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Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major is urging people to re-elect now independent MPs who were expelled from the Conservatives, rather than voting for the party he led for seven years.
Sir John, who was Conservative Prime Minister between 1990 and 1997, is a long-standing critic of the government's Brexit plans.
Benji Hyer reports from London.
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Uber is sending shockwaves across the U.S. The ride-hailing app has released a report, for the first time ever, revealing the number of sexual assault allegations among its passengers and drivers. In an effort to be more transparent, the company hopes the report will encourage other organizations to do the same.
Jillian Wolf has more.
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Landslides in Burundi have killed at least 26 people and injured dozens after heavy rains in the western part of the country.
The country's Security Ministry says rescue operations are underway to dig up several people likely to be trapped in the mud.
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The Nobel Peace Prize Committee says it's concerned the winner of the prize, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, says he will not speak to the media.
Abiy Ahmed's office says he has a tight schedule and will not attend some private media events.
He travels to Oslo next week to receive his award.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa
The London fire commissioner has announced she is retiring early following controversy over the Grenfell tower disaster.
Dany Cotton was facing calls to resign after a critical public inquiry report into the fire which killed 72 people in June 2017.
London correspondent Holly Hudson has more.
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A British woman whose heart stopped beating for six hours has been brought back to life in what doctors have described as an "exceptional case."
Audrey Schoeman developed severe hypothermia when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain with her husband.
Doctors say it is the longest cardiac arrest ever recorded in the country.
Benji Hyer has this report.
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France is paralysed for a second day, as rail and metro workers have voted to extend a strike over pensions until at least Monday.
More than 800,000 people took to the streets on Thursday - making the strike the biggest since 1995.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says higher-than-usual rainfall is expected to continue in Eastern Africa with risk of more floods.
Across the region, homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods have been destroyed and damaged in the hardest-hit areas…
And the UN Agency warns the risk of communicable diseases – including cholera – is rising
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