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Kenya's Odinga vows to contest election loss in court
Kenya's veteran politician Raila Odinga on Saturday defended plans to make a court challenge to the results of last week's "joke" election that handed victory to Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday, scraping past Odinga with a margin of less than two percentage points, after an anxious days-long wait for results of the August 9 vote.
EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years
Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis. "The sovereign debt crisis that defined the first years of the previous decade was a steep learning curve for our Union.
French president heads to Algeria to relaunch ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said Saturday. Macron is to visit the former French colony from Thursday to Saturday next week.
Cuba sees surge in foreign tourists, hopes for more Russians
The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba so far this year is up nearly sixfold from the 2021 period but remains below pre-pandemic levels, the government said Saturday. The total number of foreign visitors plunged from 4.2 million in 2019 to one million a year later.
Wicketkeeper Samson stars with bat as India win Zimbabwe ODI series
Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson struck an unbeaten 43 to guide India to a five-wicket victory on Saturday and a series win after the second of three one-day internationals in Harare. The unbeaten 43 and three catches earned Samson the player of the match award and the wicketkeeper said he enjoyed his time in front of the stumps.
Algeria fires burned UNESCO-listed park: expert
More than 10 percent of a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve has been destroyed by fires that tore through northeastern Algeria, killing at least 38 people, an expert told AFP on Saturday. According to UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency, El Kala Biosphere Reserve covers more than 76,000 hectares.
Ex-president Dos Santos's body to arrive in Angola
The body of Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, was to arrive in Luanda Saturday, government said, ending a weeks-long feud over the repatriation of the ex-president's corpse. The body was due to arrive in Luanda in the late afternoon, a government official told AFP without providing further details.
Three things we learned from the 1st Test between England and South Africa
South Africa overwhelmed England by an innings and 12-runs inside three days in the first Test at Lord's. South Africa can get better South Africa ensured England suffered a first innings defeat in a home Test in seven years without any of the Proteas' batsmen making a hundred.
Thousands gather to fete South Africa's new Zulu king
Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday for the coronation of a new king in the country's richest and most influential traditional monarchy. "Those who are Zulu and know the traditions, know who is the king," said Themba Fakazi, an adviser to the previous ruler who supports Misuzulu.
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