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British academic pardoned by United Arab Emirates
A British academic who was jailed for spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been freed after a pardon.
Matthew Hedges, age 31, denied...
U.S. President threatens U.S. government shutdown over border wall
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats do not fund his border wall and...
Pope Francis changes teachings of Catholic faith to oppose the death penalty in all...
Pope Francis has changed the teachings of the Catholic faith to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, the Vatican has said.
The Catechism of...
UK names two Russian nerve agent suspects
Britain charged two Russians in absentia today with the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter, saying the suspects were military...
Hungary tries for baby boom with tax breaks and loan forgiveness
Hungarian women with four children or more will be exempted for life from paying income tax, the prime minister has said, unveiling plans designed...
South Africa’s highest court legalises cannabis use
South Africa's highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places.
According to BBC News, pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public...
Police in DR Congo accused of extrajudicial killings
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Congolese police of summarily executing at least 27 people, some of whom were bound, strangled and mutilated in...
C-Section on 11 year old rape victim reignites debate on Argentina’s Abortion rules
News that doctors performed a caesarean section on an 11-year-old rape victim has sparked a debate on Argentina's abortion rules.
According to the BBC, the...
Six survive after plummeting 84 floors to the ground in a lift in Chicago
People trapped in a falling lift in the US city of Chicago thought they were going to die as they plummeted 84 floors to...
Murder of Saudi Journalist ‘planned days in advance” says Turkey’s President
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Members of Parliament (MPs) from his...
