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Drone crash causes Hollywood blackout

Hundreds of residents in West Hollywood were left without power for several hours after a drone crashed into electricity cables.

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'Rape and cannibalism' in South Sudan

An African Union report accuses government and rebel forces in South Sudan of extreme violence, including rape, killings and episodes of cannibalism.

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Turkey police raid Istanbul media group

Turkish police storm the headquarters a media group linked to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen days before the country's election.

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France fine for fake restaurant review

A court in France fines an internet user €2,500 (£1,800; $2,800) for posting a false and malicious review of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Dijon.

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Tributes paid to whale boat victims

Further details emerge about Britons who died when a whale-watching boat sank off the Canadian coast.

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Slovenia threat to erect migrant fence

Slovenia says it will erect a fence along its border with Croatia if the EU does not help to process the thousands of migrants arriving daily.

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Philip Hammond arrives in Saudi Arabia

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrives for a visit to Saudi Arabia as the UK's relationship with the country comes under scrutiny.

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Zanzibar vote annulled in Tanzania poll

Elections on Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the local electoral commission chief says.

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Iran to attend Syria talks in Vienna

Iran will attend international talks on the Syrian conflict for the first time, a foreign ministry spokeswoman says.

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Turkey confirms shelling Syrian Kurds

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms that the Turkish military has attacked Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.

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Sydney college 'mis-sold diplomas'

A Sydney private college is accused by Australia's consumer watchdog of mis-selling diploma courses to vulnerable students, making them take costly government loans.

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China media denounces US warship

Editorials in Chinese state media denounce the presence of a US warship in the South China Sea, and warn that Beijing is prepared to take action.

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Fifa confirms election candidates

World football's governing body Fifa confirms the list of candidates standing in its presidential elections.

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Marks and Spencer website leaks details

A fault with Marks and Spencer's website allowed customers to see each others' details when they logged into their own accounts.

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Pregnant migrant to return to Australia

A pregnant Somali woman who says she was raped in Australia's refugee detention camp in Nauru is to be flown back to Australia.

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Kosovo takes step towards joining EU

The EU and Kosovo sign an agreement to deepen ties that the Balkan nation's prime minister says "seals Kosovo's path" towards EU membership.

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How Excited Are You About the Possibilities of Virtual Reality?

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'Church makes gay lives hell' - priest

The gay Polish priest who was stripped of his post after coming out as gay says the Church is causing "immeasurable suffering" to homosexual Catholics.

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The Test-Optional Surge

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Spoiler Alert! The New SAT

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Everything You Need to Know About the New SAT

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Police warn 1,900 of 'threat to life'

Police in the UK have warned nearly 2,000 people their lives were under threat in the last four years, new figures show.

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News Q’s | Justice Department to Investigate Officer’s Flipping of High School Student

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Emissions scandal pushes VW into loss

Volkswagen reports a loss in the third quarter of the year after taking a big charge to cover the costs of its emissions scandal.

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