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UN Chief Warns of Aleppo ‘atrocities’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm "over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians" in...

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Trump Engages CIA In War of Words Over Russian Election Hacking

In an unprecedented public display of acrimony, President-elect Donald Trump and the CIA are engaged in a war of words...

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‘Exercise Boosts Men’s Sperm Count’

Doing at least half an hour of exercise three times a week may boost men’s sperm count, say scientists. Men who took...

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Donald Trump Rejects CIA Russia Hacking Report

President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as “ridiculous” a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the...

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Oilman Tipped As Trump’s Secretary of State

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson has met President-elect Donald Trump amid growing speculation that he is being considered...

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Gambia Refuses Entry To ECOWAS Head Amid Election Dispute

Gambian authorities have refused entry to the chair of regional body ECOWAS, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, Senegal’s foreign...

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YouTube Tackles Unclaimed Music Royalties

Millions of dollars in unclaimed music royalties in the US will be distributed by YouTube following an agreement with...

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Obama Orders Review Into ‘Russian Hacking’ Before US Election

President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into a series of cyber-attacks, blamed on Russia, that shook the US...

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Food Industry Warns of Higher Prices Without EU Workers

The UK faces higher food prices without continued access to EU workers, 30 food and drink associations have warned. In...

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Foreign Diplomats Livid Over India’s Cash Crisis

India's cash shortage has left foreign diplomats in the country fuming. Multiple embassies have lodged protests with...

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Ghana Election Commission Website Hit By Cyber Attack

Hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission as votes are counted after tightly contested...

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Army ‘suspends Aleppo Fighting’

The move is to allow for the evacuation of civilians trapped in the battle zone. Mr Lavrov said some 8,000 people would...

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UK Minister Accuses Saudis Over ‘proxy Wars’

Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East. The Guardian...

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Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the...

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Syria Rebels ‘withdraw From Old City’

Syrian rebels have left the last areas they held in Aleppo's old city, while calling for a five-day truce to allow the...

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‘Detailed’ Brexit Plan Demanded By Labour Ahead of Vote

MPs are expected to vote in favour of the government's timetable, of starting formal talks by the end of March, while...

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Force One Boeing Order Should Be Cancelled

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to...

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Trump Says Air Force One Boeing Order Should Be Cancelled

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to...

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Trump Wants To Dump New Air Force One

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to...