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Egypt has executed nine men convicted of killing the country's top public prosecutor, Hisham Barakat, in 2015. The men were among 28 sentenced to death for their alleged involvement in the car bomb attack that targeted Barakat's convoy…
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An airport worker in southern California has been killed after a tyre exploded during maintenance work, officials said on Wednesday. The accident happened in a workshop at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana around 23:30 local time…
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Russia’s parliament has voted to ban soldiers from using smartphones while on duty, after their social media use raised issues of national security. The bill forbids military personnel from using a phone with the ability to take…
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US President Donald Trump says a woman who left the US to become a propagandist for the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to return.On Twitter, he said he had instructed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "not to allow Hoda Muthana…
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The family of Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, say they plan to challenge the move to strip her of UK citizenship.Her family's lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, said they were considering "all legal avenues" to…
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Ghana and Tunisia have signed two agreements and a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The three documents were signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of…
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. Critics said his comments condoned “jungle justice”.…
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A coalition of 16 US states led by California is suing President Donald Trump's administration over his decision to declare an emergency to raise funds for a Mexican border wall.The lawsuit was filed in the court for the Northern District…
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Saudi Arabia has pledged investment deals worth $20bn (£15.5bn) with Pakistan which is seeking to bolster its fragile economy. The deals include funding for an $8bn oil refinery in the city of Gwadar. It comes as part of a high-profile…
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More than 60 miners, some armed, have been arrested at an illegal gold mine in north-eastern Liberia where around 40 people remain trapped in a collapsed pit, officials have told the BBC. They “resisted” a team sent to restore order at…
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