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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing with daughter to attend military parade
Xinhua North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing along with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to attend a major military parade. The “Victory Day” parade on Wednesday will see him rub shoulders with China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other world leaders. Photos showed Kim stepping off his…
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Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts
Burkina Faso’s unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family code that criminalised homosexuality was adopted by the country’s cabinet. The new measure unanimously voted through on Monday imposes punishments of up to five years in jail, and has become part…
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Judge rules Trump’s use of National Guard in Los Angeles illegal
A federal judge in California has ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles this summer was illegal. The ruling comes as Trump seeks to use National Guard troops in order to crack down on crime in other US cities and support immigration enforcement. Trump deployed National Guard troops to…
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Gérard Depardieu to face trial over rape and sexual assault allegations
French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial over allegations of rape and sexual assault in 2018. His accuser, actor Charlotte Arnould, said she was relieved the case was going to court, seven years after she filed a complaint. Depardieu, 76, has denied the charges, insisting his relationship with Arnould was consensual. He…
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Chloe Malle to become top editor at American Vogue after Anna Wintour steps aside
Chloe Malle will become the top editor at American Vogue after Dame Anna Wintour stepped aside as editor-in-chief, the publication has announced. The 39-year-old worked her way up the fashion magazine ranks over the past 14 years to become editor of Vogue.com and host the magazine’s podcast The Run Through. Malle’s appointment marks a new…
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Dances With Wolves star Graham Greene dies aged 73
Graham Greene, the Canadian First Nations actor who starred in films including Dances With Wolves, has died aged 73, his manager says. “It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of award-winning legendary Canadian actor Graham Greene,” Gerry Jordan said in a statement to CBC News. The outlet reported he died of natural…
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Sudan landslide kills hundreds, UN says
AFP Locals are trying to deal with the aftermath of the disaster A landslide has killed at least 370 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, a UN official has told the BBC. Antoine Gérard, the UN’s deputy humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan, said that it was hard to assess the scale of the…
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Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety
The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty. The spot gold price hit $3,508.50 per ounce early on Tuesday, continuing its upwards trend which has seen it rise by nearly a third this year. The precious metal is viewed as a safer…
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping begin talks in Beijing
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said his ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping are at an “unprecedented level” as the two met in Beijing on the eve of a massive military parade. Putin described Xi as a dear friend; Chinese state media said relations were exemplary. Russia is to increase supplies of gas to China, while…
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Helicopters search for survivors as earthquake kills more than 800 people
Watch: Buildings destroyed and rescue efforts under way after deadly Afghanistan earthquake Rescuers on helicopters are searching the ruins of remote villages in eastern Afghanistan for survivors of a powerful earthquake that has killed 800 people and injured 1,800 others. Many are feared trapped under the rubble of their homes after the magnitude 6.0 earthquake…
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