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15-year-old with dwarfism exposed after lying about his age to contest election in Nigeria

Fifteen-year-old boy with dwarfism, Sadisu Buba Mahmud, has withdrawn from contesting a House of Representatives seat after he was found to have lied about his age.

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Burkina army says civilians killed in air raid

3 years ago by AFP

Russia backs Myanmar junta's efforts to 'stabilise' country, hold elections

3 years ago by AFP

Make stoves, not war: Ukrainian blacksmith helps troops

3 years ago by AFP

Germany's Scholz accuses Russia of blocking gas turbine delivery

3 years ago by AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a turbine needed to keep gas flowing via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe. Russian energy giant Gazprom has blamed the delayed return of the unit from Canada, where it was being serviced, for the initial reduction in deliveries of gas via the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline.

Hearing Canada Indigenous horror like being 'slapped': pope

3 years ago by AFP

Pope Francis on Wednesday likened hearing first-hand tales of abuse at Catholic-run schools from Indigenous victims in Canada to being slapped. Many children were physically and sexually abused at the schools, and thousands are believed to have died of disease, malnutrition or neglect in what Francis said after his Canada trip was "genocide".

Sri Lanka faces 'great danger' as crisis drags

3 years ago by AFP

Sri Lanka faces a "great danger" with fuel shortages sparked by its unprecedented economic crisis set to continue at least till the year's end, President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned Wednesday. "We are in great danger."

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