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Liberia admits taking donor money without approval
A spokesman for Liberia’s President George Weah has confirmed that the government withdrew the funds of donors without their approval, but insisted that the money – partly used to pay salaries – would be returned and accounted for.
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Trade war: Trump raises tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of the countries’ damaging trade war.
Tariffs on affected Chinese goods have risen to 25% from 10%, and Beijing has vowed to…
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UK economy rebounds in first quarter
The UK economy picked up in the first three months of the year after manufacturers’ stockpiling ahead of Brexit helped to boost growth.
Growth was 0.5% in the quarter, up from 0.2% in the previous three months, the Office for National…
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Sudan military pushes to keep Sharia law
Sudan’s ruling military council is insisting that Sharia remain the basis of the country’s new laws.
Protest leaders had handed them a list of proposals for an interim government, following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April.…
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US sends aircraft carrier to ‘warn Iran’
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran.
John Bolton, US national security advisor, said they were acting "in response to a number of troubling and escalatory…
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At least 13 dead in Russian passenger plane fire
At least 13 people are dead after a fire broke out aboard an Aeroflot flight in Russia Sunday, Russian state news agency TASS said.
The Russian Superjet 100 was flying from Moscow to Murmansk when a fire broke out on board.
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Amsterdam to ban petrol and diesel cars and motorbikes by 2030
Cars and motorbikes running on petrol or diesel will be banned from driving in Amsterdam from 2030.
The city’s council plans to phase in the change as part of a drive to clean up air pollution, which the authorities blame for shortening…
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China: Muslims banned from fasting during Ramadan in Xinjiang region
China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open.
Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month,…
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Maduro claims victory over ‘coup’ attempt
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó.
Dozens of National Guardsmen sided with the opposition in clashes on Tuesday that injured more…
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Venezuela’s Guaido calls for ‘largest march’ in history
Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history, a day after he called for the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.…
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