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FBI Chief’s Secret Twitter Account Outed?

When Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey teased that he had joined the world of social media with...

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Twitter Makes Room For More Characters In Tweets

Twitter on Thursday began rolling out changes to let people pack more into tweets, subtracting from the character count...

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With New IPhone, Trump Still A Target For Hackers

President Donald Trump has a new phone. An iPhone. That would not ordinarily be news, but given the security concerns...

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Comedian Izzard ‘banned’ From Palestine Marathon Over Israel Show

British comedian Eddie Izzard on Thursday was banned from running in the Palestine Marathon, organisers said, after he...

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Lyft Rollsout ‘fixed Route’ Carpool Service To Take On Busses

Forget Uber, Lyft has its sights set on a new competitor – buses. The ride-hailing app is introducing a pilot program...

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Space Blanket Floats Away During Historic Spacewalk

A space blanket floated away from American astronaut Peggy Whitson on Thursday as she made a historic spacewalk outside...

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Ronaldo Sculptor Defends His ‘bizarre’ Work

The sculptor behind a statue of Cristiano Ronaldo that left football fans scratching their heads has said his work is...

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Oscars Will Still Use Accountant Firm PwC Despite Envelopegate Blunder

Oscars organisers are to continue using accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) despite the best film mix-up. PwC...

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Ronaldo Sculptor Defends His Bizarre Work

The sculptor behind a statue of Cristiano Ronaldo that left football fans scratching their heads has said his work is...

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Mozambique University ‘bans Dreadlocks’

A picture of some students at an ICT lab A university in northern Mozambique has banned students from wearing...

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In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians

UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...

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Kohli Says Aussie Friends Comment Overblown

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday downplayed controversial remarks about ditching Australian cricketers as friends,...

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UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts

UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...

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Cameroon Boss Hugo Broos Threatens To Quit

Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Hugo Broos has threatened to quit over management and funding problems...

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Hodge Says Sorry For Kohli Comments

Former Australian international Brad Hodge Thursday apologised over suggestions firebrand Indian captain Virat Kohli...

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David Friedman Takes Oath As New US Ambassador To Israel

David Friedman, a Jewish American attorney close to President Donald Trump, and who is known for a hardline stand in...

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Santander USA To Pay $26 Mn In Subprime Auto Settlement

Santander will pay about $26 million to settle charges it engaged in predatory subprime auto lending and loan...

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NFL Intensifies Crackdown On Blows To the Head With New Rule

In an effort to crack down on dangerous blows to the head, the National Football League has approved a new rule whereby...

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‘Stop Saying Things That Aren’t True’

Jeb Bush has some advice for his onetime rival President Donald Trump: "Stop saying things that aren't true." Trump's...