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Russia says the main cause of the deadly incident on board a submersible which killed 14 crew on Monday was a fire in the battery compartment. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu also said the top-secret military craft was nuclear-powered but…
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Nigeria will sign an Africa free trade agreement at the coming African Union summit, according to a statement posted on Nigeria's presidency's Twitter feed on Tuesday.Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent, was one of the last…
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An explosion rocked Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, on Tuesday night after a wanted man being pursued by police blew himself up. The authorities say no-one else was hurt in the blast. The man reported to be in his 20s had been on a…
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At least 50 people were killed in Nigeria when fuel from a crashed truck that they were siphoning up caught fire, a spokesman for the governor in central Benue state said on Tuesday. “A tanker loaded with fuel fell yesterday (Monday) and…
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Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, a wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, is in hiding in London and said to be in fear for her life after fleeing her husband. Sheikh Mohammed, 69, who is a billionaire racehorse owner and…
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North Korean state media have hailed US President Donald Trump's impromptu visit to the country as "an amazing event". On Sunday, Mr Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, accompanied by leader Kim Jong-un.…
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Being a former police officer, Lou Haslam knew his family’s story about breaking Australian law to get medicinal cannabis for his son was powerful. It helped lead to a change in the law but, as Gary Nunn reports from Sydney, the family…
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Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule. One protester was also reportedly killed as tens of thousands rallied across Sudan to push the junta to hand power to a civilian-led…
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Police in Hong Kong have clashed with protesters marking the anniversary of its handover from UK to Chinese rule. In chaotic scenes on Monday, police used pepper spray and batons to contain protesters outside a venue hosting an annual…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a “contrived” rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an…
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