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BREAKING: Suicide bomb at the Manhattan, New York bus terminal
WORLD

BREAKING: Suicide bomb at the Manhattan, New York bus terminal

A suicide bomb attack has rocked Manhattan (New York), United States -Police and Emergency units are currently responding to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/2017
Max Clifford, jailed former publicist, dies aged 74
WORLD

Max Clifford, jailed former publicist, dies aged 74

Clifford, sentenced to eight years in prison in 2014, collapsed at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, says MoJ spokeswoman Former celebrity…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/12/2017
‘Oldest ever eye’ discovered in fossil
WORLD

‘Oldest ever eye’ discovered in fossil

An “exceptional” 530-million-year-old fossil contains what could be the oldest eye ever discovered, according to scientists. The remains of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/2017
Saudi prince identified as mystery buyer of $450m Leonardo da Vinci painting
WORLD

Saudi prince identified as mystery buyer of $450m Leonardo da Vinci painting

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has named as the mystery buyer who shelled out $450million for a Leonardo da Vinci painting,…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Brexit: ‘Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talksBrexit: ‘Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talks
WORLD

Brexit: ‘Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talksBrexit: ‘Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talks

Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a last minute deal with the EU to move Brexit talks on to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/201709/12/2017
Trump’s decisions tempt Palestinians to fire up southern Israel
WORLD

Trump’s decisions tempt Palestinians to fire up southern Israel

At least 31 Palestinians were reported wounded in clashes in the Gaza Strip and across the occupied West Bank. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Donald Trump: ‘Jerusalem is Israel’s capital’
WORLD

Donald Trump: ‘Jerusalem is Israel’s capital’

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. now recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, overturning decades of official US…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
WORLD

IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

Russia has been banned from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. Any athletes…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor dies at 79
WORLD

Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor dies at 79

Shashi Kapoor, the embodiment of romance and charm who wooed the top leading ladies of the ’70s and ’80s on…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/201705/12/2017
Jerusalem: New warnings over US shift on city status
WORLD

Jerusalem: New warnings over US shift on city status

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Donald Trump he is “concerned” the US leader could unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017

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