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First Lady Melania Trump settles libel lawsuit against Maryland blogger

Blogger Webster Tarpley has issued a statement apologising for the "harmful and hurtful" statements.

Soviet genetics: The tragic story of Nikolai Vavilov and political meddling in science

Geneticist Vavilov ended up starving to death in a Soviet gulag in 1943.

Syrian refugees want to work – it is time Europe made it easier for them to do so

Syrian refugees inside the Jordanian border

The EU should incentivise companies that help refugees work in countries like Jordan.

President Duterte repeating my mistakes in war on drugs, ex-Colombian president Cesar Gaviria says

In an opinion piece Gaviria noted that Duterte was using excessive force to deal with a social issue.

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North Korea will be President Trump's 'September 11', warns top US expert on Korea

Victor Cha said the Kim Jong-un regime was likely to carry out a missile or nuclear test early in the Trump administration.

Al-Shabaab Islamists attack hotel in Somalia's Puntland region

4 security guards and 2 militants were killed in the attack, while one of the terrorists managed to escape.

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Australia: Teenage couple charged with planning to carry out terror attack

The pair were reportedly planning to use knives to carry out a stabbing attack.

South China Sea: Philippines sees Chinese attempt to build on reef near its coast

Beijing said to be keen reclaiming the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed waters.

Scottish Parliament votes to oppose UK government triggering Brexit process

Despite vote being only symbolic, Nicola Sturgeon says it is one of most significant since devolution.

Sanders and Cruz debate the future of US healthcare as Obamacare repeal looms

Cruz called for more market freedom and Sanders decried America's lack of a universal system.

Isis militants 'refused' to fight Mosul war citing head and back aches

Recovered documents contain photographs of fighters along with their names and personal information.

Women stage topless protest to claim rights to sunbathe semi-nude in Argentina

The police say women going topless on beaches amounted to 'obscene displays'.

Duterte to send rogue police officers to fight Abu Sayyaf dreaded for beheadings

The Philippine president calls the erring policemen 'rotten to the core'.

Barack Obama enjoys kitesurfing with Richard Branson on British Virgin Islands

The former president and first lady have returned to Washington DC after their holiday.

Colombia begins peace talks with country's second-largest rebel group ELN

The talks follow the success of four years of negotiations with Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc.

Isis fighters trapped in West Mosul with only option to either surrender or be killed, Pentagon says

Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said Daesh militants in western Mosul are unable to resupply or reinforce.

Travelling to the United States? You may be forced to give up your social media passwords

This may be the next phase of President Trump's 'extreme vetting' agenda.

'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to pay $2.6m to former partner after losing lawsuit

Former CEO of Turing Pharmaceutical failed to pay for medical consulting services.

Trump's travel ban: Court of appeals hammers away at arguments

Judges in San Francisco are grilling both sides and are expected to make a decision shortly.

President Obama honours Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former US vice-president Joe Biden to become professor at University of Pennsylvania

Obama's VP will also take up a separate role at the University of Delaware.

Republicans scrap election commission aimed at preventing hacking

Federal body was created after infamous 2000 Florida recount between George W Bush and Al Gore.

Louisiana declares state of emergency as tornadoes rip through southern state

Homes destroyed and trees felled as seven twisters injure at least 20 people.

Murdered backpacker's mother criticises Trump over claims her daughter's death was 'terror attack'

Britons Mia Ayliffe-Chung and Tom Jackson died in attack with no known links to terrorism.

Trump jokes he will 'destroy career' of Texas state senator who upset local sheriff

The US president made the comments during a White House meeting on crime.

Al-Qaeda leader Qassim al-Rimi taunts Trump over Navy Seal Yemen raid

Commando and at least 11 women and children killed on mission authorised by US president.

US Army signs off on Dakota Access Pipeline as Trump greenlights project

President reverses Obama administration's decision but Standing Rock Sioux tribe vow to fight on.

U President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a conference in New York

Trump administration will keep saying 'fake news' until media 'stops attacking the president'

US president's assistant Sebastian Gorka described the situation with the press as 'unhealthy'.

Five facts about Trump's controversial Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

No Democrats voted for the appointment of the much-criticised DeVos.

Theresa May to visit China as she eyes post-Brexit trade deal

The trip will be 'a renewed expression of the close relationship between Britain and China'.

Artur Mas trial: Pro-Catalan independence rally labelled 'inappropriate' by Spanish justice minister

The former president of Catalonia is on trial for holding an illegal independence referendum in 2014.

John Kelly takes rap for Trump's chaotic immigration ban roll-out

Secretary of Homeland says Muslim ban chaos is "all on me".

Mike Pence casts historic tie-breaking vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as US education secretary

DeVos was the most controversial nominee for the position in recent history.

Barking mad! Dog exercise class makes owners workout like their pooches

The Blue Cross has teamed up with Our Parks to create a canine-inspired circuit.

Modi, May and Trump are all chauvinistic and dead set on global domination

Indians are suddenly finding that they are as vulnerable as the unwanted refugee.

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