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Somalia: Jihadists attack US training base at Baledogle

Jihadists have attacked a military base where US soldiers train commandos in Somalia. Local residents reported heavy blasts and gunfire at Baledogle airport in the southern Lower Shabelle region. The al-Shabab militant group said it had carried out the attack, using a car bomb to blast through the gates before …

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Trump impeachment inquiry: Whistleblower ‘is CIA officer’

The whistleblower whose complaint has led to an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is a CIA officer, US media report. The unnamed officer once worked at the White House, several US outlets said. The whistleblower says senior White House officials tried to “lock down” all details of a phone …

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Beijing Daxing: China’s huge new ‘starfish’ airport opens its doors

China’s new $11bn (£8.8bn) mega airport has opened its doors, days before the country’s 70th anniversary celebrations. The Daxing International Airport in the capital Beijing was formally opened by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. The airport spans 700,000 square metres, or 98 football fields, says state media outlet China Daily. Beijing’s …

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Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule

Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. Mr Johnson suspended – or prorogued – Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, but the court said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to Brexit on 31 October. The PM …

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Thomas Cook customers to fly home after firm collapses

The biggest peacetime repatriation is underway after travel agent Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, bringing 150,000 Britons back from overseas. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is co-ordinating efforts to fly the tourists home after the tour operator “ceased trading with immediate effect”. Thomas Cook’s administration puts 22,000 jobs at …

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Man drowns during underwater marriage proposal

An American man has drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater on holiday in Tanzania. Steven Weber and his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine, were staying in a submerged cabin at the Manta Resort, off Pemba Island. Footage shows Mr Weber diving under water to ask Ms Antoine to marry him. In …

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R. Kelly ‘friend’ who paid $100K bond now wants her money back

This is why you always get a receipt. Several arrests ago, R. Kelly, 52, made bond and was released from jail thanks to Chicago-area woman Valencia Love. Now that the “Pied Piper of R&B” is back behind bars, she’s looking for a refund. Unfortunately, Illinois Judge Lawrence Flood declined to …

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Boris Johnson to ‘see what judges say’ on recalling Parliament

Boris Johnson has said he will “wait and see what the judges say” before deciding whether to recall Parliament. The Supreme Court will hear two appeals that will determine whether the prime minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament for five weeks. Edinburgh’s Court of Session said the shutdown was unlawful …

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Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities

Oil prices surged after two attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on Saturday knocked out more than 5% of global supply. Brent crude jumped 10% to $66.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 8.9% to $59.75 in Asian trading. Prices pulled back slightly after US President Donald Trump authorised the …

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Porn website offers $10m for naming rights of NBA team stadium

The home of the Miami Heat has a surprising entry in the naming rights game. (Getty) The internet porn business is boomin’. The once-taboo industry’s continued creep into the mainstream is seeking to broach another barrier. This time, its sights are set on big-time American sports. American Airlines announced on …

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