Conventional wisdom says there are just two types of people in this world. Those who eat their watermelons with the seeds in, and those who spit them out. But in Egypt, they do things a little differently. There, it is the flesh that is often tossed out, and the seed that is the delicacy. This year, however, export prices have dropped so much that, many farmers have had to stop planting. Liz Maddock has more.

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Whether you love the slick dance moves and catchy tunes that stay in your head for days, or not, South Korean pop music, or K-pop is a trend that's growing far beyond the country's shores. And as Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul, if you want to make it big in the industry, you have to move fast.

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Kenyans are running low on patience, as they brave a seventh day of a controversial fuel tax. On Thursday, the high court ordered a suspension of the tax, but prices at the pumps have not gone down. The levy is an attempt by the government to satisfy IMF requirements for a $990 million development aid package. But as Laila Humairah reports, it's only fueled more anger.

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Beijing accused a British warship of 'provocative actions' for sailing too close to the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea. China threatened to hit back at the UK, but not militarily. For more on this, TRT World's Editor-at-large, Craig Copetas joins us from Paris.

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US President Donald Trump said his government could impose tariffs on close to half a trillion dollars of Chinese goods. Meanwhile, key issues continued to jeopardise efforts to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. That could result in the US proceeding with a deal with Mexico, leaving Canada in the cold. Patrick Fok has more from Hong Kong, and Max Wolff, chief economist at Phoenix Group, joins the discussion.

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Global investors will soon have access to Chinese stocks like never before. Beijing is stepping up efforts to liberalize markets amid trade tensions with the US. The UK is also eager to strengthen partnerships outside of the EU as Brexit looms.

Joel Flynn has more from Hong Kong.

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US President Donald Trump threatened to impose sanctions on India over its purchases of Iranian oil and Russian weapons. And it has put a dent in bilateral relations. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis held high-level talks with their Indian counterparts to try to restore strategic ties. Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Facebook and Twitter said they failed to stop the spread of fake news and propaganda on their platforms. The companies' bosses testified in front of the US Senate's Intelligence Committee and said they were improving their systems. But many lawmakers want to beef up regulations on the sector. As Mobin Nasir reports, that is spooking investors.

For more on the future of social media, we spoke to Rebecca Lieb, a media analyst and co-founder of research firm Kaleido Insights.

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Sweden's central bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at -0.5%. But it signaled its intention to raise it in December. The decision comes as seven million voters prepare for Sweden's most crucial elections in years. The prospect of an anti-immigration government is aggravating a weakening Swedish krona. As Laila Humairah reports, the currency is just one of the economic challenges facing the next government.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan - during a tour of the region. Both sides say the meeting will help reset bilateral ties, after Washington cut military aid to Islamabad.

But as Mobin Nasir reports, in Pakistan, Trump's threat of pulling economic support may not work quite as well as it has for the US in the past.

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