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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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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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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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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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A public inquiry in South Africa has started investigating alleged corruption by ex-President Jacob Zuma. The inquiry is looking into "state capture", where the wealthy Gupta family is accused of trying to influence political decisions,…
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Suspected Islamist militants have stormed a village in north-east Nigeria, killing several people. Reports on the death toll in Mailari, Borno state, differed. A local militia leader said six people had died but a survivor said up to 19…
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A British woman has survived after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia, the country's coastguard has said. Officials said the 46-year-old was rescued 10 hours after falling into the Adriatic Sea - 60 miles offshore - at…
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Birmingham Prison is being taken over by the government from the private firm G4S, after inspectors said it had fallen into a "state of crisis". Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke described it as the worst prison he had ever been to.…
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A man was shot dead early Monday morning after entering a Spanish police station wielding a knife, Spanish police told CNN. The incident, which took place in Cornella, just outside the northeastern city of Barcelona in Catalonia, is…
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More than a third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, according to new research. A University of Edinburgh study found more than 50 million tonnes of fruit and…
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