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  Last update: 10:50 12.11.2019

  10:50 12.11.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  US Convoy Reportedly Hit by Suicide Attack on Kabul-Paktia Highway in Afghanistan

  The reported attack took place at around 11.00 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT). The US military has yet to comment on the claims.

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  Last update: 10:28 12.11.2019

  10:28 12.11.2019

  World

  Hillary Clinton Calls Out UK Government for ‘Shaming’ Delay of ‘Russia’ Report

  The Intelligence and Security Committee’s unpublished final report into alleged Russian interference in British politics is at the centre of a political row in the UK, where parliament was dissolved ahead of a general election on 12 December, with the opposition accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of stalling with its release.

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  Last update: 08:45 12.11.2019

  08:45 12.11.2019

  Society

  Black Finnish Politician Apologises for Fake Racism Story

  Somali-Born Abdirahman Hussein earlier called Finland racist and sparked suspicions of faking a hate crime.

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  Last update: 10:26 12.11.2019

  10:26 12.11.2019

  Europe

  Grime and Punishment: UK Artists Spurn Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, Claim He Used Them in 2017 – Report

  In the run-up to the 2017 snap election in the UK, the Labour Party focused on encouraging young people to head to the polls, including by recruiting some big names in the grime scene.

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  Last update: 07:59 12.11.2019

  07:59 12.11.2019

  Opinion

  'China Won't Sign Phase One Mini-Trade Deal Without Some Concession by Trump on Tariffs' - Prof

  US President Donald Trump has downplayed hopes of a ‘phase one’ trade deal with China coming soon and a rollback of tariffs between the two nations. Trump said over the weekend that while the trade negotiations were moving along “very nicely”, if the deal is not “great” he won’t sign it.

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  Last update: 09:28 12.11.2019

  09:28 12.11.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  Afghan Government, Taliban Agree on Prisoner Exchange Deal - President Ghani

  Earlier, the Afghan Air Force launched an airstrike against militants and eliminated a senior commander of the Taliban who had killed several judges in Logar province.

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  Last update: 08:59 12.11.2019

  08:59 12.11.2019

  Viral

  Drake Trolls Hecklers After Being Booed Off Stage at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Festival

  The latest edition of Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw, an LA music festival, did not reveal the name of the “secret headliner” until the last moment. Rumours had been swirling that it was the alternative R&B artist Frank Ocean, but Drake popped out instead – and the fans were just not having it.

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  Last update: 09:29 12.11.2019

  09:29 12.11.2019

  US

  Biden Rejects GOP’s Drive to Prod His Son to Testify in Impeachment, Calls Giuliani Trump's 'Chump'

  Joe Biden’s son’s activities related to a Ukrainian gas company remain part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump launched by Democrats in late September.