U.S. actively considering waivers on Iran oil sanctions

The Trump administration is actively considering waivers on sanctions it will reimpose next month for countries that are reducing their imports of Iranian oil, a U.S. government official said on Friday.

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Slovakia may take in Syrian orphans, in break with neighbours: PM

Slovakia may accept several dozen orphaned Syrian children, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told Reuters on Friday, making a slight break from other central European allies who have refused refugees.

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Bulgarian Church turns down Russia's call for debate on Ukraine

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday turned down a call by the Russian Patriarch to hold talks to discuss a bid by the Ukrainian church to break away from Moscow's orbit.

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Protests overshadow party rallies ahead of Bosnia vote

Protests organized in Bosnia's two largest cities on Friday by a pair of fathers demanding the truth about the alleged murders of their sons overshadowed rallies for Sunday's general election.

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Man who helped run online drug market pleads guilty to U.S. charge

An Irish national on Friday pleaded guilty to U.S. charges that he helped run the now-defunct Silk Road, an online black market where illegal drugs and other goods were bought and sold.

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Saudi crown prince dismisses Trump remarks about reliance on U.S.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power "for two weeks" without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.

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Eight people remain detained in Saudi corruption crackdown, crown prince says

Eight people detained in Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption campaign remain in custody, the kingdom's crown prince said, after scores were arrested in a purge launched last November.

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Melania Trump goes on safari in Kenya and visits an orphanage

U.S. first lady Melania Trump read to children at an orphanage, fed a baby elephant, and went on a short safari on Friday in Kenya, the third country on her nearly week-long Africa tour.

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Saudi Arabia will allow Turkey to search consulate for missing journalist

Saudi Arabia will allow Turkey to search its consulate in Istanbul for prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for three days after entering the diplomatic mission earlier this week.

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Palestinians say Israeli troops kill three, including a child, at Gaza protest

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians including a child at a border protest in Gaza on Friday, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli army said it was defending against members of the crowd who were throwing grenades and explosives at its soldiers.

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Gambling: 'A banking app helped me beat my addiction'

As thousands sign up to "gambling blocks" on two apps, one ex-addict talks about how it helped him.

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What's behind Italy's economic turbulence?

The controversy surrounding the Italian government's spending plans has led to more nervousness on the financial markets.

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Topshop dismantles feminism pop-up

The retail store took down a London pop-up promoting a Penguin book on feminism, the publisher says.

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US jobless rate hits 49-year low of 3.7%

The US jobless rate falls to 3.7% in September, the lowest level since December 1969.

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Unilad: Boss says the brand is 'doing better than ever'

John Quinlan says he's confident a buyer will be found for the brand after its owner went into administration.

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Where have all the 'for sale' signs gone?

The UK's biggest mortgage lender says the lack of homes on the market means prices are still rising.

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Productivity perks up in second quarter

UK worker's output growth rebounded in the second quarter, but still lags the pre-crisis average.

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Lenovo and ZTE shares hit by spyware row

Shares in Lenovo and ZTE drop after a report that Beijing inserted spying devices into US computers.

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Walkers crisp packets recycling scheme announced

Campaigners had been attempting to "flood" the snackmaker by posting empty packets back to its HQ.

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The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm

The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm in San Carlos, California, is soon to be operational.

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Tsukiji: Japan's famed fish market to relocate

Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market holds its last pre-dawn tuna auction before being moved to a new site.

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote in favor of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, apparently cementing the Trump

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Friday that she will vote in favor of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

10/05/18 3:53 PM

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Chicago police officer found guilty of second-degree murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald

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Verdict reached in case of Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald

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White House believes it has the votes to confirm Kavanaugh, source tells Fox News

10/05/18 11:24 AM

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Backing from senators puts Kavanaugh on track for U.S. Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, looked headed for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after two crucial senators said that sexual misconduct accusations against the judge would not prevent them from voting to confirm him.

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California wild horses to be captured, activists fear slaughter

One thousand wild horses are to be rounded up in California by the U.S. Forest Service and animal rights activists fear hundreds of them could be sold for slaughter.

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Trump says Pentagon to produce lithium sea-water batteries

President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a shortfall in the U.S. defense industrial base relating to lithium sea-water batteries and the Defense Department would purchase equipment for pilot production of the batteries that are critical for anti-submarine warfare.

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