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Liz Truss becomes Downing Street's briefest incumbent
Liz Truss becomes Downing Street's briefest incumbent

Liz Truss is set to become the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain's history, after the public, MPs and the markets comprehensively rejected the self-styled heir to Margaret Thatcher. Truss's rise to become the UK's third female prime minister inevitably led to comparisons with the first: Thatcher.

At least 150 killed in two days of fighting in Sudan's south: medics
At least 150 killed in two days of fighting in Sudan's south: medics

At least 150 people have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes triggered by land disputes in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday. Clashes in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state broke out last week after reported arguments over land between members of the Hausa people and rival groups.

S.Africa paves way for cryptocurrency regulation
S.Africa paves way for cryptocurrency regulation

South Africa's financial watchdog on Thursday declared cryptocurrency a financial product, paving way for the regulation of the assets in the continent's most advanced economy. The announcement comes in the wake of financial institutions and watchdogs around the world grappling on how to regulate digital currencies.