WORLD

Israel's parliament has passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country as an exclusively Jewish state. The "Jewish nation state" bill downgrades Arabic as an official language and says advancing Jewish settlement is a…
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A bitter row has flared up between a Spanish rescue charity and the Italian government after a dead migrant woman and child were found off Libya. Proactiva Open Arms posted images of the bodies and its rescue of a surviving Cameroonian…
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One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand this month has described the "moment of miracle" when divers found them. Adul Sam-on, 14, the only member of the junior football team who speaks English, could only say…
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Google has been fined a record €4.34bn ($5bn; £3.9bn) over Android. The European Commission said the firm had used the mobile operating system to illegally "cement its dominant position in general internet search". The firm's parent…
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Kenya’s leaders on Monday to turn their backs on the divisive ethnic politics that have frequently spilled over into violence and to stamp down on corruption. Opening a school in his father’s home…
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FORMER President of Zimbabwe Mr Robert Mugabe freely and voluntarily stepped down from power and the assumption of office by his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa was done in terms of the law, Chief Justice Luke Malaba has ruled. Dismissing an…
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Russia’s political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western resolve to treat Russia as a pariah. “The West’s attempts to isolate…
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Former US President Barack Obama is set to deliver the annual Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, in about five hours. The lecture coincides with events to mark 100 years since the birth of South Africa's…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched an unusual barrage of criticism at officials over delays in completing economic projects. The country's leaders usually praise officials during factory visits. But this time state media said…
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Russia for its handling of two high-profile cases. In a ruling, the court said Russia had violated five articles of the convention in its arrest and conviction of activist band Pussy…
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