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Zion Harvey, 8, becomes youngest ever to receive double hand transplant

American boy Zion Harvey has made history by becoming the first ever child to receive a double-hand transplant. He lost his hands and both feet due

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Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting

The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five”

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area

A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion.

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Watch Me has the world in a 'Whip'

American rapper Silento’s debut single Watch Me has become a viral dance anthem, released on Youtube in January it racked up more than 50 million

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USA: Israeli spy Pollard to be released after 30 years in jail

Convicted of spying for Israel , former US intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is to be released in November on parole after 30 years in jail. He

Zimbabwe

Outrage after Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion is killed by an American dentist

An American dentist accused of hunting and killing Cecil, a famous lion in Zimbabwe has expressed regret and claims he had no idea the lion was a

World News

Obama urges nations to respect democracy in African Union speech

At the end of an historic and personally significant trip, Barack Obama has left Africa with words of hope and warning. Before setting off from

Cinema

Highschool comes back to haunt in 'The Gift'

Australian actor Joel Edgerton's directorial debut 'The Gift' spins a tale of obsession with a dark twist from the past.

Ethiopia

South Sudan set to dominate Obama address to African Union

The crisis in South Sudan is set to dominate President Barack Obama’s speech today when he becomes the first US leader to address the 54-member

USA

Boy Scouts of America lift ban on gay leaders

Sport

Boston ends bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Boston has withdrawn its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties following a low level of support

Culture news

"Honey I'm Good": Andy Grammer's hit about temptation in relationships

A tribute to love and loyalty. That’s the theme in Andy Grammer’s upbeat hit “Honey I’m Good”. It is the second single from the singer’s sophomore

Culture news

A day at the beach in Washington's National Building Museum

Locked in the capital of the US and miles from the coast is Washington’s downtown beach where crowds of revelers dive into an ‘ocean’ made up of

Cinema

Vacation - a trip down memory lane with Chevy Chase and co

“Vacation” is a new action comedy release that pays homage to the Griswolds, the family of vacationers who first hit the silver screen three decades

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Gallery: Photos emerge of Cheney and Bush at White House on 9/11

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Fiat Chrysler: record fine and stricter monitoring after recall process "failures"

Motor manufacturer Fiat Chrysler has been hit with a record fine and will have to submit to stricter monitoring by the US vehicle safety regulator

USA

Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston's daughter, dies

The daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 22. Bobbi Kristina Brown had been in a medically induced coma for six months

Ethiopia

Obama makes first ever visit by sitting US president to Ethiopia

After an emotional visit to his father's homeland of Kenya, Barack Obama has arrived in Ethiopia

World News

Obama wraps up Kenya trip with declarations on democracy and message of hope

On the last day of his visit to Kenya, Obama mixed the personal with the presidential and told Kenyans the country stood at a crossroads, a moment filled with peril but enormous promise.

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