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Man blows himself up in Tunisia capital
An explosion rocked Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, on Tuesday night after a wanted man being pursued by police blew himself up.
The authorities say no-one else was hurt in the blast.
The man reported to be in his 20s had been on a…
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Over 50 Nigerians killed whiles siphoning fuel from crashed tanker
At least 50 people were killed in Nigeria when fuel from a crashed truck that they were siphoning up caught fire, a spokesman for the governor in central Benue state said on Tuesday.
“A tanker loaded with fuel fell yesterday (Monday) and…
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Dubai ruler’s wife in UK ‘in fear of her life’
Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, a wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, is in hiding in London and said to be in fear for her life after fleeing her husband.
Sheikh Mohammed, 69, who is a billionaire racehorse owner and…
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North Korea media hail ‘amazing’ Trump visit
North Korean state media have hailed US President Donald Trump's impromptu visit to the country as "an amazing event".
On Sunday, Mr Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, accompanied by leader Kim Jong-un.…
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Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia’s debate
Being a former police officer, Lou Haslam knew his family’s story about breaking Australian law to get medicinal cannabis for his son was powerful. It helped lead to a change in the law but, as Gary Nunn reports from Sydney, the family…
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Tear gas fired at Sudan protesters
Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to military rule.
One protester was also reportedly killed as tens of thousands rallied across Sudan to push the junta to hand power to a civilian-led…
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Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary
Police in Hong Kong have clashed with protesters marking the anniversary of its handover from UK to Chinese rule.
In chaotic scenes on Monday, police used pepper spray and batons to contain protesters outside a venue hosting an annual…
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Trump fumes as Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a “contrived” rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an…
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Eritrea seizes Catholic-run clinics
Eritrea has hit out at critics of the recent policy of seizing and shutting all Catholic-run health centres.
The UN's special rapporteur on Eritrea, Daniela Kravetz, said the act showed that "the human rights situation in Eritrea remains…
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US and China agree to restart trade talks
The United States and China have agreed to resume trade negotiations, easing a protracted row that has fuelled a global economic slowdown.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached the agreement on the sidelines…
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