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Hong Kong activists arrested: Joshua Wong and others charged
A number of prominent pro-democracy activists and lawmakers have been arrested by police in Hong Kong.
Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, from the Demosisto party, were arrested and charged on Friday, while party chairman Ivan Lam, who is not…
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U.N. keeps sanctions on persons blocking peace in Mali
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend its sanctions regime in Mali targeting those who delay implementation of a 2015 peace agreement.
The French-sponsored resolution adopted Thursday extends the sanctions regime…
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TICAD is a ‘begging meeting, disgrace to Africa’ – Kenyan professor
A Kenyan professor and human rights crusader has described the seventh Japan – Africa summit in Yokohama as a disgrace.
Over twenty African presidents were in Japan for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD.…
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Ex-Google and Uber engineer charged with theft
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed criminal charges against a former senior engineer at Google's owner Alphabet alleging he stole car technology secrets.
Anthony Levandowski was charged with 33 counts of trade theft involving…
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Tropical Storm Dorian: Puerto Rico braces for possible hurricane
The US territory of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency as it braces for a tropical storm churning through the Caribbean.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings for Puerto…
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Wheelchair user ‘abandoned’ by Ethiopian Airlines
A Kenyan wheelchair user has hit out at Ethiopian Airlines, saying he was abandoned by airport staff who refused to help him board a flight leaving the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to the US.
In a series of tweets and Facebook posts, author…
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Gaza violence: Suicide bombers kill three officers
Suicide bombers thought to be aligned with the Islamic State (IS) group have attacked two police checkpoints in Gaza, killing three Palestinian officers, security sources says.
The attacks follow a recent operation by Hamas, which…
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty, rape trial delayed to January
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Monday to a new indictment as his upcoming criminal trial was pushed back to January, in a case where prosecutors have accused him of rape and predatory sexual assault.…
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French man spent five days with head trapped in ladder
This one wasn't in the DIY manual: a man decorating his bathroom in eastern France slipped and got his head stuck in his stepladder... for five days.
French media report that the man, in his 60s, was still conscious when the medics…
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G7 ‘close to agreeing’ help for Amazon fires
International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to provide “technical and financial help” was close.…
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