Afghanistan’s president has announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture. Ashraf…
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One dead, at least 27 hurt in Venezuela May Day clashes (ENCA)
A woman was shot dead and more than two dozen people were injured during May…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuses to agree to US extradition (Metro)
Julian Assange says he will ‘not surrender’ himself to the US over allegations he conspired…
Austrian restaurateur ‘threw food in guests’ faces’ (BBC)
It began with two diners complaining they had been given the wrong dish and ended…
Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries bodyguard making her queen (BBC)
The king of Thailand has married the deputy head of his personal security detail, and…
Venezuela crisis: Dozens injured in clashes in Caracas (BBC)
A woman was shot dead and dozens injured in the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Wednesday,…
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder jailed over bail breach (BBC)
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his…
Maduro claims victory over ‘coup’ attempt (BBC)
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt…
Trump Russia investigation: Mueller ‘frustrated’ by report summary (BBC)
US Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrote to the country’s top lawyer to express frustration at…
Three selfie-crazy Indian teens crushed by train (Guardian)
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country…