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January 16, 2020
Gigi Hadid will not serve on jury at Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial

Supermodel Gigi Hadid will not be a juror in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial.

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January 16, 2020
Gigi Hadid will not serve on jury at Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial

Supermodel Gigi Hadid will not be a juror in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial.

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January 16, 2020
Gigi Hadid will not serve on jury at Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial

Supermodel Gigi Hadid will not be a juror in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial.

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January 16, 2020
Yemen separatists, govt troops, pull back from key southern city under Saudi deal – military

Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country's UN-recognized government are pulling back from a key southern city, military officials said Thursday. The pullout from Zinjibar, the capital of southern...

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January 16, 2020
Emirati government bankrolls US participation in Dubai’s World Fair

The United States said its participation at this year's World's Fair in Dubai is being made possible by “the generosity of the Emirati government”.

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January 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley exceeds forecasts with 46% jump in fourth-quarter profits

Morgan Stanley's fourth-quarter profits jumped 46% from a year earlier, the company said on Thursday, helped by a massive boost from the bank's trading desks.

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January 16, 2020
Ukraine police investigating ‘illegal surveillance’ of former US ambassador

Ukrainian police have opened an investigation into the possibility that the US ambassador came under illegal surveillance by an unknown party before she was recalled from her post in May.

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January 16, 2020
Police in Ukraine open probe into ‘illegal surveillance’ of US ambassador

Ukrainian police have opened an investigation into the possibility that the former US ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post.

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January 16, 2020
US envoy in Seoul surprised & pleased N. Korea didn’t give ‘Christmas gift’

The US ambassador to South Korea said on Thursday he was surprised and pleased that North Korea did not give the US an unwelcome “Christmas gift” because of stalled nuclear...

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January 16, 2020
Boris Johnson’s battle to have Big Ben bong for Brexit appears defeated

Boris Johnson appears to have admitted defeat in his battle for Big Ben to bong for Brexit.

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January 16, 2020
Boris Johnson’s battle to have Big Ben bong for Brexit appears defeated

Boris Johnson appears to have admitted defeat in his battle for Big Ben to bong for Brexit.

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January 16, 2020
EU’s top diplomat Borrell discusses Iran nuclear deal with FM Zarif as dispute mechanism is triggered

The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, held “frank” direct talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New Delhi on Thursday, Reuters reports. The negotiations took place after Britain,...

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January 16, 2020
Russia’s parliament approves Vladimir Putin’s choice for prime minister

Politicians in Russia have quickly sealed the appointment of a new prime minister a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle.

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January 16, 2020
Wolf puppies are naturals at playing fetch, study suggests

Dogs are not the only ones who like to play fetch – wolf puppies are naturals at the game, according to scientists.

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January 16, 2020
Wolf puppies are naturals at playing fetch, study suggests

Dogs are not the only ones who like to play fetch – wolf puppies are naturals at the game, according to scientists.

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January 16, 2020
Wolf puppies are naturals at playing fetch, study suggests

Dogs are not the only ones who like to play fetch – wolf puppies are naturals at the game, according to scientists.

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January 16, 2020
Wolf puppies are naturals at playing fetch, study suggests

Dogs are not the only ones who like to play fetch – wolf puppies are naturals at the game, according to scientists.

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January 16, 2020
Small business lending slips in England’s most deprived areas

Big banks are pulling funding for small businesses in some of the poorest regions of England, according to new analysis.

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January 16, 2020
World’s rarest ducks breed in the wild on Madagascan lake

The world's rarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.

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January 16, 2020
World’s rarest ducks breed in the wild on Madagascan lake

The world's rarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.

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January 16, 2020
World’s rarest ducks breed in the wild on Madagascan lake

The world's rarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.

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January 16, 2020
World’s rarest ducks breed in the wild on Madagascan lake

The world's rarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.

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January 16, 2020
Iranian president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment

Iran's president has said there is “no limit” to the country's enrichment of uranium following its decision to abandon its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

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January 16, 2020
Iranian president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment

Iran's president has said there is “no limit” to the country's enrichment of uranium following its decision to abandon its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

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January 16, 2020
Libya’s Sarraj & Haftar confirm participation in Berlin conference – report

Fayez al-Sarraj, who heads Tripoli-based internationally recognized government, and General Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, have confirmed they will take part in the Libya conference...

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January 16, 2020
Pearson shares hit 11-year low after finance chief quits

Pearson will see a full-scale change in its top management team after finance director Coram Williams said he would follow chief executive John Fallon out of the door.

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January 16, 2020
Pearson shares hit 11-year low after finance chief quits

Pearson will see a full-scale change in its top management team after finance director Coram Williams said he would follow chief executive John Fallon out of the door.

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January 16, 2020
Pearson shares hit 11-year low after finance chief quits

Pearson will see a full-scale change in its top management team after finance director Coram Williams said he would follow chief executive John Fallon out of the door.

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January 16, 2020
The Works boss quits after recent profit warnings

The Works boss Kevin Keaney has stepped down after nearly nine years at the helm just two months after a shock profit warning sent its shares tumbling.

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January 16, 2020
The Works boss quits after recent profit warnings

The Works boss Kevin Keaney has stepped down after nearly nine years at the helm just two months after a shock profit warning sent its shares tumbling.

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January 16, 2020
The Works boss quits after recent profit warnings

The Works boss Kevin Keaney has stepped down after nearly nine years at the helm just two months after a shock profit warning sent its shares tumbling.

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January 16, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project...

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January 16, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project...

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January 16, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project...

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January 16, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project...

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January 16, 2020
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam

Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project...

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January 16, 2020
Snowball fight called off because of snow

A planned snowball fight at a Canadian university had to be postponed – because there was too much snow.

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January 16, 2020
Snowball fight called off because of snow

A planned snowball fight at a Canadian university had to be postponed – because there was too much snow.

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January 16, 2020
Snowball fight called off because of snow

A planned snowball fight at a Canadian university had to be postponed – because there was too much snow.

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January 16, 2020
Who are the people behind the Lekoil scandal firm?

Lekoil, a London-listed Nigerian oil company, said on Monday that it had signed a loan agreement with people masquerading as representatives of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.

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