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Nairobi hawker shot at close range by police declared brain dead

The Kenyan mask vendor who was shot at close range by a police officer during a protest has been declared brain dead, his family announced on Sunday.

Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran prison

Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir posted on the office’s official Mizan news agency website that those killed on Monday included staff, soldiers, prisoners and members of visiting families

Egypt condemns Israeli ‘aggression’ against Iran, backs ceasefire

On June 13, Israel started bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, and assassinated top military figures and scientists. Later, the US also carried out bombing raids

Pogba signs 2-year deal with Monaco

The former Juventus and Manchester United player will play in the French top flight for the first time

Sudan: U.S. sanctions over alleged chemical weapons use come into force

Citing anonymous US officials, the New York Times reported in January that government soldiers deployed chlorine gas, known to cause severe respiratory pain and death, in military operations. Sudanese officials denied the accusation

South Africa: ANC partner quits key govt initiative as new spat hits coalition

The withdrawal from the 'national dialogue' by the Democratic Alliance (DA) is the latest instability to rock South Africa's unity government which has just marked its first anniversary

Messi prepares to face former club PSG in Club World Cup

It will be the first time Messi faces his former club since his exit from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 after two seasons

‘Minerals’: Researcher explains U.S. interest in DRC-Rwanda truce

While the agreement principally talks about Kinshasa and Kigali, there are dozens of armed groups and proxy forces in the picture, which could complicate any chances of a lasting solution

Ivory Coast: African Union court deals heavy blow to Gbagbo’s fresh presidency bid

Gbagbo who ruled Ivory Coast from 2000 until he was forced from power in 2011 had ran to the continental court to challenge his disqualification from seeking the presidency over a criminal conviction

Iran: Hundreds of thousands mourn top military figures, civilians killed by Israel

The caskets of Guard's chief Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the Guard’s ballistic missile program, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh and others were driven on trucks along the capital's Azadi Street as people in the crowds chanted anti-American slogans