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Hashim Amla, South Africa’s second highest Test run-scorer of all time, retires at the age of 39.

The mayor of Amiens in northern France has released a video “requesting” that Madonna “loan” the city a painting from her personal collection which resembles one… Read More »French mayor says Madonna ‘likely’ has painting lost during WWI in Amiens

France’s Uber drivers are poised to earn a minimum of 7.65 euros net ($8.25) per ride after a sector-wide deal with unions, setting up a precedent after… Read More »French Uber drivers to earn a minimum $8 per ride after union deal

Ukraine’s interior minister and his deputy were among 18 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside the capital Kyiv, police said, without specifying… Read More »Live: Ukraine’s interior minister among 18 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv

Defending champion Rafa Nadal bowed out of the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after suffering an injury during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by… Read More »Defending champion Nadal hobbles out of Australian Open with injury

With Peru’s capital bracing for two days of anti-government protests starting Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte called on the demonstrators flooding into Lima to gather “peacefully… Read More »Peru’s Boluarte appeals for calm as Lima braces for more unrest

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had 40 soldiers removed from the detail at his presidential residence after vowing a staffing cleanup following anti-government… Read More »Brazil’s Lula removes soldiers from presidential residence after riots

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges on Wednesday, a judge said, handing Ressa a… Read More »Philippines’ Nobel laureate Ressa cleared of tax evasion, calls verdict win for justice

At least 3,000 people who were detained under El Salvador’s sweeping emergency anti-gang laws have been released after being deemed “innocent” of any crime, President… Read More »El Salvador releases over 3,000 arrested in anti-gang laws sweep

Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February’s elections.