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Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns US and Canada Department of Defence chief of staff Kevin Sweeney has resigned, a month after the Defence Secretary James Mattis announced his departure.

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Universal credit: Vote to extend benefit to 3 million delayed

UK politics

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Image captionWork and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has said she would listen “very carefully” to concerns over universal credit

The next stage of the universal credit rollout appears to have been delayed amid concerns about the controversial new benefits system.

MPs were due to vote on whether to move three million benefit claimants onto universal credit in the…

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NHS 10-year plan: May hails historic announcementBy Nick TriggleHealth correspondent

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By Nick Triggle

Health correspondent

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Image captionTheresa May is promising improvements to mental health support and maternity care

Prime Minister Theresa May is promising patients access to “world class” care under a 10-year plan for the NHS.

She said the publication of the plan on Monday would mark a “historic” moment for the health service in…

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FA Cup round-up: Gillingham shock Cardiff and Bristol City surprise Huddersfield

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Video captionFA Cup: Morata’s miss, psychic predictions, screamers & FA Cup funnies

League One side Gillingham produced the biggest shock in Saturday’s FA Cup third round as they beat Premier League Cardiff City, while Championship Bristol City knocked out the top flight’s bottom club Huddersfield Town.

Holders Chelsea, record 13-time winners Arsenal and…

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Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by text message

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Image captionSaudi women are subject to male guardianship laws

A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from not knowing about their own divorce.

Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces.

Local female lawyers suggest the measure will end what are known as secret divorces…

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Brexit: PM says critics of her deal are risking democracy

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Image captionMPs are due to restart the debate on Mrs May’s Brexit deal on Wednesday before a vote next week

The prime minister has urged MPs to back her Brexit deal, saying it is the only way to honour the referendum result and protect the economy.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday,Theresa May said her critics – both Remainers and Brexiteers – risk…

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Lawyers, senators kick, as police refuse to vacate Melaye’s house By Innocent Anaba & Henry Umoru The siege by the police to the Abuja residence of Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, entered its fourth day, yesterday, with the police showing no sign of vacating the home.

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Dennis Idahosa: Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy, PDP’s greatest blunder A candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo state, Dennis Idahosa, has said that the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar for the Peoples Democratic Party will give President Muhammadu Buhari an edge at the 2019 poll.

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Edo Politics: Esan person as Governor after Gov. Obaseki. Time to show if Esan people really need it tactically. Edo Politics: Esan person as Governor after Gov. Obaseki. Time to show if Esan people really need it tactically.

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Just In: Dino Melaye Surrenders To Nigerian Police

Nigerian News

The lawmaker representing Kogi West district, Senator Dino Melaye, is presently in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force, Naija News Understands. https://twitter.com/adedirantai

A source at the Force Headquarters in Abuja confirmed this on Friday.

The police carried out a search of the lawmaker’s residence in the nation’s capital while he was taken to the office of the Federal…

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Amina Zakari Is Related To Jubril Of Sudan – Keyamo Mocks PDP, Others

On 4th January 2019

Nigerian News

See What Keyamo Said About Zakari’s Appointment

Director, Strategic Communications of President Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has reacted to the controversies surrounding the appointment of Amina Waziri as head of the collation center for 2019 elections.

The official spokesperson of the Buhari presidential campaign took to Twitter on…

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Watch Video Of Lady Declared Wanted By Police After Accusing An Officer Of Living Above His Salary

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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal.

Police Declare Masked Lady Wanted

The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, has declared wanted a lady who raised an allegation that one of its officers, identified as Inspector Marcel Nnabugwu, is living above his pay bracket.

The lady in the video which had since gone viral…

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Offa Robbery: 4 Suspects Declared Wanted, Kwara Offers N5m Bounty

NIGERIAN NEWS

Offa robbery suspect: one of the four declared wanted by the police

The Nigerian police today declared wanted four of the gangsters who participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on 4 April, releasing simultaneously their photographs, while in action.

The images provided were the clearest, since the incident exactly a month ago.

The police said the Kwara State…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Congresswoman attacked for dancing

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04 January 2019

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Image captionThe video of Ms Ocasio-Cortez dancing has more than eight million views on Twitter

In the eyes of some social media critics the United States’ youngest-ever congresswoman can do no right.

To a lengthy list of past misdemeanours, including her clothes and not being…

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Paul Whelan: Ex-US Marine held on suspicion of spying is UK citizen

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Russia must not use UK citizens as “pawns in diplomatic chess” the foreign secretary has said, after the arrest of joint US-UK national Paul Whelan.

Jeremy Hunt said he was “extremely worried” about the former US Marine, who has been detained on suspicion of spying.

He added that “every support” is being given to the 48-year-old.

Mr Whelan’s family said…

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Europe German politicians targeted in 'mass hack attack'

Europe German politicians targeted in ‘mass hack attack’

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Image copyrightGETTY/REUTERSImage captionAngela Merkel, Greens leader Robert Habeck and TV satirist Jan Böhmermann have all been targeted by the hack

Hundreds of German politicians including Chancellor Angela Merkel have had personal details hacked and published online, reports say.

Contacts, private chats and financial details were put out on Twitter which belong to figures from…

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US House Democrats challenge Trump on shutdown

US & Canada

US mid-terms 2018

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Media captionPelosi said she was privileged to serve with more than 100 women in Congress

The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to end a partial government shutdown, but the move looks certain to be vetoed by President Donald Trump.

Mr Trump has said he will reject any measure…

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