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The Independent

S.African minister in leaked sex video rejects calls to quit

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s embattled home affairs minister said Sunday he would not resign after the country’s public standards watchdog said he lied under oath and following the leaking of a private sex video. “I’m not going to resign,” minister Malusi Gigaba told the privately owned …

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UN says war-torn Yemen ‘living hell’ for children

Amman, Jordan | AFP | Conflict-ravaged Yemen has become a “living hell” for children with thousands dying every year from malnutrition and easily preventable diseases, a top UN official said Sunday. Geert Cappelaere, regional director for the Middle East and North Africa at UN children’s agency UNICEF, called on the …

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Rebels kill at least seven civilians in eastern DRCongo: army

Beni, DR Congo | AFP | Rebels killed at least seven civilians and abducted 15 others, including children, in fresh overnight raids in the far eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilian and military sources said Sunday. Fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) staged two raids Saturday night in the …

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Pochettino salutes Spurs’ fighting spirit

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Mauricio Pochettino hailed the character of his Tottenham team after they withstood a Wolves fightback to grind out a 3-2 win at Molineux. Pochettino was keen for his players to learn the lessons on Saturday’s thrilling clash after they threatened to throw away a …

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Emery’s impact puts Arsenal rebuild ahead of schedule

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal are still waiting for a first statement win of the Unai Emery era, but the progress made by the Spaniard in his first three months in charge was clear to see as Liverpool left the Emirates content with a point from Saturday’s thrilling …

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Mourinho baffled by United’s slow starts

Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho is struggling to understand why Manchester United have developed a habit of starting games slowly after they hit back to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win against Bournemouth. Mourinho acknowledged United could have been three or four goals behind by half-time at Dean …

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