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Brent oil closes under $100/barrel for first time since April
Brent oil futures closed Tuesday under $100 a barrel for the first time in three months as recession worries cloud the near-term outlook for crude demand. Despite worries about the weakening economic outlook, analysts have cautioned that global oil inventories remain low by historic standards, meaning the market could have a tough time meeting demand if there is a supply disruption. tu-jmb/hs
French court jails ex-top Rwanda official for 20 years over genocide
A French court on Tuesday jailed a former senior Rwandan official for 20 years after finding him guilty of complicity in the African nation's genocide. Four people in three cases have already been convicted in French courts over the genocide: a former hotel driver was handed a 14-year sentence, an army officer was jailed for 25 years and two mayors were given life sentences. asl/jh-adp/jj
Saving Guatemala's poisonous 'Sleeping Child' lizard
With its sharp claws, scaly skin and venomous bite, Guatemala's "Sleeping Child" lizard has earned itself few human friends. Sleeping Child lizard numbers have been further decimated by human encroachment on its ever-shrinking habitat, climate change, and capture for sale as exotic pets.
Russia opens criminal case against activist Yashin: lawyer
Russian authorities have launched a criminal case against Ilya Yashin, one of the last opposition figures remaining in the country, for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army, his lawyer said Tuesday.
In Ukraine's Bakhmut, war is never far away
Lyubov Mozhayeva does not flinch at the sound of artillery fire in the distance as she comes to pick up a humanitarian food package in the centre of Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut. But the boom of artillery fire and the wail of air raid sirens remain a stark reminder that the frontline of the war with Russia is not far away.
Steve Kekana's ex-wife and 6 kids face off in messy legal battle over legendary singer's lucrative estate
Steve Kekana's 6 children are questioning the validity of the late singer's will that names his ex-wife, Ntsikelelo Mathimba, as the executor of his estate.
Migration tops agenda in Biden talks with Mexican president
A month after he snubbed Joe Biden's Americas summit, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sat down with his US counterpart Tuesday at the White House, amid rising tensions over migration. Lopez Obrador boycotted in June the Summit of the Americas hosted in Los Angeles -- where migration was again a key subject -- over Biden's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Mzansi inspired by woman's picture-perfect life in video of milestones, from marriage to first fancy car
A Tiktok user shared a compilation about her life. Many were inspired by how much the young mother and wife has achieved for her personal life and career.
US drone strike kills Islamic State Syria chief: Pentagon
A man who US officials called the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed Tuesday in a drone strike, the Pentagon said. The US Central Command called him "one of the top five" leaders of Islamic State overall.
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