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Houston Astros one win away from World Series title
Yordan Alvarez returned to the Astros’ line-up in game fiveThe Houston Astros are one win away from a second World Series title in three years after beating the Washington Nationals 7-1 in game five.Yordan Alvarez, Carlos Correa and George Springer all hit two-run home runs in Washington as Houston took a 3-2 lead in the…
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Ex-Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia
Image copyright Getty Images Two former employees of Twitter have been charged in the US with spying for Saudi Arabia.The charges, unsealed on Wednesday in San Francisco, allege that Saudi agents sought personal information about Twitter users including known critics of the Saudi government.Court documents named the two as Ahmad Abouammo, a US citizen, and…
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: What his death means for IS in Syria
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA video appearing to show the IS group leader was released earlier this yearThe death of Islamic State (IS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US military raid has been announced with great fanfare by President Donald Trump. Dr Lina Khatib, director of the Middle East…
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Turkey-Syria offensive: Erdogan rejects US ceasefire call
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSyria offensive will continue until “safe zone” complete, Turkey saysTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press on with an offensive in northern Syria until his mission to create a “safe zone” is complete.Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels launched an operation to clear a Kurdish…
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Halloween around the world
Halloween has become a global phenomenon marked by celebrations throughout the world, involving parades, costumes and trick-or-treating.Here is a selection of photos of Halloween festivities from the past few days. Image copyright Elaine Livingstone/PA Media Image caption Costumed performers taking part in the annual Paisley Halloween Festival, Scotland. Image copyright Gleb Garanich / Reuters Image…
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US troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, says Pentagon chief
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUS troops pass through Tal Tamer before a convoy of ambulances arrives from Ras al-AinAll US troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to be relocated to western Iraq, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed.Mr Esper told reporters that, under current plans, about 1,000 soldiers would be…
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US says Turkey to begin NE Syria operation
Image copyright AFP Image caption Turkey has massed thousands of troops along the border with Syria The US says it is stepping aside for an imminent Turkish operation against Kurdish-led forces within Syria that have until now been a key US ally.Kurdish militias played a major role in defeating the Islamic State (IS) group, but…
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Syrian Kurds: ‘The world has closed its eyes on us’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Gains made by Kurds over the years have been rolled back in a matter of days On our way to Qamishli, the largest Kurdish city in northern Syria, we see a US military convoy escorted by fighter jets heading east towards the Iraqi border. They are leaving the Kurdish region.The…
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US vaping illness deaths rise to 18 with 1,000 cases reported
Image copyright Getty Images At least 18 deaths and more than 1,000 cases of a mysterious lung illness have been linked with vaping by US health authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said cases were up a quarter from last week.Doctors have been unable to establish what is causing the illness, whose…
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Trump’s border wall: A broken promise, a second term, or both?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The president in California – “Build the Wall” chants can still be heard at his rallies Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the US-Mexico border helped take him to the White House, and with 2020 looming it is already a central part of his bid for re-election. “The wall is being…
