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Trump says Fed is 'the only problem' of US economy
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Trump says Fed is 'the only problem' of US economy

**President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US central bank for stock market turmoil, saying the...

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises
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Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises

**The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373...

Der Spiegel 'fake news' reporter could face charges
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Der Spiegel 'fake news' reporter could face charges

**The German reporter Claas Relotius, accused by top news magazine Der Spiegel of faking stories, co...

Indonesia tsunami kills hundreds after Krakatau eruption
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Indonesia tsunami kills hundreds after Krakatau eruption

**More than 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indones...

Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video'
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Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video'

**The gunman who killed five people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg had pledged allegiance to...

Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting
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Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting

**A former FBI agent who accidentally shot a man while performing a backflip in a Denver bar has avo...

US government partially shuts down over border wall row
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US government partially shuts down over border wall row

**A partial US government shutdown has taken effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impa...

Serbia train crash: Five dead as student bus cut in half
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Serbia train crash: Five dead as student bus cut in half

**A train has slammed into a bus carrying school students in southern Serbia, cutting it in half and...

Chinese chemistry student charged with poisoning US roommate
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Chinese chemistry student charged with poisoning US roommate

**A Chinese chemistry student at a US university tried to poison his African American roommate over...

Trump's erratic foreign policy course
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Trump's erratic foreign policy course

**Is this, at last, the true face of the Trump administration's foreign policy?**US ground troops wi...

US Defence Secretary James Mattis announces resignation
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis announces resignation

**US Defence Secretary James Mattis is resigning, the latest in a string of senior US officials to d...

Syria conflict: Trump's withdrawal plan shocks allies
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Syria conflict: Trump's withdrawal plan shocks allies

**President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw all US troops from Syria has been met with strong cr...

Brexit: EU to reveal no-deal plans
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Brexit: EU to reveal no-deal plans

**The European Commission will publish its no-deal contingency plans on Wednesday - an attempt to mi...

Yemen war: Ceasefire takes effect in Hudaydah after skirmishes
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Yemen war: Ceasefire takes effect in Hudaydah after skirmishes

**Fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Houthi rebels in the city of Hudaydah has report...

Three-year-old assaulted on Delhi bus rape anniversary
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Three-year-old assaulted on Delhi bus rape anniversary

**A three-year-old Indian girl is in critical condition after she was allegedly raped by her neighbo...

Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate 'interference'
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Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate 'interference'

**Saudi Arabia has reacted angrily after the US Senate voted to withdraw military aid for the war in...

Bloodhound supersonic car project saved
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Bloodhound supersonic car project saved

**A 1,000mph race car project has been saved after an entrepreneur stepped in to buy the business.**...

Sajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction in deadly 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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Sajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction in deadly 1984 anti-Sikh riots

**A senior politician from India's Congress party has been jailed for life in the most significant c...

Japan explosion: Dozens injured in Sapporo restaurant blast
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Japan explosion: Dozens injured in Sapporo restaurant blast

A huge explosion and fire has hit a restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.Japanese pol...

Ireland and the EU: A special case
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Ireland and the EU: A special case

**While the UK and the Republic of Ireland may be at odds over Brexit now, back in 1973 things were...