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2025 Super Bowl: Chiefs and Eagles ranked by tiers with shot at Hall of Fame; two locks at the top
Super Bowl LIX will help determine which players ultimately get a gold jacket one dayCBS Sports - 1d -
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Kenya — a window into Africa’s demographic future
The youthful continent is not immune from global trends pushing down fertility ratesFinancial Times - 5d -
Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say
A man wounded by gunfire was found several blocks from where the child was killed around the same time, but officials declined to say whether the shootings were related.The New York Times - 5d -
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South Africa and Malaysia to launch campaign to protect justice
Formation of Hague Group comes amid challenges to ICJ and ICC rulings. South Africa and Malaysia will launch a campaign to protect and uphold the rulings of the international court of justice (ICJ) ...The Guardian - Jan. 31 -
Texas, Georgia top list of 2024 College Football Playoff losers with best shot at winning it all in 2025
Which of the 2024 CFP teams has the best chance to take the throne from Ohio State?CBS Sports - Jan. 30 -
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.BBC News - Jan. 30 -
Why DeepSeek is a Chinese shot across Trump’s bow
The release of Chinese AI app DeepSeek has spooked Wall Street as technology investors fear that American companies are falling behind in the race to develop super-intelligent computers.MarketWatch - Jan. 28 -
Elephant tramples tourist to death in South Africa
The South African national parks agency asked people not to post images of the incident on social media.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Commanders eye Super Bowl, long-shot history
The Commanders, who face the Eagles in Sunday's NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia, are a win away from becoming one the biggest preseason long shots ever to reach the Super Bowl.ESPN - Jan. 24 -
Amanda Knox gets a final shot at clearing her name of slander in Italy's top court
Italy's highest court is hearing an appeal by Amanda Knox against a slander conviction for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in the 2007 murder of her British flatmateABC News - Jan. 23 -
Sonego hits shot of championship with sensational backspin volley
Watch Lorenzo Sonego score an incredible winner with a volley that spins back over the net during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat by Ben Shelton.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
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Border Patrol agent shot and killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday on a highway in Vermont. The FBI says one suspect in the shooting was also killed and a second suspect, a U.S. citizen, was injured and taken ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru
Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
From top seeds to a long shot: The Americans still playing at the Australian Open
American stars Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are still in the draw at the Australian Open -- but who else is?ESPN - Jan. 20 -
Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead
The attacker reportedly used a handgun to shoot both judges, before killing himself.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
2025 NFL playoffs: Is having a bye worth it for top seeds? Chiefs, Lions have great shot in 14-team field
The Lions and Chiefs have a great chance to go to the Super BowlCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out of a mine since Monday.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mineABC News - Jan. 15 -
South Africa arrests over 100 illegal miners after underground rescue
Hundreds more still trapped since August in abandoned gold mine with dozens deadFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Rescuers pull more bodies from South Africa gold mine
Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
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Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point
Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say. A historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000ABC News - Jan. 12 -
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar. South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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LSU vs. Tennessee score: Tigers top Vols, stay unbeaten as Kailyn Gilbert hits last-second circus shot
Kim Mulkey's Tigers remain undefeated with an 18-0 recordCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
'Pizzagate' gunman shot, killed by NC police
A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Sabres Star Cheap Shotted By Brady Tkachuk
This Sabres forward received a dirty hit from Brady Tkachuk.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan South Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
LA mayor Bass criticized for Africa trip during wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern California city. President-elect Trump adviser ...The Hill - Jan. 8
