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‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kills Somali Minister

Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist,...

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Brad Pitt Opens Up About His Family Being ‘ripped Apart’

"I just refuse," he said. "And fortunately my partner in this agrees. It's just very, very jarring for the kids, to...

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Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II To Retire From Royal Duties

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made...

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Macron Declared ‘winner’ of Final Debate

The event's moderators largely let events run their course without interference French presidential candidate Emmanuel...

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Why 14 Black Male Cambridge Students Posed For This Photo

Why 14 black male Cambridge students posed for this photo Jimi Babasola and Peter Adefioye are two of the people in the...

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Ailing President Buhari Misses Third Cabinet Meeting

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has missed his third cabinet meeting in a row amid ongoing questions about the...

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Nigeria’s Ailing President Buhari Misses Third Cabinet Meeting

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has missed his third cabinet meeting in a row amid ongoing questions about the...

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President Buhari Not As Ill As Perceived

Nigeria's first lady Aisha Buhari has said that her husband is not as sick as is being perceived. She tweeted that...

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UK Will ‘not Pay EUR100bn Divorce Bill’ Says Davis

Brexit: UK will 'not pay €100bn divorce bill' says Davis The UK will not pay a €100bn (£85bn) "divorce bill" to...

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Managing and Protecting Our Leaders

I have been monitoring discussions in the Nigerian media and BBC about the health of the Nigerian leader Gen Buhari and...

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‘Drunk’ American Arrested Over Japan Flight Brawl

Japanese police have arrested a drunken American man over a punch-up with another passenger on an All Nippon Airways...

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Apple Sees Surprise Fall In IPhone Sales

Apple sold fewer iPhones than a year ago in the first three months of 2017, the company said in its latest results. The...

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Why Are India’s Top Judges Doubting Each Others’ Sanity?

Why are India's top judges doubting each others' sanity? Justice CS Karnan is on a massive collision course with...

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Nigeria Leader Urged To Take Sick Leave

A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to take medical leave, amid growing...

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Many Dead In IS Attack On Displaced People’s Camp

More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's...

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Suu Kyi Rejects UN Myanmar Probe

Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday rejected a decision by the UN's rights council to investigate allegations of crimes by...

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Merkel Meets Putin To Discuss Crises In Syria and Ukraine

Merkel meets Putin to discuss crises in Syria and Ukraine Mr Putin is reportedly keen to hear Mrs Merkel's opinion of...

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UK ‘will Not Enter Into Briefing War’ With EC

Brexit: UK 'will not enter into briefing war' with EC Home secretary Amber Rudd said the reports were "tittle-tattle"...

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Facebook Denies Targeting Insecure Users

Facebook has denied it is targeting insecure young people in order to push advertising, amid a row over a leaked...