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US defence secretary in Baghdad to plot assault on ISIL in Mosul

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter is in Baghdad to discuss tactics with Iraqi leaders on how to intensify pressure on ISIL in the strategic city of Mosul.

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Oklahoma kick start NBA playoff with Dallas demolition

Oklahoma City Thunder thrashed the Dallas Mavericks to kick-start their NBA playoff in devastating fashion. The home side blasted out of the game one

USA

Russian fighter jet intercepts US military plane, says Pentagon

Just days after Russian planes flew close to a United States Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon says a US military reconnaissance plane

Saudi Arabia

US transfers 9 Yeminis to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo Bay

The United States has transferred nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the US military prison at Guantanamo under a long-sought diplomatic deal

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USA

Cyberspace vs the State: Microsoft sues US govt in privacy row

The US Department of Justice has yet to respond to the filing of the lawsuit

USA

G5 unites to tackle tax evasion

The UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy are to unite to tackle tax evasion in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations. Europe’s top five economies

Economy

The World Bank and IMF fear Brexit will add uncertainty to a fragile global economy

The World Bank and the IMF have been meeting in Washington with the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union high on the agenda.

Sport

Bryant blazes out with 60 points in career-capping Lakers win

So, it was a night of legends, records and team and personal milestones for the star-spangled NBA, as after 20 years Kobe Bryant bowed out. Bit it

Sport

Records tumble as Warriors, Curry skin Grizzlies

The Golden State Warriors are the talk of the basketball world following their latest win, as it takes them to 73-9, an all-time NBA record. The

Cinema

'Mother's Day' reunites Julia Roberts and director Garry Marshall

“Pretty Woman’s” Julia Roberts and director Garry Marshall team up again for the new romantic comedy “Mother’s Day.” Roberts plays a television host

USA

Fight for New York: Clinton and Sanders gear up for debate

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been gearing up for Thursday night’s debate in New York ahead of the

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Couple carry on kissing despite armed robbery

Nothing can stop true love, or at least a good kiss, it seems, for one couple in the US. The pair continued their smooching even after armed robbers

Cinema

'Houston, We Have a Problem!' - docu-fiction explores space race

The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing. They were all landmark events that defined an era. Docu-fiction “Houston, We Have a Problem!”

USA

"We have ISIL on the defensive" - Obama

President Barack Obama has claimed progress in the US-led fight against ISIL militants despite a background of political turmoil in Iraq and renewed

USA

Russian attack jets "buzz" US destroyer

The United States military has strongly condemned the close “flybys” by two Russian warplanes. The aircraft staged what looked like simulated attack

USA

Lost grandmother found after nine days in Arizona wilderness

Saying she took a wrong turn and ran out of fuel, Ann Rodgers survived on pond water before being rescued.

Cinema

Captain America stars reunite for red carpet premiere

Captain America is back in action – The American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character. The film follows on from both ‘Avengers: Age

Culture news

America's latest pop-soul sensation is...Danish

Denmark’s Lukas Graham has already enjoyed chart success in Europe and Australia, but he had yet to crack America. Now the pop-soul singer-songwriter

Sport

Warriors tie the NBA record for wins in a season

The Golden State Warriors produced a stunning performance to outclass Spurs 92-86 in Texas on Sunday. Greg Popovich’s men were bidding to stay

Cinema

Shamim Sarif brings her novel "Despite the Falling Snow" to the screen

A sign of the times for sure, but after years in hibernation the Cold War thriller is back, and the latest addition to the genre is “Despite the

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