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Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe dies

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe diesRobert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe who was ousted in a military coup after 37 years, has died.

Elderly British woman rescued from rubble in Bahamas

Elderly British woman rescued from rubble in BahamasA British citizen has been rescued after being trapped under rubble for several days on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

Stress in pregnancy makes personality disorders more likely – study

Stress in pregnancy makes personality disorders more likely – studyWomen who experience stress during pregnancy could be more likely to have children with personality disorders, according to new research.

‘Everything is gone’: Homes lifted up by deadly Hurricane Dorian

‘Everything is gone’: Homes lifted up by deadly Hurricane DorianAn international aid effort is under way in the Bahamas to help 70,000 people who need immediate humanitarian assistance after the island nation was hit by the most devastating hurricane in its history.

Facebook Dating launches in US – will privacy concerns put users off?

Facebook Dating launches in US – will privacy concerns put users off?Facebook is trying to play cupid as it launches its dating feature for the first time in the US.

Trump allows energy-inefficient light bulbs to remain on sale

Trump allows energy-inefficient light bulbs to remain on saleThe Trump administration has scrapped a proposed ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs.

Unclucky! Holiday home owner loses legal fight against cockerel

Unclucky! Holiday home owner loses legal fight against cockerelA noisy cockerel who has pitted rural and metropolitan France against each other can continue his dawn chorus despite complaints from neighbours, a judge has ruled.

US and Romanian soldiers among dead in Kabul bombing

US and Romanian soldiers among dead in Kabul bombingTwo soldiers – one American and one Romanian – and at least 10 Afghan civilians have been killed in a Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul.

Woman arrested after six-day-old baby found in her bag at airport

Woman arrested after six-day-old baby found in her bag at airportAn American woman has been charged with human trafficking in the Philippines after allegedly trying to smuggle a six-day-old baby out of the country in a shoulder bag.

South Africa shuts its embassy in Nigeria amid violent protests

South Africa shuts its embassy in Nigeria amid violent protestsSouth Africa has closed its embassy in Nigeria as tensions between the two nations rise following xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg.