A drone attack Sunday on an open market south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed at least 43 people as the military and a powerful rival paramilitary group battle for control of the country.
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Death toll from heavy rain in Brazil reaches 23
Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo.
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India’s mammoth election is more than halfway done
Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on Monday as the country’s gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term with an eye on winning a supermajority in Parliament.
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Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president
Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office Monday, against the backdrop of a fractured nation, an ailing economy and spiraling insecurity. The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000-capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja. A national public holiday was declared and Nigerians without an invitation told to stay away from the ceremony.
