Special counsel Robert Mueller concludes Russia-Donald Trump probe, delivers final report to Attorney General William Barr

Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency, entangled Trump's family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president's closest associates.

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German police arrest 11 for planning 'Islamist terrorist attack' after raids in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

Police in Germany were investigating 10 of those detained for terror-financing and criminal conspiracy.

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The best hideouts for under-the-radar economic offenders

Several cities in France, Spain and Brazil make for good hideouts, offering anonymity and safety to crooks

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Brussels extends Brexit deadline to 12 April as Theresa May fails to convince EU of orderly exit if MPs shoot down deal

Tightlipped and evasive, Theresa May parried questions until EU chiefs asked her to leave Thursday's Brexit summit meeting and embarked on a negotiation among themselves to draw up a new Brexit timetable.

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Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique: Relief teams scramble to get relief supplies to victims; 400 people killed in storm

A week after Tropical Cyclone Idai lashed Mozambique with winds of nearly 200 kilometres per hour, the rescue effort rose up a gear but the situation was often chaotic.

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New Zealand mosque shooting: Kiwi women across faiths don headscarves to show solidarity with victims

Headscarves were also worn as a mark of respect by policewomen and non-Muslim volunteers directing the crowds around the site in Christchurch holding communal prayers on Friday

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London: A haven for the kings of bad times?

From Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi, London seems to be the preferred destination for white-collar criminals and fraudsters

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Japanese women wage war against sexist dress codes with #KuToo movement, say no to high heels at workplace

#KuToo, which borrows its writing style from the #MeToo movement, is the hashtag under which Twitter users have been calling for a change in formal dress codes for women

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Mexico Senate approves total ban on underage marriage, fixes 18 as minimum age to marry

Most of Mexico's 32 state-level governments prohibit underage marriage, but exceptions have been allowed, with parental consent

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Former Muslim detainee recalls horror at Chinese 're-education camp', talks about self-criticism sessions, pork meal

UN experts say China holds one million Muslims in camps in the heavily policed Xinjiang region where most of the country's ethnic Uyghur, the largest Muslim minority, live

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Home truths for India as Norway renews Green Revolution

India's contribution to the reduction of institutional investment in fossil fuel remains modest

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President Trump's maximum pressure tactic a dud; Round two to Kim Jong Un

Kim's rejection of US President Trump's demand of full denuclearisation prior to the lifting of harsh UN and US economic sanctions leaves the president with few good choices

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China's Belt and Road Forum: India should attend meet to voice sovereignty concerns over CPEC, Chinese hegemony

India has joined the rising chorus of condemnation from a group of countries - led by the United States - who have been warning of severe adverse consequences of the way BRI is being implemented.

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Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled 737 Max jets, new equipment will alert pilots of faulty info from key sensors

The equipment, which had been offered as an option, alerts pilots of faulty information from key sensors. It will now be included on every 737 Max as part of changes that Boeing is rushing to complete on the jets by early next week

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World Water Day 2019: UN highlights need to provide safe water 'for all'; take this quiz to know more about water usage globally

World Water Day is recognised by the United Nations to highlight the goal to provide clean water "for all" by 2030

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Massive chemical plant blast kills 44, injures 90 in China's Yancheng; country's worst industrial accident in years

At least 90 other people were seriously injured in Thursday afternoon's blast at the industrial park in Yancheng, said the city government on its official Twitter-like Weibo account after firefighters battled raging fires through the night.

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EU leaders extend Britain's Brexit lifeline, offer new 12 April deadline if UK Parliament fails to back Theresa May's deal

Britain would need time to legislate to take part in the 23 to 26 May election, and May has insisted it will not try, preferring in her words "to honour" voters' decision to end London's 46-year-old membership.

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Donald Trump drops another diplomatic bombshell, says it's time to recognise Israel's sovereignty over disputed Golan Heights

Donald Trump called Golan Heights - a strategic area seized from Syria and annexed in a move never recognized by the international community - of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and regional stability.

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Brexit: UK Parliament website crashes after over 1 million sign online petition for Britain to remain in EU

The sudden deluge of signatures attracted by the Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU petition crashed the Parliament's petitions site as Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day European Council meeting,

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Donald Trump says US recognizes Israel sovereignty of disputed Golan Heights, in yet another remarkable policy shift

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that it's time for the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, an announcement that signals a shift in U.S. policy and comes ahead of the Israeli prime minister's planned visit next week to the White House.

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