A new Russian military formation in Africa with the same name as a Nazi unit is trying to recruit former Wagner fighters and Ukraine war vets

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This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.
This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.

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These are the 10 best cities for expats — and the 10 worst

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A photo of the Vienna city skyline.
This European city was ranked as the top place for ex-pats to move to. Do you recognize this skyline?

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Photos show the process of collecting snake venom to produce life-saving anti-venom

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A snake bites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.
A snakebites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.

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Why people risk their lives to milk deadly snakes

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35 elephants suddenly dropped dead in 2020. Their case has finally been solved.

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Silhouette of elephant in tall grass

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Kenya's currency is about to notch its 29th consecutive month of declines

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A Maasai family talk after voting in Lele, 130 km (80 miles) south of Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.

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The mastermind of Russia's treacherous defenses in Ukraine appears to be in a kind of faraway 'exile' as the line is being breached

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FILE PHOTO: General Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown location in Russia, in this picture released December 17, 2022.
FILE PHOTO: Genera Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown loc

An 8.7 million-year-old ape skull suggests that human and ape ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa

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Conceptual X-ray image of human evolution.

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With Prigozhin dead, Putin has traded low-budget global reach for safety at home

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Memorial for Prigozhin in Moscow
A portrait of Yevgeny Prigozhin at a memorial for the dead Wagner Group leader in Moscow. A former senior Kremlin official told Insider that Prigozhin's death was "inevitable" after his June rebellion.

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European airlines are adding up to 2 hours to flights to go around Niger after the African nation suddenly closed its airspace

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Airlines detouring around Niger due to airspace closure.
Niger suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday and now European airlines are have to spend hours flying around the country on routes between Europe and souther Africa.

Courtesy of FlightRadar24

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