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The Pentagon is now denying that the US has any plans to withdraw its forces from Iraq, despite a letter sent to the Iraqi Defense Ministry by a top US Army official who said preparations for the withdrawal are about to get underway.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says "no decision" on the pull-out of forces has yet been taken, after the Iraqi Parliament ordered their expulsion.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The US has told the Iraqi military that it WILL go ahead and prepare for the withdrawal of withdraw five thousand US troops stationed in the country.
The Iraqi Parliament voted over the weekend for the expulsion of all foreign forces based in the country, including around fifteen hundred British troops.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges in Los Angeles.
These new charges come just as his trial on rape and sexual assault charges gets underway in New York.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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The statement posted on the embassy's website reads, 'There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to US citizens abroad.
Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es salaam.
Three Americans have been killed in an attack on a military base in Kenya. It is the first attack on U.S. forces in Kenya by the Al-Qaeda linked group, Al Shabab.
Jillian Wolf has more from New York.
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Uganda's presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine has been arrested. Bobi Wine was scheduled to start nationwide consultations ahead of the 2021 presidential polls. Leon Ssenyange reports
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Uganda's presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine has been arrested. Bobi Wine was scheduled to start nationwide consultations ahead of the 2021 presidential polls. Leon Ssenyange reports
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A serial sexual predator convicted of 159 sex offences, including 136 rapes, has been jailed for life.
Reynhard Sinaga, aged 36, was found guilty of luring dozens men to his apartment from outside clubs in the UK city of Manchester, before drugging and assaulting them, and filming the attacks.
Benji Hyer reports.
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The African Union and the United Nations are against external interference in the Libya Crisis saying it will deepen the conflict .
This comes as the first Turkish troops arrive in Libya to support the UN-backed Government of National Accord.
The UN is concerned that the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan and Russia are also funding the opposing faction, The Libyan National Army.
Coletta Wanjohi report from Addis Ababa:
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Police in Uganda have arrested celebrated artist and opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine as he attempted to hold his first nationwide consultations as an aspiring Presidential candidate.
Police say Bobi Wine did not follow the procedures required to hold consultations as provided by the law.
Bobi Wine declared his intention to stand for President in the country's next general elections in 2021
Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.
The UK Labour party's ruling committee is meeting on Monday to finalise the rules and timetable of the leadership contest for the country's main opposition party.
Five candidates have confirmed they will stand since Jeremy Corbyn announced he would step down following Labour's defeat at the general election last month, the party's fourth loss in a row.
Benji Hyer has more from London.
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A special court set up in France to try suspects in the wave of terror attacks that shook the country in 2015 starts to hear its first case on Monday morning - but only five out of 24 suspects will be in court.
The group are accused of encouraging young French citizens to travel to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS in 2014 - but most of the names on the docket are believed to have been killed in the conflict.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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