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Burkina junta says constitution restored after AU suspension
Burkina junta says constitution restored after AU suspension

Burkina Faso's military junta said Monday it had restored the constitution a week after taking power and appointed the coup's leader as head of state for a transitional period.

January 31, 2022

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Russia, US square off at UN over Ukraine crisis
Russia, US square off at UN over Ukraine crisis

Russia and the United States face off Monday at the UN Security Council over Moscow's troop buildup on the Ukrainian border, as Western nations intensify their high-stakes diplomatic push to avert open conflict in Europe.

January 31, 2022

UK 'partygate' report slams 'failures of leadership'
UK 'partygate' report slams 'failures of leadership'

A long-awaited report into claims of lockdown-breaking parties at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offices was published in part on Monday, criticising "failures of leadership" that allowed events to go ahead.

January 31, 2022

Stocks wobble, oil higher in major trading week
Stocks wobble, oil higher in major trading week

Stocks diverged Monday as a pre-weekend rally on Wall Street fizzled with traders looking ahead to a charged week of central bank policy meetings and US jobs data.

January 31, 2022

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Pakistan police call for PUBG game ban after family massacre
Pakistan police call for PUBG game ban after family massacre

Pakistani police called Monday for the wildly popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) game to be banned after a teenager confessed to killing four members of his family in a rage after bingeing for days playing online.

January 31, 2022

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Cyprus court quashes UK woman's 'false gang rape' conviction
Cyprus court quashes UK woman's 'false gang rape' conviction

The Cyprus Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction of a young British woman who had been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by up to 12 Israeli tourists.

January 31, 2022