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Zimbabwe president blames dissident ZANU-PF faction for rally blast
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life.Two people died and more than 40 were hurt in an explosion ne…
US judge orders separated families be reunited
A US judge has ordered that migrant families separated at the border with Mexico under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy be reunited within 30 days.For children under five, reunificati…
2018 World Cup: Marcos Rojo's dramatic winner sends Argentina into the knockout stage
Argentina squeezed into the World Cup last 16 after Marcos Rojo's fine late volley gave them a 2-1 win over Nigeria in St Petersburg.With Nigeria heading through in Group D with four minutes remainin…
Boxing: Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn slams Deontay Wilder amid contract debacle
Promoter Eddie Hearn has told Deontay Wilder "the game is up" and that Anthony Joshua intends to fight Alexander Povetkin in September.Hearn is now pressing ahead with WBA-IBF-WBO world heavyweight c…
Ethiopia welcomes top diplomats from neighbours Eritrea for historic talks
An Eritrean delegation made a rare visit to the Ethiopian capital on Tuesday, taking the next step in a historic diplomatic ballet aimed at ending decades of conflict and hostility.The thaw between t…
Tennis: Serena Williams deserves Wimbledon seed - Caroline Wozniacki
Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has called for 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams to be seeded at next month's Wimbledon Championships, ahead of the All England Club's meeting Tues…
Tennis: Andy Murray won't rush decision on Wimbledon participation
Andy Murray will not rush a decision about whether or not to play at Wimbledon after winning his first match for 350 days at the Eastbourne championships Monday.The 31-year-old returned last week at …
UN says 45,000 displaced by fighting in southern Syria
Air strikes and ground fighting in southern Syria have forced at least 45,000 people to flee, the United Nations said on Tuesday, the largest displacement in the area so far.Backed by Russia, Syrian …
Queen Elizabeth II approves Brexit law that will bring Britain's EU membership to an end
Britain's Queen Elizabeth granted royal assent to Prime Minister Theresa May's flagship Brexit legislation on Tuesday, ending months of debate over the legislation that will formally end the country'…
Childish Gambino denies copying "This Is America" in plagiarism debate
Fans are debating whether Childish Gambino's This is America was copied from another song.Over the weekend someone on Reddit compared the hit with a 2016 track by Jase Harley - sparking a big debate.…
Rare Hong Kong shooting leaves four wounded; woman arrested
Four people were wounded on Tuesday in a shooting in a Hong Kong park next to a busy shopping center, a rare gun attack in a city ranked as one of the safest in the world.A woman was arrested after s…
Two dead, including policeman, in rare Japan violent crime
Two people including a policeman were killed in Japan Tuesday, officials said, when a man stabbed the officer, seized his gun and shot a security guard dead in a rare violent crime.A police spokesman…
Boxing: WBA gives Anthony Joshua 24 hours ultimatum to sign on for title defense against Alexander Povetkin
Anthony Joshua could be made to wait for a Deontay Wilder fight after the WBA ordered him to sign for a mandatory title defence against Alexander Povetkin "within 24 hours".WBC champion Wilder has ye…
Basketball: James Harden named NBA's Most Valuable Player
Houston Rockets point guard James Harden has been awarded the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2017-18 season ahead of LeBron Jones and Anthony Davis.Harden joined NBA legend Michael Jordan as the …
Chile plans expelling 2,000 illegal migrants
Billionaire Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's right-wing government said on Monday it has set itself a target of expelling 2,000 illegal migrants from the country by the end of the year.The measur…
Donald Trump criticises Harley-Davidson for decision over tariffs
Donald Trump has criticised the Harley-Davidson motorcycle firm over its plans to shift production away from the US in order to avoid European Union tariffs.The US president tweeted he was surprised …
2018: VAR drama as Portugal and Spain reach World Cup last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and 2010 winners Spain progressed to the World Cup knockout rounds on a Monday night of high drama dominated by VAR decisions after host nation Russia and Uruguay also qu…
Harley-Davidson moves some work from US due to tariffs
Harley-Davidson plans to shift some manufacturing of its iconic motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory European tariffs imposed last week, the company said Monday.The announcement comes as the com…
Uruguay defeats 10-men Russia to finish top of Group A
Two early goals saw Uruguay finish top of group A as they inflicted Russia's first defeat of the World Cup in Samara, winning 3-0 to leave the host nation in second place.Uruguay gave an early warnin…
Trump blasts restaurant for refusing service to his press secretary
US president Donald Trump has hit out at the restaurant which refused service to his press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.Trump, in his most preferred medium of communication, Twitter ranted at the…