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Netanyahu to formally establish ties with Chad in upcoming visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Chad in the near future to formally establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, his office has said. The announcement came hours after Netanyahu met Chad President
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Tie-breakers to determine world chess champion of 2018
A series of tie-breakers will be played to decide the new world chess champion after a remarkable match between grandmasters Magnus Carlson and Fabiano Caruana in London. The final match of the 12-game series
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Kushner pressured US officials to inflate Saudi arms deal: Report
President Donald Trump's senior adviser, Jared Kushner, inflated arms sale figures to Saudi Arabia in order to strengthen Washington's relationship with the Gulf nation, according to an ABC News report. Citing two officials and
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China orders probe into first ‘gene-edited babies’
Chinese officials and scientists have denounced the claims of a geneticist who said he had created the first gene-edited babies. Authorities have ordered an investigation as a hospital linked to the research suggested its
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Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
The spokesperson for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said the coalition will continue to support efforts to bring all Yemeni parties to the negotiations planned to take place in Sweden. Speaking at
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Trump rallies for embattled Senator Hyde-Smith in Mississippi
US President Donald Trump has been campaigning in Mississippi ahead of a special Senate runoff election. He has held two rallies to drum up support for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing an
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Hospital ship gives free medical care to Venezuelans in Colombia
The USNS Comfort mission in Colombia is to provide health services to locals and Venezuelan migrants fleeing the crisis at home. More than one million Venezuelans have fled to neighbouring Colombia, where many of
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed requested to meet Erdogan: Turkish FM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has requested to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the upcoming two-day G20 summit in Argentina, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. "Yes, he has asked Erdogan on the
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Trump attacks May’s Brexit deal, says it may harm US-UK trade
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit agreement with the European Union (EU) may hamper trade between Washington and London. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said
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Trump eyes more China tariffs, pushing total upwards of $500bn
US President Donald Trump has said he expected to raise punitive tariff rates on hundreds of billions in Chinese imports as early as January 1, 2019. Just days before a planned summit with Chinese


