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Python3.6 is suppoerted but it's not supported for python2.7.
Here is a screenshot of the result produced on ubuntu 17.10 running gnome on xorg.
Just run
sudo python3 setup.py install
This will add the script to your environment path
Type ubuntunews
This will run the script. Note that you will need an active internet connection to see the expected output.
A cronjob can also be set to run the code at desired intervals
pip3 uninstall ubuntunews will uninstall the script. Remember to disable the cronjob (if any).