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Poland’s prime minister says his country is no longer prepared to take the 7,000 refugees it agreed to accept in negotiations with the European Union because of the deadly Brussels attacks. Check also: 31 people dead in Brussels terror attacks Poland had planned to admit an initial 400 refugees this year, and the rest would be allowed in over the ...

BRUSSELS — Explosions at the airport and a downtown metro stop rocked the city Tuesday, killing at least 31 people, wounding more than 150 and shutting down all public transportation. Terror alerts rose across Europe, in the U.S. and around the world.[2] Check also: Over 40 People Killed In Twin Suicide Bomb Attacks In Southwestern Somalia Belgium’s federal prosecutor confirmed ...

Michael Jackson’s children will reportedly lose the majority of their £900 million inheritance – after the singer died with debts of over £500 million. The music icon’s children, Prince, 19, Paris 17, and Blanket, 14, were due to inherit the star’s fortune when they turn 30, but tax authorities are believed to be seeking £555 million from Jackson’s estate. Check ...

MOGADISHU- The Kenyan army killed 21 al Shabaab militants in a town in southern Somalia after two of its own soldiers were killed in an ambush by the insurgents, a military spokesman said. Check also: Kenyan military reportedly said it killed al-shabab intelligence commander David Obonyo, spokesman for the Kenya Defence Forces, said that in the Saturday incident in Afmadow, ...

Congo is holding its elections under a media blackout and the tense vote is expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but poor nation. Telephone, internet and SMS services shut down for 48 hours for “reasons of security” as Congo heads to the polls. Check also: Ugandan government shuts down social media ahead ...