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  US teenager wins $3m playing computer game Fortnite

  A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners. Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which hosts the US Open tennis tournament. British teenager Jaden Ashman won almost £1m for coming second in the duos event. Mr Giersdorf, known online as ‘Bugha’, stood laughing and shaking his head as the crowd erupted when his name was announced. The final game was described…

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  Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’ at a funeral in north Nigeria

  At least 65 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno. Gunmen arrived on motorcycles and in vans at the village near the state capital, Maiduguri, on Saturday, eyewitnesses say. A number of mourners were reportedly killed straight away, while others died trying to chase off the attackers. There has been an increase in Islamist attacks across the region. Local government official Muhammed Bulama said he thought the latest attack was in revenge for the killing of 11 Boko Haram fighters by the villagers two weeks ago….

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  Dan Coats, Trump’s top intel official, to depart White House

  WASHINGTON – Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is stepping down soon after a tenure that featured clashes with President Donald Trump over Russia, North Korea, and other national security issues. Trump confirmed the departure Sunday in an email. The president also announced he will replace Coats with Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas. “I would like to thank Dan for his great service to our Country,” Trump said. As for his new nominee to the post, Trump noted on Twitter that Ratcliffe is a former U.S. Attorney who “will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves.” The Senate must still confirm Ratcliffe as the new…

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  Donald Trump’s power dynamic with Nancy Pelosi will be on full display at the State of the Union

  WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump climbs the rostrum to deliver his second State of the Union address, he’ll share the stage with the Democrat who has become his most vexing political rival: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House aides say Trump intends to deliver a speech focused on bipartisanship. But sitting just over his left shoulder in the House chamber, the California Democrat will be a stark reminder of the precarious state of his proposed border wall, the negotiations to avoid another government shutdown and his legislative agenda for the next two years. Associates of Pelosi and Trump said the president…

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  Pennsylvania poll: Clinton up by 9 points – QuestCinq.com

  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican nominee Donald Trump by 9 points in Pennsylvania, according to a new Suffolk University poll. In a head-to-head matchup, Clinton has 50 percent support and Trump has 41 percent support among likely general-election voters in the battleground state. Another 8 percent are undecided. In a four-way matchup, including Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Clinton still holds a 9-point lead over Trump, 46 to 37 percent. Johnson takes 5 percent and Stein takes 3 percent. Another 9 percent are undecided. In the four-way matchup, Clinton led by 19 points…

• US teenager wins $3m playing computer game Fortnite

  Jul 28, 2019

• Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’ at a funeral in north Nigeria

  Jul 28, 2019

• Dan Coats, Trump’s top intel official, to depart White House

  Jul 28, 2019

• Donald Trump’s power dynamic with Nancy Pelosi will be on full display at the State of the Union

  Feb 5, 2019

• Pennsylvania poll: Clinton up by 9 points – QuestCinq.com

  Jul 28, 2016

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US teenager wins $3m playing computer game Fortnite

A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners. Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which hosts the US Open tennis tournament. British teenager Jaden Ashman won almost £1m for coming second in the duos event. Mr Giersdorf, known online as ‘Bugha’, stood laughing and shaking his head as the crowd erupted when his name was announced. The final game was described…

Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’ at a funeral in north Nigeria

At least 65 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno. Gunmen arrived on motorcycles and in vans at the village near the state capital, Maiduguri, on Saturday, eyewitnesses say. A number of mourners were reportedly killed straight away, while others died trying to chase off the attackers. There has been an increase in Islamist attacks across the region. Local government official Muhammed Bulama said he thought the latest attack was in revenge for the killing of 11 Boko Haram fighters by the villagers two weeks ago….

Dan Coats, Trump’s top intel official, to depart White House

WASHINGTON – Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is stepping down soon after a tenure that featured clashes with President Donald Trump over Russia, North Korea, and other national security issues. Trump confirmed the departure Sunday in an email. The president also announced he will replace Coats with Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas. “I would like to thank Dan for his great service to our Country,” Trump said. As for his new nominee to the post, Trump noted on Twitter that Ratcliffe is a former U.S. Attorney who “will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves.” The Senate must still confirm Ratcliffe as the new…