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DR Congo jail break: 'Islamist ADF rebels' free 900 inmates
Read More The attackers came in large numbers and broke the jail’s door, officials say. The attackers came in large numbers and broke the jail’s door, officials say.
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Yom Kippur Zoom reunites Holocaust survivors 71 years later
Read More Holocaust survivors Ruth Brandspiegel and Israel “Sasha” Eisenberg call their reunion a miracle that began on the holiest day in Judaism, and it only happened thanks to a prayer service that was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Decades ago their families, who came from the same city in Poland, escaped the…
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Nato to set up new space centre amid concerns over China and Russia
Read MoreNATO plans to create a new space center to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operationsNATO plans to create a new space center to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operations
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Belgium’s transgender deputy prime minister on why it’s not her ‘job’ to be a trans spokeswoman
Read More<p>Belgium’s new deputy prime minister speaks to Leo Cendrowicz in Brussels on her life, her career and why she doesn’t want to talk about J.K. Rowling</p><p>Belgium’s new deputy prime minister speaks to Leo Cendrowicz in Brussels on her life, her career and why she doesn’t want to talk about J.K. Rowling</p>
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Crown chairman Helen Coonan admits casino ‘facilitated’ money laundering
Read More The former Howard government minister insists, however, that Crown didn’t turn a blind eye to illegal activity The Crown Resorts chairman, Helen Coonan, has admitted the company facilitated money laundering at its Melbourne casino but denied it was “turning a blind eye” to criminal activity instead blaming it on “ineptitude”. The concession was…
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In Pictures: #EndSARS protests continue in Nigeria
Read MoreFor more than two weeks, Nigeria has been rocked by demonstrations by many young people protesting police brutality.For more than two weeks, Nigeria has been rocked by demonstrations by many young people protesting police brutality.
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Peter Madsen: Danish submarine murderer ‘tries to escape prison,’ according to reports
Read MoreDanish murderer Peter Madsen has tried to escape prison by threatening guards with “a fake bomb” and “pistol-like object”, according to local media reports.Danish murderer Peter Madsen has tried to escape prison by threatening guards with “a fake bomb” and “pistol-like object”, according to local media reports.
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How the Greater Manchester Covid lockdown standoff unfolded
Read More There has been no resolution despite talks starting 11 days ago as Westminster’s noon deadline approaches Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government has presented Greater Manchester leaders with a deadline of 12pm on Tuesday to agree to take their region into tier 3 coronavirus restrictions. This is…
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UAE delegation arrives in Israel for first official visit
Read More<p>Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to greet delegates </p><p>Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to greet delegates </p>
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New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin exposes himself in Zoom call
Read MoreThe New Yorker magazine suspends Jeffrey Toobin who apologises for “an embarrassingly stupid mistake”.The New Yorker magazine suspends Jeffrey Toobin who apologises for “an embarrassingly stupid mistake”.
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The concerted campaign that got public health experts to declare racist policing a crisis
Read More It took years for the American Public Health Assn. to say that police violence threatens the health of not just victims and their families, but entire communities. It took years for the American Public Health Assn. to say that police violence threatens the health of not just victims and their families, but entire…
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Paris terror attack: Beheaded teacher Samuel Paty to be awarded France’s highest honour
Read More<p>Paty was killed last Friday after showing his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad from French magazine Charlie Hebdo</p><p>Paty was killed last Friday after showing his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad from French magazine Charlie Hebdo</p>
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China calls on India to return missing soldier amid border tensions
Read MoreChina’s military says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese soldier found lost along their mountainous border where the sides have been locked in a tense standoffChina’s military says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese soldier found lost along…
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China asks India to honour pledge, return apprehended soldier
Read MoreAn Indian army statement said the soldier, Corporal Wang Ya Long, was apprehended inside Indian-administered Ladakh.An Indian army statement said the soldier, Corporal Wang Ya Long, was apprehended inside Indian-administered Ladakh.
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Scott Morrison’s office says it has found no correspondence from Daryl Maguire
Read More Prime minister says police should investigate all issues associated with government’s Leppington Triangle land purchase Scott Morrison’s office says preliminary searches have not located any correspondence from the disgraced New South Wales MP Daryl Maguire during Morrison’s time in the immigration portfolio, or while he has been prime minister. During a hearing last…
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Top Gun’s jacket to Pretty Woman’s boots: film memorabilia auction highlights – in pictures
Read More Hundreds of rare props and costumes from more than 350 films, including Alien, Batman and Gladiator, will be going up for auction in early December Continue reading…Hundreds of rare props and costumes from more than 350 films, including Alien, Batman and Gladiator, will be going up for auction in early December Continue reading…
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Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for renewed Fauci attack over Covid – US politics live
Read More Presidential debate commission adopts rules to mute microphones Trump says ‘people are tired of hearing of Fauci and all these idiots’ Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 9.12am BST Donald Trump attacked his top public health expert yesterday, using a call with campaign staff to deride Anthony…
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Robert Redford’s son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58
Read MoreJames Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has diedJames Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died
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Tuberculosis breakthrough as scientists develop risk prediction tool
Read More Data from tens of thousands of people around the world used to identify those at highest risk of active TB before they get sick Scientists have developed a new tool to predict the chances of a person developing tuberculosis, which could help limit the spread of the disease and improve the life chances…
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I had the best body I’ve ever had – so why did I feel so much shame?
Read More Men are shamed into hating anything feminine in themselves and in the world, and if they dare question that hatred, they are forced to relive the shame In a recently resurfaced 2007 interview from The Ellen Show, Ellen Degeneres is shown upbraiding guest Celine Dion for allowing her then six-year-old son to grow…
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China-made Tesla electric cars to start selling in Europe
Read MoreUS-based electric carmaker says it will start shipping entry-level Model 3 from Shanghai factory to Europe this month.US-based electric carmaker says it will start shipping entry-level Model 3 from Shanghai factory to Europe this month.
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Republicans see bright spot in voter registration push
Read More The Republican Party has cut into Democrats’ advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party. Democrats appear to have been set back by their decision to curb in-person voter…
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Indian actor quits Sri Lanka cricket legend’s biopic after uproar
Read MoreVijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from the project after cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan warns him of backlash from Tamils.
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'Running Angry': Trump attacks Dr. Fauci, press and polls
Read More An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. On the third day of a western campaign swing, Trump was facing intense pressure…
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Jeff Bridges: Oscar-winning US actor reveals he has lymphoma
Read MoreThe Big Lebowski actor acknowledges it “is a serious disease” but says his prognosis is good.The Big Lebowski actor acknowledges it “is a serious disease” but says his prognosis is good.
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UK to start rapid COVID-19 tests at Heathrow on Tuesday: Report
Read MoreAirlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.Airlines argue pre-departure virus tests crucial to get people travelling safely again.
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Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America
Read More At the edge of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South American nation’s bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a small outbreak among foreigners hoping to…
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‘Military Disneyland’: a cathedral to Russia’s new national identity
Read More Cathedral of the Armed Forces blends militarism, patriotism and Orthodox Christianity to controversial effect Angels hover above artillery, religious images are adorned with Kalashnikovs and the Virgin Mary strikes a pose reminiscent of a Soviet second world war poster. The imagery inside Russia’s vast Cathedral of the Armed Forces blends militarism, patriotism and…
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Duterte says he can be held responsible for drug killings
Read More The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in jail, though not charges of crimes against humanity. President Rodrigo Duterte’s televised remarks Monday night were among his clearest…
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Actor Jeff Bridges being treated for lymphoma
Read More Famous for his role of The Dude in The Big Lebowski, Bridges says the disease is serious but his prognosis is good Actor Jeff Bridges has said he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old channeled his The Dude character from The Big Lebowski in a statement on…
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Incumbents vs Insurgents: Counter Insurgency’s Normative Reliance on Brute Force
Read More Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.
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Child labour rising in Ghana and Ivory Coast’s cocoa farms: Study
Read MoreChildren doing hazardous work has gone up in the world’s top coca producers, a US government study found.Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world’s top coca producers, a US government study found.
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Hong Kong protester announces asylum granted in Germany
Read More Activist said she was arrested at a protest in November 2019 and fled to Germany via Taiwan Germany has granted refugee status to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist facing a rioting charge in connection with the 2019 protests, the protester told Reuters on Monday. The 22-year-old university student showed Reuters a letter from…
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Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘Quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Read MoreMilitary exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.Military exercises set to take place in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea are likely to upset China.
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6 Russian Military Officers Charged in Vast Hacking Campaign
Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department announced charges Monday against Russian intelligence officers in a string of global cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses. The case implicates the same Kremlin unit that interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections, but is not related to the…