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It's not clear whether Dmitry Medvedev's resignation as prime minister came as a shock or whether it was all part of President Vladimir Putin's plan.
Perhaps it doesn't matter.
Mr Putin now has the opportunity to cherry pick the next prime minister and other key cabinet posts as he chooses.
He's just appointed Mikhail Mishustin, chairman of the
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Write comment (97 Comments)Kim Clijsters says the guilt of being a mother competing in top level sport has eased as she prepares to return to tennis at the age of 36.
The Belgian, a former world number one and four-time Grand Slam winner, is quietly building towards one of the most unlikely sporting comebacks in history.
Seven years after quitting tennis and now a mother to
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Write comment (90 Comments)Bruce Springsteen's son has been sworn in as a firefighter in New Jersey, an achievement proudly witnessed by his famous parents.
Sam Springsteen, 25, joined the Jersey City Fire Department on Tuesday, along with 15 others.
The new recruit's parents sat in the front row at the City Hall ceremony.
Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen - known for hits
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Write comment (95 Comments)Russia's government has resigned to allow President Vladimir Putin to make sweeping constitutional changes which could allow him to remain in power after his current term.
The 67-year-old has been in the top job for 20 years, longer than any other Russian or Soviet leader since Josef Stalin.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev quit hours after Mr Putin
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Write comment (91 Comments)A total of 94 people have been arrested in connection with allegations that the Sicilian Mafia has defrauded the European Union to the tune of £8.5m.
Dawn raids were held across the island on Wednesday by detectives who believe thousands of hectares of farmland fraudulently qualified for financial aid.
Prosecutors claim two Mafiaclans claimed
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Court documents have been released which indicate Thomas Markle could testify against his daughter in her legal battle with The Mail on Sunday.
The publication and its parent company Associated Newspapers are accused of unlawfully publishing a handwritten
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