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‘Oral sex’ with SIX-year-old? Australian book about transgender kids shocks social media

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A “groundbreaking” book billed as an “honest look” at the life and struggles of transgender…

Did ‘The Simpsons’ really predict Trump would try to buy Greenland?

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Social media is rife with claims the writers of ‘The Simpsons’ have once again predicted…

Britain’s housing crisis: Homeless kids forced to live in shipping containers – report

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Thousands of homeless British children are living in makeshift accommodation, including shipping containers and cramped…

They see me rollin’: Shelf clouds fill the sky in mesmerizing stormchaser video

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Published time: 21 Aug, 2019 16:56 Follow RT on Awesome footage of a stunning shelf…

UK to rip up EU ‘freedom of movement’ rules

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London, United Kingdom – A shock decision by the UK’s new government to end freedom…

Thousands sign up for Brexit beach party in Netherlands

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Thousands of people have expressed interest in a Brexit beach party in the Netherlands to…

Calls for crackdown on illegal eel smuggling from Europe

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Europe is at the heart of an illegal wildlife trade operation worth an estimated $4bn….

The political impotence of the Muslim American community

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There was a time when Islam was a revolutionary force in America. Decades ago, “Muslim”…

India accused of indiscriminately shelling in Pakistan’s Kashmir

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There has also been more violence on the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistani and…

Redefining ‘terrorism’ in America

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In the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the United States is…

Open Arms rescue ship faces $1m fine from Spain

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The humanitarian charity operating the Open Arms ship saving the lives of refugees and migrants…

Jews tweet ‘disloyal to Trump’ after Trump calls them disloyal

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Politicians, activists and other Americans are tweeting how they are proudly “disloyal to Trump” after…

New ruling body ushers in Sudan’s complex shift to civilian rule

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Military and civilian members of Sudan‘s newly formed ruling body have been sworn in at…

Abdalla Hamdok: Who is Sudan’s next prime minister?

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Prominent economist Abdalla Hamdok is set to be sworn in as Sudan‘s new prime minister, leading…

Politico

A no-Salvini alliance is Italy’s best hope

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MILAN — Italians are no strangers to political crises. But even by their standards, this…

Donald Trump’s ‘disrespectful’ Danish snub

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that she would have no interest in discussing the…

Italy’s center left green-lights potential coalition with 5Stars

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Nicola Zingaretti, leader of Italy’s center-left opposition | Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images Nicola Zingaretti…

Politico

Tusk and Johnson will meet Sunday for Brexit pow-wow

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Donald Tusk rejected Boris Johnson’s demand to discard the backstop provision | Sergei Supinsky/AFP via…

Not to be sniffed at: Mexico City judge approves limited recreational cocaine use

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In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a judge in Mexico City has granted two people the right…

Greece ‘won’t assist’ Iranian tanker sought by US – deputy FM

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Greece has said it won’t assist an Iranian supertanker sought by the US that’s in…

Trump accused of ‘insulting’ Danish queen by cancelling trip over Greenland snub

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Fuming Danish politicians say US President Donald Trump offended the Danish queen by abruptly cancelling…

‘Semenya is a biological man’: Spanish athletics official backs IAAF testosterone restriction rule

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The former president of the Spanish athletics federation, José María Odriozola, has backed the newly-implemented…

Australia joins US-led naval mission in Strait of Hormuz

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Australia has joined the United Kingdom and Bahrain in signing onto a US-led maritime security…

Amazon burning: Brazil reports record surge in forest fires

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Fires raging in Brazil‘s Amazon rainforest have hit a record high number this year, according to…

Death toll in Afghanistan wedding blast rises to 80

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The death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a wedding hall in Afghanistan’s capital…

US and Venezuela confirm ‘secret’ talks

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US President Donald Trump and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro have said that talks were under…

Deadline extended for unregistered Syrians to leave Istanbul

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Turkey has extended a deadline for unregistered Syrian refugees in Istanbul to leave the country’s…

Indonesia deploys troops to West Papua as protests spread

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Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia has deployed more troops to West Papua as demonstrations calling for…

China confirms detention of UK’s Hong Kong consulate employee

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A Chinese national working at Britain’s Hong Kong consulate has been detained in China’s border city…

Pakistan asks UN to remove Priyanka Chopra as goodwill ambassador

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Pakistan has lodged an official complaint with the United Nations, demanding the removal of Indian…

General al-Burhan sworn in as head of Sudan’s new ruling body

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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been sworn in as chairman of Sudan‘s newly-formed Sovereign Council that…

India floods: Monsoon rains destroy homes and farms

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Thousands of people in the southern Indian state of Kerala have lost their homes and…

Guardian

HS2 in doubt: review into whether rail project should proceed

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Major critic of scheme is involved in report, which will be produced by the autumn…

BBC News

HS2: Review to examine costs and benefits of rail project

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It will look at the costs and benefits, with a “go or no-go” decision by…

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Man charged in death of Anguilla hotel worker facing death threats

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New York — A Connecticut man who killed a Caribbean resort worker claiming self-defense, told…

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98-year-old “bag boy” gets birthday surprise

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Bartholomeo “Bennie” Ficeto is turning 98 years old this week, but he’s not interested in…

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Trump scraps trip to Denmark over Greenland dispute

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Cardinal George Pell loses appeal of sex abuse convictions

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Melbourne — An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most…

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Shark bites woman twice while she’s swimming in Hawaii bay

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Shark attacks (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) 41 photos A woman was taken to a hospital Tuesday…

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