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China has extradited a corruption suspect for the first time from a European Union member state, the country's top graft buster said on Friday, getting back from Bulgaria a former local official wanted for taking bribes. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Sk4Ast

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to raise the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Yemen with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit in Argentina, she said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BGL18l

Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rbpTB5

Leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FOo3QB

The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DSo1on

A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TSu4ia

A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQfi6a

The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DPNHSx

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev

Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRMZEj

Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RtGv2c

The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2repfCG

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FN4tUX

A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P9tOaQ

The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ShPNyz

Michael Cohen is a liar and a "weak person", according to the president. Anthony Zurcher analyses his response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E5qsVE

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zzazmj

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zz5cn9

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PYXtJc

Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QpItn5

Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TZqWkT

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rdnLsn

Almost 250 runners in the Shenzhen Half Marathon are caught cheating by traffic cameras that show them taking a shortcut through bushes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQnCmd

Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SkYVSP

Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KI5KeN

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4RKez

The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U09RqC

The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QurIqM

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4SoZx

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