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January 10, 2020
Cheap diabetes pill gives hope to women who have miscarried

A cheap, easily available pill currently used to treat diabetes could stop women suffering miscarriages, research suggests.

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January 10, 2020
Ex-English National Ballet dancer faces 14 counts of sexual assault

A former English National Ballet principal dancer accused of sexually assaulting three female victims at a London dance school has appeared in court.

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January 10, 2020
Fearing their plans would be blocked, royals chose to go it alone

It was only within the last few days that Prince Harry and wife Meghan chose to press the nuclear button, apparently defying clear instructions from Queen Elizabeth.

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January 10, 2020
How Harry and Meghan chose to go it alone, fearing their plans would be blocked

It was only within the last few days that Prince Harry and wife Meghan chose to press the nuclear button, apparently defying clear instructions from Queen Elizabeth.

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January 10, 2020
Governor plans to legalise cannabis across New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pledged for the second year in a row to legalise recreational cannabis.

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January 10, 2020
Iran plane crash: Ticket error left man behind as his wife boarded doomed flight

A ticket mix-up left a man in the airport terminal in Tehran while his wife boarded the flight that crashed soon after take-off on Wednesday, killing everyone on board.

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January 10, 2020
‘Evidence that Iranian missile brought down jet’ – Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last night said that the Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people onboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile.

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January 10, 2020
Man who lost family home in blaze wins $1m lottery jackpot

A bushfire victim whose uninsured family home was destroyed has become a millionaire after using his wife's lucky numbers in the Australian lottery.

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January 10, 2020
Leonardo DiCaprio’s saved man lost at sea in ‘billion-to-one’ rescue in Caribbean

Leonardo DiCaprio saved a man who fell overboard in the Caribbean in a "billion-to-one rescue" after using his luxury boat to search for the missing person.

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January 10, 2020
Iran plane crash: Ticket error left man behind as his wife boarded doomed flight

A ticket mix-up left a man in the airport terminal in Tehran while his wife boarded the flight that crashed soon after take-off on Wednesday, killing everyone on board.

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January 10, 2020
Pelosi defends delay in Trump impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has declared she knows "exactly when" she'll be sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for trial.

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January 10, 2020
Leonardo DiCaprio saved man’s life in ‘billion-to-one’ rescue in Caribbean

Leonardo DiCaprio saved a man who fell overboard in the Caribbean in a "billion-to-one rescue" after using his luxury boat to search for the missing person.

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January 10, 2020
EU’s top judge warns over judiciary reforms

Europe's top judge issued a veiled warning to Poland yesterday over its overhaul of the judiciary, saying there is no place in the European Union for countries that do not...

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January 9, 2020
Canada PM says Iranian missile may have brought down jetliner

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said evidence indicates an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner and that the strike “may have been unintentional”.

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January 9, 2020
DUP not yet ready to sign up to proposals for Stormont powersharing – Donaldson

The DUP is working towards a deal to restore Stormont powersharing - but cannot yet sign up to proposals to revive the institutions, a senior MP has said.

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January 9, 2020
DUP not yet ready to sign up to proposals for Stormont powersharing – Donaldson

The DUP is working towards a deal to restore Stormont powersharing - but cannot yet sign up to proposals to revive the institutions, a senior MP has said.

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January 9, 2020
Donald Trump floats Nato expansion to include Middle East nations

President Donald Trump thinks Nato should be expanded to include nations in the Middle East, suggesting a new name for the 70-year-old alliance: “Natome” short for Nato-Middle East.

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January 9, 2020
Donald Trump floats Nato expansion to include Middle East nations

President Donald Trump thinks Nato should be expanded to include nations in the Middle East, suggesting a new name for the 70-year-old alliance: “Natome” short for Nato-Middle East.

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January 9, 2020
Ukrainian airliner most likely brought down by Iranian missiles, US officials say

A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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January 9, 2020
Ukrainian airliner carrying 176 people most likely brought down by Iranian missiles, US officials claim

A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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January 9, 2020
Ukrainian airliner carrying 176 people most likely brought down by Iranian missiles, US officials claim

Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, U.S. officials said on Thursday, and President Donald Trump...

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January 9, 2020
Ukrainian airliner carrying 176 people most likely brought down by Iranian missiles, US officials claim

Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, U.S. officials said on Thursday, and President Donald Trump...

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January 9, 2020
UK moves step closer to Brexit after parliament votes to approve Withdrawal Agreement Bill

The UK's exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill cleared in the House of Commons.

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January 9, 2020
UK moves step closer to Brexit after parliament votes to approve Withdrawal Agreement Bill

The UK's exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill cleared in the House of Commons.

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January 9, 2020
UK moves step closer to Brexit after parliament votes to approve Withdrawal Agreement Bill

The UK's exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill cleared in the House of Commons.

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January 9, 2020
UK moves step closer to Brexit after parliament votes to approve Withdrawal Agreement Bill

The UK's exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill cleared in the House of Commons.

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January 9, 2020
UK moves step closer to Brexit after parliament votes to approve Withdrawal Agreement Bill

The UK's exit from the European Union moved a step closer after Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill cleared in the House of Commons.

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January 9, 2020
FTSE 100 pushes higher as markets rally on cooling global tensions

The global markets rallied again on Thursday as tensions between the US and Iran continued to soften.

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January 9, 2020
FTSE 100 pushes higher as markets rally on cooling global tensions

The global markets rallied again on Thursday as tensions between the US and Iran continued to soften.

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January 9, 2020
‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian plane, say US officials

It is “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people on board, two US officials said.

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January 9, 2020
‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian plane, say US officials

It is “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people on board, two US officials said.

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January 9, 2020
Judge refuses to remove himself from case after Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers claim bias

Denying he was biased, the judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial on Thursday refused to remove himself from the case, rejecting an accusation by the former film producers' lawyers.

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January 9, 2020
Judge refuses to remove himself from case after Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers claim bias

Denying he was biased, the judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial on Thursday refused to remove himself from the case, rejecting an accusation by the former film producers' lawyers.

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January 9, 2020
Judge refuses to remove himself from case after Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers claim bias

Denying he was biased, the judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial on Thursday refused to remove himself from the case, rejecting an accusation by the former film producers' lawyers.

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January 9, 2020
Viking-era runestone may reflect fears of climate disaster, study suggests

The writing on a famous Viking-era runestone may reflect fears of an approaching climate disaster in 9th century Scandinavia, according to new research by a team of Swedish academics.

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January 9, 2020
Viking-era runestone may reflect fears of climate disaster, study suggests

The writing on a famous Viking-era runestone may reflect fears of an approaching climate disaster in 9th century Scandinavia, according to new research by a team of Swedish academics.

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January 9, 2020
Weinstein judge will not step aside as jury selection resumes

The judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial has declined the defence's request that he step aside as jury selection dipped into a third day.

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January 9, 2020
Weinstein judge will not step aside as jury selection resumes

The judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial has declined the defence's request that he step aside as jury selection dipped into a third day.

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January 9, 2020
Weinstein judge will not step aside as jury selection resumes

The judge in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial has declined the defence's request that he step aside as jury selection dipped into a third day.

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January 9, 2020
Government ‘minded to’ intervene in Daily Mail owner’s takeover of i newspaper

The government has told the Daily Mail's owner that it is “minded to” intervene in its £50 million deal to buy the i newspaper.

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