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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden returns looted Benin artefacts to Nigeria and sacred Kallawaya objects to Bolivia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Statues once looted from the Kingdom of Benin are now being returned to Nigeria’s Federal Heritage Authority. At the same time, Sweden is returning sacred objects belonging to the Kallawaya people to Bolivia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina’s final match: ‘A hug’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The football rivalry between global stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has lasted for more than 20 years. Ronaldo set it aside to pay tribute to Messi after the Argentine’s final international match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:46:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi Scores in Final Argentina Match, Ending International Career on a High]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi had a perfect end to his international career. The 39-year-old was widely praised as he scored his final goal for Argentina. “I’ve been so happy to wear this shirt for over 20 years,” he said after the 3-0 victory.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Argentina prepares for Messi’s final international match with a farewell at the Monumental]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The stage is set for an unprecedented farewell party at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. When Argentina hosts Benin in a friendly, Lionel Messi will play his final international match. “It will be an unforgettable day,” says Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:43:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi to get farewell Argentina appearance against Benin on October 6]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi will play a farewell match for Argentina. The football legend has been selected for the match against Benin on October 6.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:50:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Angélique Kidjo becomes first Black African honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nigerian airstrikes after coup attempt in Benin]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Benin's President Patrice Talon assures that the situation is under control after an attempted coup. At the same time, Nigeria has carried out airstrikes in Benin, and the West African Cooperation Organization Ecowas announces that soldiers from neighboring countries are being deployed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netherlands Returns 119 Stolen Benin Sculptures to Nigeria]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Netherlands officially returned on Saturday 119 culturally valuable and expensive sculptures to Nigeria – which more than 120 years ago were stolen from the former kingdom of Benin.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Sanctions Four ICC Judges Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four more judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are being sanctioned by the United States. "These four individuals have actively participated in the ICC's illegitimate and unfounded actions," says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:32:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Netherlands Returns Benin Statues]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Even the Netherlands are now returning more than 100 so-called Benin bronzes to Nigeria.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[This week's film and series – Family in dissolution]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Josephine Bornebusch's film "Let Go" premieres on Netflix and Lasse Hallström is behind the new thriller "The Darkness" on SkyShowtime. Here are this week's films and series.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[118 million expected to be affected by extreme weather]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Up to 118 million people in Africa will be affected by drought, floods, and extreme heatwaves by 2030. The worst affected will be those who are already very poor, according to the World Meteorological Organization WMO's report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 03:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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