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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...

May’s Brexit divorce deal crushed by 230 votes in parliament

LONDON − British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead...

Brexit is in peril, May warns ahead of vote on her deal

LONDON − Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain’s planned exit from the EU could be derailed, a last-ditch effort to win...

Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites, says finance minister

HARARE − Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the finance minister said, as a shortage of US dollars has...

Two dead in Paris gas blast amid lockdown for yellow-vest protests

PARIS − Two firefighters died and nearly people 50 were injured in a massive gas explosion that gutted the ground floor of a building...

R. Kelly’s attorney denies abuse allegations in documentary

LOS ANGELES − An attorney for R&B singer R. Kelly on Friday called a new Lifetime documentary series a “for-profit hit piece”, and said...

Man arrested after abuse of British pro-EU lawmaker Soubry

LONDON − A man was arrested on Saturday after a video of a group of men verbally abusing pro-European lawmaker Anna Soubry prompted calls...