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Catalan declares regional strike after vote

A general strike threatens to bring large areas of Catalonia to a standstill, following the Spanish region's disputed referendum.

Las Vegas shooting: Over 50 dead

More than 50 people have been killed and at least 100 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel toward an open-air music festival being held close by.

Leader of Catalan declares independence after vote

Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont has said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming on Monday that 90 percent of voters backed independence in a banned referendum marred by clashes.

Trump claims negotiating with N. Korea is waste of time

US President Donald Trump said negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time Sunday after it emerged that Washington had channels of contact with Pyongyang.

OJ Simpson released from jail

The former American football star and actor OJ Simpson has been released on parole after nine years in a Nevada jail.

Trump’s health secretary resigns

President Donald Trump's embattled health secretary was forced out of the US administration Friday, amid a scandal over his use of costly private jets for government travel.

Commuter stampede in Mumbai, at least 22 dead

A commuter stampede on a Mumbai railway bridge lashed by a monsoon storm during the morning rush hour Friday killed at least 22 people, officials said.

Zuckerberg and Trump clash over Facebook

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg fired back at US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he accused the leading social network of being "always anti-Trump."

Japan’s parliament dissolved ahead of snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially dissolved parliament Thursday, effectively kicking off a national election campaign where he faces an unexpected and formidable challenge from the popular governor of Tokyo.

Republicans unable to kill off Obamacare in Senate

U.S. Republicans on Tuesday fell short yet again in their seven-year drive to repeal Obamacare, in a bitter defeat that raises more questions about their ability to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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