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World
‘Everybody Is a Suspect’: Daily Life in Freetown, Where There Are 100 New Ebola Cases a Week
In Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city, the Ebola epidemic has affected every aspect of social and economic life
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World
Head of UNESCO Accuses ISIS of Trying to ‘Delete’ Civilisations
The head of UNESCO has lambasted the desecration of historic and religious sites by ISIS, comparing them to the Nazis
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World
Ebola Death Toll Exceeds 5,000 Amid Growing Disaster in Sierra Leone
According to the WHO’s latest statistics, more than 5,000 people have succumbed to the virus, with almost 15,000 cases reported
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World
UK Opposition Leader Miliband Reaches Historic Low in Polls
Conservatives take 3 point lead as Miliband revealed as one of the most unpopular party leaders of all time in latest Ipsos Mori polls
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World
Chinese Pollution Data Censored During Climate Change Summit
Chinese authorities ordered websites and apps to stop listing U.S. embassy pollution figures next to less reliable official statistics
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World
Putin’s Tender Moment with China’s First Lady Suppressed by Chinese State Censors
The Russian president’s attempt to give his coat to the Chinese First Lady at chilly Beijing arena erased from social media and news outlets by state censors
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World
Iran Says It Has Flown Replica of U.S. Drone Captured in 2011
Iran has successfully launched a replica of a U.S. reconnaissance drone seized in 2011, according to state media
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Science
American Researchers Discover ‘Stupidity Virus’
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and the University of Nebraska have located an algal virus which may impair human brain functions
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Entertainment
AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Arrested on Murder Plot Charges
Musician Phil Rudd has been arrested in New Zealand, on suspicion of involvement of an alleged double murder plot involving a hitman
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World
Chinese Presidential Entourage Used Tanzania Trip to Buy Illegal Ivory, Says Report
Damning report highlights visits from Chinese president and naval delegation as ‘surges in business’ for local traders in illegal ivory
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World
French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Twice as Popular as President Hollande, Says Poll
The Front National leader was overwhelmingly shown to be the most popular candidate for the French presidential elections, ahead of Hollande and Sarkozy
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World
Ukip Supporters More Likely to Believe in Ghosts, Poll Finds
41% of the British eurosceptic party’s supporters said they believed that ‘a house could be haunted’, while Labour supporters were more likely to believe in vampires
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Entertainment
‘Le Tweetclash’: Sarkozy and Trierweiler Teens Captivate France With Twitter Spat
The teenage sons of Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande’s former companion Valerie Trierweiler have been involved in a four-month long Twitter feud
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World
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Found Guilty of Hacking Crimes in ‘Historic’ Case
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was found guilty of hacking into a database that holds critical Danish public records, including the email addresses and passwords of 10,000 policemen
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World
I’m Not a Communist, Just Following the Gospel, Says Pope Francis
The pope called on a gathering of grassroots movements to “keep up the fight” for workers’ rights, but distanced himself from left-wing ideology, saying he simply followed the gospel
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Business
European Women Paid 36% Less Than Men for Doing Similar Jobs
The World Economic Forum’s 2014 report on gender equality has revealed a significant gender pay gap, that on current trends won’t even out until 2095
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World
Japanese Officials Vote to Reopen Nuclear Power Plant, Despite Volcanic Warnings
The plant would be the first nuclear power station to reopen following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, despite warnings that nearby volcanoes show an increase in activity
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World
Senior Al-Qaeda Commander Defends American Hostage Held by ISIS
Al-Qaeda commander says that aid worker Abdul Rahman Kassig, formerly known as Peter, had once given him medical treatment
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World
Iran’s Rouhani Promises “Harshest Possible Sentence” for Acid Attack Perpetrators
As many as 25 women have been targeted in a wave of acid attacks in Iran in recent weeks, sparking protests and criticism of Rouhani’s ‘moderate’ stance
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World
David Cameron Reacts Furiously to ‘Appalling’ EU Budget Demands
Britain’s PM David Cameron reacted angrily after the UK was told it must pay an extra €2.1 billion to the EU by 1st December
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World
Thousands of Iranians Take to Streets in Protest at Wave of Acid Attacks
Up to 25 women have been targeted in a wave of horrific attacks around the country, with some blaming rhetoric from conservative politicians
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