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US Imposes New Tariffs On $200bn Of Chinese Goods
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Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen of Soul’, Dies Aged 76
Aretha Franklin performing in Chicago in 1992 Aretha Franklin, the “queen of soul” known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. The
Mnangagwa Wins Zimbabwean Presidential Election
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Apple’s Net Value Hits $1 Trillion
Apple has become the world’s first public company to be worth $1 trillion (£767bn). The iPhone maker’s market value reached the figure in late morning trading in New York as
Joe Jackson Dead At 89
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US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US
Royal Baby: Duchess Of Cambridge Give Birth To Baby Boy
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New Sierra Leone President Sworn In At Hotel
Sierra Leone’s opposition candidate, Julius Maada Bio, has rushed to take his presidential oath in a hotel after winning the run-off election. Mr Maada Bio is a former soldier who
Gold Diggers Invade Grace Mugabe’s Farm
Grace Mugabe Illegal workers have invaded the farm of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to mine for gold. Reporters from the Zimbabwean newspaper Newsday found them uprooting lemon trees,
Trump Sacks Rex Tillerson As State Secretary
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Ramaphosa Takes Over As SA President
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