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January 21, 2020
What to watch: Donald Trump impeachment proceedings

The usually dignified US senate could see rising tensions along party lines as Donald Trump's impeachment begins.

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January 21, 2020
What to watch: Donald Trump impeachment proceedings

The usually dignified US senate could see rising tensions along party lines as Donald Trump's impeachment begins.

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January 21, 2020
S. Korea to send vessel, 300 troops to Strait of Hormuz after US pressure

South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry in seoul said on Tuesday. The move follows pressure from the US...

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January 21, 2020
Greta Thunberg tells Davos summit climate awareness ‘only first step’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told the world's political and business leaders that the movement sparked by her school strike is only the beginning in the fight against global warming,...

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January 21, 2020
Young people making climate change ‘hot topic’, Greta Thunberg tells Davos elite

Greta Thunberg was among four young climate activists to scold the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency and warned...

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January 21, 2020
Young people making climate change ‘hot topic’, Greta Thunberg tells Davos elite

Greta Thunberg was among four young climate activists to scold the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency and warned...

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January 21, 2020
Young people making climate change ‘hot topic’, Greta Thunberg tells Davos elite

Greta Thunberg was among four young climate activists to scold the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency and warned...

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January 21, 2020
Spanish PM Sanchez to meet head of Catalan govt Torra, independence referendum ‘off the table’

Spain's prime minister has said he will meet the head of Catalonia's regional government in early February, but discussion on any independence referendum will be off the table. The meeting...

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January 21, 2020
EasyJet boosted by collapse of rival Thomas Cook

EasyJet flew high in the last quarter of 2019 partly on the coattails of Thomas Cook's collapse as the business upped its revenue guidance.

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January 21, 2020
EasyJet boosted by collapse of rival Thomas Cook

EasyJet flew high in the last quarter of 2019 partly on the coattails of Thomas Cook's collapse as the business upped its revenue guidance.

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January 21, 2020
EasyJet boosted by collapse of rival Thomas Cook

EasyJet flew high in the last quarter of 2019 partly on the coattails of Thomas Cook's collapse as the business upped its revenue guidance.

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January 21, 2020
China court sentences former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13 years in prison for bribery

Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who was detained on a visit to China in 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 13 years in prison for bribery. The case shook...

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January 21, 2020
Dixon Carphone enjoys Christmas electricals boost but mobile sales disappoint

Dixons Carphone had a mixed Christmas, with its electricals division holding up well in difficult conditions but its mobile phone business continuing to suffer.

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January 21, 2020
Dixon Carphone enjoys Christmas electricals boost but mobile sales disappoint

Dixons Carphone had a mixed Christmas, with its electricals division holding up well in difficult conditions but its mobile phone business continuing to suffer.

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January 21, 2020
Dixon Carphone enjoys Christmas electricals boost but mobile sales disappoint

Dixons Carphone had a mixed Christmas, with its electricals division holding up well in difficult conditions but its mobile phone business continuing to suffer.

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January 21, 2020
Precautions stepped up after fourth death in China blamed on coronavirus

Heightened precautions are being taken in China and elsewhere as governments strive to control the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel...

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January 21, 2020
Precautions stepped up after fourth death in China blamed on coronavirus

Heightened precautions are being taken in China and elsewhere as governments strive to control the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel...

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January 21, 2020
Iran’s civil aviation authority confirms 2 missiles fired at Ukraine airliner

The civil aviation authority in Iran has confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner that was brought down earlier this month. Investigators discovered that “two Tor-M1 missiles… were...

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January 21, 2020
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border

Hundreds of Central American migrants were stranded on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday after being stopped by Mexican National Guard troops preventing them from entering the...

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January 21, 2020
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border

Hundreds of Central American migrants were stranded on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday after being stopped by Mexican National Guard troops preventing them from entering the...

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January 21, 2020
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border

Hundreds of Central American migrants were stranded on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday after being stopped by Mexican National Guard troops preventing them from entering the...

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January 21, 2020
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border

Hundreds of Central American migrants were stranded on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday after being stopped by Mexican National Guard troops preventing them from entering the...

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January 21, 2020
Protesters call for Puerto Rico governor to resign

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Puerto Rico's Capitol building and governor's residence on Monday to demand the US territory's leader's resignation and to protest the discovery of apparently forgotten disaster...

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January 21, 2020
Protesters call for Puerto Rico governor to resign

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Puerto Rico's Capitol building and governor's residence on Monday to demand the US territory's leader's resignation and to protest the discovery of apparently forgotten disaster...

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January 21, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak in China claims fourth victim

A fourth person has died in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China which has infected more than 200 people, authorities said.

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January 21, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak in China claims fourth victim

A fourth person has died in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China which has infected more than 200 people, authorities said.

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January 21, 2020
US bishop investigating sex abuse faces allegation himself

The Vatican has ordered an investigation of a sexual abuse allegation against Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was previously named by Pope Francis to investigate the church's response to clergy...

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January 21, 2020
US bishop investigating sex abuse faces allegation himself

The Vatican has ordered an investigation of a sexual abuse allegation against Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was previously named by Pope Francis to investigate the church's response to clergy...

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January 21, 2020
US bishop investigating sex abuse faces allegation himself

The Vatican has ordered an investigation of a sexual abuse allegation against Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was previously named by Pope Francis to investigate the church's response to clergy...

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January 21, 2020
US bishop investigating sex abuse faces allegation himself

The Vatican has ordered an investigation of a sexual abuse allegation against Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who was previously named by Pope Francis to investigate the church's response to clergy...

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January 21, 2020
US braces for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

White House lawyers have argued for a swift rejection of “flimsy” charges against Donald Trump on the eve of the historic impeachment trial against the US president.

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January 21, 2020
US braces for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

White House lawyers have argued for a swift rejection of “flimsy” charges against Donald Trump on the eve of the historic impeachment trial against the US president.

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January 21, 2020
US braces for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

White House lawyers have argued for a swift rejection of “flimsy” charges against Donald Trump on the eve of the historic impeachment trial against the US president.

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January 21, 2020
US braces for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

On the eve of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the Senate leader proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the “flimsy” charges...

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January 21, 2020
Editorial: ‘Campaign must not become just a bidding war for votes’

Not a full week into the campaign and the millions morph to billions in the blizzard of election confetti blowing about our ears.

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January 21, 2020
Harry and William ‘heal rift’ in series of private meetings as prince leaves the UK for Canada

Prince Harry is understood to have left the UK for Canada last night following one of his final official engagements as a working member of the royal family.

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January 21, 2020
Iran ready to dump global nuclear deal over report to UN

Iran has threatened to leave the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European countries refer it to the UN Security Council over a nuclear agreement.

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January 21, 2020
Harry and William ‘heal rift’ in series of private meetings as prince leaves the UK for Canada

Prince Harry is understood to have left the UK for Canada last night following one of his final official engagements as a working member of the royal family.

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January 21, 2020
Libya truce ‘will need real support from EU if it is to hold’

The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya but any peace settlement will need real EU support in order to make it hold, the...

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January 21, 2020
Harry and William ‘heal rift’ in series of private meetings as prince leaves the UK for Canada

Prince Harry is understood to have left the UK for Canada last night following one of his final official engagements as a working member of the royal family.

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