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Pete Buttigieg talks about 2020 election on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is continuing to generate a stir in the US political scene with the expectation that Sunday he is to officially announce his presidential candidacy…

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Kim Jong-un gives U.S. year-end ultimatum

North Korean state media KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and he…

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Fisher-Price recalls baby sleepers after fatalities

Toymaker Fisher-Price has recalled nearly five million of its 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' after reports linked the product to dozens of baby deaths. Earlier this week, the American Academy of…

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Court documents describe Johnny Depp as a ‘monster’ who beat and choked his ex-wife

In the motion filed in a court in Virginia,in the United States, Amber Heard describes in extraordinary new detail how actor Johnny Depp repeatedly slapped, shoved, choked and pulled her…

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Assange extradition could take years

Human Rights lawyer, Shoib M Khan says it is likely that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will end up in the States. But he added that it could take months or…

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37 Chinese companies and schools put on US red-flag ‘unverified’ list

The U.S. Commerce Department announced that it is adding 37 Chinese companies and schools to a red-flag list of “unverified” entities that U.S. companies should treat with caution, according to…

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UPDATED: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London…US files charges

U.S. prosecutors announced that they had charged Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website, with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer with former U.S. Army intelligence…

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Amazon, Microsoft chosen to compete for Pentagon cloud computing contract

Amazon and Microsoft have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion. "I can confirm that…

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No X-Men in a Marvel movie for at least the next 5 years

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says the next five years of Marvel films is already planned out - and doesn't involve the X-Men. Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, owns the…

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Trudeau sinks in polls as scandal takes toll

Six months ahead of an October election, polls suggest Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could become the first Canadian prime minister to lose power after a single majority mandate since…

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U.S. declares Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization

As expected, the Trump administration designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step as it seems to increase pressure on Iran's regime. The…

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American Airlines extends 737 MAX cancellations

American Airlines announced that it will extend cancellations of 90 flights a day through June 5 because of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes…

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Kirstjen Nielsen resigns as US Homeland Security chief

Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned from the post of as US Homeland Security chief. President Trump tweeted she would be temporarily replaced by Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. Nielsen…

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Emergency landing for US flight after pilot’s screens go blank

An aircraft, which was scheduled to fly from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas, in the US, was forced to make an emergency landing in Dallas after screens used by the…

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Older Democrats now see US Presidential candidate Buttigieg’s age as an asset

NBC News reports that after a two-day campaign swing through the first in the nation's primary state of New Hampshire, by Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old Democratic presidential hopeful of Maltese…

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Ozzy Osbourne injured in fall

Ozzy Osbourne, 70, has postponed all of his 2019 tour dates after falling at his Los Angeles home while recovering from pneumonia. The illness forced the metal legend to…

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Assange to be expelled from Ecudaorian embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be expelled from Ecuador’s London embassy within hours or days, according to a “high level” source quoted by WikiLeaks. In a tweet, WikiLeaks claims…

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Amazon to launch over 3,000 satellites

Amazon has confirmed its plan to build a network of over 3,000 satellites through "Project Kuiper" to provide high speed internet. The project will launch a constellation of low-Earth orbit…

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei

The elite U.S. school Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that it has cut it’s ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE. Maria Zuber, its vice president for research,…

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Britney Spears Checks Into Mental Health Facility

American singer Britney Spears has checked into a psychiatric facility after suffering from emotional distress. Variety reports that the 37 year-old singer was admitted over a week ago and is…

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Amazon owner agrees to record $35bn divorce

Jeff Bezos, who is considered the world's richest man, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least $35 billion. The settlement would make MacKenzie Bezos…

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70 years of NATO

NATO today is celebrating 70 years from when it was formed as a formal alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. From its inception, its main purpose was…

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Chicago elects first female black mayor

The US city of Chicago has made history by electing an African-American woman as its mayor for the first time. Lori Lightfoot, 56, is a former federal prosecutor who…

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Ferrero acquires Kellogg’s snacks and biscuits units

The Italian confectionery giant Ferrero acquired two of US multinational Kellogg's snacks and biscuits units for $1.3 billion. Kellogg’s confirmed its intention of selling Ferrero two of its snacks and…

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Mussolini’s granddaughter hits out at actor Jim Carrey over drawing

Italian politician Alessandra Mussolini has publicly insulted Jim Carrey after he tweeted a drawing of the hanging of her grandfather, Benito Mussolini, and Claretta Petacci. As the Carrey’s tweet gained…

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Red Cross set to begin crucial aid distribution in Venezuela

The Red Cross said it would begin impartially distributing aid in Venezuela in two weeks, brushing aside the threat of political interference amid the power struggle in the country. The…

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First lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in US federal court in Chicago in what appeared to be the first suit over an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that…

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In a world first… kidney transplanted from one HIV-positive patient to another

For the first time ever US doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, have transplanted a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another. Both patients are now reported to be…

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Total smoking ban in U.S. Disney parks

No more smoking, vaping and also large strollers is going to be allowed in Disney’s theme parks in California and Florida starting this coming May. The restrictions are designed, in…

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Americans split on who will win in 2020

A new national poll in the United States shows that Americans are evenly split on who they think will win the presidency in 2020. According to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey…

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Chapecoense plane crash survivor dies after football game

Rafael Henzel, one of the only six survivors of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016, has died after suffering a heart attack…

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Emergency landing in Florida for a Boeing 737 Max 8

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes, had to make an emergency landing in Florida. Southwest Airlines said that no…

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Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ close to becoming the biggest-selling autobiography ever

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ has sold almost 10 million copies. She is reported to have received an advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann’s Penguin…

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Moscow ready to improve ties with Washington after Mueller report

The Kremlin said that it was ready to start work on improving ties with the United States after the conclusion of a U.S. investigation into collusion between Donald Trump and…

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Russian military planes in Venezuela raise suspicions

The media in Venezuela is claiming that two Russian air force planes at Venezuela's main airport landed with a Russian defence official and nearly 100 troops. The two planes left…

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Trump welcomes fall of ISIS in Syria

US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of ISIS's five-year "caliphate", but warned that the terror group remained a threat. Mr Trump's remarks came after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal caught up in sex abuse scandal

A Vatican statement on Saturday said Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, who has been caught up in the country's sex…

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A timeline of the Muller investigation

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. A justice department official said Mr Mueller's report did not…

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New regional bloc created in South American region

The Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru signed a declaration to create a regional bloc of nations they say is open to any country, regardless of…

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Mississippi bans abortion after foetal heartbeat can be detected

Phil Bryant, the governor of Mississippi, has signed a law banning abortion after a foetal heartbeat can be detected, which is about six months into a pregnancy. The law, which…

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Thatcher had warned Reagan two years before Lockerbie bombing that US raids on Libya risked acts of revenge

Newly released secret documents placed in the National Archives in Kew, in the United Kingdom show that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was deeply troubled by US plans to attack…

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Former Brazilian President Temer arrested

Michel Temer, the former Brazilian President, has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation. Numerous Brazilian politicians and business executives have been convicted or are being charged as…

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Leading US Senator warns: US must put the EU first and Britain second

Chris Murphy, a rising star in Democratic Party, during a visit to London, stressed that there was strong and growing bipartisan view in the Senate and House of Representatives in…

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Convoy carrying nuclear fuel attacked in Brazil

A convoy of trucks carrying uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was targeted by gunmen. Brazilian security officials said convoy…

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Unravelling the web of corruption with Libyan roots threatening to unseat Canada’s Trudeau

Deal-making of the Gaddafi era has now come back to haunt those who allegedly took part I them and those near them, most recently threatening to damage one of…

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Michael Jackson items removed from world’s largest children’s museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest children's museum, has removed three Michael Jackson items from its exhibits after a documentary renewed allegations of child sexual abuse against…

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US Department of Transportation investigating FAA’s approval process of Boeing 737 Max planes

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the US Department of Transportation is investigating the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) approval process for the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were involved…

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Killing of New York crime boss Cali doesn’t appear to be mafia-related

The fatal shooting death last week of reputed New York crime boss Francesco "Frank" Cali does not appear to be mafia related according to sources quoted by CNN. A 24-year-old…

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Maduro blames US for massive power outage

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed the United States for a prolonged power outage which affected most of the South American country. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied Washington…

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Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed

Paul Manafort, (photo above) the former Trump campaign chairman , was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians.…

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State Department releases listing of gifts given to Trump

The State Department released the latest listing of gifts provided to the White House by world leaders in 2017, which is set to be published in the Federal Register on…

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American journalist released from custody in Venezuela

Venezuela’s government released an American journalist and his local colleague after they spent more than 12 hours in custody. A move that drew further international condemnation of President Nicolas…

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Huawei sues US government

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts government agencies from using its products.The lawsuit is part of a wider push…

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Venezuela expels German Ambassador

German Ambassador Daniel Kriener (right in photo above) has been told to leave Venezuela within 48 hours. He has been accused by the Nicolas Maduro government of meddling in Venezuela's…

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Quo Vadis: Trump and the investigations against him

The Associated Press news agency gives a quick but concise look at where investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what might be in store for him. Investigations that…

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US ends diplomatic spat with the EU

It seems the United States has ended a spat with the European Union over diplomatic protocol. Early this year it emerged that the United States had changed the way it…

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Tornadoes wreak havoc in US leaving at least 22 dead

An "outbreak of tornadoes" in the southeast in the United States has left at least 22 victims, some of them children. US weather officials said the tornadoes were unleashed by…

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