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Boris Johnson calls for PM May to ditch Brexit border backstop
Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson, a former British foreign minister, called on Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday to …
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DUP leader says would prefer no Brexit deal to 'annexation' of Northern Ireland
The head of the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government said on Saturday…
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Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist's purported killing: paper
Turkey's investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has revealed recordings…
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United Nations urges Australia to evacuate offshore refugees over health crisis
The United Nations has asked Australia to urgently evacuate detainees from the Pacific islands of Nauru and Papua New G…
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See Neighbors Rescue a Couple Trapped in Their Collapsing Home
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United Nations urges Australia to evacuate offshore refugees over health crisis
The United Nations has asked Australia to urgently evacuate detainees from the Pacific islands of Nauru and Papua New G…
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Golan crossing point to reopen Monday: US
The United Nations, Israel and Syria reached an agreement to reopen the Qunaitra crossing in the Golan Heights Monday, …
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Four Maldives' election officials flee to Sri Lanka, citing threats
Intimidation and threats drove four members of an election panel in the Maldives to flee the island nation, two officia…
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Woman dies after settlers pelt car with stones
Palestinians in the northern West Bank say a woman has been killed after being struck in the head by a stone thrown by …
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Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia calls murder claims 'lies'
Turkish officials say journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and killed in the Saudi consulate. from BBC News - Worl…
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Nepal storm kills several climbers in Himalayas
Nine people are feared dead after a storm destroyed their base camp on the Himalayan peak of Gurja. from BBC News - W…
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Melania Trump: Donald Trump and I are fine
The US first lady says that speculation about her marriage to Donald Trump is not "pleasant". from BBC News…
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Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe loses job on judge's order
Brandon Truaxe is stripped of his job at the skincare company after months of erratic online behaviour. from BBC News…
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Andrew Brunson: US pastor leaves Turkey after release
The detention of Andrew Brunson for more than two years had strained ties between Turkey and the US. from BBC News - …
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C-section births surge to 'alarming' rates worldwide - study
A doubling in worldwide cases of the birth procedure in 15 years is "unjustified", a study says. from BBC N…
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UN criticised over new human rights council members
Some of the 18 newly elected members of the UN Human Rights Council are criticised as rights abusers. from BBC News -…
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Hurricane Michael flattens beach town like 'mother of all bombs'
The storm flattened a beach town and knocked over 30-tonne freight rail cars like toys. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Brazil elections: Hate crimes reported include a murder and a swastika attack
A man is stabbed to death in Salvador and a woman has a swastika symbol carved onto her torso. from BBC News - World …
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Venezuela 'frees Lorent Saleh amid suicide concerns'
Lorent Saleh, 30, has been freed and flown to Spain after four years in prison, officials say. from BBC News - World …
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Uganda landslide near Mount Elgon kills more than 40
At least 40 people are killed by a landslide on Mount Elgon, with fears the death toll could rise. from BBC News - Wo…
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Canada politician says crucifix 'not religious symbol'
Quebec's new leader wants to ban all religious symbols, but says the crucifix does not count. from BBC News - Wor…
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Syria: Why Idlib could spell the end of seven years of fighting
Rebel fighters have until Monday to remove themselves from the buffer zone around the city of Idlib. from BBC News - …
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Kim Jong-un’s gift of dogs and other signs of friendship
South Korea's president believes North Korea is "changing" after several warm exchanges, including the gi…
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South Africa's ancient lost city of Kweneng rediscovered by lasers
Descendants of the 15th-Century residents are now fighting to have it recognised as their homeland. from BBC News - W…
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On board the 'last' migrant rescue boat
Eight days on the Astral, one of the last NGO-run rescue boats in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Rabbits sent to dog after online appeal
When Ikea stopped making Jake the dog's bunny best friend, the internet united to help. from BBC News - World htt…
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Bucket list for Finn, the Vermont dog dying of cancer
Cynthia and Finn find a global community on social media for families whose pets have cancer. from BBC News - World h…
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Mexican man refuses to give up lions on his terrace
Authorities have been called in after neighbours heard roars in the middle of Mexico City. from BBC News - World http…
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Russian region offers phones for extremism tip-offs
A Russian region extremism site has been offering phones for tip-offs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yfR8yh
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Week in pictures: 7 - 12 October 2018
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - World https…
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The two men who make a living impersonating Kim Jong-un
Every time the North Korean leader makes the news, two very unlikely beneficiaries prepare for their phones to start ri…
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How the 'world's toughest one-day bike race' could put Bhutan ahead
Bhutan has for years been closed off to the outside world, but cycling could be its ticket in. from BBC News - World …
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Bavaria election: German conservatives lose their fizz
The conservative CSU's hold on Bavaria looks set to diminish in Sunday's key election. from BBC News - World …
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'Why we faked our Facebook wedding in Kinshasa'
Successful, educated and attractive - Arlène Agneroh's friends said the only she was missing was a husband. from …
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Australia drought: How much rain would end 'the big dry'?
Parts of Australia ravaged by drought have finally enjoyed rain - but relief is temporary. from BBC News - World http…
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Venezuela frees, uproots to Spain jailed opposition activist
Venezuelan authorities have freed a prominent opposition activist jailed for four years just days after an antigovernme…
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A Brewers Reliever Bests a Dodgers Ace, With a Homer, in an N.L.C.S. Game 1 Win
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Brandon Woodruff and Postseason Home Runs Out of Nowhere
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#%*%#$^%*: The ‘Derogatory’ Comments That Got a Lawyer Suspended
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What’s on TV: ‘Under the Autumn Moon’ and ‘Haunting of Hill House’
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It’s ‘Unreal’: A Panama City Resident Surveys the Damage
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Trump Takes Center Stage in Dispute Over Jamal Khashoggi
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At Ohio Rally, Trump Delivers Trademark Mix of Exaggerations and Vague Assertions
By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Cbobq6
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‘Donald Trump in Full’: The President’s Very Talkative, Very Televised Week
By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RM8xqf
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Inside the Vast Tent City Housing Migrant Children in a Texas Desert
By MANNY FERNANDEZ and CAITLIN DICKERSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CcVmtm
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Quotation of the Day: In Hot Market, Section 8 Tenants Shown Door
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Review: In ‘Travisville,’ the Rocky Path of Change in a Southern Town
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Facebook Says Russian Firms ‘Scraped’ Data, Some for Facial Recognition
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A Familiar Place for the Boy and the Man in Craig Counsell
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The Pope Ignores the Damage as Another Prelate Falls
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White Woman Calls the Police on a Black Child She Falsely Said Groped Her
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Museums Forced to Reassess Saudi Ties Amid Uproar Over Journalist’s Fate
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Saudi rejects 'baseless' murder claims over missing journalist
Saudi Arabia Saturday dismissed accusations that Jamal Khashoggi was ordered murdered by a hit squad inside its Istanbu…
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Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96
Tex Winter, the innovative Triangle Offense pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicag…
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France probes PSG vs. Red Star match-fixing
French investigators are probing suspicions of match-fixing in Paris Saint-Germain’s 6-1 win against Red Star Belgrade …
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Turkish court releases U.S. pastor at center of row
The U.S. evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turke…
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Saudis welcome joint probe with Turkey on Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia welcomed a joint investigation with Turkey into the circumstances of the disappearance of journalist Jamal…
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Gloomy prospects ahead of Aoun-Hariri meeting
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is set to meet with President Michel Aoun in the next couple of days to discuss an…
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Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians Friday, four of them in a single incident, in one of the deadliest days in mon…
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Pope praises archbishop who steps down in sex abuse crisis
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Washington D.C. over the handling of Catholic Church sex abu…
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Brazil far-right candidate trashes media, pledges free press
Shortly after describing the media as trash, Brazilian far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro turned around…
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Rwandan heads francophone body, but relations still frosty
Rwanda’s foreign minister was named head of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Friday, a sign of s…
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Alcacer gets his mojo back for Spain
Since the days of Raul and David Villa, Spain have not had a reliable striker to lead the line, but Paco Alcacer is mak…
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Scientists ensure Biosphere 2’s legacy lives on
They lived for two years and 20 minutes under the glass of a miniature Earth, complete with an ocean, rain forest, dese…
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Can most Americans be identified by a relative’s DNA? Maybe soon
The remarkable technique that was used to identify the suspected Golden State Killer four decades after his crimes gene…
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Of mice and men: Babies produced from same-sex mice pairs
A team of researchers has produced viable offspring from same-sex pairs of mice, using a novel technology that involves…
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People vs. money in America’s midterm elections
All eyes are on the United States as November’s Congressional elections approach. from The Daily Star >> Live N…
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A new Cold War against China is won at home
The Trump administration’s most significant and lasting decisions will be about U.S. policy toward China. from The Da…
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The digital revolution: Good news for global health
In his recent best-selling book Factfulness, the late international health expert Hans Rosling shows that horrors such …
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Platini files lawsuit in France in FIFA payment case
Convinced he was the victim of a plot, former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a lawsuit in France in a bid to p…
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Indonesian police crack Instagram baby trafficking racket
Indonesia has busted a child-trafficking ring that offered babies for sale on Instagram, arresting four people includin…
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One year in, #Metoo finds fresh fronts
From Hollywood to Bollywood, the #MeToo movement is making its mark around the globe since rising a year ago, with comp…
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Floods in Indonesia kill 11 children, rescuers search for one missing
Flash floods killed at least 11 children at an Islamic school in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra on Friday, wi…
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China's CGN says British cooperation to continue despite U.S. nuclear restrictions
State-run China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN), a leading developer of reactors in the country, said on Saturday a pr…