Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees.
Category: 2. World
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Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows
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Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.
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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.
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Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade
Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring countries.
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe, data shows
“These infections can cause severe complications, such as chronic pain and infertility and, in the case of syphilis, problems with the heart or nervous system,” said Bruno Ciancio, the head of the agency’s Directly Transmitted and…
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China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
It comes after the US charged Cuba’s ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
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Watch: Moment car explodes into massive fireball in NYC
Dramatic footage captures the moment a hybrid car erupted into a huge fireball in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, sending New Yorkers fleeing for safety.
It happened just outside the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA’s)…
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Nvidia’s record results fail to impress investors
Victoria Scholar, head of investment at interactive investor, agreed that while it was a strong quarter for the company, “the bar is very high for the artificial intelligence bellwether which has made a habit out of delivering incredibly…
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DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
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Sacred hall housing Japan’s ‘eternal flame’ destroyed by fire
A fire has destroyed the Reikado Hall on Miyajima island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Reikado is part of the Daishoin Buddhist temple complex and houses the ‘eternal flame’, which the temple says has been burning for nearly…
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