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Twitterati clap back at 'sexist, racist' Serena Williams' sketch
Many slammed the cartoon depicting a fat-lipped Williams jumping up and down on her broken racquet at the US Open
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US calls International Criminal Court 'dangerous'
'In theory, the ICC holds perpetrators of the most egregious atrocities accountable for their crimes'
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30,000 flee in Syria as UN fears century's 'worst' crisis
Idlib province, adjacent rural areas form the largest piece of territory still held by Syria's beleaguered rebels
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Gunmen storm Brazil prison, more than 100 inmates escape
By mid-day 41 of the 105 escaped prisoners have been recaptured as security forces locked down the state capital
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Dutch investigators search for missing WikiLeaks associate in Norway
Arjen Kamphuis, 47, Dutch cyber security expert has been missing since August 20
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US-backed force launches assault on Islamic State militants in east Syria
An SDF commander says the assault, relying on artillery and US-led coalition air strikes, has killed 15 fighters
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China shuts down Protestant church ‘for operating without a licence’
Around 70 officials stormed into the Zion Church housed on the third floor of a nondescript office building in Beijing
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Saudi princess' jewellery worth $930,000 stolen from Paris hotel room
The theft would be the second reported jewel heist at the Ritz hotel
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US raises pressure on Palestinians by closing Washington mission
The closure comes as Trump seeks to force the Palestinian leadership, which has cut off contact with the White House
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Egypt security forces kill 11 'extremists' in Sinai
The military launched a sweeping operation in February focusing on the Sinai in eastern Egypt