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Americas US Senate rejects simple repeal of Obamacare by Patrick Akpu July 27, 2017 0 The Senate rejected a simple repeal of Obamacare on Wednesday, still in the early stages of an unpredictable floor debate... Read more
Asia China to speed up bullet trains to 350km/hr by Patrick Akpu July 27, 2017 0 China plans to raise the speed of its bullet trains back up to 350 kph (217 mph), state media reported... Read more
Africa Three women gang rape pastor by Patrick Akpu July 26, 2017 0 Three women were on Wednesday arraigned in court for raping a pastor who went to their house to collect money they... Read more
Europe UK to ban sale of petrol, diesel-fuelled cars by 2040 by Patrick Akpu July 26, 2017 1 Britain's government will announce on Wednesday (Jul 26) that it will ban the sale of petrol- and diesel-fuelled cars from... Read more
Americas Trump’s approval rating nosedives by Patrick Akpu July 25, 2017 0 President Donald Trump has proven to be a divisive figure in his first six months in office, and Americans' views... Read more
Middle East Saudi Arabia, allies, blacklist 18 organisations, individuals, for “Qatar-linked extremism” by Patrick Akpu July 25, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia and its allies have blacklisted 18 organisations and individuals suspected of Qatar-linked Islamist extremism, a joint statement by the Saudi... Read more
Asia Women try to smuggle 4kg gold from Singapore to Inida by Patrick Akpu July 24, 2017 0 Two women tried to smuggle 4kg of gold in their underwear from Singapore to India but they were arrested at Mumbai airport,... Read more
Americas Trump appoints Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, Sarah Sanders as Sean Spicer’s replacement by Patrick Akpu July 22, 2017 0 If President Donald Trump, who refers to the media as "fake news," wants his staff to use a more conciliatory... Read more
Americas Trump’s chief spokesman, Sean Spicer, resigns by Patrick Akpu July 22, 2017 0 White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned after 182 days on the job. The six months that Spicer has spent... Read more
Americas Trump’s legal team spokesman resigns by Patrick Akpu July 21, 2017 0 U.S. President Donald Trump's outside legal team spokesman has resigned amid media reports the team is being reorganized as investigations... Read more
Americas OJ Simpson gets parole, to be released from prison by Patrick Akpu July 21, 2017 0 OJ Simpson is expected to be released from prison in October after nine years in jail for armed robbery. A... Read more
Americas Republican Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer by Patrick Akpu July 20, 2017 0 US Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the maverick 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with... Read more
Europe Theresa May to sack ministers if… by Patrick Akpu July 19, 2017 0 British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned her warring Cabinet ministers that none of them are "unsackable", Sky News reports.... Read more
Europe EasyJet launches plans for post-Brexit base in Austria by Patrick Akpu July 14, 2017 0 British low-cost airline EasyJet charted a course on Friday to keep flying unhindered across the European Union after Brexit. The... Read more
Americas Trump: Ivanka taking my place at G20 summit “very standard” by Patrick Akpu July 10, 2017 0 US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to allow his daughter, Ivanka, to take take his place during... Read more