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Japan’s new emperor pledges to be symbol of unity
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has pledged to fulfill his role as a “symbol of the state and unity”, in his first public address since taking the throne.
The 59-year-old was speaking as he officially began his reign on Wednesday in a short but…
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Cambridge investigates its slavery links
The University of Cambridge is to investigate its own historical links with slavery and will examine how it might have gained financially.
It has launched a two-year study that will examine its archives to see whether it gained from the…
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Rod Rosenstein: US deputy attorney general quits
Rod Rosenstein, the US deputy attorney general who oversaw the special counsel inquiry into President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia, has resigned.
Mr Rosenstein, who had a fraught working relationship with Mr Trump, will step down…
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Suspected UAE spy ‘kills himself in Turkish prison’
One of two men detained two weeks ago by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has killed himself in prison, prosecutors say.
The suspect, identified as Zaki Hasan, was found hanged in his cell in Silivri prison,…
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Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church
Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say.
The attackers reportedly arrived on seven motorbikes at the end of Sunday’s service and killed the pastor, two of his sons and three…
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Synagogue attack suspect ‘evil’, says family
The parents of a suspect in a shooting at a US synagogue at the weekend have condemned their son.
The family of 19-year-old John Earnest released a statement describing his alleged actions as "part of the history of evil" perpetrated on…
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Mozambique situation ‘worse than thought’: UN agency
The situation in northern Mozambique is worse than thought, a UN spokesman says, days after Cyclone Kenneth ravaged the country.
The system struck the Africa nation on Thursday with winds of 220km/h (140mph) which flattened whole villages.…
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Sri Lanka bans face coverings after attacks
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds.
President Maithripala Sirisena said he was using an emergency law to impose the…
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Rape victims asked to hand phones to police
Victims of crimes, including those alleging rape, are to be asked to hand their phones over to police - or risk prosecutions not going ahead.
Consent forms asking for permission to access information including emails, messages and…
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Benin holds vote with no opposition candidates
People in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part.
The electoral authorities ruled last month that only two parties – both loyal to President Patrice Talon – met the requirements to take…
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