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The Nigerian government has set up an emergency task force to curb the spread of diphtheria in the country.
Cases of diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes skin of an individual, have already been recorded in 14 States of the country.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Uganda has sacked its national football team coach following the failure to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda only managed to finish third in Group F. Leon Solomon reports
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The south Indian state of Kerala is on high alert after two of the six people who tested positive for Nipah Virus have died.
Schools and colleges have been shut in some parts of the state.
Public gatherings have been banned in the district where the cases have appeared.
Ishan Garg tell us more from New Delhi.
IN: The source...North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in the east Russian city of Khabarovsk to tour a jet fighter plant.
Kim is in Russia at the invite of president Vladimir Putin who greeted him upon arrival on Wednesday.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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The son of US President Joe Biden has been indicted on three criminal counts related to his possession of a firearm.
The charges against Hunter Biden come weeks after the collapse of a deal with federal prosecutors and the appointment of a special counsel in the case.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Indian officials in the US are demanding a thorough investigation into the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, an Indian student who was killed when she was hit by a police car in the US city of Seattle.
The request comes after new bodycam footage was released in which another police officer can be heard laughing about the incident saying her life had "limited value".
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Nigeria's government says about 48 towns in 13 states are at risk of flooding.
The government disclosed this in the flood prediction report of the National Flood Early Warning Systems Central Hub of the Ministry of Environment.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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India is urging US officials to conduct an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old Indian student who was hit by a speeding car in January.
The request comes after new bodycam footage was released in which the police officer can be heard laughing about the incident.
The Indian consulate in San Franciso has called the incident deeply troubling, as Ishan Garg reports
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