Synthetic drug 'kush' ravages Sierra Leone's young
Their lives are mired in poverty and despair.
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Russia hikes key rate for first time since 2022
The Russian Central Bank on Friday hiked its key interest rate for the first time in more than a year amid fears that a weakening ruble will drive up inflation in the country.
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McDonald's opens misconduct unit after UK allegations
McDonald's UK has opened a specialist unit to investigate allegations of racial and sexual misconduct exposed by the BBC, its boss announced Friday.
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DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone Games
With just a week left before the opening ceremonies, workers in Kinshasa are racing to finish facilities ahead of the Francophone Games, gathering nations from the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth.
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Brook and Stokes add to Australia's agony in fourth Test
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes hit fifties as England stepped up their run-spree in the must-win fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Friday.
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Alcaraz finding it 'tough to believe' he's Wimbledon champion
Carlos Alcaraz said Friday he finds it "tough to believe" he is Wimbledon champion as the Spaniard prepares to play the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament in France days after his triumph in London.
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Climate activists disrupt British Open
Climate activists disrupted the British Open on Friday, setting off a smoke flare and throwing orange powder onto the Royal Liverpool course.
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Police and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks grow
Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.
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All boar, no roar: 'Lioness' search near Berlin ends, wild pig suspected
German police on Friday called off a search for a wild animal initially believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of Berlin after determining it was more likely a wild boar.
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Iraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row
Protesters took to the streets of the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
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