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R Kelly's daughter has broken her silence about the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding her estranged dad. On Thursday Buku Abi, real name Joann Kelly, posted on Instagram saying she was "devastated" by the recent accusations in the…
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Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has said the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) - the eight countries which use the CFA franc, the currency guaranteed by the French treasury - should embark on political integration.…
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Poland's security services say a Chinese businessman and a Polish man, both employed in telecoms, have been arrested for spying. The Chinese national, Wang Weijing, works for Huawei, according to a source with knowledge of the case. The…
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The defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo's presidential election has vowed to challenge the result in court. Martin Fayulu told the BBC the people of the nation deserved to know the truth of the election, which he said had led to a…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Kim will be in China until 10 January with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to state media reports.…
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US President Donald Trump has made his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, escalating a stand-off with Congress that has led to an 18-day partial government shutdown. Mr Trump insisted on funding for his long-promised…
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Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. Provisional results put him ahead of another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu, and…
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage. The pair announced the move in a joint statement on Wednesday on Twitter. “After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have…
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China says it has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such attempt and landing. At 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the unmanned Chang'e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, state…
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South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma is embroiled in a new political row – after signing an unexpected record deal. The eThekwini district agreed to fund an album of protest songs sung by him, which officials said would preserve an…
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