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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy

US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he spoke to Jensen Huang...

Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks begin

The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming...

Seven killed, several injured after trains collide in Egypt

Two trains collided in Egypt on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, health officials said. The...

‘Dana, please take the job!’ – Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary

US President Donald Trump has asked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be White House press...

Paraguay’s president impeached and under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a...

Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ convicted in US court

NEW YORK – The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of...

Rap scores Grammy breakthrough while girl power rules awards show

LOS ANGELES – This is America, Childish Gambino’s searing indictment of police brutality and racism, scored a breakthrough for rap on Sunday at the...

Prince Philip gives up licence

LONDON – The Duke of Edinburgh is to voluntarily give up his driving licence, Buckingham Palace has said.It comes after the 97-year-old duke apologised...

Mandela’s life and legacy celebrated in London exhibition

LONDON – For a man who spent nearly three decades in prison, the passage of time was no doubt important to Nelson Mandela.So it...

France withdraws Italian envoy after war of words

PARIS/ROME – France recalled its ambassador to Italy on Thursday, a remarkable diplomatic split between neighbours and European Union allies, after what it described...

Pompeo reassures allies of US commitments in Syria, Iraq

WASHINGTON – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday reassured allies that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria was not “the...