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Prime Minister Theresa May sought to sell a draft Brexit deal to her ministers on Wednesday but faced mounting opposition from some MPs and allies who said it threatened the government and the unity of the United Kingdom. A still image from a video footage shows … Read more via U.K. –...

(CNN) — Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced his resignation on Wednesday and called for early elections because of his opposition to a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza that brought an end to the worst fighting since the 2014 war. Calling the ceasefire "giving in to...

It was the new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's first day in parliament, alongside the lawmakers he was appointed to lead. But he got a less-than-welcoming reception..... Read more via NPR.org – https://ift.tt/2qKH2RX Get more World News

There is something deeply unsettling about seeing a white man posing for pictures, surrounded by young African children calling for help, in the 21st century. Last year, I covered the visit of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to the Central African Republic (CAR).... Read...

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan soldiers will be deployed shortly as security guards for businesses of mostly Chinese investors that have suffered a spate of robberies, the military said on Wednesday. The East African country of 40 million people hosts a large number of Asian investors and workers...

President Donald Trump intends to nominate John Abizaid, a retired Army general, to be the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Tuesday night. Abizaid’s career included tours as a commandant of the US Military Academy at West Point and as commander of the US … Read more...

Prince Charles turn 70 today, and to celebrate, he’s pictured with his entire dynasty for the first time ever, including, two sons and their wives, three grandchildren, and another yet to be born. The rare roayal photos were released moments ago to mark the future king’s milestone and...

King of Morocco fell asleep during a recent ceremony in France and Donald Trump stares at him.... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2B6S7ml Get more World News

The chances that Mohammed bin Salman ordered this, we're hitting 100%. A former CIA case officer and intelligence analyst said the Trump administration is helping the Saudi Crown Prince cover up journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Bob Baer, who worked as a CIA … Read more via pulse.ng –...

South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned, the president’s office said yesterday, following calls from opposition parties for him to stand down over a High Court ruling which said he had lied under oath.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2FkPUrn Get more...

The Cameroon government has dropped charges of fake news levelled against a prominent TV journalist from an Anglophone region.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2qNKFWZ Get more World News