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Athletes, coaches and officials among 22 killed in road accident in northern Nigeria

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Athletes, coaches and officials are among 22 people killed in a road accident in northern Nigeria as they returned from the country’s National Sports Festival on Saturday, local authorities have said. Others were left “seriously injured” by the accident, according to a statement issued by Kano’s government office. The

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US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum

By Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.” “There is no reason to sugarcoat it.

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Xi Jinping Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Birth name: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan

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Controversial new Gaza aid group isn’t screening recipients — despite being established to keep supplies from Hamas

By Jeremy Diamond, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The embattled Israeli-backed aid group that began operating in Gaza earlier this week is not screening Palestinians at aid distribution sites, despite Israeli officials saying that additional security measures were a core reason for the creation of the new program. The Gaza Humanitarian

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