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US teen who faced off with Native American sues Washington Post
A US high school student from Kentucky has sued the Washington Post for defamation, claiming the newspaper falsely accused him of racist acts and instigating a confrontation with a Native American activist at the
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India, Saudi Arabia sign investment agreements as MBS meets Modi
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced infrastructure and trade agreements after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. Prince Mohammed, also known as MBS, arrived on a
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‘ISIL bride’ Shamima Begum says she might seek Dutch citizenship
19-year-old calls decision to revoke her UK citizenship 'kind of heart-breaking,' adding she will explore other options.
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Vatican’s first summit on child sex abuse: What to expect
Pope Francis has summoned senior bishops from all over the world to Rome for a landmark meeting on sexual abuse. From Thursday to Sunday, 190 Catholic leaders, including 10 women, will gather in the
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Trump may have meddled in Cohen investigation: Report
A report in the New York Times is raising questions whether US President Donald Trump went further than previously reported to try and stop investigations into him and his close allies. It says Trump
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South Africa to deliver budget faced with huge debt and blackouts
South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni faces a balancing act with his maiden budget if he is to reassure investors in the country's troubled public electricity company without alienating union allies ahead of national
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Despite hardships, small core still backs Venezuela’s Maduro
Millions of people in Venezuela have called on President Nicolas Maduro to step down after what's seen as gross mismanagement of the economy. But despite the near collapse of the oil-rich state, some are
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Taiwan will not accept any deal that harms democracy: Tsai
President Tsai Ing-wen has said Taiwan will not accept any deal that damages its sovereignty and democracy after the island's China-friendly party said it might sign a peace agreement with Beijing if it won
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US weighing options on American Daesh sympathizer in Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it wanted to ensure foreign terrorists remain off the battlefield as it weighed options on an American detained in Syria who says she wants to return home.The United
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Japan, Fukushima operator told to pay over 2011 nuclear disaster
A court in Japan has awarded nearly $4m in new damages to 152 residents forced to flee their houses after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown eight years ago, the world's most serious nuclear disaster since Chernobyl


