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Brazil museum fire: Funding cuts blamed as icon is gutted
Officials in Brazil have blamed lack of funding for a huge fire that has ravaged the country’s National Museum. One…
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Russia’s Putin softens pension reforms after outcry
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has softened planned pension changes following angry protests and a slump in his approval rating. He…
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Trump warns of left-wing ‘violence’
US President Donald Trump has warned that his policies will be “violently” overturned if the Democrats win November’s mid-term elections.…
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Father’s joy at voice of abducted daughter
The father of a Nigerian schoolgirl being held by Islamist militant group since February has told the BBC he is…
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Russia war games: Biggest since Cold War ‘justified’
Russia plans to hold massive war games involving 300,000 personnel next month – its biggest military manoeuvres since a Cold…
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Bobi Wine, 11 others freed on Sh135,000 bail
Ugandan lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been released on bail. Bobi was released alongside 11 others by the…
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The day Trump referred Buhari as lifeless being
The last time that Donald Trump hosted an African President in the White House, he referred to him as “lifeless”, the Financial…
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Myanmar Rohingya: UN says military leaders must face genocide charges
A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes…
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Scott Morrison is new Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted
Scott Morrison has become Australia’s new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals in a bruising…
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Facebook suspends over 400 apps for harvesting users’ data
Facebook has suspended more than 400 apps for harvesting users’ personal information including the myPersonality app that was exposed in…
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