South Africa's Ramaphosa targets reforms after election win

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the African National Congress (ANC) to victory in Wednesday's election, but a drop in its share of the vote underlines the challenge he faces restoring confidence in his party.

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Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Balochistan

At least three attackers storm the hotel in Gwadar in Balochistan province, officials say.

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Gunmen attack hotel in Pakistani port city of Gwadar: officials

Gunmen attacked a hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday and were battling security forces, officials said.

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Yemen's Houthis begin withdrawal from Hodeidah ports in boost to peace deal

Yemen's Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace efforts to end the four-year war.

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Rugby Player Found Guilty of ‘High Level’ Breach of Conduct for Posting Bible Verse

Israel Folau, the Australian national rugby player who was suspended for posting a Bible verse calling people to “repent,” has been found guilty of a “high-level breach” of professional conduct.

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ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes

The African National Congress retained control of South Africa's parliament but its share of the vote fell, a rebuke from voters fed up with corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.

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French hostages praise rescue 'from hell' in Burkina Faso

Two French soldiers died in a night time raid to save four people being held in Burkina Faso.

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Georgia state abortion law fuels Hollywood boycott call

Fifty actors signed an open letter in March pledging to boycott the state if the law passed.

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Alvin Sargent, Spider-Man screenwriter, dies at 92

Alvin Sargent won two Oscars for Julia and Ordinary People before penning the Spider-Man films.

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Hostages freed in Burkina Faso offer condolences for fallen French commandos

Hostages freed by French commandos from militants in Burkina Faso offered their condolences on Saturday to the families of the two French soldiers killed in the rescue operation.

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Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle over extradition law change

One politician was carried out on a stretcher after a fight broke out in Hong Kong's legislature.

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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Iraq's Sulaimaniya: USGS

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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UK's Labour vows to more than double youth minimum wage

A future Labour government would more than double the minimum wage in Britain for workers under the age of 18 to 10 pounds an hour, its leader said on Saturday, stepping up his campaign over the cost of living.

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Yemen's Houthis start withdrawing from ports in Hodeidah: witness

Yemen's Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah province under a United Nations-sponsored peace deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said.

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Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal fans criticise Uefa for final ticket numbers

Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal fans criticise Uefa over ticket prices and allocations for the Champions League and Europa League finals.

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Islamic State claims 'province' in India for first time after clash in Kashmir

Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group.

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Yemen war: Houthis prepare to withdraw from Hudaydah

Houthi rebels are set to withdraw from Hudaydah, a major step towards implementing a ceasefire.

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Yemen's Houthis start withdrawing from two ports in Hodeidah: witness

Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy from Saleef and Ras Isa ports in Hodeidah province under a United Nations-sponsored peace deal that had been stalled for months, a Reuters witness said.

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China smashes counterfeiting ring that sold hard drives: Xinhua

Chinese police have seized more than 210,000 hard drives produced by a counterfeit ring that sold them as brand-name items from the likes of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

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Malta rescues 85 migrants from sinking boat

A Maltese patrol boat rescued a group of 85 migrants late on Friday night and will bring them to Malta on Saturday morning, the Armed Forces said.

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ANC coasting to victory in South African election

The African National Congress was set to easily win South Africa's election on Saturday but with a lower vote share reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.

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Hong Kong lawmakers fight over extradition law

Several lawmakers were injured after fighting erupted in the legislature over a new extradition law.

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