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January 2, 2020
Australian PM confronted by angry residents on visit to wildfire-ravaged town

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents when he visited a wildfire-ravaged town.

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January 2, 2020
Australian PM confronted by angry residents on visit to wildfire-ravaged town

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents when he visited a wildfire-ravaged town.

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January 2, 2020
Golden Globes to serve plant-based meal at awards ceremony

The Golden Globes, known as the “party of the year”, is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show.

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January 2, 2020
Bohemian Rhapsody helps video become entertainment’s fastest growing sector

The home entertainment video sector grew by 9.5% last year to £2.6 billion as musical films led by Bohemian Rhapsody drove sales, figures show.

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January 2, 2020
Floods in Indonesian capital Jakarta recede as death toll reaches 30

Residents of Indonesia's capital who had been forced into shelters by widespread flooding have begun returning to their homes as the waters started to recede, though the death toll from...

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January 2, 2020
Floods in Indonesian capital Jakarta recede as death toll reaches 30

Residents of Indonesia's capital who had been forced into shelters by widespread flooding have begun returning to their homes as the waters started to recede, though the death toll from...

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January 2, 2020
Dog stops play – Blades training interrupted by canine pitch invader

Sheffield United encountered a slightly different challenge as they were preparing to face Premier League leaders Liverpool when a dog interrupted their training session on Thursday.

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January 2, 2020
Dog stops play – Blades training interrupted by canine pitch invader

Sheffield United encountered a slightly different challenge as they were preparing to face Premier League leaders Liverpool when a dog interrupted their training session on Thursday.

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January 2, 2020
Three women investigated over sky lanterns after fatal blaze kills more than 30 animals at zoo

Three women are under investigation for launching paper sky lanterns at New Year that apparently ignited a devastating fire at a German zoo, killing more than 30 animals, officials said.

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January 2, 2020
Lebanon receives Interpol wanted notice for Nissan’s ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn

Lebanon has received an international wanted notice from Interpol for Nissan's ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, the country's justice minister said.

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January 2, 2020
Lebanon receives Interpol wanted notice for Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn

Lebanon has received an international wanted notice from Interpol for Nissan's ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, the country's justice minister said.

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January 2, 2020
Lebanon receives Interpol wanted notice for Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn

Lebanon has received an international wanted notice from Interpol for Nissan's ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, the country's justice minister said.

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January 2, 2020
Interpol issues wanted notice to Lebanon for ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn

Interpol has issued a wanted notice for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon rather than face trial on financial misconduct charges.

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January 2, 2020
Woman and daughters investigated over sky lanterns after fatal German zoo blaze

Three women are under investigation for launching paper sky lanterns at New Year that apparently ignited a devastating fire at a German zoo, killing more than 30 animals, officials said.

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January 2, 2020
French rail strikes reach milestone with 29th day of walkouts

French rail strikes against government plans to reform France's retirement system have marked a new milestone of 29 straight days of walkouts, surpassing even the lengths of strikes in the...

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January 2, 2020
Shop prices fall in December during run-up to Christmas

Shop prices continued to fall in December as struggling retailers were forced to respond to weak consumer demand and intense competition in the all-important run-up to Christmas.

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January 2, 2020
Queues for Greggs’ vegan steak bake as over 300,000 sign up for Veganuary

The late-night launch of Greggs' vegan steak bake was met with 20-minute queues, after over 300,000 people signed up to take part in Veganuary.

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January 2, 2020
Brexit uncertainty lifted slightly for business leaders – survey

Brexit uncertainty among business leaders was lifted following the general election result last month but concerns remain, according to a new survey by the Bank of England.

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January 2, 2020
Brexit uncertainty lifted slightly for business leaders – survey

Brexit uncertainty among business leaders was lifted following the general election result last month but concerns remain, according to a new survey by the Bank of England.

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January 2, 2020
Jakarta floods kill 17 and force thousands to flee

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's capital have killed 17 people and displaced tens of thousands.

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January 2, 2020
Jakarta floods kill 17 and force thousands to flee

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's capital have killed 17 people and displaced tens of thousands.

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January 2, 2020
Hotel Chocolat boss calls for rent cuts to stop ‘subsiding’ CVAs

Hotel Chocolat is asking landlords for clauses in rent renegotiations that match any rent cuts pushed through by rivals via a popular form of insolvency.

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January 2, 2020
Austria’s conservatives agree coalition deal with Greens

Austria's main conservative party and the environmentalist Greens have agreed on a coalition deal that will return ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to power.

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January 2, 2020
Austria’s conservatives agree coalition deal with Greens

Austria's main conservative party and the environmentalist Greens have agreed on a coalition deal that will return ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to power.

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January 2, 2020
Worms developer snaps up British rival for £1.4m

Videogame developer Team17 Group has snapped up rival Yippee Entertainment for £1.4 million, the company has announced.

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January 2, 2020
Worms developer snaps up British rival for £1.4m

Videogame developer Team17 Group has snapped up rival Yippee Entertainment for £1.4 million, the company has announced.

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January 2, 2020
Worms developer snaps up British rival for £1.4m

Videogame developer Team17 Group has snapped up rival Yippee Entertainment for £1.4 million, the company has announced.

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January 2, 2020
Carlos Ghosn’s Tokyo home raided by Japanese prosecutors

Japanese prosecutors have raided the Tokyo home of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn after he skipped bail before a trial on financial misconduct charges and left for Lebanon.

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January 2, 2020
Helicopter crash kills Taiwan’s top military officer and 7 others

Taiwan's top military official has died in an air force helicopter crash that killed seven other people.

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January 2, 2020
Helicopter crash kills Taiwan’s top military officer and 7 others

Taiwan's top military official has died in an air force helicopter crash that killed seven other people.

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January 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un warns of ‘shocking’ action in the face of US pressure

Expressing deep frustration over stalled nuclear talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of unspecified “shocking” action and said his country would soon reveal a new “strategic weapon” to...

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January 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un warns of ‘shocking’ action in the face of US pressure

Expressing deep frustration over stalled nuclear talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of unspecified “shocking” action and said his country would soon reveal a new “strategic weapon” to...

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January 2, 2020
Carlos Ghosn to ‘spend rest of his life in Lebanon’

Having long protested his innocence, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has committed a clear crime by jumping bail and can never return to Japan without going to jail.

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January 2, 2020
Carlos Ghosn to ‘spend rest of his life in Lebanon’

Having long protested his innocence, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has committed a clear crime by jumping bail and can never return to Japan without going to jail.

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January 2, 2020
Tourists flee as military sent in to evacuate Australia’s wildfire-hit coast

Thousands of tourists have fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south.

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January 2, 2020
Tourists flee as military sent in to evacuate Australia’s wildfire-hit coast

Thousands of tourists have fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south.

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January 2, 2020
Crowds flock to see Japanese emperor’s first New Year greeting

Japan's Emperor Naruhito waved to cheering, flag-waving crowds from a palace balcony in Tokyo on Thursday in his first New Year's greeting since ascending to the throne.

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January 2, 2020
Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison riot

At least 16 inmates in a central Mexico prison were killed and five more were wounded in a riot which brought to an end a violent 2019 for the country,...

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January 2, 2020
Nine dead, thousands forced to evacuate homes after flash floods

Flash floods inundated swathes of Indonesia's capital and nearby towns after torrential rainfall, killing at least nine people and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

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January 2, 2020
Children caught up in chaotic scenes as march turns violent

A March drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year's Day spiralled into chaotic scenes as police fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds...

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