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Kenya court overturns ruling on wearing hijab in schools
Kenya's top court has overturned a 2016 Court of Appeal ruling that allowed Muslim students to wear hijab in non-Muslim schools. In Thursday's ruling on the petition filed by the Methodist Church of Kenya,
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Real Madrid: World’s richest football club ahead of Barcelona
Real Madrid have displaced Manchester United as the world's richest football club after posting record revenues during the 2017-18 season. Bolstered by their third straight Champions League title last season, Spanish club Real Madrid
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Venezuela: After a day of turmoil, what is expected next?
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is facing one of the most severe challenges to his authority since assuming power in 2013. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, backed by the United States, declared himself the country's interim
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US labour unions protest government shutdown
Unions representing federal workers have demonstrated at Congress over the impact of the longest government shutdown in US history. It was their first major action on Capitol Hill since the partial shutdown began.
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Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovich gets 13-year jail term for ‘treason’
A Ukrainian court has sentenced former president Viktor Yanukovich to 13 years in prison for treason - attempting to quash a 2014 popular uprising. Yanukovich was charged with high treason for asking Russian President Vladimir
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In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
TEHRAN: Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a visible sign from the air of something Iranian authorities now openly acknowledge: the area around Tehran is
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Satellite images show Saudi Arabia constructs missiles factory
Saudi Arabia has constructed its first known ballistic missile factory, a move analysts say could allow the kingdom to manufacture its own ballistic weapons. Experts at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey said
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Like lambs to slaughter: How Brexit could crush Welsh abattoirs
Pembrokeshire, Wales - With nine weeks to go until Brexit, Welsh abattoirs, which enjoy access to the EU marketplace and are heavily reliant on European vets and unskilled workers from the continent, face an
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Venezuela shuts down Internet amid protests
While some have been standing by the opposition who are calling for President Nicolas Maduro to step down, there have also been pro-government protests. In the lead up to Wednesday's march, internet freedom groups
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Scottish ex-leader Alex Salmond arrested for ‘sexual harassment’
Former Scottish First Minister and pro-independence figurehead Alex Salmond has been arrested and charged following a probe into the allegations of sexual harassment, AFP news agency reported citing police sources. "We can confirm that


