Islamic State extremism on show at 'miserable' Syria camp

Foreign women with Islamic State have tried to assault others they deem "infidels" at a camp where they are being held in northeast Syria, trying to impose their views even as the jihadists are facing territorial defeat, Reuters journalists visiting the site have found.

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Colombia to allow Venezuelans to enter on expired passports

Colombia will allow Venezuelans to cross the border using expired passports in view of the difficulty of renewing travel documents in the neighboring country in the midst of its economic crisis, the migration agency said on Friday.

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Trump says he would be disappointed if North Korea resumed testing

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be disappointed if Pyongyang were to resume weapons testing and reiterated his belief in his good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite the collapse last week of their second summit.

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Portuguese nurses' 'white march' protest takes over Lisbon streets

Dressed in white and holding white flowers, thousands of nurses marched through Lisbon on Friday in a show of unity to demand better pay and working conditions and protest the Portuguese government's poor handling of the long-running dispute.

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EU's Tajani says Brexit date can be delayed few weeks at most: report

It is crucial to prevent Britain crashing out of the European Union in a disorderly way without a deal, the head of the European Parliament told a German media outlet.

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Baby of Islamic State teenager in UK furor dies

The infant son of Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London to join the Islamic State group in Syria, has died, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday.

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Nigerians to elect powerful state governors

Nigerian voters return to the polls on Saturday to elect powerful state governors, two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari secured a second term in a delayed presidential vote.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro will visit on March 19: White House

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit the White House on March 19 and is expected to discuss subjects including the situation in Venezuela with U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House said in a statement.

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Far-right parties seen nearly doubling seats in EU vote: Bild

Far-right parties are poised to double their seats in the European Parliament election in May, while mainstream conservative and Social Democratic groups face big losses, a new poll released by Germany's Bild newspaper showed.

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U.S. accuses Palestinians of manufacturing crisis over tax transfer

The United States accused the Palestinians on Friday of manufacturing a crisis by rejecting the first 2019 monthly tax transfer from Israel because it slashed a portion designated for financial support to families of militants jailed in Israel.

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Peru PM resigns as approval for Vizcarra government slips

Peru's Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva has stepped down, the government said on Friday, amid calls for President Martin Vizcarra to shake up his government and revive falling approval ratings.

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Lords urge tougher rules for tech firms

Technology firms and social media apps should all fall under one regulatory body, Lords report says.

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Was the millennial dream killed by QE?

Ten years on from Bank of England's first injection of money into the economy, what impact has it had?

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Cash or no cash - where do you stand?

The future of cash is at risk, according to a major report, but would we notice and are we bothered?

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US jobs shock as growth slows

The world's largest economy added just 20,000 jobs in February, but wage growth picked up.

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No-deal Brexit threat to 'billions of pounds' of chemicals

A legal loophole means chemical imports used in manufacturing may be halted, a trade body warns.

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Drinks billionaire criticised over handicapped gaffe

Nick Caporella likened managing a soft drinks brand to caring for a handicapped person.

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Norway's $1 trillion fund to cut oil and gas investments

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund has $37bn invested in oil firms such as BP and Shell.

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World champion U.S. women's soccer players sue federation for gender discrimination

The U.S. women's national soccer team sued the U.S. Soccer Federation on Friday with allegations of gender discrimination just three months before they open their World Cup title defense in France.

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Serena backs U.S. women in soccer gender discrimination lawsuit

Serena Williams and other prominent American tennis players past and present on Friday expressed support for a lawsuit filed by the U.S. women's national soccer team against their federation that alleges gender discrimination in wages and conditions.

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