BBC NEWS - India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

The ruling is a victory for many who have fought to end discrimination against same-sex couples.


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BBC NEWS - Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation over TV stunt

The former US Senate candidate says he was libelled in an episode of the Who Is America? show.


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BBC NEWS - Japan hit by deadly earthquake and mudslides

Days after a typhoon lashed Japan's west, the country's north is hit by another natural disaster.


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BBC NEWS - Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee, sidesteps subpoena question

Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh said he would not be drawn on a hypothetical question.


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BBC NEWS - Twitter: Algorithms were not always impartial

Jack Dorsey denies censoring conservative voices but accepts the company "made mistakes".


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BBC NEWS - Emirates airline: Passengers sick on Dubai-New York flight

Nineteen people are taken ill after an Emirates airline plane lands at JFK airport in New York.


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BBC NEWS - Burberry stops burning unsold goods and using real fur

Burberry destroyed unsold clothes, accessories and perfume worth £29m in 2017 to protect its brand.


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BBC NEWS - Paraguay and Israel in spat over Jerusalem embassy

Paraguay's president says he will move its embassy back to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem, angering Israel.


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BBC NEWS - Donald Trump denies discussing assassination of Syria's Assad

A new book on Trump's White House says he ordered the assassination of Bashar al-Assad.


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BBC NEWS - Julie Bishop: Australia MP says parliament behaviour 'appalling'

Behaviour in parliament would not be acceptable "in any other workplace", ex-minister Julie Bishop says.


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BBC NEWS - Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop pays $145,000 in vaginal egg lawsuit

The lifestyle website can no longer make health claims about its products without reliable evidence.


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BBC NEWS - Finally released after four years of captivity under Islamic State

Ghazal's family raised thousands of dollars to get her and her children released.


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BBC NEWS - Disabled mother Miriam: My five-year-old son is my arms

Kenyan Miriam Wariwa was born without arms, so her five-year-old son Samuel helps her with her daily tasks.


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BBC NEWS - Japan Typhoon Jebi: Kansai airport evacuated

Thousands had to be evacuated from Kansai airport after the worst storm to hit Japan in 25 years.


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BBC NEWS - Ayanna Pressley: Democrat reacts to shock primary win

Ayanna Pressley is set to be the first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in US Congress.


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BBC NEWS - Aquatic Florida fugitive begs for help after swallowing algae

A Florida suspect was trying to swim from police when he swallowed toxic algae and begged for help.


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BBC NEWS - Student and salesman turn out for Denmark

Denmark field a student, a salesman and an internet star for a 3-0 defeat by Slovakia - with senior players unavailable amid a commercial dispute.


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BBC NEWS - Kim Kardashian fights for another prisoner

The reality star and the judge who sentenced Chris Young are working to free him.


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BBC NEWS - Buffalo bottoms prove too much for Iranian TV censors

Writers and directors for Iran's state TV take to the internet to share stories of censorship.


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BBC NEWS - Myanmar's jailed reporters and Suu Kyi's silence

Once a champion of the free press, Myanmar's de facto leader was silent as two reporters went to jail.


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BBC NEWS - US 2018 mid-terms in charts: Should Donald Trump be worried?

Donald Trump won't be on the ballot when Americans go to the polls on 6 November, but the elections will shape the rest of his presidency.


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BBC NEWS - Scallop row: French fishermen wary of UK deal

French seamen say they will fight on if the British boats return to their fishing grounds before October.


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BBC NEWS - Can India work with 'unpredictable' Trump?

India's deals with Russia and Iran are likely to dominate talks with US officials in Delhi.


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BBC NEWS - Kosovo-Serbia talks: Why land swap could bridge divide

The Kosovo-Serbia plan divides opinion. Is it a historic moment or a proposal that would mean war?


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FOX NEWS:- 73 arrested, charged amid protests at Kavanaugh hearings

73 arrested, charged amid protests at Kavanaugh hearings



The U.S. Capitol Police have arrested and charged seventy-three people with "unlawful demonstration activities" in protest against Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, Fox News has learned on Wednesday.

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FOX NEWS:- Top Dem candidate who said money 'corrupts' politics donated $100G to Obama and asked for US ambassadorship

Top Dem candidate who said money 'corrupts' politics donated $100G to Obama and asked for US ambassadorship



A liberal millionaire now running for Congress in Pennsylvania -- and railing against the influence of money in politics -- has a history of making large donations to former President Barack Obama's campaign and other efforts.

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FOX NEWS:- California's 'Motor Voter' program sees nearly 23,000 erroneous registrations sent

California's 'Motor Voter' program sees nearly 23,000 erroneous registrations sent



The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday admitted to incorrectly submitting 23,000 voter registrations to the Secretary of State's office due to technicians' error, according to a new report.

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FOX NEWS:- Second day of Kavanaugh hearings erupts into tense cross-examination on Mueller, racial profiling

Second day of Kavanaugh hearings erupts into tense cross-examination on Mueller, racial profiling



Judge Brett Kavanaugh promised to serve as an independent justice if confirmed to the Supreme Court, as he sparred with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about his views and past work for former President George W. Bush.

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FOX NEWS:- WH official pens anonymous NY Times op-ed calling Trump 'anti-democratic,' 'petty and ineffective'

WH official pens anonymous NY Times op-ed calling Trump 'anti-democratic,' 'petty and ineffective'



The New York Times on Wednesday published an explosive opinion piece written by an anonymous senior White House official who described a "two-track presidency" in which top officials are "working diligently from within to frustrate parts of [President Trump's] agenda and his worst inclinations."

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FOX NEWS:- Cynthia Nixon on getting single-payer health care in New York: 'Pass it and then figure out how to fund it'

Cynthia Nixon on getting single-payer health care in New York: 'Pass it and then figure out how to fund it'



In her quest to become New York’s next governor, Cynthia Nixon has advocated for a single-payer health care system in the state – something that studies have shown would be a costly endeavor.

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FOX NEWS:- Rep. Billy Long, an auctioneer, drowns out protester shouting at Twitter's Jack Dorsey during hearing

Rep. Billy Long, an auctioneer, drowns out protester shouting at Twitter's Jack Dorsey during hearing



Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., on Wednesday drowned out a protester who was shouting at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey with an auction call.

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FOX NEWS:- Kavanaugh addresses Parkland victim's dad, others attending Senate hearing: 'I have not lived in a bubble'

Kavanaugh addresses Parkland victim's dad, others attending Senate hearing: 'I have not lived in a bubble'



Sen. Lindsey Graham offered Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh an opportunity to directly address guests attending his confirmation hearings, including the father of a Parkland victim — a day after he came under fire for allegedly "snubbing" the man's handshake, a move the White House has maintained was a misunderstanding.

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Africa:Women Raped in Mauritania Risk Jail for Seeking Justice - Report

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -Sex outside of marriage in Mauritania is officially punishable by flogging, jail time, or in cases of adultery, death by stoning

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Africa:'It's Everywhere' - Vote-Buying Gets More Brazen in Nigeria Ahead of 2019

[African Arguments] With party agents openly offering people cash for votes, many fear that money could be the determining factor in Nigeria's upcoming elections.

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Africa:As Four Countries Face Famine, World 'Must Step Up Now' - UN

[UN] With famine looming in four countries, the United Nations-backed Committee on World Food Security (CFS) stressed today the need to rally support for both immediate relief to people at risk and for longer-term initiatives.

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Africa:Water Access May Be More Important Than Electricity for Sub-Saharan Africa

[The Conversation Africa] For nearly two decades, the United States has strongly pushed for the electrification of rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa to raise the standard of living. It has carried out these goals via the USAID's Power Africa and the World Bank, and under the UN Sustainable Development Goal on Energy (SDG7).

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Africa:What Fanon Still Teaches Us About Mental Illness in Post-Colonial Societies

[The Conversation Africa] The contemporary turn towards decolonial thinking is frequently cited in literature from the late 1990s and early 2000s. But this lens through which to understand the world has been around for a much longer time. It has an impressive lineage among Latin American, Caribbean, African and other Southern scholars. But it's the scholar Frantz Fanon who stands head and shoulders above them all.

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Africa:A Short History of a Messy 'Problem', or How the World Taught You to Fear Your Period

[Bhekisisa] In her new book, Anna Dahlqvist dissects menstruation shame and its consequences.

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Africa:Hotter Climate Means Hungrier Insects Will Munch Millions More Tons of Crops

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -A warming planet will see larger swarms of hungrier insects chomp through millions more tons of rice, maize and wheat crops globally by 2050, even if countries meet ambitious climate goals to curb carbon emissions, scientists said on Thursday.

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Africa:Why Developing Countries Should Boost the Ways of Small-Scale Farming

[The Conversation Africa] Industrial agriculture - farming that involves the intensive production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops - is one of the most environmentally destructive forms of land use. It depends on mechanisation and on inputs like synthetic fertiliser and harmful pesticides and herbicides and has led to widespread contamination of soil and water. It also relies on just a few major crops like wheat, maize, soybean and rice, the seeds of which are owned by a mere handful of companies.

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Africa:Africa's Forests At Risk If Indigenous 'Rebels' Excluded - Experts

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Initiatives to restore African forests, decimated by loggers and land-hungry farmers, must include indigenous people if they are to succeed, experts said on Wednesday.

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Africa:In Having Agricultural Political Will, Ethiopia, Rwanda Leads

[The Exchange] A new report on the status of African Agriculture by the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has singled out Ethiopia and Rwanda as leading countries who are combining political will and government action in investing in agriculture thereby reducing rural poverty by significant margins.

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Africa:Political Support More Crucial in Continent's Agriculture Progress - Report

[AGRF] Ethiopia and Rwanda are emerging as models for pairing political will with government action to transform small, family farms into poverty-fighting powerhouses

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Africa:Africa Doesn't Need to Go Borrowing From China - Ezekwesili

[Premium Times] A former vice-president of the World Bank's Africa division and Nigerian former minister for education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised the decision of African countries to borrow from China.

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Africa:Nature's Whims Cause Water Crises. Its Infrastructure Can Stop Them

[The Conversation Africa] Across Asia, man-made structures have stood powerless to avert tragedy after tragedy during 2018's rainy season. Hundreds remain missing in Laos following the collapse of the partially built Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric dam, which followed relentless rainfall.

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Africa:Virtual Reality Tackles Real-Life Sex Abuse

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Your boss ends a meeting by grabbing a colleague and asking her to "pack something fitting" for the party you're all planning after an out-of-town conference.

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Africa:African Wars Killed 5 Million Sick Children in 20 Years - Study

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Five million children in Africa have died from preventable diseases over the last 20 years because armed conflict deprived them of access to basic healthcare or clean water, scientists said on Thursday.

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Africa:Smart Devices - a New Tool for Domestic Abuse

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Domestic abusers are increasingly using internet-connected smart devices to spy on their partners and control them at home, women's charities said on Wednesday.

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Africa:Less Than Half of Refugee Children Enrolled in School - UN

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -More than half the world's school-age refugees are excluded from education as host nations struggle under the weight of growing humanitarian crises, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

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Africa:Striking the Right Note - a History of Paper Money

[IPS] Washington DC -From strings of shells in the Solomon Islands to large stone disks on the Micronesian isle of Yap or wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in Italy, money has taken many forms throughout history.

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