McAfee detained in Dominican Republic, released after four days

John McAfee, the eccentric creator of eponymous antivirus computer software, and an entourage were detained by Dominican immigration authorities for entering the country with a cache of firearms and ammunition, the Public Ministry said on Thursday.

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In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million

A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup for their cancer to $86.7 million.

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British Airways to resume Cairo flights after security review

The airline suspended flights to the Egyptian capital last week as a "security precaution".

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Trump says Dems 'created this phony crime' with obstruction claims, in 'Hannity' interview

07/25/19 6:31 PM

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Forced penetration: If a woman forces a man to have sex, is that rape?

When a man has sex with a woman without consent, that's rape. Should it be rape when a woman coerces a man into sex?

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Iran tanker seizure: Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?

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Netflix Cambridge Analytica film: Social media is 'like a crime scene'

The makers of Netflix's The Great Hack say data is now the world's most valuable asset.

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Boris Johnson: Should Africa shrug, smile or scowl?

The age of empire is long gone, and the UK has to compete with other powers for influence in Africa.

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Kargil: The forgotten victims of the world's highest war

Thousands had to flee when a covert Pakistani military operation in Kashmir backfired 20 years ago.

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07/25/19 5:35 PM

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Trump straws: How the US president is using straws to beat liberals with

Why Trump is selling plastic straws at $15 a pack - and using them as a stick to beat liberals with.

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Why NZ cleared a Chinese man for touching a boy's penis

A judge accepted the Chinese man had made a "cultural mistake", but is this really a thing in China?

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North Korea's Kim says missile launch a warning to South Korean 'warmongers'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the demonstration of a "new-type tactical guided weapon" on Thursday as a warning to South Korean "warmongers" to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, state media said on Friday.

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Choosing between God and the gang in El Salvador

In La Dina, a neighbourhood in San Salvador, there are few ways to leave the gang, but a church is offering one of them.

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British Airways to resume flights to Cairo on Friday

British Airways, part of International Airlines Group, will resume flights to Cairo following a suspension over security concerns, the airline told Reuters on Friday.

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Puerto Rico governor to resign after mass protests

Ricardo Rosselló is stepping down after obscenity-laden messages were leaked from a group chat.

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Embattled Puerto Rico governor says he will resign

07/24/19 9:07 PM

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U.S. warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait amid China tension

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger China during a period of tense relations between Washington and Beijing.

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North Korea fires missiles into sea, fresh nuclear talks in doubt

North Korea fired two short-range missiles early on Thursday from its east coast, South Korea's military said, the first missile test since leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive stalled denuclearization talks.

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South Korea urges North to stop acts that are unhelpful for easing tension

North Korea should stop acts that are unhelpful for easing military tension, South Korea's defense ministry said on Thursday after North Korea's latest missile test.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 'ready' for launch after screen fix

The firm delayed the release of its folding device after early reviewers reported broken screens.

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez faces decisive vote on future in power

MPs to vote on whether Pedro Sánchez will remain in power following last-ditch coalition talks.

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No word from Puerto Rico governor as impeachment process begins

Puerto Ricans waited for a promised announcement from their Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday as the island's legislature began an impeachment process against him amid mass protests calling for his resignation over leaked chat messages.

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Trump administration swaps land to cut road through Alaska wildlife refuge

The Trump administration has resurrected a plan to carve a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, less than four months after a federal judge struck down an earlier plan as illegal.

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North Korea fires 'short-range missiles' into sea, S Korea says

It comes after anger from the North over planned military exercises between South Korea and the US.

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The puzzling 'mass migration' of Ugandans to India

The number of Ugandans living in India has risen sharply, according to census data. But is that accurate?

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Japan's pro-constitution reform forces fall short of two-thirds upper house majority: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday but his coalition and allies fell short of a two-thirds majority needed to begin revising the pacifist constitution, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Takeaways from Japan poll: diplomatic challenges and diversity

(Corrects July 22 story inserting "male" in 12th paragraph to show that Taiga Ishikawa became country's only openly gay male parliamentarian)

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Judge blocks Trump's latest sweeping asylum rule

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that aimed to bar almost all asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Why is India sending humanoid robots into space?

India will fly robots to understand what weightlessness and radiation do to the human body in space.

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What's so important about a ship's flag?

Most ships sail under a flag that differs from that of their owner.

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Hawaii telescope: Desecrating sacred land or finding new frontiers?

Plans for a powerful new telescope on a sacred site in Hawaii have created rifts among islanders.

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Puerto Rico governor plans statement amid uncertainty over his future

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló prepared to make an announcement to the people on Wednesday as the legislature began an impeachment process against him amid mass protests and uncertainty about the governor's political future.

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