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Five die in Ecuador blast officials blame on crime gangs
Five people died and 16 were injured in an explosion Sunday in the Ecuadoran port city of Guayaquil in an attack the government blamed on organized crime, officials said. Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo said "organized-crime mercenaries," long involved in illicit drug traffic, were "now attacking with explosives."
Agent says Rushdie on 'road to recovery' after stabbing
Salman Rushdie is on the "road to recovery," his agent said Sunday, two days after a shocking assault at a literary event left the British author hospitalized on a ventilator with multiple stab wounds. "He's off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun," Andrew Wylie said in a statement sent to multiple media outlets.
Mother with bright 2-year-old who can read and do math on a mission to get her kid quality education
2-year-old Lethukuthula Nongcebo Bhengu’s mother came from humble beginnings and she is now doing her best to give her baby girl the education she never got.
First UN ship to carry Ukraine grain for Africa prepares to leave
The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis was loaded with 23,000 tonnes of wheat on Sunday and is ready to depart, Kyiv announced. The first commercial ship carrying grain left on August 1 and in total, 16 vessels have departed from Ukraine since the July deal, according to Kyiv.
Walrus that attracted crowds in Oslo fjord euthanised
A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the Oslo fjord was euthanised on Sunday, with Norway officials saying it was the only option but experts slamming an "infinitely sad" decision. - 'Incredibly sad' - Experts said the decision to euthanise Freya did not taking into account the animal's well-being.
Elaine dragged for a "boring" perfomance at the Miss SA 2022 pageant finale: "This girl can't sing"
South Africans were not impressed by Elaine's performance at the Miss SA pageant finale. Peeps said the star's set was boring and advised her to practise more.
US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan on heels of Pelosi visit
A US congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, officials said, days after China held military drills around the island in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit. For a week after Pelosi's visit, it sent warships, missiles and jets into the waters and skies around the island.
Saudi Aramco unveils record profits as oil prices soar
Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday unveiled record profits of $48.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, after Russia's war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring. The quarterly profits, the highest since Aramco's record-breaking IPO in 2019, beat a company-compiled analyst forecast of $46.2 billion.
Calls for peace in Kenya as presidential race tightens
Kenyans prayed for peace Sunday as they waited anxiously for the final outcome of a tight presidential race, with the two frontrunners neck and neck, according to partial official results. Congregants in Odinga's stronghold of Kisumu also prayed for a peaceful outcome, with 81-year-old bishop Washington Ogonyo Ngede telling his flock: "Don't let politics divide us.
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