A group of cruise passengers stranded off the coast of Africa spent 6 days chasing the ship to get back on

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A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.
A map showing the distance between São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, and Senegal — docking locations for the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship.

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Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded on a small African island after missing a deadline to re-embark

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An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe.
An image shows an old colonial house by the sea in São Tomé and Príncipe, where the passengers were stranded.

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Putin is tightening his grip over what's left of the Wagner Group

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Photo collage featuring Vladimir Putin in front of a photo of the Yevgeny Prigozhin memorial
Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Ex-Wagner mercenaries may be heading back to Ukraine, but this time with Russia's National Guard, intel says

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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.
Wagner Group mercenaries in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023.

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10 African businesses making the world's most expensive products

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In Tunisia, Mohamed cracks and scrapes at snails to make authentic Tyrian purple dye. Farther south in Uganda, Akello pounds and grinds nuts by hand to make silky, luxurious East African shea butter.

Africa's richest person just opened a $19 billion oil refinery to help Nigeria reduce fuel imports

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Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote.

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Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix

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Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field.

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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