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December 20, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner capsule hits snag shortly after debut launch

Boeing's new Starliner capsule ran into trouble and went off course in orbit minutes after blasting off on its first test flight.

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December 20, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner capsule hits snag shortly after first launch

Boeing's new Starliner capsule has run into trouble in orbit minutes after blasting off on its first test flight.

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December 20, 2019
Switzerland begins exit from atomic power as Muehleberg nuclear plant switched off

Muehleberg nuclear power station went off the grid on Friday after 47 years, marking the end of an era as the shutdown starts Switzerland's exit from atomic power. The 373-megawatt-capacity...

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December 20, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule launches on first space flight

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule is rocketing towards the International Space Station on its first test flight, a crucial dress rehearsal for next year's inaugural launch with astronauts.

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December 20, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule launches on first space flight

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule is rocketing towards the International Space Station on its first test flight, a crucial dress rehearsal for next year's inaugural launch with astronauts.

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December 20, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule launches on first space flight

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule is rocketing towards the International Space Station on its first test flight, a crucial dress rehearsal for next year's inaugural launch with astronauts.

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December 20, 2019
Just Eat board plumps for Takeaway option

The board of Just Eat is backing a plan to merge with Dutch firm Takeaway.com, as a bidding war for the British food delivery giant reaches its final stages.

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December 20, 2019
Just Eat board plumps for Takeaway option

The board of Just Eat is backing a plan to merge with Dutch firm Takeaway.com, as a bidding war for the British food delivery giant reaches its final stages.

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December 20, 2019
Just Eat board plumps for Takeaway option

The board of Just Eat is backing a plan to merge with Dutch firm Takeaway.com, as a bidding war for the British food delivery giant reaches its final stages.

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December 20, 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investment takes over last remaining Woodford fund

Neil Woodford's last remaining fund will be taken over by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), administrators have announced.

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December 20, 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investment takes over last remaining Woodford fund

Neil Woodford's last remaining fund will be taken over by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), administrators have announced.

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December 20, 2019
Harry Styles surprises fans at London gig with Stomzy collaboration

Fans at Harry Styles's secret London gig were surprised with a guest appearance from rapper Stormzy.

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December 20, 2019
Harry Styles surprises fans at London gig with Stormzy collaboration

Fans at Harry Styles's secret London gig were surprised with a guest appearance from rapper Stormzy.

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December 20, 2019
Harry Styles surprises fans at London gig with Stomzy collaboration

Fans at Harry Styles's secret London gig were surprised with a guest appearance from rapper Stormzy.

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December 20, 2019
Woman reunited with wedding ring lost in ballot box

A woman who lost a wedding ring in a ballot box after it slipped off her finger while she was voting has been reunited with the precious gold band.

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December 20, 2019
Woman reunited with wedding ring lost in ballot box

A woman who lost a wedding ring in a ballot box after it slipped off her finger while she was voting has been reunited with the precious gold band.

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December 20, 2019
France fines Google £127m for abusing ad dominance

France's competition authority has fined Google 150 million euros (£127 million) for “abusing its dominant position” in the online ad market.

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December 20, 2019
France fines Google £127m for abusing ad dominance

France's competition authority has fined Google 150 million euros (£127 million) for “abusing its dominant position” in the online ad market.

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December 20, 2019
France fines Google £127m for abusing ad dominance

France's competition authority has fined Google 150 million euros (£127 million) for “abusing its dominant position” in the online ad market.

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December 20, 2019
Catalonia’s Puigdemont, Comin accredited to take up seats in European Parliament

Two pro-independence Catalan politicians received accreditation to sit as members of the European Parliament on Friday after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Spain had no right to...

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December 20, 2019
Greta Thunberg back outside Swedish parliament after climate odyssey

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is back where her campaign started – on her perch outside the Swedish parliament.

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December 20, 2019
Feuding Democrats Buttigieg and Warren clash in live debate

A festering feud between Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg erupted in a high-stakes debate that tested the strength of the Democratic Party's shrinking pool of presidential contenders, six weeks before...

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December 20, 2019
Shell set to face £1.8bn impairment charge

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has said it expects to be hit by an impairment of up to 2.3 billion US dollars (£1.8 billion) for the year.

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December 20, 2019
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Sistani says early election only way out of crisis

Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said on Friday that an early election was the only way out of the current unrest in the country and that a...

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December 20, 2019
Biochemist crowned Miss America after on-stage science demonstration

Organisers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition was not like beauty pageants of old, and their winner did just that.

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December 20, 2019
Biochemist crowned Miss America after on-stage science demonstration

Organisers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition was not like beauty pageants of old, and their winner did just that.

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December 20, 2019
Dog recovers from emergency surgery after eating three feet of tinsel

A German Shepherd has recovered from major surgery in Manchester after eating three feet of tinsel.

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December 20, 2019
Dog recovers from emergency surgery after eating three feet of tinsel

A German Shepherd has recovered from major surgery in Manchester after eating three feet of tinsel.

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December 20, 2019
Dog recovers from emergency surgery after eating three feet of tinsel

A German Shepherd has recovered from major surgery in Manchester after eating three feet of tinsel.

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December 20, 2019
Egypt tells UN it rejects Turkey-Libya deal on maritime rights, security

Egypt has told the UN Security Council it rejects two agreements between Turkey and Libya's UN-supported government on maritime rights in the Mediterranean and military cooperation. The maritime deal would...

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December 20, 2019
Lebanese protesters block roads after designation of Hezbollah-backed Diab as new PM

Protesters blocked roads across crisis-hit Lebanon on Friday to condemn the designation of Hezbollah-backed Hassan Diab as prime minister. The divisive vote sparked uproar among members of the Sunni community....

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December 20, 2019
Stonegate bids to allay competition fears over acquisition of pubs rival

Stonegate's £1.28 billion acquisition of rival pub firm Ei Group appears to have moved closer after it offered the competition watchdog undertakings to address concerns over the deal.

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December 20, 2019
Two volunteer firefighters die while battling wildfires ravaging Australia’s most populous state

Two volunteer firefighters have died while battling wildfires ravaging Australia's most populous state, forcing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut short his family holiday.

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December 20, 2019
14 killed in protests against citizenship law across India

Police banned public gatherings in parts of the Indian capital and other cities for a third day and cut internet services to try to stop growing protests against a new...

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December 20, 2019
Eight die in protests against citizenship law across India

Police have banned public gatherings in parts of New Delhi and other cities for a third day and cut internet services to try to stop growing protests that have so...

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December 20, 2019
11 killed in protests against citizenship law across India

Police banned public gatherings in parts of the Indian capital and other cities for a third day and cut internet services to try to stop growing protests against a new...

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December 20, 2019
House of Commons Speaker’s shock at diabetes diagosis just days before General Election

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was diagnosed with diabetes just days before the General Election.

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December 20, 2019
House of Commons Speaker’s shock at diabetes diagosis just days before General Election

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was diagnosed with diabetes just days before the General Election.

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December 20, 2019
House of Commons Speaker’s shock at diabetes diagosis just days before General Election

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was diagnosed with diabetes just days before the General Election.

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December 20, 2019
Donald Trump continues to rail against impeachment

President Donald Trump railed behind closed doors on Thursday about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Republican Senate, putting an expected trial in...

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