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January 20, 2020
Beijing insists it can control deadly virus

China insists a Sars-like virus outbreak that could spread across the country during Lunar New Year celebrations is "controllable" despite 17 new cases in the city of Wuhan.

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January 20, 2020
Harry and Meghan: The vast chasm between what the Sussexes said they wanted and what they got

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had boldly declared that they would pursue a "progressive new role" within the royal family. Yet in the event, they ended up with no...

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January 20, 2020
Police under fire for Beirut protest crackdown

Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators faced tear gas and police water cannons in Beirut last night as they continued to call for political and economic reforms.

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January 20, 2020
Premature menopause ‘linked to later issues’

Women who go through premature menopause are up to three times as likely to suffer multiple chronic health problems later in life, research suggests.

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January 20, 2020
Harry and Meghan: The vast chasm between what the Sussexes said they wanted and what they got

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had boldly declared that they would pursue a "progressive new role" within the royal family. Yet in the event, they ended up with no...

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January 20, 2020
Netflix signals interest in working with royal couple

Streaming giant Netflix has confirmed it would be interested in working with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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January 20, 2020
Prince Charles offers to fund Harry and Meghan for a year as they make a ‘leap of faith’

Prince Charles plans to review Harry and Meghan's abdication deal within a year, amid fears over the mounting costs of their proposed lifestyle.

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January 20, 2020
Right and left-handed squirrels give paws for thought

It is not just humans who are left - or right-handed. It turns out some squirrels are also strongly lateralised - that is, they actively favour one side of their...

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January 20, 2020
Right and left-handed squirrels give paws for thought

It is not just humans who are left - or right-handed. It turns out some squirrels are also strongly lateralised - that is, they actively favour one side of their...

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January 20, 2020
The vast chasm between what the Sussexes said they wanted and what they got

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had boldly declared that they would pursue a "progressive new role" within the royal family. Yet in the event, they ended up with no...

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January 20, 2020
Virginia leaders issue warning and brace for far-right pro-gun rally

The Republican leader in Virginia has told groups planning to spread "white supremacist garbage" at a pro-gun rally today to stay away, with thousands due to descend on the state...

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January 20, 2020
Prince Charles offers to fund Harry and Meghan for a year as they make a ‘leap of faith’

Prince Charles plans to review Harry and Meghan's abdication deal within a year, amid fears over the mounting costs of their proposed lifestyle.

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January 20, 2020
WWI epic: ‘1917’ shapes up as favourite for best film Oscar

If the Producers Guild Awards are a true predictor of the Oscars' best film category, then the WWI film '1917' is poised to come away with the top honour in...

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January 20, 2020
Revealed: The key life events that see people pile on the pounds

Going to college, getting a job and becoming a parent are key life events for piling on the pounds, experts say.

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January 20, 2020
Prince Charles offers to fund Harry and Meghan for a year as they make a ‘leap of faith’

Prince Charles plans to review Harry and Meghan's abdication deal within a year, amid fears over the mounting costs of their proposed lifestyle.

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January 19, 2020
Vice President Pence honours Martin Luther King Jr at church service

Vice President Mike Pence has given a speech in remembrance of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr at a church service in Tennessee

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January 19, 2020
Vice President Pence honours Martin Luther King Jr at church service

Vice President Mike Pence has given a speech in remembrance of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr at a church service in Tennessee

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January 19, 2020
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters raise pressure on government

Iraqi security forces wounded dozens of protesters on Sunday as renewed anti-government demonstrations gripped the capital Baghdad.

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January 19, 2020
Dozens wounded as Iraqi protesters raise pressure on government

Iraqi security forces wounded dozens of protesters on Sunday as renewed anti-government demonstrations gripped the capital Baghdad.

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January 19, 2020
CIA and NSA accused of withholding documents on Ukraine

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has accused US intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to president Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
In Pictures: Pigeon fanciers home in on Blackpool for show of the year

Pigeon fanciers from across the country have gathered in Blackpool for the “Crufts of the pigeon world”.

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January 19, 2020
At least 75 inmates on the run from Paraguay prison

At least 75 inmates, many of them members of a notorious Brazilian gang, escaped from a Paraguayan prison in a border town on Sunday

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January 19, 2020
At least 75 inmates on the run from Paraguay prison

At least 75 inmates, many of them members of a notorious Brazilian gang, escaped from a Paraguayan prison in a border town on Sunday

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January 19, 2020
At least 75 inmates on the run from Paraguay prison

At least 75 inmates, many of them members of a notorious Brazilian gang, escaped from a Paraguayan prison in a border town on Sunday

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January 19, 2020
No ground given on Donald Trump impeachment trial

Advocates for and against US President Donald Trump gave no ground on Sunday over his impeachment trial, digging in on whether a crime is required for his conviction and removal,...

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January 19, 2020
No ground given on Donald Trump impeachment trial

Advocates for and against US President Donald Trump gave no ground on Sunday over his impeachment trial, digging in on whether a crime is required for his conviction and removal,...

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January 19, 2020
No ground given on Donald Trump impeachment trial

Advocates for and against US President Donald Trump gave no ground on Sunday over his impeachment trial, digging in on whether a crime is required for his conviction and removal,...

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January 19, 2020
Putin meets Johnson in Berlin, but UK PM says ‘no normalization of relations’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the Libya peace conference in Berlin. Johnson used the opportunity to state it...

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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January 19, 2020
‘Caged tiger’ among RSPCA’s strangest calls of 2019

A caged tiger that turned out to be a stuffed toy is just one of the strangest calls the RSPCA responded to last year.

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