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Trump Names Son-in-Law Senior Adviser
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior advisor, prompting a group of Democratic lawmakers…
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Red Cross Worker Shot Dead in Northern Mali
A local worker for the International Committee of the Red Cross was shot dead in the northern Mali town of…
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Gambia’s electoral commission chief ‘goes into hiding’
The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are unconfirmed…
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Woman busted smuggling teen refugee inside suitcase
A young woman has been caught trying to smuggle a teenage African migrant hidden in her suitcase into Spanish territory.…
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Fake university degree websites shut down
More than 40 fraudulent websites have been shut down in a major crackdown on the sale of fake degrees. The…
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Trump names adviser Conway as his presidential counselor
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has named his former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway as counselor to the president, his transition team…
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‘Plastic rice’ seized in Nigeria
Nigeria has confiscated 2.5 tonnes of “plastic rice” smuggled into the country by unscrupulous businessmen, the customs service says. Lagos…
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Kenyan girls hide in schools to escape Genital Mutilation
Hundreds of Kenyan girls are preparing to spend Christmas in schools, rather than with their families, fearing that their parents…
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Dozens killed in Mexico fireworks blast
An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 29 people, officials say. Dozens of other…
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