirut when he found himself in the Gaza Strip -- according to his online map, anyway -- as location jamming blamed on Israel disrupts life in Lebanon.

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What's behind the dispute between Benin and Niger?

What's behind the dispute between Benin and Niger?

Benin and Niger are locked in a growing diplomatic row that has damaged their economies and seen Niger's military rulers switch off a key oil pipeline.

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Misfiring France lean on brilliant back line at Euro 2024

Misfiring France lean on brilliant back line at Euro 2024

Kylian Mbappe and France's attack might be misfiring, but a solid foundation can be more important at a major tournament and an outstanding defence has helped carry them to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.

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Don't camp out, Amsterdam tells Swifties

Don't camp out, Amsterdam tells Swifties

Fans of Taylor Swift have been warned not to camp out overnight to secure the best spots when the US pop sensation rolls into Amsterdam for her record-breaking Eras Tour.

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Israel pounds Gaza after evacuation order

Israel pounds Gaza after evacuation order

Israeli forces carried out deadly strikes Tuesday on southern Gaza and battled militants after the army again ordered Palestinians to leave areas near the besieged territory's border with Israel and Egypt.

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French left, Macron scramble to block far-right win

French left, Macron scramble to block far-right win

Candidates in France on Tuesday faced a deadline to register for the run-off round of a high-stakes parliamentary election, as President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and a left-wing alliance scrambled to prevent the far right from taking power.

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Cambodia sentences green campaigners for 'plotting' over activism

Cambodia sentences green campaigners for 'plotting' over activism

A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced 10 environmentalists to between six and eight years in jail for plotting to commit crimes in their activism -- the latest legal crackdown on the country's green campaigners.

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'Can't go back': Myanmar conscription exiles struggle in Thailand

'Can't go back': Myanmar conscription exiles struggle in Thailand

When Myanmar's junta announced a conscription law to help crush a popular pro-democracy uprising, Khaing knew there was only one way to escape its clutches, and began planning her escape.

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