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White House Braces For More Scrutiny, Trump Defends Kushner

A rattled White House braced Monday for a fresh wave of scrutiny in the ever-widening investigation into Russian...

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6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, US seismologists...

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Senegal Prepare To Face Mexico In U-20 Showdown

The Fifa Under-20 World Cup has reached the knock-out phase in South Korea with Senegal very much in contention. The...

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DR Congo Authorises Trial of Experimental Ebola Vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in...

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Special Prosecutor ‘in A Comfortable Lead’ As Parliament Reconvenes

Public attention on Parliament is expected to hit the roof when 275 MPs meet to debate the planned law to establish the...

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N. Korea ‘disrespects’ China With Latest Missile Test

President Donald Trump on Monday called North Korea's latest missile test a slap in the face for its main ally China,...

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MI5 Launches Internal Probe As Manchester Marks Week Since Attack

Britain's MI5 intelligence service has launched an internal probe into whether vital clues were missed ahead of the...

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Macron Hosts Putin In Latest Diplomatic Test

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in their first meeting since he...

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China Calls For Dialogue After N.Korea Missile Test

China pleaded again for dialogue on Monday to ease regional tensions after North Korea launched its latest missile test...

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Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, Calls On Civilians To Flee

Iraqi forces pressed forward on Monday with a broad offensive targeting Islamic State group-held areas in west Mosul...

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MI5 Probes Manchester Bomber ‘warnings’

MI5 is to hold an inquiry into the way it dealt with warnings from the public that the Manchester suicide bomber,...

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US Might Extend Cabin Laptop Ban Worldwide, Top Official Says

The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the...

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North Korea Fires Third Test Missile In Three Weeks

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile, the third apparently successful test in as many weeks. The Scud...

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Why Won’t We Be Poor? When Create, Loot and Share Is the New Norm

Why won't we be poor? When create, loot and share is the new norm Ghana is a nation where government workers of all...

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Fears For 2,000 People Trapped In Philippine City Battle

Security forces traded heavy gunfire with Islamist militants inside a southern Philippine city Monday, as fears grew...

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Travolta Donates His Qantas Plane To Australia Museum

Hollywood star John Travolta has donated his "beloved" Boeing 707 plane to an Australian aviation museum and is aiming...

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Jared Kushner Defended By Trump Amid ‘secret Russia Line’ Questions

Donald Trump has come out in support of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, following reports the aide tried to set up a...

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Modi Seeks To Repair Russia Ties On Europe Tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to repair India's drifting partnership with Russia when he meets President...

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In China, Maggots Finish Plates, and Food Waste

Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables...