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Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old politi...

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Seychelles president seeks a second term as people vote in African tourist haven

Seychelles president seeks a second term as people vote in African tourist haven

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The people of Seychelles voted Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and parliament, with President Wavel Ramkalawan seeking a second term in Africa’s smallest...

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Thieves spirit away 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey in major US liquor heist

Thieves spirit away 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey in major US liquor heist

Thieves who made off with 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey in a rare U.S. liquor heist this summer did more than just snag nearly $1 million worth of product — they also spirited away nearly ...

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British department store Harrods warns customers that some personal details taken in data breach

British department store Harrods warns customers that some personal details taken in data breach

LONDON (AP) — Harrods, the luxury British department store, has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems. The company said late Friday ...

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Replica engine to recreate historic rail journey in the UK

Replica engine to recreate historic rail journey in the UK

LONDON (AP) — The historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated Saturday on the 200th anniversary. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam pow...

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Iran worries ahead of ‘snapback’ of UN nuclear sanctions

Iran worries ahead of ‘snapback’ of UN nuclear sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran’s ailing economy braced Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find t...

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