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Somalia president urges citizens to avoid Al-Shabaab territory
Somalia president urges citizens to avoid Al-Shabaab territory
by  AFP

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab jihadists as he vowed to ratchet up offensives against the militants. The recently elected president urged people to stop taking their disputes to so-called shadow courts run by the jihadists -- with Somalis complaining of weak enforcement by the country's legal system.

Portugal awaits verdict in homicide trial, 5 years after worst wildfire
Portugal awaits verdict in homicide trial, 5 years after worst wildfire
by  AFP

Five years after Portugal's deadliest wildfire, which claimed 63 lives, the country was due on Tuesday to hear the verdict in the trial of 11 people accused of negligent homicide over the tragedy. Less than six months after the Pedrogao Grande disaster, a new series of deadly wildfires broke out in the centre and north of the country, killing another 45 people.

'Not my king': anti-monarchist arrests spark criticism in Britain
'Not my king': anti-monarchist arrests spark criticism in Britain
by  AFP

British police faced criticism from civil liberties groups on Tuesday over their treatment of anti-monarchy protesters who have publicly challenged King Charles III's accession to the throne and the groundswell of public support for the royal family. during a public proclamation of Charles III's accession.

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