Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews
On the teeming savannah of northwest Uganda, antelopes gaze beyond a metal fence as a giant rig is raised above cleared tracts of grasslands to make way for oil drilling.
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UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over N.Ireland trade
Britain and the European Union proclaimed a "new chapter" in relations on Monday as they agreed a crucial overhaul of trade rules in Northern Ireland that aims to ease tensions stoked by Brexit.
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'No days off' as Man Utd eye more silverware
Luke Shaw says Manchester United have adopted a "no days off" philosophy as the League Cup winners look to add to their first trophy in six years.
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Ireland prop Bealham to miss rest of Six Nations as Sexton returns
Ireland prop Finlay Bealham will miss the rest of the Six Nations with a knee injury, but captain Johnny Sexton is fit to take part in a two-day training camp this week.
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Leeds boss Gracia desperate to relive 2019 FA Cup run
Javi Gracia has no intention of sacrificing the FA Cup in his bid to keep Leeds in the Premier League, saying he wants to "live again" the experience of reaching the final at Wembley.
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UN wants $4.3 bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen
The United Nations appealed for $4.3 billion on Monday to deliver aid this year to millions of people going hungry in war-ravaged Yemen -- and urged authorities to turn a fragile truce into lasting peace.
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Outsider Obi wins key state Lagos in Nigeria election
Nigeria's outsider candidate Peter Obi has won the key state of Lagos, according to provisional results on Monday from the tight race for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation.
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Russia in firing line at top UN rights, disarmament meets
Russia's war in Ukraine loomed large as the top UN rights body and a global disarmament forum met Monday, amid warnings that rights worldwide were backsliding.
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Putin decorates US actor Seagal with 'friendship' award
Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed a prestigious award on US actor Steven Seagal for his work on strengthening international "cooperation," according to an official decree released Monday.
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Beaches combed for bodies after deadly Italy shipwreck
Italy's coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as authorities tried to identify the dead and the government's migrant policy came under scrutiny.
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