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Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns


Baikonur (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – A live feed from Russian space agency Roscosmos shows an Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasting off from Kazakhstan amid controversy that Moscow might use it to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine. The Russian mission control confirmed its subsequent entry into orbit. IMAGES

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Trump supporters gather outside West Palm Beach complex


West Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) – Dozens of supporters of Donald Trump gather in West Palm Beach outside his Mar-A-Lago home. The former US President said that the Florida residence was being “raided” by FBI agents in what he called an act of “prosecutorial misconduct.” IMAGES

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Polls open in Kenya for close-fought election race


Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyans line up to vote in a high-stakes election, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a fiercely contested race for the presidency. IMAGES

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Scene in Seoul’s Gangnam district after deadly flooding


Seoul (AFP) – Images of damaged cars and traffic jam in Gangnam district of downtown Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding in the South Korean capital, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing. IMAGES

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‘We are very prepared’ says local electoral officer on eve of Kenya election


Kisumu (Kenya) (AFP) – Yegon Kibos explains the electoral processes he is presiding over in the constituency of Kisumu Central, the day before Kenyans head to the polls. ‘So far so good, the technology is simple and is going to function,’ he says in the town in western Kenya, the stronghold of presidential candidate Raila Odinga and a hotbed of electoral violence in the past.

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England’s Euro success inspires girl footballers


London (AFP) – The success of England’s Lionesses at the Euro 2022, with matches played at sold-out stadiums and broadcast live into millions of homes, is inspiring young girl footballers at a club near London which also says it is seeing more interest in signing up from new recruits.

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