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Moon Jae-in becomes President of South Korea
Moon Jae-in becomes President of South Korea

Moon Jae-in assumed the office of President of South Korea on Wednesday. He was announced the winner of Tuesday's election, with 41.1% of the vote, and sworn in on Wednesday at the Korean National Assembly.

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Supreme Court of India begins hearing against triple talaq
Supreme Court of India begins hearing against triple talaq

The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday formally began a hearing against triple talaq, an Islamic rule which allows men to divorce their wives instantly without the need of a judicial hearing.

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Changing position, President Trump says FBI Director Comey was fired over Russia investigation, showboating
Changing position, President Trump says FBI Director Comey was fired over Russia investigation, showboating

Despite the White House's initial assertion that Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey was dismissed Tuesday over mishandling the Hillary Clinton email case, United States President Donald Trump on Thursday told NBC that "this Russia thing" was among his reasons, mentioning Comey's repeated claims that he, Trump, was not being investigated.

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Cyberattack, not HBO comedian, caused website wipeout, says FCC
Cyberattack, not HBO comedian, caused website wipeout, says FCC

Although comedian John Oliver on his show Last Week Tonight had asked his viewers to inundate the FCC website with comments supporting Net Neutrality, the FCC said a DDoS cyberattack, not angry HBO fans, were responsible for their website becoming unresponsive shortly thereafter.

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Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election race
Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election race

On Sunday, En Marche! candidate Emmanuel Macron won the second round 2017 French Presidential election, winning about 66.1 percent of the votes, defeating Front national's Marine Le Pen.

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