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January 21, 2020
De Niro receives Lifetime honour – and can’t resist swipe at president

Robert De Niro, considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation, was saluted with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers, and used the occasion to...

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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
De Niro receives Lifetime honour – and can’t resist swipe at president

Robert De Niro, considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation, was saluted with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers, and used the occasion to...

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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 Meghan’s royal crisis: what lies ahead for the Unhappy Prince?

Within a fortnight of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announcing that they would be "stepping back" as senior royals, it was decided that the couple would, in fact, be...

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January 21, 2020
Russian police secretly filmed activist (40) in her bedroom for five months

Russian police officers secretly filmed an opposition activist inside her bedroom for months before she was detained and charged under legislation outlawing "undesirable organisations".

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January 21, 2020
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing begins in Canada

The extradition hearing for a Huawei executive detained at Washington's request began in Canada on Monday.

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January 21, 2020
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing begins in Canada

The extradition hearing for a Huawei executive detained at Washington's request began in Canada on Monday.

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January 21, 2020
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing begins in Canada

The extradition hearing for a Huawei executive detained at Washington's request began in Canada on Monday.

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January 21, 2020
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing begins in Canada

The extradition hearing for a Huawei executive detained at Washington's request began in Canada on Monday.

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January 21, 2020
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing begins in Canada

The extradition hearing for a Huawei executive detained at Washington's request began in Canada on Monday.

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January 20, 2020
Three killed and dozens wounded in Baghdad protests

Iraqi security forces have fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters, killing three and wounding dozens of demonstrators, officials said.

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January 20, 2020
Three killed and dozens wounded in Baghdad protests

Iraqi security forces have fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters, killing three and wounding dozens of demonstrators, officials said.

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January 20, 2020
Dolphins stuck in the mud saved by firefighters

Firefighters have rescued two dolphins after they became stuck in mud, using a hovercraft and an inflatable sled.

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January 20, 2020
Condensation and sunshine thwart PSV spectators at Eredivisie game

PSV Eindhoven fans were left baffled after their view at VVV-Venlo for a league game was compromised by a supposedly transparent wall.

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January 20, 2020
Thousands of armed US gun rights activists join Virginia rally

More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.

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January 20, 2020
Thousands of armed US gun rights activists join Virginia rally

More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.

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January 20, 2020
Thousands of armed US gun rights activists join Virginia rally

More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.

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January 20, 2020
Thousands of armed US gun rights activists join Virginia rally

More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.

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January 20, 2020
Two killed and five injured in shooting at Texas music bar

Two men have been killed and at least five people were injured when someone opened fire during an argument at a concert in Texas.

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January 20, 2020
Two killed and five injured in shooting at Texas music bar

Two men have been killed and at least five people were injured when someone opened fire during an argument at a concert in Texas.

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January 20, 2020
Rally by thousands of gun rights activists ends peacefully

Thousands of gun rights activists from around the US have rallied peacefully in Virginia, protesting against plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun control legislation.

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January 20, 2020
Rally by thousands of gun rights activists ends peacefully

Thousands of gun rights activists from around the US have rallied peacefully in Virginia, protesting against plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun control legislation.

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Harry meets Boris Johnson and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Britain's Duke of Sussex has met Boris Johnson and other world leaders attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit just hours after saying he had "no other option" but to step back...

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January 20, 2020
Closed US markets keep FTSE 100 calm despite Davos warnings

The US markets are usually one of the major influences on how the London Stock Exchange closes out a day of trading.

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January 20, 2020
Democrat rivals put differences aside in tribute to Martin Luther King

Democratic presidential contenders celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's legacy at a Baptist church and linked arms with each other and civil rights leaders in a march of tens of thousands...

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January 20, 2020
Democrat rivals put differences aside in tribute to Martin Luther King

Democratic presidential contenders celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's legacy at a Baptist church and linked arms with each other and civil rights leaders in a march of tens of thousands...

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January 20, 2020
Democrat rivals put differences aside in tribute to Martin Luther King

Democratic presidential contenders celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's legacy at a Baptist church and linked arms with each other and civil rights leaders in a march of tens of thousands...

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January 20, 2020
EU’s $998mn budget to help countries hit by humanitarian crises

The European Union has set up a €900 million ($998 million) budget to help countries hit by humanitarian crises, with Africa getting the largest share of the money. “Europe has...

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January 20, 2020
Trump rejects impeachment charges as an affront to US Constitution

US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges, describing the allegations that he had abused his power and obstructed Congress as affronts to the...

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January 20, 2020
Trump rejects impeachment charges as an affront to US Constitution

US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges as an affront to the US Constitution in a pre-trial brief that was as much a political...

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January 20, 2020
Trump lawyers brand impeachment case ‘dangerous perversion of the constitution’

President Donald Trump's legal team asserted that he did “absolutely nothing wrong”, calling the impeachment case against him flimsy and a “dangerous perversion of the constitution”.

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January 20, 2020
Trump lawyers brand impeachment case ‘dangerous perversion of the constitution’

President Donald Trump's legal team asserted that he did “absolutely nothing wrong”, calling the impeachment case against him flimsy and a “dangerous perversion of the constitution”.

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January 20, 2020
Wide-eyed husky given up for looking ‘weird’ adopted after picture goes viral

A wide-eyed husky who was given up by a breeder because she looked “weird” has been adopted after spending two years at a shelter.

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January 20, 2020
Wide-eyed husky given up for looking ‘weird’ adopted after picture goes viral

A wide-eyed husky who was given up by a breeder because she looked “weird” has been adopted after spending two years at a shelter.

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