German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will on Wednesday tour three West African countries, paying visits to…
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Unusual ‘cloud streets’ spotted over Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire (BBC)
Spectacular cloud formations known as ‘cloud streets’ have been spotted in southern England. The long…
ISIS still ‘serious’ global risk with 20,000 fighters-UN (ThisDay)
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – or Syria (ISIL/Da’esh) still has no…
Doctor among Ebola infected persons in Congo (Vanguard)
A doctor in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is hospitalised with Ebola, and 97…
How the president and his defenders’ explanations of the Stormy Daniels scandal have evolved over time (BI)
The scandal involving President Donald Trump, his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, and porn star Stormy…
Merkel may sacrifice ECB post to clinch EU Commission presidency (Global.handelsblatt)
Jens Weidmann, the influential head of Germany’s central bank, may consider himself a master of…
Pressure mounts on pope for tougher action on abuse scandals (Guardian)
With the Catholic Church rocked by a devastating US report into child sex abuse, Pope…
2 courtroom dramas leave Trump’s presidency on a cliffhanger (CNN)
It was like binge-watching history as two of the President’s men went down. A twisting…
Facebook takes down 652 pages, after finding disinformation campaigns run from Russia and Iran (CNN)
Facebook has taken down 652 pages, accounts and groups it says were part of a…
Melania Trump to make solo Africa trip (Nation)
The US First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Africa later this year, her office…