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Residents look at a damaged drain in Shooters Hill, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4,2024. - Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early on July 4, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast. Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, sustaining winds of 125 miles (200kms) an hour, but is forecast to be "at or near major hurricane intensity" while it passes by the Caymans, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP)

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl

Tourist resorts in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming Jamaica and then the Cayman Islands. Beryl dropped to a
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A butcher is seen at work on a piece of game meat as carcasses hang at an abattoir in Bela Bela, on April 22, 2024. - Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hung from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa would like to see on dinner tables. The abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg, is one of a few dedicated to game meat, an untapped sector authorities say can create jobs and, perhaps counter-intuitively, help preserve wildlife while pleasing the palates of climate- and health-conscious meat eaters. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)

S.Africa to dish up more zebra to boost jobs and conservation

Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa wants to see more of on
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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Philadelphia on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

‘You have to vote’ Trump tells US evangelical Christians

Former US president Donald Trump urged evangelical Christians Saturday to vote en masse for him in November, vowing to “aggressively” protect their religious freedom if he is elected. The ex-leader, who rarely
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(FILES) A relative weeps next to the dead body of a victim who died after consuming toxic illegal alcohol in Kallakurichi district of India's Tamil Nadu state on June 20, 2024. - Drinking liquor was acceptable in a south Indian village until at least 47 people died from a fatal poisoning earlier this week after they consumed arrack, a distilled alcoholic drink. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew. Tamil Nadu state
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Fire fighters prepare to leave from the operational control centre in Roveredo, Switzerland on June 22, 2024, after heavy floods hit the region. - Three people are missing after heavy flooding in south-eastern Switzerland, police in the canton of GraubUnden announced on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)

Three missing after heavy Swiss flooding

Swiss authorities in the southeastern canton of Grisons said Saturday that they were searching for three people missing after heavy flooding the previous day in the region. Police said a woman feared
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Fans queue prior to the concert of US singer and songwriter Taylor Swift as part of her 'Eras Tour' at Wembley Stadium, west of London, on June 21, 2024. - The tour is set to boost the UK economy by almost £1 billion ($1.3 billion), according to a Barclays study from May, estimating nearly 1.2 million fans shelling out £848 on tickets, travel, accommodation and merchandise. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)

Prince William celebrates birthday at Taylor Swift London concert

Taylor Swift got the London-leg of her Eras tour off to a good start, with the UK’s Prince William posting a backstage picture of them posted on social media Saturday. After celebrating
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Portugal's defender #19 Nuno Mendes heads the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between Turkey and Portugal at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on June 22, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Portugal breeze past Turkey and into Euro 2024 knockout stage

Portugal swept into the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Saturday after comfortably seeing off Turkey 3-0 and guaranteeing first place in Group F. Bernardo Silva’s fine finish in the 21st minute,
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Georgia's midfielder #20 Anzor Mekvabishvili (C-L) fights for the ball with Czech Republic's midfielder #03 Tomas Holes (C-R) during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between Georgia and the Czech Republic at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

Schick saves Czechs in Euros draw against gutsy Georgia

Patrik Schick chested home to earn the Czech Republic a 1-1 draw against debutants Georgia on Saturday in an entertaining match, but it leaves both teams in a tricky spot in Euro
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A Kenyan Police officer fires a tear gas canister towards protesters during a demonstration against tax hikes as members of the Parliament vote the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairoibi, on June 20, 2024. - Thousands of mostly young demonstrators took to the streets across Kenya on June 20, 2024 to protest contentious tax hikes, with police deploying tear gas and water cannon in the capital Nairobi. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)

Two dead in Kenya youth protests

A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a tear gas canister during protests in Kenya this week, a human rights official and the victim’s relative said Saturday, in the second
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