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Red Nose Day 2017 Raises GBP71m For Comic Relief

The reunited cast of Love Actually, Mrs Brown and Ed Sheeran have helped Comic Relief raise more than £71m so far. A...

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CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat

The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there...

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South Africa Police Warn of Taxi Rape Gang In Johannesburg

A boy of 10 was forced to lie face down while his mother was subjected to a four-hour rape ordeal in a Johannesburg...

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Guinea-Bissau Eye Back-To-Back Finals

Guinea-Bissau's maiden participation at this year's Africa Cup of Nations has provided the platform for future...

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Street Dogs In India Help Catch Criminal

Two street dogs in the south Indian city of Chennai (Madras) have become the unlikely heroes of a stabbing incident...

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Thames Fall Woman’s Partner Planned To Propose

The woman pushed from Westminster Bridge during Wednesday's attack was due to receive a marriage proposal the same day,...

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From Poverty & Abuse To Boxing Greatness

Claressa Shields said she knew when she was 15 years old that she was going to be the best female boxer in the world....

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Trump Administration Approves Keystone XL Pipeline

The Trump administration has issued a permit to energy company TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The State...

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Google Boycott Could See the End of Automated Ad Placement

The feud sparked by Google's failure to remove extremist content from its site Youtube could lead to the end of...

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US Firefighter Saves Lifeless Dog With Mouth-To-Mouth

A US firefighter has been praised for giving a dog 20 minutes of “mouth-to-snout” resuscitation after the animal...

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned In Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned In Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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Google Ad Boycott Could Aim Ire At Ad-Serving Software

Google's money-making foundation is strong enough to endure a current boycott by advertisers, but the movement could...

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The Fall of A God

By Ohene Bampoe Lucifer’s fall from heaven is considered the greatest in the history of creation but Issa Hayatou’s...

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Ghana’s Rolling Rockets Beat Nigeria In Unity Skate Soccer Cup

Ghana’s senior national side the Rolling Rockets beat their Nigerian counterparts (Kanu Pillars) in a 5-goal thriller...

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British Cycling Had ‘medal At Any Cost’ Culture

A "medal at any cost" approach created a "culture of fear" at British Cycling, says former rider Wendy Houvenaghel. The...

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Is It Safe To Drink Fanta and Sprite?

A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for...

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La Liga Chief Tells China ‘not Just About Cash’

China's cash-rich Super League needs to work on improving local talent as well as dipping into its deep pockets to...