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    The Canadian Press

    South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that had triggered suspension of UN food airdrops

    JUNA, South Sudan (AP) — Following an appeal from the United Nations, South Sudan removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered suspension of U.N. food airdrops. Thousands of people in the country depend on aid from the outside. The U.N. earlier this week urged South Sudanese authorities to remove the new taxes, introduced in February. The measures applied to charges for electronic cargo tracking, security escort fees and fuel. In its announcement on Friday, the government said it w

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    The Canadian Press

    Power blackouts hit Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya intensifies towards the country's coastline

    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s power distributing company on Saturday announced a major blackout for most of the country due to the power grid's failure ahead of approaching Cyclone Hidaya. The metrological department said the cyclone continues toward the coastline. Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been reported in the coastal areas of Mtwara and Lindi, with forecasts saying that Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, may be affected. Authorities warned residents to exercise caution as

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    Fortune

    ‘Think about Europe, but everything a little worse’: The U.K. economy could stare down long-term irrelevance without immigration

    The U.K. is expected to grow more slowly than most of the world's developed nations this year, but it can save itself in the long run.

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    The Canadian Press

    Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an ever-growing appetite for social media video

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire from the direction of his neighbor's house. As bullets flew just feet away, Chhoeun took out his phone and started live-streaming the standoff between officials and a man wanted for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon and fleeing to elude. By the end