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Several wounded in Remembrance Day bomb attack at Saudi cemetery
Read MoreA device exploded as European and US diplomats marked Remembrance Day in Jeddah.A device exploded as European and US diplomats marked Remembrance Day in Jeddah.
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Blackpink: Why a K-pop girl band’s panda cuddle has angered Chinese
Read MoreMembers of Blackpink are accused of mishandling the panda in a viral video, causing anger in China.Members of Blackpink are accused of mishandling the panda in a viral video, causing anger in China.
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Anino Emuwa on the power of loneliness
Read MoreAnino Emuwa, founder and managing director of strategy and financial consulting firm Avandis Consulting, speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.Anino Emuwa, founder and managing director of strategy and financial consulting firm Avandis Consulting, speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
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Several Wounded in Explosion at Saudi Cemetery During International World War I Ceremony
Read More (PARIS) — Multiple people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi city of Jiddah, according to French government officials. Several countries had representatives at the ceremony, held at a cemetery for non-Muslim dead, the officials…
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UK coronavirus live: Starmer accuses Johnson of wasting public money and failing workers at PMQs
Read More Latest updates: Labour leader criticises PM over Covid contracts to private companies and job losses amid delayed furlough extension England students to get six-day window to get home before Christmas Mass testing ‘will allow students to return in January’ Austerity left north of England more vulnerable to Covid, report says Totnes concerns reflect…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Protesters in Armenia condemn ‘treacherous’ peace
Read MoreThousands of Armenians join a rally where opposition parties call for Armenia’s prime minister to resignThousands of Armenians join a rally where opposition parties call for Armenia’s prime minister to resign
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Controversial Poland abortion ruling turns women into ‘walking coffins’, say campaigners
Read More ‘It is terrifying when you pick up the phone to women who are alone and crying into the phone asking what to do,’ says activist ‘It is terrifying when you pick up the phone to women who are alone and crying into the phone asking what to do,’ says activist
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Four dead after Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker
Read More Search continues for missing person Search continues for missing person
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Fighting Election Results, Trump Employs a New Weapon: The Government
Read More WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, facing the prospect of leaving the White House in defeat in just 70 days, is harnessing the power of the federal government to resist the results of an election that he lost, something that no sitting president has done in American history.In the latest sign of defiance, the…
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects peace talks
Read More Abiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, vows to continue using force against regional leaders. Abiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, vows to continue using force against regional leaders.
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects peace talks
Read MoreAbiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, vows to continue using force against regional leaders.Abiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, vows to continue using force against regional leaders.
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Hong Kong ousts 4 pro-democracy lawmakers, so the rest vow to quit
Read MoreThe decreasingly autonomous city’s leaders quickly seized upon new powers granted by Beijing to sack lawmakers deemed a security threat.The decreasingly autonomous city’s leaders quickly seized upon new powers granted by Beijing to sack lawmakers deemed a security threat.
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Several injuries following attack at non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah during Remembrance Day ceremony
Read More Several people were injured in a suspected grenade attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony held at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Several people were injured in a suspected grenade attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony held at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on…
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Ghanaians devastated by illegal fishing try hand at citizen sleuthing
Read More Crucial fish stocks could disappear within five years without urgent action, so desperate fishers are using a new smartphone app to log alleged crimes Illegal and destructive practices by industrial trawlers in Ghana have led to one of the worst overfishing crises in west Africa, with small pelagic species known as “the people’s…
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Police divers search Hampstead Heath pond for body of missing man
Read More Robert Duff went missing in 2013 after failing to attend his daughter’s 18th birthday party Police divers are to search a pond on Hampstead Heath, in north London, for the body of a man who went missing nearly eight years ago. Scotland Yard said officers would search Highgate No 1 Pond after receiving…
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Belize votes for new government amid rising coronavirus cases
Read MoreThe Central American country goes to polls amid concerns over a stagnant economy and rising coronavirus infections.The Central American country goes to polls amid concerns over a stagnant economy and rising coronavirus infections.
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Police expose global child abuse ring centered in Australia
Read MoreAustralian police say a tip from the U.S. has exposed a major child sex abuse ring in Australia with links to the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and New ZealandAustralian police say a tip from the U.S. has exposed a major child sex abuse ring in Australia with links to the United States, Canada,…
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Japanese official slams Trump “dictatorship,” quickly deletes tweet
Read MoreGovernment Land Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba broke a long-standing, unwritten rule of Japanese politics: He voiced a personal opinion.Government Land Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba broke a long-standing, unwritten rule of Japanese politics: He voiced a personal opinion.
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Mark Zuckerberg donated $400M to help local election offices during pandemic
Read MoreFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have donated $100 million more to helping local election officesFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have donated $100 million more to helping local election offices
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Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa, world’s longest serving prime minister, dies
Read MorePrince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa had led Bahrain’s government since independence in 1971.Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa had led Bahrain’s government since independence in 1971.
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Hungary government proposes same-sex adoption ban
Read MoreLegislation that would permit only married couples to adopt children is condemned by rights groups.Legislation that would permit only married couples to adopt children is condemned by rights groups.
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Trump administration deporting women allegedly abused by gynaecologist, says attorneys: ‘I was abused, tortured, dehumanised’
Read MoreAttorneys say the Trump administration is deporting several women who have alleged they were abused or mistreated by a Georgia gynecologist at an immigration detention centerAttorneys say the Trump administration is deporting several women who have alleged they were abused or mistreated by a Georgia gynecologist at an immigration detention center
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Australian parliament to probe Rupert Murdoch’s media dominance
Read MorePetition launched by ex-PM Kevin Rudd decried Murdoch’s News Corp as ‘cancer on our democracy’ operating a ‘monopoly’.Petition launched by ex-PM Kevin Rudd decried Murdoch’s News Corp as ‘cancer on our democracy’ operating a ‘monopoly’.
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China tells US to stop boosting ties with Taiwan
Read MoreWashington and Taipei are set to hold inaugural economic talks in the United States on November 20.Washington and Taipei are set to hold inaugural economic talks in the United States on November 20.
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Who’s a clever dog? Canine ‘genius challenge’ to be livestreamed
Read More Six border collies from around world to take part in series of live experiments The search for the world’s smartest dog kicks into gear on Wednesday, as contenders compete in a livestreamed event to be crowned top of the canine class. Researchers in Hungary have spent more than two years searching for dogs…
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Syria's Assad: Western sanctions hinder return of refugees
Read More The Syrian government is working to secure the return of millions of refugees who fled war in their country, but Western sanctions are hindering the work of state institutions, complicating those plans, President Bashar Assad said Wednesday. Assad’s forces have recaptured much of Syria, with the backing of his allies Russia and Iran,…
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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case: ex-soldier ordered to hand over war crimes inquiry documents
Read More The Victoria Cross recipient must provide newspapers’ lawyers with documents that will reveal if the inquiry proposes to make adverse findings against him The Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has been ordered to hand over crucial documents that will reveal whether a war crimes inquiry proposes to make adverse findings against him. Roberts-Smith,…
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TikTok asks court to stop Trump’s divestment order, cites lack of ‘substantive feedback’
Read More TikTok has said in a statement it is yet to receive a clear approval for its divestment plan from the Trump administration. The app risks being banned in the US if its ownership is not reformed this week. ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has asked a federal appeals court in Washington to…
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Turkey unveils advanced version of Bayraktar drones with satellite link system
Read More Turkish defense contractor Baykar has posted a new photo from its facility that appears to show a new version of Bayraktar TB2 medium altitude long endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The image, released at Baykar’s official Twitter account, showing an advanced version of combat drone with a satellite link system for remote control.…
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Russian peacekeepers land in Armenia: Nagorno-Karabakh live news
Read MorePlanes, personnel and military vehicles are heading to Nagorno-Karabakh for a peacekeeping mission.Planes, personnel and military vehicles are heading to Nagorno-Karabakh for a peacekeeping mission.
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Sputnik V Covid vaccine is 92% effective, Russia claims
Read More Announcement comes days after US-German jab reported 90 per cent efficacy Announcement comes days after US-German jab reported 90 per cent efficacy
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Mongolia records FIRST local Covid-19 transmission, imposes 3-day lockdown in capital
Read More Mongolia has placed its capital, Ulaanbaatar under lockdown, as the country recorded its first locally-transmitted Covid-19 case since the start of the pandemic. The capital was placed under three-day restrictions starting from Wednesday after a truck driver delivering goods from Russia and his wife tested positive for Covid-19. The results came after the…
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Lucille Bridges, Who Walked With Daughter Ruby to Desegregate New Orleans School, Dies at 86
Read More (NEW ORLEANS) — Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school, has died at the age of 86. On her Instagram account Tuesday evening, Ruby Bridges…
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US election 2020: Biden says denying result ‘will not help Trump’s legacy’ – live updates
Read More ‘An embarrassment’: Biden criticizes Trump’s refusal to concede Pompeo promises smooth transition to ‘second Trump administration’ Conservative supreme court justices suggest Obamacare will be upheld The misinformation media machine amplifying Trump’s election lies Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 9.11am GMT Arwa Mahdawi has this for us…
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Gladys Berejiklian says she can’t recall if she was at dinner where Labor claims illegal donations were made
Read More Labor claims dinner at Club Taree raised $18,000 from four donors and gave them access to premier Gladys Berejiklian has said she cannot remember whether she attended an “intimate fundraising dinner” at Club Taree in May 2018, where Labor claims illegal property donations were made. Labor used question time in New South Wales…