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Violence in the New Syria?
The death of Syrian White Helmets rescuer Mohammad Ghamira after an alleged police beating has sparked protests.
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Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
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Safari helicopter crash kills 7 people in Kenya, including 5 Americans
NBCUniversal said its Florida-based journalist, José Alberto Suárez, was among those killed in the crash.
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Zambian opposition leader to challenge election result in court
Opposition leader claims 'serious irregularities' in the vote that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term.
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Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking
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FCC chair’s connections to right-wing media revealed
Newly released calendar logs show FCC Chair Brendan Carr made at least eight visits to the White House and held scheduled calls with senior
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DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post
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How an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest cities
Exclusive: Cities could swing to opposite extremes – according to research from WaterAid – with some pushed towards drought and others facin
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81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994
Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.
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Iran’s hardline parliament raises concerns with ‘foreign infiltration’ plan
Citizens and entities would have to seek authorisation to contact universities or talk to foreign media.
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Tax hack: What we know about the cyberattacks on French government agencies
French government systems came under attack by hackers who stole information on hundreds of thousands of households and private businesses i
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Ukrainian refugees open America’s first ever jellyfish museum in Florida
Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and t
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Canada pledges $50m aid to Lebanon and condemns Israeli ‘unlawful invasion’
Canada official condemns Israel's 'invasion' of Lebanon, calls for sovereignty as aid pledged to the crisis-hit nation.
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Kennedy Center board says it won’t try to immediately restore Trump’s name
Opponents argue the venue seems 'intent on defying' a court order to remove the president's name from the building.
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Can Andy Burnham tame the power of the Treasury to boost growth?
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the fir
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Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see it
The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum around 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28
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Brazil bus crash kills at least 23 and injures five in Parana state
The bus was travelling to hospitals near Curitiba when the accident occurred.
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Telemundo executive among those killed in Kenya helicopter crash
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that four Americans were among those killed in a tourist helicopter crash in a remote part of Kenya.
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NATO ‘prepared’ to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans
NATO says it will 'do what is necessary' amid media report Iran considered strikes against US targets in Europe.
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US Department of Justice defends prosecution of Comey over seashell post
The ex-FBI chief faces accusations of transmitting threats and exploiting controversy to market his upcoming novel.
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Seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya as investigation launched
Kenyan authorities confirmed all seven on board the helicopter have passed away
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Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new week
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What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases
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Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as UN urges protection
At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing last year's total of 31
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