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US Virgin Islands' housing authority accused of corruption

The U.S. government says it has suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread corruption

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Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing

National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, the country’s disaster management agency said on Monday.In Parun, the provincial capital, a further 105 people including the mayor were missing, said Feraidon Samim, a spokesperson for the Nuristan governor. Continue reading...

Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say

Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order from last month halting the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center after reports surfaced that Americans were being quarantined in the country.

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The Tate brothers fight extradition to the U.K. where they face rape and sex trafficking charges

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated without explaining why.

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on new list of Canadian goods in response to boycotts of U.S. alcohol, dairy

President Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, such as hockey sticks and cement, in retaliation for Canada's treatment of American exports of alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles.