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Man arrested after car crashes into UK parliament barrier
A man has been arrested after his car crashed into security barriers outside the UK's Houses of Parliament and injured several people. London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Twitter a number of
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Australian archbishop avoids prison after concealing child abuse
A former Australian archbishop found guilty of concealing the sexual abuse of children in the 1970s will not have to serve his sentence in prison and was allowed to do it at home instead.
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Egypt: Five years since ‘Rabaa massacre’
Five years ago, Egypt witnessed one of the deadliest days for demonstrations in its modern history when security forces killed hundreds of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. The dramatic dispersal of the sit-in
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Philippines: Tens of thousands displaced in deadly floods
At least three dead and more than 50,000 forced from homes after tropical storm Yagi hit the country's northern islands.
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Egypt marks five years since ‘Rabaa massacre’
It has been five years since at least 1,000 people were killed by security forces in Rabaa Square, in Egypt's capital, Cairo. Human Rights Watch described it as "the largest mass killing in Egypt's
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Israeli PM Netanyahu met Egypt’s El-Sisi to discuss Gaza: report
LONDON: Iran’s supreme leader on Monday accused President Hassan Rouhani’s government of mismanagement, after a string of angry public protests over the dire state of the economy. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s statement was an apparent
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20,000-30,000 Daesh fighters left in Iraq, Syria: UN report
LONDON: Iran’s supreme leader on Monday accused President Hassan Rouhani’s government of mismanagement, after a string of angry public protests over the dire state of the economy. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s statement was an apparent
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Iran’s Khamenei: No war, no negotiations with Trump
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump, going toe-to-toe with him in a series of social media posts. "Even if we ever -
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Jordan militants support Daesh ideology, says interior minister
AMMAN: Militants behind an attack on Jordanian police supported Daesh and investigations had revealed plans for more attacks on security and civilian targets, Jordan’s Interior Minister Sameer Al-Mobaideen said on Monday.Jordanian police said on
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More Gaza violence inevitable, Lieberman says
AMMAN: Militants behind an attack on Jordanian police supported Daesh and investigations had revealed plans for more attacks on security and civilian targets, Jordan’s Interior Minister Sameer Al-Mobaideen said on Monday.Jordanian police said on


