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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer   Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies   Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking to reporters

Senator Mitch McConnell froze yet again mid-sentence while addressing the media -- marking a second frightening episode like this that he's suffered in public.

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Kanye West caught in NSFW moment during boat ride with ‘wife’ Bianca Censori

Kanye West has been photographed with his pants down during a boat ride in Italy with his Australian wife Bianca Censori.

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Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers

The damages could amount to thousands if not millions of dollars.

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‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida coast

A hurricane, likely to be the strongest in the region for a century, has smashed into Florida with 200km winds and fears for people’s safety.

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Attempted coup in Gabon aims to remove President Ali Bongo from power and end 50-year dynasty

Leading military figures in Gabon announced on Wednesday that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years. The attempted coup comes days after Bongo was re-elected as president for the third time – a role he inherited from his father, former president Omar Bongo.

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​ Army seizes oil-rich state in shock coup ​

There is a crisis unfolding in one African state with the president under house arrest.

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Ali Bongo calls on 'friends' of Gabon to 'make noise' after coup attempt

Bongo said he was at his residence and that his wife and son were in different places.

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Mark Thompson named CNN chief executive and chairman at critical juncture in news network’s history

The appointment of Thompson, a seasoned media executive who is widely credited with rescuing The Times during a turbulent period in the newspaper’s history, comes at a momentous time for CNN, with the network facing a slew of significant challenges.

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Google reveals best time to book flights ​

Google has a new search function that allows travellers to hunt for the lowest fares — and if it’s not the lowest, it will pay you the difference.

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Gabon coup attempt follows military takeovers in former French colonies in Africa

A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were annulled, just minutes after President Ali Bongo was declared to have won a third term. If successful the coup would represent the eighth since 2020 in West and Central Africa, a region that in the last decade had made strides to shed its reputation as a "coup belt", only for persistent insecurity and corruption to open the door to military leaders.

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Gabon army officers announce seizure of power after presidential vote

As recently as June, Bongo had met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

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Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine's east

In Ukraine's north-east, Russia has recently deployed an estimated 100,000 troops in renewed attacks. But Quentin Sommerville, who spent the past month with Ukrainian brigades in the area, discovers it is the increasingly sophisticated drone attacks that are particularly feared.

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Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks

Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States.

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Twitter allows US political candidates and parties to advertise in policy switch

Announcement by the Elon Musk-owned social media platform has experts concerned over misinformation ahead of 2024 election

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Gabon military declares ‘end of current regime’ – AFP

French journalists have reported the sound of gunfire in the capital, Libreville

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Ukraine war: Hundreds bid farewell to fighter ace Juice

Hundreds of people in Kyiv have paid their respects to one of Ukraine's most celebrated fighter pilots, who was killed in a mid-air crash last week.

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​Pics reveal ‘embarrassing’ trend is back ​

Gen Z are bringing back a trend that used to be seen as “embarrassing”, and it’s a hard one to ignore.


 

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Kanye West caught in NSFW moment during boat ride with ‘wife’ Bianca Censori

Kanye West has been photographed with his pants down during a boat ride in Italy with his Australian wife Bianca Censori.

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Bieber exposed in unbelievable new photos

Photos of a star couple are looking more comical than cute for a very obvious and frankly wild reason.

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​Putin critic predicted his own death ​

The chilling footage of Yevgeny Prigozhin has been uncovered showing the rebel warlord taking a swipe at Russia’s leadership and with an ominous prophecy.


 

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