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Sharp rise in air crash deaths in 2018
Last year saw a sharp rise in fatalities from air crashes compared with 2017 but 2018 was still the ninth…
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Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘must and will be’ reunited with China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the people of Taiwan to accept it “must and will be” reunited with China.…
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Ugandan border town on high alert for Ebola
Storm water from the peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains swells the muddy Lhubiriha River that marks the often porous border…
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Grace Mugabe faces South Africa arrest warrant
South African prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s ex-first lady, Grace Mugabe, for allegedly assaulting a model in…
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EU reveals no-deal Brexit plans
The European Commission says it has started to implement its preparations for a no-deal Brexit – in case the UK…
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Syria conflict: US withdraws troops after IS ‘defeat’
United States troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after President Trump said the Islamic State (IS) group had been “defeated”…
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UK Cabinet steps up no-deal Brexit planning
The cabinet has decided to “ramp up” preparations for a no-deal Brexit amid uncertainty over the fate of Theresa May’s…
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Donald Trump’s troubled charity foundation to shut down
US President Donald Trump’s troubled charity foundation has agreed to close down amid allegations that he and others illegally misused…
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Theresa May condemns Tony Blair’s new Brexit vote call
Theresa May has attacked one of her predecessors – accusing Tony Blair of “undermining” the Brexit talks by calling for…
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Court rules Obamacare is unconstitutional
A federal judge in the US state of Texas has ruled that a key part of the Affordable Care Act…
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