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Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria
British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami
Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and
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Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains
9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups
A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Researchers say the pyre, discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi, is
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US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as
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Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott
Mamady Doumbouya reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule
The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.
Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the
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Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point
Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countries
Tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent southern state have reached boiling point with Saudi Arabia in effect accusing the UAE of threatening its future security.
The
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Top Trump administration officials to brief all congressional lawmakers on Venezuela military operation – US politics live
Officials including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth will hold briefing for Senate and then House on strikes in Venezuela which led to capture of Nicolás Maduro
Miranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is
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Trump claims Venezuela is set for an oil boom after US attack – history points to a bumpy road ahead
From Venezuela to Libya to Iraq, removal of dictators has not always guaranteed a surge in oil production, data shows
Hours after Nicolás Maduro was captured by US special forces in Venezuela and indicted on drugs, weapons and “narco-terrorism” charges,
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Oil prices fall after Trump says Venezuela will send up to 50m barrels to US
Deal would give US president power to sell up to $3bn-worth of crude stranded in tankers and storage facilities
Global oil prices have fallen by more than 1% after
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Gambling platform Polymarket not paying bets on US invasion of Venezuela
Gamblers who placed wagers totalling $10.5m angered after capture of Nicolás Maduro deemed not to qualify
The online wager platform Polymarket has angered some gamblers by declaring it will not settle millions of dollars’ worth of bets on a US invasion of Venezuela, arguing that the capture of the then president, Nicolás Maduro, does not qualify.
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Wednesday briefing: What Europe’s silence over Venezuela says about its fear of Trump
In today’s newsletter: Leaders’ refusal to condemn the US’s intervention in Caracas shows a desperation to keep the White House on side – but a red line might not be far away
Good morning. The dramatic seizure of Nicolás Maduro from Caracas by US forces, to face trial in New York, has sent diplomatic shock waves around the world. For European leaders, it has exposed an uncomfortable
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