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Watch VideoAl-Aqsa mosque reopens after 70-day lockdown

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Thousands of worshippers, many of them cheering, streamed through the gates to the raised platform and the doors of al-Aqsa Mosque after they opened at 3. 30am. ...

Bundesliga resumption hangs in the balance after reports of 10 confirmed Covid-19 cases

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The German football league says the 10 came from 1,724 tests among players, coaching staff and physiotherapists from 36 clubs.

India cops make tourists write sorry 500 times for lockdown violation

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The tourists, reportedly from the United States, Australia, Mexico and Israel were caught taking a walk on the banks of the Ganges River in Rishikesh over the weekend. ...

Pensioner jailed for stealing millions from welfare over 25 year period

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Some of the embezzled funds were used to buy property in South Africa and expensive cars. Nielsen was extradited to Denmark from South Africa in November 2018.

Nursing staff charged after 12 die at old age home following 2017 Hurricane Irma

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The incident took place in September 2017 after Hurricane Irma cut power to the facility's air conditioning system.

Trump hits back at Twitter trend about bedbugs at his luxury resort

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"No bedbugs at Doral," Trump tweeted after #TrumpBedBugs began trending on Twitter as users of the social media platform circulated details of an alleged bedbug ...

Two severely injured by arrow attack in Germany, suspect arrested

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One of the victims, aged 47, had to airlifted to hospital after sustaining injuries to his torso area.

Proposals to ease restrictions on ivory exports from southern Africa rejected

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Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe argued that rules could be loosened because protection efforts had let elephant populations grow

New York policeman shoots himself, eighth to commit suicide this year

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The cop based in the New York Police Department cop took his own life by shooting himself inside his Yonkers, New York, home, sources said.

Country music star Willie Nelson cancels US tour due to 'breathing problem'

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The 86-year-old US music legend made the announcement in a tweet addressed to his fans after performing in Toledo, Ohio

Boris Johnson accused of being 'combative' after call to renegotiate Brexit

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The bloc will not heed Johnson's call to drop the Irish backstop clause in order to save the withdrawal deal - EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

Tunisia's first democratically elected president Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92

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Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisia's first democratically elected president, died on Thursday at a military hospital in the capital Tunis, after being admitted the night ...

Ex-Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda found guilty of war crimes

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Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda has been found guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity by judges at the International Criminal Court. ...

#MosqueAttacks: Stop sharing Christchurch mosques shooting video, say cops

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New Zealand police say extremely distressing footage of the mosque shooting in Christchurch has been published online.

Outcry over Saudi moves on La Scala

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Said it would invest e15million (R243m) in La Scala over the next five years

Hong Kong maid fired for having cancer gets R1. 3m in crowdfunding

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A crowdfunding campaign for a Filipino domestic worker reportedly fired after she was diagnosed with cancer had raised over 735 000 Hong Kong dollars.

French president Macron calls for EU renaissance

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Warns against the dangers of nationalism, three months before European Parliament elections

Call to widen Trump investigation

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It?s very clear that the president obstructed justice - Representative Jerry Nadler

EU survey: Brexit won’t affect us

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About 61% of those asked by Germany?s Bertelsmann Foundation said they didn?t think Brexit would have any tangible consequences

Call for ban on rubber bullets at protests

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Council of Europe human rights commissioner Dunja Mijatovic also criticised the arrest of people heading to demonstrations

Montana ‘sale’ to Canada gains traction

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'We have too much debt and Montana is useless'

Juan Guaido aid plan gains momentum

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Maduro, who the election that was widely regarded as undemocratic, has presided over hyperinflation and a plunge in oil production

‘Napalm Girl’ wins activism peace prize

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KIM Phuc Phan Thi was yesterday awarded the Dresden Peace Prize for her activism

EU circumvents US sanctions

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US President Donald Trump is using sanctions to force Iran back to the negotiating table and to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons

US embassy warns its citizens in Kenya of possible terrorist attacks

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The United States Embassy in Kenya has warned its citizens that "credible information indicates Westerners may be targeted by extremists. "

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