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US-China talks a ‘step forward’ in relations, says Janet Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said her visit to Beijing has marked a “step forward” in efforts to stabilise…
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Harvard University accused of favouring mostly white students
Harvard’s practice of granting preference to undergraduate applicants with family ties to the elite college is facing a legal challenge.…
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Probe begins as Rivers building collapse injures four
The Rivers State Government, on Thursday, said an investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a…
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59 flights cancelled over Switzerland’s airport workers’ strike
Some 59 flights were cancelled at Geneva’s international airport on Friday, it said, after operations were halted for four hours…
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Extreme heat kills over 100 in Mexico
More than 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in June, the government said, following a series…
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Guard, gunman dead in shooting at US consulate in Saudi
Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard were killed in an exchange of gunfire outside…
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Protests in Paris after police kill teenager for breaking traffic rule
Violent protests shook Paris suburbs overnight and celebrities expressed outrage Wednesday after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic…
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Rihanna shows off baby bump in new Louis Vuitton campaign
With multiple bags and a baby bump protruding from an unbuttoned jacket, Rihanna’s maternity style has reached new heights in…
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US health alert over malaria cases in Florida and Texas
Florida and Texas are seeing some locally acquired cases of malaria – the first spread of the mosquito-transmitted disease inside…
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Trump heard on tape discussing ‘highly confidential, secret’ documents
An audio recording in which Donald Trump appears to acknowledge keeping a classified document after leaving the White House has…
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