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Brexit Vote A ‘bad Decision’, Says Irish Minister

Voting to leave the European Union was a "bad decision" for the UK, the Irish foreign minister has said. Charlie...

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Five Aid Workers Kidnapped In Somalia

No group has said it was behind the abduction yet Armed men have abducted five aid workers from the central Somali town...

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Cinema Continues In South Sudan Depsite War

The civil war in South Sudan has made life hard for almost everyone - but it hasn't stopped the country's cinephiles...

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UN ‘working On Solution For Ex-IS Captives Released In Libya’

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has confirmed that a group of 35 people, mainly women and children from Eritrea who were...

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Low Turnout Reported In Gambian Parliamentary Elections

Reports indicate that turnout was low Polls in the Gambia parliamentary elections close at 17:00 GMT, a few minutes...

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Olympic Marathon Champion Fails Drugs Test

Jemima Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic marathon gold when she triumphed at Rio in 2016, has failed an...

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YouTube Channels Must Win Audiences Before Winning Ads

YouTube on Thursday stopped placing ads on channels with fewer than 10,000 views in a move aimed at preventing people...

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Accident Theory In Syria Attack ‘fanciful’

Chemical weapons experts have thrown doubt on Russian claims the attack that killed more than 80 civilians in...

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UN Blocked From South Sudan Town Amid Reports of Killings

UN peacekeepers in South Sudan say they have twice been prevented from accessing the town of Pajok, where the army is...

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Trump To Host China’s President Xi Jinping In Mar-A-Lago Summit

US President Donald Trump is set to hold his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a high-stakes summit...

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Damascus Attaches Conditions To UN Inquiry

The Syrian foreign minister has set out conditions for any UN investigation into the deaths of dozens of people from a...

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‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

Senate Republicans are set to vote on changing procedural rules to ensure the confirmation of President Donald Trump's...

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Huawei Defeats Samsung In Patent Battle In China

The Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei has won a patent victory over its South Korean rival Samsung. A Chinese court in...

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Nigerian Pilot Completes Historic Expedition; Why Is This Not On All Major Outlets?

By Adedayo Fashanu Meet 38-year-old Nigerian, Lola Odujinrin. The first African to fly around the world solo. Ranking...

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Aung San Suu Kyi: No Ethnic Cleansing of Myanmar Muslim Minority

Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, despite widespread...

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Unilever To Sell Off Flora and Stork

Unilever, which owns some of the UK's most famous household brands, has announced plans to sell its margarine business,...

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Trump Condemns ‘affront To Humanity’

US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical...

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Nkurunziza Youths Sing About ‘impregnating Opposition Supporters’

A video of supporters of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza singing about impregnating female opposition supporters...

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Social Media Firms Faces Huge Hate Speech Fines In Germany

German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to...