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DR Congo town set to 'disappear' as mines expand
"We're screwed," said Alphonse Fwamba Mutombo, standing on a plot of rubble overlooking an open-cast cobalt mine in Kolwezi, southeastern DR Congo. "Everyone's gone, we're the ones who are left," said Martin Tino Kolpy Kapenda, a retired Gecamines employee, standing on the plot of what was once his neighbour's house.
US and allies vow pressure on North Korea after new missile launch
US Vice President Kamala Harris and leaders from Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada vowed to pressure North Korea as they held urgent talks Friday on Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. "These unprecedented multiple ballistic missile launches undermine our security.
'European California' Portugal woos Americans seeking better life
Nathan Hadlock moved to Portugal to escape the violence and lack of social welfare he saw in the United States, while still enjoying the sun and sea he had loved in California. "And there are retired people who sell everything in the States so they can enjoy a good retirement in Portugal."
UN climate talks enter final day in deadlock
Talks at a UN climate conference enter their final day Friday, gridlocked by a make-or-break tussle between rich and developing nations over money for countries in the crosshairs of increasingly intense and costly impacts of global warming.
UK's remote Pitcairn islanders see no Brexit bounty
The Pitcairn Islands, a volcanic outcrop halfway between South America and New Zealand, is the UK's only overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean and home to only 46 people. "We're only 46 people living in Pitcairn and our vote doesn't even count." str-phz/lcm/ach
Uruguay's Jorge Drexler eclipses Bad Bunny at Latin Grammys
Uruguay's top musical export Jorge Drexler overshadowed megastar Bad Bunny's hype at Thursday's Latin Grammys, scoring seven trophies including Best Record during the gala that saw Spain's Rosalia take home the coveted top album award.
How GH single mom sold ‘Hausa Koko’ for 30 years to pay for her daughter's fees in touching video
Northern Region native, Alimatu Sadia, is a single mother and porridge vendor in Accra who has been selling 'Hausa Koko' for over 30 years to eke a living.
Asantewaa, Kwadwo Sheldon feature in BBC documentary, Ghanaians show excitement
Popular TikTok star Asantewaa and famous YouTuber and content creator Kwadwo Sheldon, have been featured in the yet-to-be-released exclusive BBC documentary.
Censure motion: K.T. Hammond denies claims Gabby was signalling him during public hearing
The co-chair of the censure committee, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has denied claims Gabby Otchere-Darko coached him during the first day of the public hearings.
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