Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with 38 percent for his main challenger.

Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with 38 percent for his main challenger.



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Search efforts to recover the remaining victims are still underway.
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Abbott accuses airports of religious discrimination over wudu stations, calls for federal investigation.
Family members allege security officers ignored warnings about the man’s hemophilia and subjected him to severe abuse.
The cause of the blast and the number of casualties have not been confirmed, with the Taliban government yet to comment.

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Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.