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Shunned and banished: Victims blamed for incest in Burkina Faso
Raped, ostracised and forced to give up their children – how incest is tearing families apart in Burkina Faso.
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Argentinian titanosaur may be oldest yet: Study
The 20-metre lizard, discovered in Argentina in 2014, roamed what is now Patagonia some 140 million years ago.
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Suspected ADF rebels kill villagers in eastern DRC: Army
Suspected rebels decapitate eight people, shoot two others dead in separate attacks in eastern DR Congo, army says.
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Pakistan Supreme Court upholds secret balloting in Senate polls
Verdict seen as a blow to the government, which had attempted to change the process for elections scheduled this week.
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Nomadland makes Golden Globes history, as Boseman honoured
Nomadland director Chloe Zhao, who was also named best director, is the first female director to win best drama.
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S Korean tech firms use mobile game to grab Japan’s manga readers
New online manga platforms have seen a huge surge in popularity during COVID lockdowns as people read on their phones.
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In Nigeria, an agonising wait for parents of 300 abducted girls
Families anxiously wait for news after gunmen kidnap 317 schoolgirls in Zamfara, latest in string of mass abductions.
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