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Deadly school fires in Kenya expose crisis in boarding schools
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Deadly school fires in Kenya expose crisis in boarding schools

Overcrowded boarding schools, locked doors and students acting out in protest. Dozens of school fires have been set in Kenya this year alone
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 children, police say
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Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 children, police say

At least 20 children have died in a road accident in Uganda, local police say.
Deadly school fires in Kenya expose deeper crisis in boarding schools
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Deadly school fires in Kenya expose deeper crisis in boarding schools

Overcrowded boarding schools, locked doors and students acting out in protest. Dozens of school fires have been set in Kenya this year alone
Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools
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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools

Six authorities are now required to inform the police if there is reason to believe that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden. But critics of what they call the “reporting law” say the indirect effects are extensive and that healthcare and schools are not exempt in practice
Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules
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Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules

Asylum seekers will go from full legal support to two hours of general advice. This also applies to unaccompanied children
Kyiv death toll rises as rescuers recover more bodies after Russian strike on high-rise buildings
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Kyiv death toll rises as rescuers recover more bodies after Russian strike on high-rise buildings

The death toll from Russia's latest major attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is rising. At the same time, there are reports of deadly Ukrainian counterattacks
Russian strike destroys Red Cross aid warehouse in Kyiv
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Russian strike destroys Red Cross aid warehouse in Kyiv

One of the Red Cross's most important logistics hubs and warehouses for emergency aid in Ukraine was destroyed in last night's Russian attack on Kyiv, the organization said.
Man pulled alive from Venezuela quake rubble after eight days
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Man pulled alive from Venezuela quake rubble after eight days

The chances of finding more survivors under the rubble in Venezuela are described as very small. But on Thursday - eight days after the quake - a glimmer of hope came when rescue workers managed to pull a man out alive
Palestinian boy, 15, killed in Israeli raid in the West Bank
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Palestinian boy, 15, killed in Israeli raid in the West Bank

Israeli forces have killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank.
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
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New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

Israel has launched new attacks and opened fire in southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah calls a clear violation of the fragile ceasefire.
Warning: Ebola epidemic has not reached its peak in DR Congo
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Warning: Ebola epidemic has not reached its peak in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could take up to a year to get under control, the Red Cross and several other organizations warn.
Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says
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Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Israel has carried out 3,491 airstrikes against Lebanese targets since the ceasefire began on April 17.
Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse
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Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse

Terrified schoolchildren and collapsed buildings. Around 30 people have lost their lives and more than 200 have been injured in a powerful earthquake off the southern Philippines
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students
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Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students

At least 16 students have died in a fire at an all-girls school in Kenya.
WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent
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WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the mortality rate in the latest Ebola outbreak is below 25 percent. Uganda orders the immediate closure of its border with the Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo
Over 200 Ebola deaths in Congo-Kinshasa as toll rises to 204
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Over 200 Ebola deaths in Congo-Kinshasa as toll rises to 204

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak has now risen to 204 people.
WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop
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WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop

It could take up to nine months before a vaccine is in place against the variant of Ebola now spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says, according to the BBC.
Palestinian killed in Israeli raid in Nablus, West Bank
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Palestinian killed in Israeli raid in Nablus, West Bank

A Palestinian man has been killed and four others seriously injured by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank.
Red Crescent: 17 dead off the coast of Libya
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Red Crescent: 17 dead off the coast of Libya

The Libyan Red Crescent says 17 bodies have been recovered and seven people have been rescued during an operation to help people on a boat off the coast of Libya.
Government to distribute 2.7 billion kronor in humanitarian aid
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Government to distribute 2.7 billion kronor in humanitarian aid

The government is now distributing 2. 7 billion in humanitarian aid
Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war
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Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war

House by house, village by village. Israeli bulldozers are demolishing communities in southern Lebanon - civilians are fleeing in terror
Two Palestinians, including a child, killed by settlers in West Bank village near Ramallah
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Two Palestinians, including a child, killed by settlers in West Bank village near Ramallah

Swedish foreign minister says Israel is going in the wrong direction
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Swedish foreign minister says Israel is going in the wrong direction

Sweden wants to limit EU trade with Israel and warns that further measures may be considered.
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