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Pistorius trial: Legal analyst charged with fraud

A woman who acted as a legal analyst for the media during the Oscar Pistorius trial has appeared in court charged with fraud. Brenda Wardle , who denies the charges is accused of pretending to be a practising attorney and offering to represent a convicted murderer. She appeared at Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, South African media report. ...

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Trump sued for blocking people on Twitter

President Donald Trump has been party to an eye-watering 4,000 lawsuits over the last 30 years, US media say. And now the mogul turned commander-in-chief has attracted one more, after seven people sued him for blocking them on Twitter. Mr Trump is an avid user of the social media forum, which he deploys to praise allies and lambast critics. The ...

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Air Canada flight nearly lands on crowded San Francisco taxiway

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an apparent near-miss involving an Air Canada flight at San Francisco’s airport. It says Flight AC759 from Toronto was cleared to land on a runway last Friday, but the pilot “inadvertently” lined up for a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting to depart. An air traffic controller became aware of the problem ...

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Nigeria first lady Aisha Buhari warns off ‘hyenas’

Nigeria’s first lady has warned the “hyenas and jackals” will be banished in a cryptic Facebook post apparently aimed at her husband’s officials. Aisha Buhari’s comments seem to be directed at powerful ruling party politicians, said the BBC’s Naziru Mikailu, in the capital Abuja. They appear to be suspected of manoeuvring for presidency or deputy presidency while her husband is ...

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Kenya leads in medical tourism in Africa

Private health and wellness facilities are setting Kenya apart as one of the key medical tourist destinations in Africa, a new report shows. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2017 released by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) last week shows Kenya is one of Africa’s top beneficiaries of cross-border travel for medical purposes. Its health and wellness ...

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Russia ‘ready to expel 30 US diplomats’ in sanctions row

Russia is ready to expel about 30 US diplomats and seize US state property in retaliation for Washington’s sanctions, Russian officials say. The threat came from Russian foreign ministry sources, quoted by the daily Izvestia. Other Russian officials have made similar statements recently. In December the Obama administration expelled 35 Russian diplomats and shut down two intelligence compounds. The measures ...

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Sixteen die in US military plane crash

At least 16 people have died after a US military plane crashed in the southern state of Mississippi at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday. The crash happened in LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160km) north of Jackson, the state capital. All 16 victims were on the Marine Corps aircraft and there were no survivors, Leflore County emergency ...

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Kenyan MPs to get 15% pay cut

Kenyan MPs, who are some of the best paid lawmakers in the world, are to get a pay cut intended to reduce the public wage bill. The MPs’ $7,200 (£5,500) monthly pay will be cut by 15% and they will lose some generous allowances. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) said that the salary review was part of a plan ...

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