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February 12, 2020
Weinstein won’t testify at rape trial as his defence rests its case

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defence at his rape trial, his lawyers said yesterday as they rested their case.

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February 11, 2020
Actor Jussie Smollett faces new charges

A grand jury has returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police, a special prosecutor has announced.

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February 11, 2020
Passenger on flight from China to US pretended bag of dead birds was pet food

A package of tiny dead birds passed off as pet food was confiscated by customs agents at an airport in the US.

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February 11, 2020
Indian PM Modi’s party concedes defeat in New Delhi after anti-establishment AAP win

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party has suffered a major defeat in another key state election, after failing to win over voters in New Delhi. The anti-establishment Aam Aadmi party (AAP),...

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February 11, 2020
European markets see big gains as coronavirus fails to scare investors

London's markets were lifted by the rising tide on Tuesday as global markets turned a blind eye to the outbreak of coronavirus, and sent stocks soaring.

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February 11, 2020
US regulators probe five tech giants’ acquisitions

US federal regulators are stepping up their investigation of the market dominance of five giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on their acquisitions back to 2010.

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February 11, 2020
School with LGBTQ+ rainbow crossing ‘receives hundreds of abusive messages’

A school that has received “over 200 abusive messages” about a rainbow-coloured road crossing has vowed to continue its work supporting equality.

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February 11, 2020
China’s coronavirus crisis hits global flow of letters and parcels

Postal operators in the US, China and elsewhere have said the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new coronavirus is having a major impact on global...

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February 11, 2020
Egypt’s population officially hits 100mn

Egypt's fast-growing population hit 100 million people on Tuesday, the official statistics agency said. The figure is an increase of 7 million since the publication of the latest census results...

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February 11, 2020
Challenger bank N26 to close UK accounts in April

Challenger bank N26 is to shut its UK accounts from April 15 in light of the Brexit process, it has announced.

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February 11, 2020
Weinstein defence ends case without film mogul giving evidence at rape trial

Harvey Weinstein's defence team has concluded its case in his rape trial in New York City, without the disgraced Hollywood producer giving evidence.

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February 11, 2020
Rebels shoot down Syrian helicopter as fighting intensifies

Rebels have shot down a Syrian military helicopter in northern Syria, killing its crew members in a fiery crash.

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February 11, 2020
Hundreds injured in Beirut clashes as new Lebanon govt seeks MPs confidence

Hundreds were injured in Beirut on Tuesday in clashes between security forces and protesters who rejected the new government as it sought to win a parliamentary vote of confidence. Riot...

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February 11, 2020
Sudan to hand over former president to International Criminal Court

Sudan's transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur, a...

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February 11, 2020
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes birth of baby chimpanzee

A baby chimpanzee from a critically endangered subspecies has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.

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February 11, 2020
US police officer who was told to ‘tone down gayness’ agrees £7.9m settlement

St Louis County in Missouri has agreed to a 10.25 million dollar (£7.9 million) settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times...

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February 11, 2020
Corsica hit by 125mph gusts as ferocious storm batters Europe

Ferocious winds with gusts over 125mph have hit Corsica and whipped up a forest fire on the French Mediterranean island, amid a storm that has battered northern Europe for days.

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February 11, 2020
Gorilla born by emergency caesarean celebrates fourth birthday at zoo

A gorilla born by emergency caesarean has celebrated her fourth birthday – marking the end of zookeepers giving her daily milk.

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February 11, 2020
Coastguard intercepts 81 migrants off Libyan coast

The Libyan coastguard intercepted 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the capital of the war-ravaged country, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday. According to...

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February 11, 2020
Democrats look for clarity as presidential hopefuls face New Hampshire primary

Democrats are hoping that voters in New Hampshire will reset the party's presidential nomination fight and bring clarity to a primary season that has been marred by deep dysfunction and...

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February 11, 2020
Intu shares hit as Hong Kong investor pulls out of cash-call talks

The owner of Manchester's Trafford Centre and the Lakeside shopping centre in Essex has seen shares plummet after an investor pulled out of talks over an emergency cash call.

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February 11, 2020
EU should treat Britain’s financial services as ‘equivalent’ – UK’s Javid

The EU should continue to recognize Britain's financial services industry as meeting equivalent regulatory standards when a Brexit transition period ends next year, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday....

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February 11, 2020
New Look narrows losses amid overhaul and management shake-up

Fashion chain New Look has narrowed losses thanks to efforts under a turnaround plan, but saw sales remain under pressure in tough high street conditions.

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February 11, 2020
UN experts meet to fast-track promising coronavirus vaccines

The World Health Organisation has convened a group of experts to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new coronavirus that emerged in China.

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February 11, 2020
UN meeting considers fast-tracking promising coronavirus vaccines

The World Health Organisation has convened a group of experts to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new coronavirus that emerged in China.

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February 11, 2020
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies aged 78

Joseph Shabalala, the founder of the South African multi-Grammy Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 78.

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February 11, 2020
Tui shares take off as record bookings help offset Boeing 737 Max grounding

Holiday giant Tui has seen its shares soar after revealing its best ever monthly bookings in January thanks to the collapse of rival Thomas Cook.

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February 11, 2020
Swiss govt warns voters against canceling EU free-movement accord in referendum

The Swiss government on Tuesday urged voters to reject a referendum push by the right-wing Swiss People's Party to end a pact with the European Union on the free movement...

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February 11, 2020
Europe’s winter storm sweeps into Austria with heavy winds

A storm with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain has killed at least seven people and caused severe travel disruption across northern Europe.

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February 11, 2020
Iraqis in Baghdad wake up to snow for first time in over a decade

Iraq's capital Baghdad has woken up to snow for the first time in more than a decade.

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February 11, 2020
Raab says UK is ‘open for business’ as it seeks deeper ties with South East Asia

The UK sees huge trading opportunities in South East Asia and seeks to build a “new modern and dynamic” relationship with the region after leaving the European Union, the Foreign...

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February 11, 2020
Ocado suffers heavy losses as Andover fire takes its toll

The huge fire which hit Ocado's Andover warehouse contributed to the online supermarket sinking to a £214.5 million loss for the year.

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February 11, 2020
Coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000 as fears grow for Chinese economy

Worry grew on Tuesday that the extent of economic disruption from China's coronavirus outbreak was being underestimated as the death toll from the epidemic in the world's second-largest economy soared...

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February 11, 2020
Protests in Lebanon ahead of cabinet vote of confidence

Clashes have broken out between Lebanese protesters and security forces near the parliament building in Beirut.

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February 11, 2020
Marks & Spencer unveils new finance chief

A former Goldman Sachs banker and chief finance officer for one of the UK's biggest sandwich-makers has joined Marks & Spencer as its new finance chief.

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February 11, 2020
Ukraine says another exchange of detainees with Russia ‘possible within month’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadim Pristaiko said another exchange of detainees with Russia was possible within one month, TASS reported. “A new exchange may take place this month or the next...

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February 11, 2020
Vanessa Bryant wishes ‘nightmare’ of Kobe and Gianna’s deaths would end

Vanessa Bryant said in an Instagram post on Monday that she was both grieving and angry over the loss of her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old Gianna in...

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February 11, 2020
Prosecutors seek up to nine years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence US President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between seven and nine years in prison after his conviction for witness tampering...

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February 11, 2020
Trump looks to rattle Democrats with New Hampshire rally

US President Donald Trump has tried to rattle Democrats with a rally in New Hampshire on the eve of the state's first-in-the-nation primaries.

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February 11, 2020
‘Honest question’ leaves Biden in Wayne’s world with his reply

Madison Moore warned Joe Biden that the question she was about to ask was going to be a bit mean.

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