Iraq PM Abadi survives assassination attempt

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Iraq PM Abadi survives assassination attempt

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has survived an assassination attempt. Mr Abadi was wounded in the chest and stomach when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car as he was returning to Baghdad from…

The Globe and Mail's latest columnist: South Africa

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The Globe and Mail’s latest columnist: South Africa

Written by Shaun King, CNN Tthe latest fashion trend is to hide in small spaces. Hide in a tarpaulin, hide in your backyard, hide from the paparazzi. Hide in the slums. In South Africa,…

UK & Europe: Brexit & the law

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UK & Europe: Brexit & the law

The events of early January have had a profound impact on Britain and much of Europe, making 2018 the most trying of the past decade and a half for the common people. Rising opposition…

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO and rejoins as chairman

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO and rejoins as chairman

Image copyright Twitter Image caption Dorsey, right, made the announcement via tweet The chief executive of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, is stepping down from that position and returning to his position as chairman. Mr Dorsey…

Silent Night: The most terrifying movie of the year

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Silent Night: The most terrifying movie of the year

In Silent Night, a darkly brilliant film from Australian director Otto Bathurst, Keira Knightley plays a mother trying to protect her daughter from the lust of a pagan lord (Craig Parkinson). The Lord murders…