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Russian Hackers ‘target’ Presidential Candidate Macron

Russian hackers are targeting the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, say security experts....

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Eager For 100-Day Wins, Trump Eyes Govt Funding, Border, Taxes

Donald Trump appeared determined Tuesday to score key victories to mark his first 100 days as president, as he seeks to...

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South African Suspect Taken To Scene of Family Axe Murders

The 22-year-old South African man on trial for murdering his wealthy family with an axe was taken on Tuesday to the...

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Netanyahu Snubs German Foreign Minister In NGO Row

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled talks on Tuesday with Germany's foreign minister in a rare move after the...

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Cambodia Suspends Repatriation Agreement With US

Cambodia told Washington Tuesday it would no longer accept convicted criminals with Cambodian heritage being deported...

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Foreign Extremists Killed In Philippine Clash

The Philippine military said Tuesday it had killed almost 40 militants loyal to the Islamic State group, including...

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COCOBOD To Subsidise Fertiliser For Cocoa Farmers and Halt Free Supplies

COCOBOD will stop supplying free fertiliser to the country's cocoa farmers and instead subsidise the products in an...

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Chad’s Hissene Habre Awaits Appeal Verdict For War Crimes

Chad's former president Hissene Habre will Thursday hear the final decision on an appeal against a life sentence for...

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N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul...

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‘March For Bread’ Protestors Reach Key Yemen Port

Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hodeida Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the...

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Iran Nuclear Deal Reviewed As Uncertainty Grows

Iran and major powers were set to review adherence to their 2015 nuclear agreement on Tuesday, as uncertainty grows...

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Trial of China Human Rights Lawyer Delayed

A Chinese court indefinitely postponed the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer on Tuesday, his supporters said, in...

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US State of Arkansas Executes Two Prisoners In One Night

The southern state of Arkansas, rushing to execute several inmates before a lethal drug expires next week, put to death...

International

US Embassy ‘promotes Trump’s Florida Resort’

Democrats have criticised a blog post on the website of the US embassy in London about President Donald Trump's luxury...

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Groups Sue UC Berkeley Over Ann Coulter Appearance

Two conservative groups filed a lawsuit on Monday against the University of California at Berkeley claiming that a...

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US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan

The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but...

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Bolga Poly Students Wild Over Embezzled Cash

Close to 800 students of Bolgatanga Polytechnic on Monday, April 24, poured to the streets to demonstrate their...

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Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...

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Jailed British-Iranian Loses Final Appeal In Tehran

A British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran after being accused of sedition has seen her appeal rejected by the country's...