A major internet blackout that hit many high-profile websites on Tuesday has been blamed on a software bug. Fastly, the cloud-computing company responsible for the issues, said the bug had…
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USA: Protest wasn’t cleared for Trump photo op – report
US Park Police did not disperse protesters in Washington last year so then President Donald Trump could pose for photos, a new report has found. Officers used chemical irritant and…
USA: Elderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling
An elderly California nun will plead guilty to stealing from the Catholic school where she worked for decades in order to support her gambling, according to US prosecutors. Mary Margaret…
France: Hitler book and weapons found – Macron slap
Investigators have reportedly found weapons and a copy of Hitler’s anti-Semitic text Mein Kampf at the home of one of two suspects detained after President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in…
Afghanistan: Mine clearance workers shot dead ‘in cold blood’
Masked gunmen have shot dead 10 mine clearers working for the Halo Trust in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan, and wounded more than a dozen. The workers were killed when…
ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
More than 800 suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging app, officials say. The operation, jointly conceived by Australia and the FBI,…
USA: Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
Details claiming to reveal how little income tax US billionaires pay have been leaked to a news website. ProPublica says it has seen the tax returns of some of the…
Israel: Jerusalem march through Muslim Quarter to go ahead
The outgoing Israeli government has given the go-ahead for a march by religious nationalists which was cancelled by organisers over fears it could trigger a new round of conflict. The…
Nigeria: Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militants
The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording. In audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic…
France: President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen…