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Lukashenko: I need to contact Putin, protests not just threat to Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning street protests were not just a threat to Belarus.
Israel-UAE deal could open up U.S. weapons sales to Gulf kingdom, experts say
Normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more U.S. weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country, according to experts.
Bus torched in Ivory Coast as election tensions run high
Protesters in Ivory Coast set fire to a bus in Abidjan on Friday after deadly protests earlier in the week against the president's decision to seek a third term, and organisers elsewhere vowed further action against his bid to stand again.
'Extreme' California Wildfire Burns 21 Structures, Forces About 1,500 People to Evacuate
The blaze, dubbed the Lake Fire, swelled to over 17,000 acres (6,880 hectares), forcing up to 1,500 people from their houses after erupting on Wednesday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest.
Surfer saved after friend punches shark in Australian attack
A woman has survived a great white shark attack on Australias east coast after her surfing companion repeatedly punched it until it let her go.
Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty as part of Russia probe - defendant's lawyer
A former FBI lawyer will plead guilty to falsifying a document as part of a federal probe into the origins of an investigation into possible contacts between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia, the former FBI official's lawyer said on Friday.
Rural families without internet face tough choice on school
John Ross worries about his children returning to their classrooms this fall with coronavirus cases rising in Kentucky, but he feels he doesn't have much of a choice: His family's limited internet access makes it nearly impossible for the kids to keep up...
Alabama governor's chief of staff quarantines after exposure
Alabama Gov. Kay Iveys chief of staff is quarantining at home after his wife tested positive for COVID19.
Missing 2-year-old found in southern Mexico; returned to mom
A 2yearold boy abducted in June in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas has been found and returned to his mother, officials said Friday.
Don't dance, don't smoke, don't drink: Not fiesta time in Spain's COVID-19 fight
Spanish authorities ordered the closure of nightclubs, banned drinking in outdoor public areas and smoking when keeping a safe distance from people is impossible, among other measures imposed on Friday to try to stem a coronavirus resurgence.
Palestinians warn Israel-UAE deal imperils Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque
Angry Palestinians in Jerusalem accused the United Arab Emirates of collaborating with Israel and endangering AlAqsa mosque Islam's thirdholiest site as they gathered for Friday prayers the day after the Gulf state's deal with Israel.
July growth in English COVID-19 infections has levelled off - survey
COVID19 infections in England have levelled off after increasing in July, the Office for National Statistics' Infection Survey showed on Friday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson resumes the easing of lockdown.
Greek and Turkish warships in 'mini collision' - defence source
A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a minicollision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek defence source said, describing it as an "accident".
Conflicting tan lines: The burkini raises debate in Egypt
The woman accosted Yasmeen Samir as she swam with her family at a pool in a resort on the North Coast, a stretch of Mediterranean beaches reserved for Egypts upper echelons. The reason: Samir was wearing a burkini, a swimsuit worn by conservative Muslims...
Australia awaits cruise ship virus inquiry findings
The findings of a public inquiry into how passengers infected with the coronavirus were allowed to disembark a cruise ship in Sydney in March, triggering a major outbreak of more than 600 cases and 20 deaths, are set to be handed down on Friday.
Yale University Accused of Discriminating Against Asian Americans in Admissions
The Justice Department said that Yale had violated Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action by using race not as one of many factors in deciding which applicants to invite to the freshman class, but as a predominant or determining factor in admissions...