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The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.

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Nearby by surfers rushed to his aid but first aid efforts on the beach failed to save his life.

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World leaders address a memorial ceremony for the atrocity that saw 8,000 Muslim men killed.

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Thousands rally on the streets of Khabarovsk as a regional leader is accused of contract killings.

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Democrats condemn the US president's decision to spare ex-adviser and friend Roger Stone from prison.

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Germany pours money into the arts as cultural life takes a battering from coronavirus.

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We speak to the man who created the character of Villanelle, author Luke Jennings.

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Roger Stone: Trump commutes ex-adviser's sentence

The president has said all along the self-proclaimed political dirty trickster was treated unfairly.

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Bosnian Serb and Serbian units systematically murdered 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica in July 1995.

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Naya Rivera was reported missing after going on a boating trip with her four-year-old son.

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Pop Smoke: Five arrested in connection to rapper's death

The rapper, whose debut album was released this month, was killed in a suspected robbery in February.

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Popular short video app TikTok has blocked access in Hong Kong as it comes under increasing scrutiny.

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The Democrat promises a jobs boom, savaging President Trump's record on the economy and Covid-19.

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Police they shot dead Vikas Dubey when he stole the gun of a cop and tried to flee from custody.

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The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.

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Aid groups say the first case is "a major blow" for huge numbers of refugees in north-west Syria.

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Robert Fuller's death sparked suspicion but investigators say he had history of mental illness.

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Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.

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From his laptop in Essex, Dr Tahir Akhtar is advising Pakistani doctors on treating coronavirus patients.

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What has been the strategy behind New Zealand's Covid-19 success?

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Black Lives Matter: From social media post to global movement

Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, grass-roots organisations, and a collective of activists.

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John Lewis to close eight stores permanently

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The chancellor's huge economic support will have to be repaid via higher taxes, the IFS says.

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Coronavirus: Catalonia makes masks mandatory in public

Everyone over five must wear a mask in public or face a €100 ($113; £90) fine as outbreaks worsen.

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The court will test claims from President Trump's lawyers he enjoys total immunity while in office.

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Ofgem also wants energy companies to spend £25bn in the next five years to invest in greener energy.

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A search is under way after the actress's four-year-old is found alone in a boat on a California lake.

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National security law: Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

China's new national security law "undermines" Hong Kong's current freedoms says Canberra.

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The airline has warned almost half of its frontline US workforce that their jobs are at risk.

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Climate change: 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target

The chance of breaching one of the Paris accord goals in the next five years has doubled, a study says.

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Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day

Police investigate after the statue of the US first lady was targeted in her hometown on 4 July.

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Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.

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Opposition politician Jawar Mohammed has been detained after being accused of inciting violence.

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Me Too movement not over, says founder

Tarana Burke says jailing Harvey Weinstein was "astonishing" but not what the campaign is about.

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George Floyd: Officer told dying man to 'stop yelling'

Newly released transcripts show the unarmed black man said he could not breathe more than 20 times.

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India's confirmed cases are going up rapidly, but it's not all bad news.

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César Duarte: Fugitive Mexican ex-governor arrested in Miami

César Duarte fled Mexico in 2018 after being accused of embezzling millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.

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Poland election: The fight for LGBT rights

President Andrzej Duda, who is accused of running on an anti-LGBT platform, is seeking re-election on Sunday.

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Five years of civil war have left the country's medical system devastated and Covid-19 is spreading largely unchecked.

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Facebook civil-rights record hammered in own review

A new expert report highlights Facebook's failures on hate speech, voter protection, and more.

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Forest fires kill at least six in Ukraine's Luhansk region

Firefighters and rescue workers rushed to tackle the blazes amid soaring winds and heat.

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Burkina Faso: 180 bodies found in 'killing field'

Pro-government forces battling jihadists were behind the deaths, Human Rights Watch says.

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Dog meat: First Cambodian province bans sale and consumption

The decision in Siem Reap follows similar moves in parts of China and India in recent months.

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President Trump's Democratic rival will put the US back in "on day one" if he wins November's poll.

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Coronavirus: Transport giant First warns of 'uncertain' future

The Aberdeen-based bus and train operator sees a huge fall in passengers, and losses of more than £150m.

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Parisian graffiti artist accused of rape and sexual assault

A group of 25 women file a complaint against the man, known for his tag "love runs the streets".

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Coronavirus: Belgrade protesters storm Serb parliament over curfew

Dozens are hurt as clashes erupt in Belgrade over restrictions imposed after a big rise in cases.

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Boohoo launches independent review of UK suppliers

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How libraries in Colombia came up with a way of providing comfort to readers during the lockdown.

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Alex Pullin, Australia's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics, died while spearfishing, local media says.

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Mainland agents based in the office can, under a new law, investigate Hong Kongers for security crimes.

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JK Rowling joins 150 public figures decrying 'cancel culture'

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The police-enforced lockdown of nine housing towers in Melbourne is sparking community anger.

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FBI director: China is 'greatest threat' to US

China is working be the world's superpower "by any means necessary," Christopher Wray said.

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The pipeline, which protesters fought against, is ordered to conduct a fresh environmental review.

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Daily Mirror owner Reach to cut 550 jobs as sales fall

Reach, which also owns the Daily Express, says revenues have dropped 30% during the pandemic.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world

His wealth is now estimated to be $171bn (£137bn), having made billions during the pandemic.

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Desperate Indian families searching for remdesivir are paying excessive sums to black market dealers.

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Colombia fuel tanker inferno kills seven and injures dozens

The accident happened as people tried to siphon fuel from the overturned lorry on the north coast.

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TikTok to exit Hong Kong market ‘within days’

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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has claimed she was "thrown under the bus" by the White House.

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Workers are missing out on furlough because of their employment terms, and many are on minimum wage.

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A Lancet study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies.

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Landlords are hoping cleaner, more convenient and more intelligent offices will tempt back workers.

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The Italian composer who wrote famous scores for Spaghetti Westerns has died in Rome aged 91.

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The small jet is engulfed by fire and thick black smoke after the landing in southern Mexico.

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The prolific composer's credits included the "spaghetti" Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star.

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A Seoul court says the man behind a massive child sexual abuse website could help future investigations.

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The programme will offer "unprecedented flexibility" to 80,000 workers in Japan, says Fujitsu.

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Lloyds boss António Horta-Osório to step down next year

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The first closure of the border since the pandemic began follows a sharp rise in cases in Melbourne.

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Georgia has recorded fewer than 1,000 infections and only 15 deaths among its 3.7 million people.

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The body positivity movement has taken over social media and forced the diet industry to reinvent itself, but not all feel included.

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Khady Gueye received threats for trying to support Black Lives Matter in rural Gloucestershire.

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Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.

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Coronavirus lockdown: People rush to town centres as pubs reopen

Footfall to English High Streets rose 19.7% on Saturday as people headed to pubs and hairdressers.

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Coronavirus: Records broken at socially distanced hot dog contest

Safety measures did not put off the champions, who ate 75 and 48.5 hot dogs respectively in 10 minutes.

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Coronavirus: Ministers pledge to double staff in job centres

The chancellor is expected to announce plans to recruit 13,500 extra staff at job centres.

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Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries

Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".

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Underwater cave in Mexico reveals ancient Mayan secrets

Divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.

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Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff

The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.

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Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer's death unrest killed 166

Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.

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Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka's Muslims decry forced cremation

Sri Lankan authorities insist on cremation for coronavirus victims. Some Muslims says its discrimination.

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Katsina: The motorcycle bandits terrorising northern Nigeria

Insecurity has worsened in the north-west as kidnapping for ransom becomes a lucrative trade.

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ICYMI: A rare rhino and rare 'steaks'

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Japan Floods Leave up to 34 Dead, Many at Nursing Homes

Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities where more than a dozen died and scores were still stranded.

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Coronavirus: Is this the end of office working in Wales?

Many big businesses are encouraging staff to carry on working from home, even after lockdown.

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Kanye West again says he will run for president

The US rapper claims that he has entered the 2020 race but it is unclear if he has actually registered.

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Vogue Portugal defends controversial mental health cover

The magazine says it was trying to raise awareness after it was accused of using dystopian imagery.

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Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll passes 30,000

The country now has the world's fifth-highest number of Covid-19 deaths, more than France.

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Dominican Republic votes in election postponed over virus

One of the top candidates for the presidency has recovered from Covid-19.

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Ukraine's Zelensky accused by ex-leader of hosting Russian 'fifth column'

Ex-president Poroshenko sees Russian influence at work in the new administration.

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'I left her as a baby - 16 years later she saved my life'

When Matjames Metson hit rock bottom after Hurricane Katrina, it was the daughter he hadn't seen for 16 years who turned his life around.

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'Email from dad after his death made my birthday’

How one father's email after his death has led people to share their stories of grief and loss.

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The Grand Old Man of India who became Britain's first Asian MP

Indian-born Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian to sit in the House of Commons.

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