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Uganda anti-pornography law dropped after backlash

A controversial anti-pornography law has been quashed in Uganda following pressure from women's rights groups.

The government introduced the…

Haiti earthquake: Death toll climbs as Tropical Depression Grace hits

Rescue workers are rushing to locate survivors of the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday as a tropical storm hit the Caribbean nation.

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Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara has been released from jail two days after the government of President Nicolás Maduro and opposition…

Lebanon deadly petrol tank blast sparks protest at PM-designates home

Protesters attacked the home of Lebanon's prime minister-designate after a petrol tank explosion killed 27 people and injured 79 others on Sunday.

Three Florida teachers die of Covid says union

Three teachers in Florida's second-largest school district have died from Covid-19 within two days of each other, union officials say.

The deaths…

Turkey floods: Death toll near Black Sea rises to 31

A huge search and rescue operation is under way in northern Turkey after flash floods along the Black Sea coast killed at least 31 people.

Kastamonu…

Japan rain: More than a million residents told to seek shelter

More than one million people have been told to evacuate their homes amid heavy rainfall in parts of Japan.

Highest-level rain warnings have…

Nicaragua: Police raid offices of La Prensa newspaper

Police in Nicaragua have raided the offices of the country's main newspaper, La Prensa, which has been highly critical of President Daniel Ortega's…