Eight die in fire at hotel in Ukraine

Eight people died and 10 more were injured in a fire early on Saturday in a private hotel in the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa, Ukraine's emergencies service said.

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Hong Kong tense as weekend of protests begins with teachers' rally in rain

Over a thousand Hong Kong school teachers braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government demonstrations that some activists fear could see tougher police tactics on the city's streets.

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Sajid Javid will 'simplify' the tax system in first Budget

The chancellor says he is a "low tax guy" and he wants to see "simpler" taxes when he delivers his Budget.

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The Fortnite coach who helped create teenage millionaires

Hugh Gilmour failed to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup, so has turned to coaching instead.

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Argentina detains businessman at center of Mexican corruption scandal

Argentine authorities and Interpol detained on Friday a businessman who was at the center of a Mexican corruption scandal in 2004 that hurt the reputation of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who at the time was Mexico City's mayor and is now the nation's president.

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Grace 1: US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker

A judge in Gibraltar had ordered the release of the detained tanker a day before the warrant was issued.

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Sydney stabbing suspect suffers from mental illness: lawyer

A man accused of killing a young Australian woman and wounding another in a stabbing rampage in downtown Sydney this week suffers from mental illness, providing grounds for defense against murder charges, his lawyer said on Saturday.

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Building set on fire in protest against China's CNPC in Peru

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.

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Trump and Greenland: Other times the US bought territory

Donald Trump isn't the first US leader to seek expansion using taxpayer dollars. But did those deals work out?

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Candida auris: The new superbug on the block

The fungus was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now a problem in hospitals across the world.

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New Zealand police charge 23-year-old man with murder of Australian tourist

A 23-yeard-old man was charged late on Friday with the murder of an Australian tourist in New Zealand's coastal town of Raglan on the North Island, the police said.

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How Hong Kong got trapped in a cycle of violence

Police and protesters are locked into a spiral of provocation - is there any way out?

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Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting

Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.

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Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79

The 1969 cult classic, which Fonda also co-wrote and produced, earned him an Oscar nomination.

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Trump gets update from aides on Afghan peace plan with troop pullout possible

President Donald Trump was briefed on Friday by top national security advisers on the status of negotiations with the Taliban on a U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan and the potential for a political settlement between the warring sides.

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Why Nigeria has restricted food imports

The government hopes to boost agriculture but will it lead to higher prices?

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Shared Afghanistan interests create opening for U.S.-Iran back channel: sources

Western intermediaries are trying to persuade arch foes Iran and the United States to cooperate on bolstering security in Afghanistan as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to extract America from its longest war, according to three source familiar with the efforts.

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Trump has privately talked about U.S. purchase of Greenland: sources

U.S. President Donald Trump has privately discussed with aides and advisers the idea of the United States purchasing the island of Greenland as a way to expand U.S. territory, two sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

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French 'spiderman' climbs HK tower, hoists reconciliation flag amid mass protests

French "spiderman" climber Alain Robert scaled a 68-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong on Friday to hoist a flag symbolizing reconciliation between China and the territory as weeks of escalating pro-democracy protests show no signs of abating.

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Iran tanker prepares to leave after Gibraltar decides to free it: TV

An Iranian oil tanker is being reflagged and is preparing to sail to the Mediterranean, Iran's state television reported on Friday, after Gibraltar decided to free the seized ship.

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Indonesia president formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country's capital from Jakarta, on the crowded island of Java, to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.

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Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing urges love in response to growing protests

Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, urged people to "love China, love Hong Kong and love yourself" on Friday in his first public comments on the escalating pro-democracy protests that have disrupted the city for weeks and challenged China.

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French 'Spiderman' scales Hong Kong skyscraper with banner urging peace

The French daredevil unravelled a banner showing China and Hong Kong shaking hands, as protests continue.

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