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‘You can start it, but how do you end it?’ Actual war in Gulf would be DEVASTATING and neither Iran nor Saudis really want one

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For all the sound and fury coming from Saudi Arabia, a shooting war in the…

School shooting fear porn? Gruesome imagery used to get people’s attention (and sell clothes) inspires backlash

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Violent scenes of kids running from an armed attacker are publicly applauded when released by…

Justin Trudeau insists his ‘brownface incident’ no reason to resign because he is REALLY sorry & promises to do better

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Canadian PM and self-proclaimed champion of diversity Justin Trudeau wore full brownface makeup for an…

The many faces of Justin Trudeau: Canadian PM memed mercilessly after brownface debacle

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s brownface scandal has brought low one of the world’s premier virtue-signalers,…

Author Kamila Shamsie stripped of literary award over BDS support

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The German city of Dortmund has withdrawn its decision to award a British Pakistani writer…

Argentine Senate approves emergency food law after mass protests

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Buenos Aires, Argentina – Following weeks of mass protests, and pleas from social movements, Catholic…

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein spends 1,000 days in Egyptian prison

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Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein has now been detained without any formal charges in Egypt for 1,000 days….

Indonesia forest fires choke Southeast Asia

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Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires closed thousands of schools across the country and in…

Greta Thunberg to US Congress on climate change: ‘Wake up’

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Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a global movement for climate change, delivered a…

Who is Robert O’Brien, Trump’s national security adviser pick?

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Washington, DC – Within a day of announcing his shortlist of five candidates for the…

Filipino coastguards convicted of killing Taiwanese fisherman

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Coastguard sailors who opened fire on a Taiwanese fisherman in Philippine waters six years ago…

Japan court set to rule in Fukushima disaster trial

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Tokyo, Japan – A court in Japan is set to decide on Thursday whether former…

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UK has 11 days to submit new Brexit plan, Finland’s PM says

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By Alix Culbertson, news reporter The UK needs to submit its new Brexit deal proposal…

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Cameron asked for Queen”s help to stop Scottish independence

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David Cameron asked the Queen for help in heading off Scottish independence after a poll…

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Boxing news: Anthony Joshua admission, Conor McGregor return talk, Floyd Mayweather ripped

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Anthony Joshua makes Andy Ruiz Jr admission Former WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight…

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Rangers hero Fernando Ricksen passes away aged 43 after battle with motor neurone disease

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Ricksen died in the early hours of this morning in a hospice just outside Glasgow….

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Mason Mount plots Liverpool comeback as Chelsea ace undergoes intensive injury treatment

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Mason Mount has not given up his chances of playing in Chelsea’s crunch Premier League…

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Eddie Jones backed over Billy Vunipola decision as England prepare for Rugby World Cup

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Eddie Jones was right to include Billy Vunipola in all four of England’s Rugby World…

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England star Jofra Archer backs Ben Stokes over newspaper report – ‘What’s the purpose?’

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Jofra Archer has joined his England team-mates in backing Ben Stokes after a newspaper reported…

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Tottenham copy Arsenal collapse as Mauricio Pochettino’s men fail to perform on big stage

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For once Tottenham failed to produce their usual Champions League late drama despite travelling to…

Who is Robert C. O’Brien: Replacing John Bolton, where does Trump’s new security advisor stand on matters of war and peace?

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President Donald Trump has named Robert C. O’Brien as his new National Security Advisor. As…

Who is Robert C. O’Brien: Replacing John Bolton, where does Trump’s new security advisor stand on matters of war and peace?

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President Donald Trump has named Robert C. O’Brien as his new National Security Advisor. As…

Riyadh gave NO PROOF Tehran launched oil-plant attack – but still ‘expects US to do its dirty work for them’

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Saudi Arabia wants its allies to believe Tehran launched attacks on its oil facilities, even…

Riyadh gave NO PROOF Tehran launched oil-plant attack – but still ‘expects US to do its dirty work for them’

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Saudi Arabia wants its allies to believe Tehran launched attacks on its oil facilities, even…

Bumping into Beckham: UFC champ Khabib meets England legend at PSG-Real Champions League game

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Russian UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov added English football icon David Beckham to his list of…

Bumping into Beckham: UFC champ Khabib meets England legend at PSG-Real Champions League game

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Russian UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov added English football icon David Beckham to his list of…

PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: Paris hammering highlights scale of task facing Zinedine Zidane

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Zinedine Zidane endured a torrid return to the city in which he won a World…

PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: Paris hammering highlights scale of task facing Zinedine Zidane

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Zinedine Zidane endured a torrid return to the city in which he won a World…

Pakistan, Afghanistan inaugurate 24/7 Torkham border crossing

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Afghan and Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched round-the-clock operations at a key border post as the…

What Ethiopians can learn from Sidama’s thorny statehood journey

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By the end of November 2019, Ethiopia may have one more autonomous regional state within its…

Nigerian who died in UK detention reported ‘being sick for weeks’

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A Nigerian man whose death in a detention centre in the UK is the subject of…

Khan warns Pakistanis against joining anti-India fight in Kashmir

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned citizens against joining the fight in Kashmir, saying…

Saudi oil attacks an ‘act of war’: Pompeo

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday described raids on key Saudi oil installations as…

Who will be Israel’s next prime minister?

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There’s no clear winner in Israel‘s second general election in a year and coalition talks…

Algeria’s army chief orders arrest of protesters entering Algiers

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Algeria‘s powerful army chief has ordered buses and cars bringing protesters into the capital to…

Tunisian presidential candidate Karoui to stay in jail: Lawyer

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A Tunisian court has turned down a request to release jailed media mogul Nabil Karoui,…

In Pictures: Plight of India’s tea plantation workers

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West Bengal, India – Tucked away in the lush green foothills of West Bengal’s Dooars…

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on November 16

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Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on November 16, the head of the island nation’s…

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