Egypt police 'kill 40 militants' after bus attack

The raids follow Friday's deadly tourist bus bombing near the Giza pyramids.

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Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26

Bre Payton wrote for The Federalist and appeared on major TV networks such as Fox and the BBC.

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Kremlin says Russia will deal with Ukrainian sailors according to Russian law - RIA

Moscow will deal with the capture of Ukrainian sailors in the Azov Sea in accordance with Russian law, while acknowledging German Chancellor Angela Merkel's position, the Russian news agency RIA quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Saturday.

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UK to spend over $130 million on ferries to cope with no-deal Brexit

The British government will spend more than 100 million pounds ($130 million) chartering extra sea ferries to ease cross-Channel congestion if the United Kingdom fails to secure a trade deal before leaving the European Union next year.

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Police diver adopts dog rescued from icy lake

A puppy was saved from a frozen lake by a police diver in Turkey.

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Moscow rejects Europe's demand to release Ukrainian sailors

Demands voiced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to release Ukrainian sailors held by Russia are unacceptable, Moscow's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday.

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Bangladesh shuts down high-speed mobile internet on election eve

Bangladesh's telecoms regulator has ordered mobile operators to shut down high-speed mobile internet services until midnight on Sunday, the day of a national election.

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Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected militants after tourist bus bombed

Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the ministry of interior said on Saturday, a day after a deadly bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people.

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Jewish sect members accused of kidnapping children in New York

Four members of the ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor group are charged with abducting two children.

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Yemen's Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of U.N. deal

Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy inside the port city of Hodeidah as part of the U.N.-sponsored peace agreement signed in Sweden earlier this month, a U.N. source and a spokesman for the group said on Saturday.

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Yemen's Houthi forces start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of U.N. deal: U.N. source

Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy inside the port city of Hodeidah as part of the U.N.-sponsored peace agreement signed in Sweden earlier this month, a U.N. source said on Saturday.

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Amos Oz, author who chronicled Israel's struggles, dead at 79

Amos Oz, Israel's best-known author and an outspoken supporter of a two-state solution to its conflict with the Palestinians, died of cancer at the age of 79 on Friday, his daughter said.

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Anak Krakatau: Indonesian volcano's dramatic collapse

Satellite images indicate Anak Krakatau lost over two-thirds of its height and volume when it erupted.

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Norman Gimbel, award-winning lyricist, dies aged 91

Norman Gimbel helped pen hits such as Killing Me Softly with his Song and The Girl from Ipanema.

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Neil Prakash: Australian jihadist stripped of citizenship

Neil Prakash, currently in jail in Turkey, appeared in propaganda videos for the Islamic State group.

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German female IS recruit 'let slave child die of thirst' in Iraq

Woman faces war crimes charges for failing to save an enslaved girl chained in scorching sunlight.

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Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt

Three Vietnamese tourists are killed in the first attack on foreigners in more than a year.

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Social worker leaves behind $11m for children's charities

A Washington state social worker who died of cancer this year shocked charities with $11m in donations.

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Fireworks banned on the Galapagos to protect wildlife

Authorities in Ecuador say animals suffered elevated heart rates and anxiety after pyrotechnic shows.

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China 'releases' Canadian teacher Sarah McIver

Sarah McIver was one of three Canadians detained amid strained relations between Canada and China.

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California police killing suspect held

A suspected illegal immigrant is arrested after a shooting that was commented on by President Trump.

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Hungary removes statue of anti-Soviet hero Imre Nagy

The statue of Imre Nagy, leader of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, was a landmark in central Budapest.

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Pennsylvania cop ends armed standoff with White Christmas rendition

A police officer in Pennsylvania brings a standoff to a close with his rendition of White Christmas.

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DR Congo election: Bob Elvis, rapping for freedom

Rapper Bob Elvis says he was kidnapped by the Congolese authorities, but he won't keep silent.

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Bitcoin Babushkas: Cryptocurrency mining in Siberia

Cryptocurrency mining is a growing industry in eastern Russia, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford discovers.

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Putin's Russia: Icy Siberia reveals cracks in society

Irkutsk, five time zones from Moscow, feels cut off from Russia's decision-makers.

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Readers' pictures of the year 2018

Throughout the year, you've been sending us your amazing photographs and these are some of the highlights.

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The Mumbai 'toxic hell' where poor are forced to live

Thousands of families are fighting to leave a heavily polluted neighbourhood in India's Mumbai city.

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DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's leading cobalt producer, holds elections on Sunday.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Illegal immigrant accused of killing California cop arrested, Fox News confirms

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A whole new world for free trade?

The New Year heralds the launch of two major trade deals, with Japan emerging as a key player.

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Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids: officials

Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus on Friday less than 4 km (2.5 miles) from Egypt's world-famous Giza pyramids, authorities said.

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Australia strips citizenship from alleged Islamic State recruiter

The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for Islamic State, Australia's home affairs minister said on Saturday.

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Canadian detained in China has been released

A Canadian citizen who was detained in China this month has returned to Canada after being released from custody, a Canadian government spokesman said on Friday.

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No embassy move announced as Brazil's Bolsonaro hosts Israel's Netanyahu

Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday and while both pledged to deepen ties, there was no announcement as some anticipated of Brazil moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

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Exclusive: U.S. commanders recommend letting Kurdish fighters in Syria keep weapons

U.S. commanders planning for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria are recommending that Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State be allowed to keep U.S.-supplied weapons, four U.S. officials said, a move that would likely anger NATO ally Turkey.

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