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Brunei is to begin imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex and adultery from next week, as part of the country’s highly criticised implementation of sharia law. From 3 April, people in the tiny south-east Asian kingdom will…
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A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the televised event, along with Muslim leaders and a…
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Theresa May will attempt to get MPs to back part of her Brexit deal later, on the day the UK was due to leave the EU. MPs will vote on the withdrawal agreement, which sets out the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. Ministers say…
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A woman in China has given birth two twins with different DNA. The mother has been forced to admit that she cheated on her husband in a one-night stand after he grew suspicious that one of the boys didn’t look like him. When DNA test…
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Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued them off Libya’s coast, ordering the crew to head towards Malta, reports say. More than 100 migrants aboard the cargo ship are said to have acted after being told they would be taken…
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Efforts to persuade MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal will continue on Thursday, a day after she promised to quit as PM if it was approved. Her pledge brought some on-side, such as ex-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. But…
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Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and block material…
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MPs have voted to take control of the parliamentary timetable in an unprecedented move to try to find a majority for any Brexit option. The prime minister was dealt a fresh blow as the government was defeated by 329 votes to 302, setting…
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The boss of Ethiopian Airlines said he still “believes in Boeing” in spite of a crash involving the US firm’s 737 Max plane which killed 157 people. Tewolde Gebremariam said: “Despite the tragedy, Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines will…
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The European Parliament has backed a proposal to stop the obligatory one-hour clock change which extends daylight hours in summer EU-wide. The proposal would give each member state a choice from 2021: either to keep the current summer time…
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