Pathologist claims George Floyd’s heart was cause of death as Derek Chauvin’s defence attempts to plant doubt in the jury.…
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US stocks end mixed despite stellar bank earnings
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo all unveiled earnings for the first quarter that surpassed analysts’ forecasts, but Wall Street ended mixed on…
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Eritrean troops open fire in Tigray’s Adwa, kill 3: Rights group
Amnesty international says ‘unprovoked attack’ against civilians also left at least 19 people wounded. Thousands of people have been killed…
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Hunger-striking US activists demand end to Yemen blockade
Yemeni-American activist Iman Saleh, who launched a hunger strike for Yemen in March 2020, participates in a protest in Washington,…
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Turkish writer Ahmet Altan released from prison: Lawyer
Altan was jailed for his alleged involvement in a failed 2016 coup attempt [File: Bulent Kilic/AFP] Turkish writer and journalist…
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Biden’s goal: Ending ‘America’s longest war’ in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal…
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Amazon accuses social network Parler of trying to conceal owners
Parler’s attorney hit back by saying that the burden to prove who owns Parler fell on Amazon, according to reports.…
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Niger: ‘Total mourning’ as 20 pre-school children perish in fire
Cause of fire under investigation but teachers have highlighted problem of putting classrooms in makeshift huts. This video screengrab shows…
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Five things to know about Somalia’s political turmoil
Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s four-year term, which expired in February, for another…
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Iran ‘almost’ ready for 60% uranium enrichment: UN nuclear agency
European signatories to Iran’s nuclear deal express ‘grave concern’ over Iran’s decision to boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent, its…
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The man who mailed himself home from Australia in a box
(CNN) — He’d only just arrived in Australia from Wales, but teenager Brian Robson quickly realized that he’d made a…
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‘Where is the $128B?’ Turkey’s opposition presses Erdogan
The sum refers to the dollars sold by Turkey’s state banks to support its lira currency in foreign exchange markets.…
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Hundreds of US companies voice opposition to new voting laws
From Amazon to Warren Buffet, US firms and CEOs signed a letter opposing Republican efforts to pass new election laws.…
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Denmark ditches AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot over blood clot risk
Denmark’s move comes despite recommendations from the World Health Organization and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the European Union’s medicines…
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African Union seeks to boost vaccine-making with 5 new centres
Bloc aims to produce 60 percent of all vaccines used on the continent in 20 years, compared with one percent…
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Bulgaria’s PM Borissov says he will not lead new government
Long-time leader announces he will not seek another term as prime minister in bid to avoid national ‘divide’ following inconclusive…
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What we know about the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
US troops first invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in pursuit of Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks.[Massoud Hossaini/The Associated…
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Afghanistan: Biden to call for end to ‘America’s longest war’
“We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to create the ideal conditions…
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Crypto watershed: Coinbase is making its big debut
On Wednesday, cryptocurrencies will take another huge stride towards the mainstream when digital currency exchange Coinbase Global Inc becomes the…
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Denmark halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: Live news
A staff member prepares an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dose at Region Hovedstaden’s Vaccine Center, Copenhagen, Denmark [File: Ritzau Scanpix/Liselotte Sabroe/REUTERS]…
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