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White House says Trump fired State Dept watchdog at Pompeo's request

Democrats in Congress immediately cried foul, with the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee suggesting that Steve Linick was fired in part in retaliation for opening an unspecified investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Colombo extends state of emergency – Sri Lanka attacks

President Maithripala Sirisena orders emergency for another 30 days, citing "public security," a month after deadly Easter bombings killed 258 people.

One bomb at a time: life in the throes of Pakistan's Taliban

No sooner were officers spared the agony of having to defuse the mines of the 1980s US-Soviet war than they found themselves in the eye of a bitter, bomb-infested storm between the Taliban, the US and their country.

Afghan forces shrinking, security gaps growing – report

Trend in a new US watchdog report reflect what US military officials call a stalemated war, more than 17 years after US forces invaded following the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Macron's concessions are a big joke, says yellow vest protestor

To appease protestors, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a reduction in taxes for pensioners and an increase the national minimum wage, but the mood on the ground hasn't changed much.

Trump 'demands' probe of alleged spying on his campaign

Donald Trump said he will "demand" the Justice Department to open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign, an order that came hours before his legal team said that the special counsel indicated its investigation.

Police believe body found in Rio is missing Greek ambassador

Brazilian news agency Globo showed images of a burnt out white car in the Nova Iguacu neighbourhood where Kyriakos Amiridis went missing.