Niger suppresses dissent as US leads influx of foreign armies. The western presence in one of the most militarised countries in Africa has sparked frustration and fear in locals.
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Antifa clashes with police and journalists in Charlottesville and DC
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has secured the support of an overwhelming majority of Liberal and Nationals MPs for his energy policy.
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White nationalists dwarfed by crowds of counterprotesters in Washington
20 votes -
Ex-CIA officer faces arrest over alleged Montenegro coup plot
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This is the way Paul Ryan’s speakership ends
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Kellie Collins in custody for killing Curt Cain, former campaign treasurer
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Electricity prices are falling - and will keep doing so - whether or not energy deal is inked
4 votes -
US officials scrambled behind the scenes to shield NATO deal from Trump
9 votes -
Cameroon: Lawyer looks to unseat Africa's longest-ruling leader
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States give conditional support to National Energy Guarantee, but more talks to come
2 votes -
Airbnb warns that it may expel 'Unite the Right' rally participants on Charlottesville anniversary
4 votes -
Rashida Tlaib set to become first Muslim woman in US Congress
15 votes -
Trump Administration imposes new sanctions on Putin cronies
11 votes -
Missouri blocks right-to-work law
12 votes -
"Now the Donald Trump administration wants to limit US citizenship for legal immigrants"
24 votes -
Najib Razak charged with money laundering over 1MDB scandal. Former Malaysian PM faces multiple counts in what has been called the country’s biggest ever corruption case
5 votes -
WV House committee approves fourteen articles of impeachment against justices
5 votes -
Energy deal in limbo as states step up their demands
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Wilbur Ross (US Secretary of Commerce) is accused of swindling $120 million from associates and 'could rank among the biggest grifters in American history,' according to a bombshell Forbes report
5 votes -
Marine kicked out of Marine Corps for role in Charlottesville white supremacist march
14 votes -
Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners
6 votes -
Zimbabwe opposition says supporters abducted as twenty-seven appear in court
3 votes -
EU acts to protect firms from Donald Trump's sanctions against Iran. Companies told to ignore White House demands to drop all business with Iran
8 votes -
South Sudan government and rebels sign peace deal to end five years of civil war
6 votes -
Demonstrators arrested as right-wing rally, counter-protesters clash in Portland, Oregon
6 votes -
Beyond the NRA: Maria Butina’s peculiar bid for Russian influence
7 votes -
Venezuela leader 'survives drone attack'
11 votes -
Cuba invites exiles to take part in debate for proposed changes to island’s Constitution
7 votes -
Chinese state oil major suspends US oil imports amid trade war
9 votes -
An updated overview of the public facts of the Trump-Russia scandal, and five theories (from seven last year) mostly consistent with those facts
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Is there appetite for a broader conversation on British news in particular, or UK Politics?
I can see ~news becoming global or US specific and I think geolocational tildes would be useful. I do want to know if there is an appetite for this though - I recognise that there would be work...
I can see ~news becoming global or US specific and I think geolocational tildes would be useful. I do want to know if there is an appetite for this though - I recognise that there would be work involved in moderating such a news tilde, so there has to be the interest.
Cheers,
Manley
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Britain accused of failing to grasp scale, cost of modern slavery
7 votes -
The Trump-Russia investigation won't end well
11 votes -
Donald Trump urges Attorney General Jeff Sessions to stop Robert Mueller probe 'right now'
17 votes -
Facebook says it identifies campaign to meddle in 2018 U.S. elections
9 votes -
US judge blocks attempt to post blueprints for 3D guns
15 votes -
Live coverage of the Paul Manafort trial
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With no cause or end in sight: Administrative detention a routine matter
3 votes -
Zimbabwe gears up for first post-Mugabe election
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Colombian journalists say death threats reflect 'ugly' climate under new leader. They say ‘dangerous new atmosphere’ has emerged since Iván Duque, a fierce opponent of the peace process, took power
5 votes -
Why Pollies Want You To Fear African Gangs [video 7m 53s]
3 votes -
The Victorian parliament has passed new legislation tightening rules for donations to Australian political parties
6 votes -
House Republicans move to impeach deputy attorney general
30 votes -
'A huge win': New Zealand brings in paid domestic violence leave in world first
7 votes -
Audio expert examines Trump-Cohen tape
4 votes -
Donald Trump administration plans to help US farmers hurt by global trade tensions
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The man who exposed Vote Leave’s overspending was outed and asked to leave his job within days. But, after last week’s Electoral Commission verdict, he says he feels vindicated
14 votes -
Steve Bannon plans foundation to fuel far right in Europe
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Lawsuit says migrants were subjected to dirty detention facilities, bad food and water
15 votes