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Displaced by flooding, Nigerians in desperate need of help
It was pitch black when the waters came, forcing mother Fortune Lawrence and her eight children to jump on a makeshift boat and flee their house. "I was afraid to die in the water," said Lawrence, surrounded by other families.
Johnson returns to UK as Sunak qualifies for PM race
Former prime minister Boris Johnson Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.
US face Netherlands at FIFA Women's World Cup in repeat of final
Holders and four-time champions the United States will face the Netherlands in the group phase of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, a repeat of the 2019 final. With 32 teams -- divided into eight groups of four -- it will be the largest FIFA Women's World Cup since the tournament began in 1991.
As elections near, Taylor Swift and sex tapes on the US campaign trail
With fewer than three weeks left to go ahead of the US midterm elections, candidates are redoubling their efforts to reach voters -- even relying on memes and sex tapes to make their cases, as evidenced by these offbeat stories from the campaign trail this week.
Bolsonaro says will accept defeat if 'nothing abnormal' in Brazil vote
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he would accept possible defeat in the second round of the presidential election on October 30 provided "nothing abnormal" occurs during the vote. But Bolsonaro surprised in the first round on October 2, winning 43 percent of the vote, only five points behind Lula, a much smaller gap than polls had predicted.
A spate of drownings: Classes help Black Americans learn to swim
Ten-year-old Aiden Reed had reason to be a little nervous as he dipped into a swimming pool in Washington. Since then, Aiden has found the courage to face his fears and go back in the pool for lessons with Swim Up, a nonprofit group that offers free classes.
Japan, Australia ink 'landmark' security pact
Australia and Japan agreed to share more sensitive intelligence and deepen military cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact aimed at countering China's military rise. Under the accord, the two countries agreed military forces would train together in Northern Australia, and would "expand and strengthen cooperation across defence, intelligence sharing", Australian officials said.
Japanese, Australia PMs eye new security pact
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Australia on Saturday, where he is expected to ink a revamped security deal with his Australian counterpart to address China's rapidly growing military clout. It is the first visit of a Japanese prime minister to Australia since 2018.
Rival colors and hand signs... A gang war? No, Brazil's elections
To some, rival colors and hand signs might evoke a gang war. Conservatives first started wearing yellow and green en masse during street protests in 2015 against former president Dilma Rousseff, Lula's hand-picked successor.
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