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Tory leadership race: Alan Duncan resigns as minister
Sir Alan Duncan has quit as a foreign office minister in protest against a possible Boris Johnson victory in the Conservative leadership race.
In his resignation letter, Sir Alan described Brexit as "a dark cloud".
Chancellor Philip…
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Turkish diplomat and Iraqi civilian shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan
A Turkish diplomat was among two people shot dead on Wednesday in Irbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region.
The victims, who were eating at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire, were reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city and…
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Sudan protesters, army rulers ink power sharing deal
Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a power sharing deal, paving the way for a civilian administration, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir was deposed in April.
The two sides initialled a…
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Kenya deports 17 foreign directors of betting firms
Kenya’s war on betting reached new heights on Wednesday when its Interior Ministry ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in the country.
The deportation order comes almost a week after ordering…
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South African corruption inquiry adjourns
A South African judge adjourned until Friday morning a public inquiry into state corruption after lawyers for former President Jacob Zuma said he was being questioned unfairly.
The inquiry is looking into allegations that Zuma, ousted by…
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Skydiving plane crash kills nine in Sweden
Nine people died on Sunday when a plane carrying them for a parachute jump crashed in northern Sweden soon after taking off.
The GippsAero GA8 Airvan, a single engine plane popular with skydivers, crashed shortly after 14:00 (12:00 GMT),…
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Ebola in DR Congo: Case confirmed in Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, home to more than a million people.
The health ministry confirmed that a pastor tested positive for the virus in a centre in Goma after…
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Trump orders congresswomen of colour to leave the US
US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen.
He claimed the women "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe", before suggesting…
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Zuma to appear at South Africa corruption inquiry
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is due to be questioned, live on television, at a corruption inquiry on Monday, and for the rest of the week.
Mr Zuma, who has been implicated in wrongdoing by numerous witnesses, has said he is…
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Kenyan gamblers given up to Friday night to withdraw funds from betting wallets
Gamblers in Kenya have until Friday night to withdraw money deposited in sports betting companies’ wallets or lose them.
The directive was issued on Thursday, when the Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government…
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