Kidnappers release schoolgirls in latest Nigeria abduction

Gunmen have released girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, the governor said in a tweet on Tuesday.

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How big was the iceberg that broke off Antarctica?

A massive iceberg broke off Antarctica Friday after ruptures formed in the Brunt Ice Shelf, according to a news release from the British Antarctic Survey. But how big was the iceberg?

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Top utility regulator in Texas resigns over winter storm blackouts

The top utilities regulator in Texas resigned Monday, in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days

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Former FC Barcelona officials detained after raid on soccer club, Spanish media report

Catalan police detained several people after raiding FC Barcelona's stadium in a search and seize operation related to an investigation into club officials

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/barcelona-soccer-raid-1.5932218?cmp=rss

Defying deadly crackdown in Myanmar, crowds return to streets to protest coup

Police in Myanmar's biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month's coup, despite reports that security forces had killed at least 18 people a day earlier.

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