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Russia negotiates deal for its warplanes to use Egypt bases
Russia has approved a draft agreement with Egypt for Russian warplanes to use Egyptian military bases, according to a document released Thursday, a […]
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Imagery shows latest North Korean missile larger, more powerful, claim analysts
Imagery released on Thursday of North Korea’s latest missile test showed new rocket engines and a larger design that likely puts Kim Jong […]
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White House says Tillerson ‘continues to lead the State Department’
The White House has dismissed reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is about to be replaced. The US top diplomat “continues to […]
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Jared Kushner met with special counsel Mueller in Russia probe, says CNN
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team earlier this month as part of its Russia probe, […]
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Australia calls banking inquiry to quell public anger
Sydney, An independent inquiry into the Australian financial services sector was announced today in a bid to quell public anger at the massively […]
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Stranded tourists depart Bali as volcanic ash cloud shifts
Karangasem, Indonesia, Airlines laid on extra flights to Bali on Thursday to allow some of the thousands of passengers stranded by the eruption […]
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White House defends Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets
Washington, The White House on Thursday came out in defence of US President Donald Trump who retweeted anti-Muslim videos from a far-right British […]
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Pope heads to Bangladesh as rights groups criticise his silence on Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Myanmar on Thursday with a Mass for young people before heading to neighbouring Bangladesh where the […]
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France President Emmanuel Macron to give Saudi Arabia extremist list
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he would draw up a list of extremist organisations to convey to Saudi Arabia after its […]
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Pink diamond sells for over $32 million in Hong Kong
An enormous oval diamond named the “Pink Promise” was sold on Tuesday for an eye-watering $32.16 million at auction in Hong Kong. The […]
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Senior Saudi Prince freed in $1 bn settlement agreement -official
Dubai, Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an “acceptable settlement […]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in May
The wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will take place next May at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, a […]