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Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says
Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Texas panhandle
No injuries or deaths were reported from early-morning temblor whose epicenter was 68 miles from AmarilloSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A 5.0-magnitude earthqua…
Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England
Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crimeA national strategy to address the “public health disaster” of drowning has …
Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontation
What is the military balance of power in Yemen and the likelihood of confrontation between the government and Houthis?
Tropical Storm Bertha heads for Texas after Louisiana landfall
Forecasters warn of US coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous surf as the storm tracks westTropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, and is movi…
EU squeezes another $1 billion out of Google
The EU has fined Google $1 billion for breaching competition laws, days after forcing it to pay a separate multi-billion-dollar penalty Read Full Article at RT.com
US-Saudi nuclear deal: How will it impact Middle East, US-Iran war?
Critics say the US-Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It's certainly not making US allies, like Israel and the UAE, happy. And reports suggest the US m…
Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories
MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to i…
US House votes to limit Iran war for first time since ceasefire breakdown
The Senate was also expected to vote on War Powers resolution, in largely symbolic move attempting to reign in Trump.
The missing half of mediation
The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.
Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya
Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.
Turkish sailor killed amid fresh Ukrainian strikes on shipping (VIDEO)
A drone strike has killed a Turkish sailor on a coal ship off Novorossiysk as Ukraine announced attacks on 13 vessels in Azov and Black Seas Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data
Tribunal rules surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawfulA former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 a…
Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections
The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.
Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections
The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.
Norway Viking Row gets ‘resign’ twist in ‘Cockroach’ protest
Cockroach Janty Party-led protesters in Mumbai, India recreated Norway’s viral Viking Row, replacing ‘ro’ with ‘resign’.
Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces as West Bank fields set ablaze
Two men were killed in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. An Israeli settler was also reportedly stabbed.
Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years
Government agency announces status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfallParts of Wales are now in drought and all other areas of the count…
In India, fear has switched sides
By refusing to be intimidated, India’s students have turned a protest over education into a crisis for Narendra Modi.
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
More than 100 UK millionaires ask new PM Andy Burnham to tax them more
The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
Owner of Viking ship used in The Odyssey says studio has not paid bill for damage
Swedish nonprofit alleges cost to repair replica was $6,000 but Universal – which made $264m on film’s opening weekend – has not stumped upThe Swedish owners of a Viking longship …
‘I got carried away’: Elon Musk expresses regret about Doge and wading into Trump’s orbit
Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AIElon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during …
Pauline Hanson blames ‘fake news’ media for her bad press. But serious leaders have to own their actions
In a fortnight of rolling blunders, the One Nation leader digs deep into the Trump playbook of blame-shiftingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s app…
Murdoch and Musk in the crosshairs at Venice film festival
Danny Boyle’s drama about the acquisition of the Sun and a four-hour Elon Musk documentary will premiere alongside new films from Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog – but only one …