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ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform, which

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Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans for prayers

Dolly Parton’s sister has asked fans to pray for the American country singer, who last week postponed a forthcoming Las Vegas residency due to unspecified

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Shoe thrown at India’s top judge in religious row

An Indian lawyer has thrown a shoe at the country’s Chief Justice BR Gavai after being angered by remarks the judge made about a Hindu

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Selfies and singing as Ethiopia’s Oromo people celebrate thanksgiving

Amensisa IfaBBC Africa, Addis Ababa & Bishoftu Amensisa Ifa / BBC Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an

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Billionaire populist Andrej Babis’ party wins parliamentary election

Rob CameronPrague Correspondent Reuters Billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although his populist ANO party fell short of an

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‘We need hospitals more than football stadiums’

Anadolu via Getty Images Morocco is currently building what will be the globe’s largest football stadium in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup. But

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Munich airport reopens after drone sightings force closure

Germany’s Munich airport has reopened after several drone sightings forced it to close and cancel more than a dozen flights on Thursday night. At least

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Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Watch: Moment Israeli navy intercepts activist boats carrying aid to Gaza The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists

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Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns. Analysis

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Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, weeks after it began severing fibre-optic internet connections. The country is currently experiencing