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Report: Bombing kills Syrian cleric key to deals with rebels
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Nigeria Sars protest: Prison break and gunshots heard as unrest continues
Read More Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported. Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Probe Punched an Asteroid in the Name of Science. Here’s What the Mission Could Teach Us
Read More There is absolutely nothing inherently special about the asteroid Bennu. A loosely-packed agglomeration of dust and rock about as big across as the Empire State Building and currently 322 million km (200 million mi.) from Earth as it orbits the sun, it is just one of about a million asteroids that astronomers have…
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France: Teacher’s killer in ‘contact’ with fighter in Syria
Read MoreSource close to the case says 18-year-old who beheaded Samuel Paty was in close communication with a fighter in Syria.Source close to the case says 18-year-old who beheaded Samuel Paty was in close communication with a fighter in Syria.
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Coronavirus: France extends overnight curfew as cases surge
Read MoreThe 21:00 to 06:00 curfew will apply from Friday and two-thirds of French people will be affected.The 21:00 to 06:00 curfew will apply from Friday and two-thirds of French people will be affected.
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Bishop could lose office for ‘failure to act on sexual abuse disclosure’
Read More Report reveals Glyn Webster, bishop of Beverley, told victim to ‘in effect, to move on’ A Church of England bishop faces the possibility of being removed from office after an independent report concluded that he failed to act on a disclosure of sexual abuse by another bishop. Glyn Webster, the bishop of Beverley,…
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Nigeria Sars protest: Prison break and gunshots heard as unrest continues
Read MoreFury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.Fury over the shooting of protesters in Lagos has spiralled into chaos, with jailbreaks reported.
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Scenes from Behind the Frontlines of Europe’s Oldest ‘Frozen War’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
Read More In an Armenian trench in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, strings of empty ration cans hang from a rafter jerry-rigged above canted mud walls, intended to jangle in the event of contact from an enemy stationed only a few hundred yards away. The rust on the cans suggests they are a relic…
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Scenes from Behind the Frontlines of Europe’s Oldest ‘Frozen War’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
Read More In an Armenian trench in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, strings of empty ration cans hang from a rafter jerry-rigged above canted mud walls, intended to jangle in the event of contact from an enemy stationed only a few hundred yards away. The rust on the cans suggests they are a relic…
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Wales nationalises train operations after Covid passenger slump
Read More Unions welcome move to bring day-to-day running of services under direct public control Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wales has nationalised its train operations after a huge drop in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The day-to-day running of rail services will be brought under direct public control,…
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Hariri returns as Lebanon’s prime minister, pledges to stop country’s economic collapse
Read More Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has been tasked with forming a new government, a year after his cabinet was toppled amid mass protests, and months after his successor’s government resigned after a deadly explosion in Beirut port. Hariri on Thursday secured the backing of a majority of parliamentarians to return as prime minister…
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WATCH: Riot police clash with protesters outside Guinean embassy in Paris as demonstrations erupt over presidential election
Read More Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the Guinean embassy in Paris after opposition figures contested the first round of the country’s presidential election. Guinean President Alpha Conde and opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo have both declared victory as results from the country’s election on October 18 come in, setting up a standoff…
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China warns Canada to halt ‘blatant interference’ as feud continues
Read More Canada concluded China’s actions against ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang province constituted a genocide and called for sanctions China has warned Canadian lawmakers to halt their “blatant interference” in its internal affairs, in the latest episode of a rumbling diplomatic feud between the two nations. Earlier this week, a Canadian parliamentary committee concluded…
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Epstein: Ghislaine Maxwell denies knowledge of abuse
Read MoreTranscripts of a deposition made by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend in 2016 are made public.Transcripts of a deposition made by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend in 2016 are made public.
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Poland abortion: Top court to rule on almost total ban
Read MorePoland has some of Europe’s strictest laws, but new proposals could stop abortion for foetal defects.Poland has some of Europe’s strictest laws, but new proposals could stop abortion for foetal defects.
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France teacher attack: Seven charged over Samuel Paty’s killing
Read MoreThey include two students, a parent of a pupil and three of the killer’s friends.They include two students, a parent of a pupil and three of the killer’s friends.
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FBI says Iran behind threatening emails sent to Florida Democrats
Read More Iran and Russia had obtained some Americans’ voter registration information, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence. Iran and Russia had obtained some Americans’ voter registration information, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence.
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Rescued endangered Loa water frogs have 200 offspring
Read MoreThe water frogs had been rescued from a stream that was drying up and were airlifted to Santiago zoo.The water frogs had been rescued from a stream that was drying up and were airlifted to Santiago zoo.
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Election 2020 Today: Trump, Biden face off; spoofed emails
Read More ON THE TRAIL: President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will be in Nashville, Tennessee. FACE TO FACE: Trump and Biden are set to square off in their final debate. In an effort to curtail interruptions, Trump and Biden will each have his microphone cut off while his rival delivers an opening…
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Rights group condemns Egypt's execution of 49 people in Oct.
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Google says an Iran-linked disinformation campaign targeted 25,000 Gmail users, corroborating a US statement about threatening emails sent to Democratic voters
Read More Google’s statement follows the US director of national intelligence saying Iran sent voters intimidating emails claiming to be from The Proud Boys. Google’s statement follows the US director of national intelligence saying Iran sent voters intimidating emails claiming to be from The Proud Boys.
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Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests
Read MoreSaad Hariri, who resigned after mass unrest last October, must deal with a deep economic crisis.Saad Hariri, who resigned after mass unrest last October, must deal with a deep economic crisis.
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Turkey slams joint declaration by Cyprus, Greece and Egypt
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Afghanistan conflict: ‘Children among dead’ in air strike on school
Read MoreLocal officials say least 12 civilians were killed, a day after a major Taliban attack on troops.Local officials say least 12 civilians were killed, a day after a major Taliban attack on troops.
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Italy reignites Mont Blanc border dispute with France
Read More Foreign minister makes formal complaint about ‘interference’ on the highest Alpine peak Italy has reignited a long-running dispute with Paris over Mont Blanc border rights after French authorities imposed measures that encroached on Italian territory. Luigi Di Maio, the Italian foreign minister, who in the past has stoked tensions with France over other…
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‘Thinly disguised political research’ fed into Morrison government’s pandemic ads
Read More Officials are unable to say how much was spent on taxpayer-funded campaigns based on surveys by a longtime researcher for the Liberals Officials from the Department of Finance have acknowledged that taxpayer-funded research undertaken by Jim Reed, a long-term researcher for the Liberal party pollster Crosby Textor, fed into two publicly funded advertising…
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Be ready for digital Christmas, says Scotland’s public health adviser
Read More Covid means large family gatherings are out as country awaits unveiling of five-tier system Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The idea of a normal Christmas this year with large family gatherings is “fiction” and people should be “digital-Christmas ready”, Nicola Sturgeon’s public health adviser has said. Jason Leitch, the…
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US Ice officers ‘used torture to make Africans sign own deportation orders’
Read More Cameroonians say officers choked, beat and threatened to kill them, as lawyers tell of pre-election removal drive US immigration officers allegedly tortured Cameroonian asylum seekers to force them to sign their own deportation orders, in what lawyers and activists describe as a brutal scramble to fly African migrants out of the country in…
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Coronavirus: Sweden advises elderly to avoid self-isolation
Read MoreSweden now says the over-70s and others at risk should follow the same advice as the general population.Sweden now says the over-70s and others at risk should follow the same advice as the general population.
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Dozens of legislators urge US to boycott Saudi Arabia-hosted G20
Read MoreEmbarrassment for the kingdom, the current G20 president, as it gears up to host world leaders next month.Embarrassment for the kingdom, the current G20 president, as it gears up to host world leaders next month.
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Made homeless: S Korean finance minister falls foul of own rules
Read MoreHong Nam-ki’s new rules aim to protect tenants from rising costs, but landlords are replacing renters, including Hong.Hong Nam-ki’s new rules aim to protect tenants from rising costs, but landlords are replacing renters, including Hong.
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Boeing’s unmanned combat jet edges closer to first flight
Read More Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that its Loyal Wingman unmanned, fighter-like jet is one step closer to its first flight after a low-speed taxi test. The unmanned multi-role aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the…
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What is the Nobel Prize for Economics really about?
Read MoreAmid a global pandemic and a looming economic crisis, why was the prize given for advances in auction theory?Amid a global pandemic and a looming economic crisis, why was the prize given for advances in auction theory?
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How Did a Film by a Shady Anti-Porn Group With Trump Ties End Up on Netflix?
Read More When it appeared on Netflix in January of 2018, the documentary Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution looked normal enough: an hour-and-a-half-long examination of spring break and youth hookup culture featuring interviews with a smattering of twentysomething hedonists about gender and sexuality, with expert commentary and anodyne questions about sexual norms. “What does it…
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James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92
Read MoreRandi, who once toured with rock star Alice Cooper, became famous for debunking paranormal claims.Randi, who once toured with rock star Alice Cooper, became famous for debunking paranormal claims.