Sunday

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France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage fighter jets bombed several suspected arms depots in the Foulsare Forest, southwest of the northern Malian city of Gao, late on Saturday, a French counterterrorism unit said in a statement on Sunday. Troops from Operation...
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The Wynd smart air purifier is designed to create “bubbles” of fresh air — small, one-person respites from pollution, allergens and other detrimental particles floating in the ether. It feels almost dystopian, a world in which we’re required to arm ourselves against the air around us, but the product clearly struck a nerve, with more than 3,400 supporters...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Ankara was “seriously saddened” by footage showing US military vehicles operating close to the border with Syrian Kurdish fighters, threatening further military action against a group Turkey sees as “terrorists”. His comments came amid rising tensions over the weekend along the border, with both...
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A famed Swiss climber has died in Nepal’s Everest region after falling 1,000 metres off a ridge during preparations to scale the world’s highest mountain. Ueli Steck, 40, died on Sunday after falling to the foot of Mount Nuptse, a smaller peak in the area, officials said. “He skidded off about 1,000 metres from camp… Other climbers ascending Everest...
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised President Hassan Rouhani for saying his policy of detente with the West had faded the threat of Iran becoming involved in a war. Sunday’s statement came as tensions intensify in Tehran before the presidential election on May 19. Ahmadinejad: Iran can be better managed – Talk to Al Jazeera Rouhani...
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South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday but continued a separate joint naval exercise that has triggered the threat of nuclear war from North Korea.   The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group arrived in waters near the Korean peninsula and began exercises with the South Korean navy...
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Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States with fewer votes than his opponent. And his approval ratings after 100 days are lower than any previous president. Critics say it’s been a chaotic and controversial start, but consistent with his electioneering. He’s failed to fulfil some campaign promises and had to change his mind on others....
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Economic sanctions have often been seen as a crude political tool with varying effectiveness in bending the will of governments, whether it was Cuba, North Korea or apartheid South Africa. But the continuing US sanctions against Iran have given some measure of personal satisfaction to dozens of American families who’ve begun to receive cash payments...
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A group of students in the UK have launched a hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Activists at the University of Manchester said the strike, which began on Thursday, would last for at least one week. More than 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners, led by senior Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti, are refusing food...
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US President Donald Trump has described his first 100 days in office as an “incredible journey” during a speech at a rally in the state of Pennsylvania. He used the same speech on Saturday to attack the news media and praise his own accomplishments. Delivering the speech to supporters in Harrisburg, which he had chosen to attend over the black-tie...
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Air strikes have killed at least eight first responders from the Syria Civil Defence in Hama province, according to the group also known as The White Helmets. Saturday’s air strikes hit the rescuers’ centre in Kafr Zita, located in northwestern Syria, and civilians who rushed to the scene to help were also struck, according to the Syria Civil Defence’s...

Saturday

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We get to see some costume choices for The Last Jedi  today, along with a new director rumoured for DC’s Flash movie, plenty of little bits about the next two Avengers movies, and more. The Flash Not the TV series, though you’d be forgiven for getting a bit confused, there are some brand new rumours regarding the long-struggling Flash...
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EU leaders have endorsed a stiff set of divorce terms for Britain at a summit in Brussels, rejoicing in a rare show of unity in adversity. Leaders met on Saturday for the first time since British Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered a two-year countdown to Brexit in late March as they approved eight pages of negotiating guidelines hammered...
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A US-based advocacy group has filed a petition with the United Nations demanding the immediate release of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein as Egyptian authorities extended his detention for another 45 days.  The Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation filed a petition for relief on Saturday with the UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention,...
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Drone videographer Matthew Roberts has posted a new video on his YouTube channel this morning, covering the ongoing progress of construction at Apple’s soon-to-open campus, Apple Park. A few weeks ago, Roberts posted what was expected to be the final update before Apple Park’s grand opening, but the campus still hasn’t opened its doors to employees...
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Pope Francis has warned against religious fanaticism and appealed for dialogue to battle violence during an open-air mass for Egypt’s Catholic community. The mass of peace on Saturday was attended by some 15,000 Egyptians and wrapped up a two-day visit by the Pope aimed at improving ties between Muslims and Christians. “Peace be with you,” the 80-year-old...
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Snapchat invented its best products by being the anti-Facebook. Its disappearing chats made visual communication quick and casual compared to Facebook’s email-esque text messages. Stories ditched the likes and permanency so you could share your raw moments in the now, instead of just the life highlights that define you forever on your Facebook Timeline. But...
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A team of researchers from the University of Michigan discovered that hundreds of applications in Google Play Store have a security hole that could potentially allow hackers to steal data from and even implant malware on millions of Android smartphones. The University of Michigan team says that the actual issue lies within apps that create open ports...

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