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Trump Accused Of Directing Hush Money
US President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty in a New York court to violating campaign finance laws.
He said he had done so at the direction of "the candidate", for the "principal purpose of influencing…
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Two Charged in US with Spying for Iran
Two Iranians have been charged in the US with spying for the Tehran government - photographing Jewish institutions and collecting information on the Iranian opposition.
The two, Iranian-US citizen Ahmadreza Mohammadi Doostdar and Majid…
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Morocco Reinstates Compulsory Military Service for Under-25s
Morocco’s ministerial council on Monday approved a draft law reinstating compulsory military service for young men and women for the first time since 2006, the Royal Cabinet said in a statement.
“Female and male citizens aged between 19…
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Drones Hunt Cocaine Farms in Colombia
The Colombian government has started to use drones to destroy the plants that produce cocaine.
Small aircraft loaded with herbicide are being sent to search for illegal fields of coca.
President Iván Duque has favoured the use of the…
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Pope to Meet Sexual Abuse Victims in Ireland as Scandal Jars Church
Pope Francis will meet victims of clergy sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland this weekend, the Vatican said on Tuesday, as scandals in several countries mire the Catholic Church in its worst credibility crisis in more than 15 years.…
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Uganda Army Apologises After Reporter Beaten
The Ugandan military has apologised for what it called the unprofessional conduct of soldiers after a Reuters journalist was beaten and arrested as he covered a protest in the capital, Kampala, on Monday.
In a video widely shared on…
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Microsoft Claims Win Over ‘Russian Political Hackers’
Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says.
The software company said Russian hackers had tried to steal data from political organisations, including the International…
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Nigeria Police Arrest Traditional Priest after Laying Curse
A 94-year-old traditional priest has been arrested in Nigeria after cursing the alleged perpetrators of a recent spate of violence.
Anazo Ilomuanya was hired by a group of youths attempting to end killings affecting Ozubulu town, in the…
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U.S. Deports Accused Former Nazi Guard to Germany
A 95-year old New York City man believed to be a former guard at a labor camp in Nazi-occupied Poland arrived in Germany after being arrested and deported by U.S. immigration authorities, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
The White House…
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No Social Media for Five Months in Chad
Lawyers have gone to court in Chad to challenge a ban on social media and messaging applications on mobile phones, which have been in place since March.
They want the two main mobile operators, Airtel and Tigo, to restore access to…
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