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Vegas police release video of woman pushing elderly man off of bus
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Police in Las Vegas have released security video they say shows a woman shoving a 74-year-old man off a public bus after witnesses say he asked her to be nice to other passengers. The video shows Serge Fournier landing face-first on
Facebook tightens livestream rules over New Zealand attack
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Facebook said Tuesday it was tightening rules around its livestreaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a terror attack in New Zealand. A lone terrorist killed 51 people at two
Germany, Netherlands suspend Iraq military training
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Germany and Netherlands on Wednesday suspended their military training missions in Iraq, as tensions rise between neighboring Iran and the United States. “The German army has suspended the training,” Defense Ministry spokesman Jens Flosdorff said, adding that there was “generally heightened
Saudi Arabia says major pipeline hit by explosive-laden drones
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Saudi Arabia says oil infrastructure sites belonging to the country’s state-run oil company Aramco have been targeted and that at least one of the attacks was carried out by drone strikes. The announcement came shortly after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed an
China hits back on trade as Wall Street rout worsens, US stocks slash 2 percent
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US. stock markets fell more than 2% on Monday after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, heightening fears of a full-blown trade war between the world’s two largest economies that could cripple global economic growth. At the heart of the
AU delegation on Continental Free Trade in town to assess Ghana’s bid
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A delegation from the Africa Union Continental Free Trade area (CFTA) has arrived in Accra to assess Ghana’s bid to host its secretariat. Ghana is among six other countries that have put in bid to host the CFTA secretariat which aims
WhatsApp finds spyware that infected with call alone
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Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones, the company said late Monday. The Financial Times identified the actor as Israel’s NSO Group, and
Iran hands 10-year prison sentence to British Council employee for spying
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An Iranian woman who worked for the British Council was sentenced to 10 years in prison for “spying,” the judiciary’s news website Mizan Online reported Monday, sparking concern in London. “An Iranian citizen in charge of the Iran desk at the…