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December 6, 2019
North Korea threatens to resume calling Trump ‘a dotard’

North Korea has threatened to resume insults of President Donald Trump and consider him a “dotard” if he keeps using provocative language such as referring to its leader as “rocket...

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December 6, 2019
Normandy Four summit ‘may result in comprehensive Donbass ceasefire’ – Ukraine president’s adviser

Ukraine should not expect new important agreements from the Normandy Four summit in Paris but the meeting may result in establishing a comprehensive ceasefire in Donbass and prisoner exchange, TASS...

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December 6, 2019
Remaining parties to Iran nuclear deal meet as accord nears collapse

The signatories to the faltering 2015 Iran nuclear deal meet in Vienna on Friday with the survival of the agreement at stake after Tehran vowed to continue to breach the...

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December 6, 2019
Police in India shoot dead four men suspected of rape and murder of vet

Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in the city of Hyderabad, a police official told Reuters, drawing applause...

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December 6, 2019
‘Severe intoxication by alcohol’ to be used in defence of two Irishmen accused of Sydney murder

Intoxication will play a major part in the defence of two Irish tourists accused of murdering a 66-year-old Indigenous man in Sydney, a court has heard.

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December 6, 2019
Harvey Weinstein scheduled to appear in New York courtroom for pretrial hearing

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in a New York City courtroom on Friday for a pretrial hearing in his rape and sexual assault case.

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December 6, 2019
Indian police fatally shoot four suspects in gang-rape case

Four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern India have been fatally shot by police, an official said.

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December 6, 2019
Malta murder suspect ‘got tip-offs from former government official’

A wealthy businessman, who is the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, told a Malta court he got regular tip-offs about the investigation from the government's...

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December 6, 2019
Rape victim on her way to court doused in kerosene and set on fire

A 23-year-old rape victim was in a critical condition after being set on fire by a group of men, including two of her alleged attackers, as she travelled to court...

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December 6, 2019
Russian spies had base in French Alps to launch covert attacks around Europe, claims report

Fifteen Russian spies, including those accused of the Salisbury nerve agent attack, used the French Alps as a "base camp" to conduct covert operations around Europe over a five-year period,...

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December 6, 2019
Three die in shooting at Pearl Harbour base

A gunman opened fire at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam near Honolulu, killing two and injuring a third before shooting and killing himself, base officials said.

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December 6, 2019
‘Birds are becoming smaller due to global warming’

Birds are getting smaller, according to an analysis of migratory birds that died after flying into buildings in Chicago and were collected as specimens for the US Field Museum of...

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December 6, 2019
‘Do you hate him?’ Republicans claim ‘blinded’ Democrats are driven only by personal animosity

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had just concluded her weekly news conference and was about to exit the room when a reporter shouted out a question.

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December 6, 2019
‘World laughs at Trump’ – millions watch Biden’s attack

Joe Biden has claimed the world is laughing at US President Donald Trump's incompetence.

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December 6, 2019
Dossier says Corbyn’s Labour ‘institutionally anti-Semitic’

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of leading an "institutionally anti-Semitic" party as a leaked dossier argued he had been involved in a "cover-up" of the problem in the Labour party.

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December 6, 2019
Girlfriend Morrone defends age gap of 23 years with DiCaprio

Leonardo Dicaprio's girlfriend Camila Morrone has spoken out to defend their relationship.

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December 6, 2019
Impeachment will go ahead, says Pelosi, as she compares Trump to a ‘king president’

The Democrats announced yesterday they will bring articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, making him just the fourth US president in history to face the move.

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December 6, 2019
Irish flights cancelled as strikes cause chaos in France

A number of Irish flights have been cancelled as a national protest rages in France.

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December 6, 2019
Blind man executed by electric chair in Tennessee for woman’s 1991 killing

Tennessee has put a 53-year-old blind inmate to death in the electric chair for his conviction in the 1991 killing of his estranged girlfriend.

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December 6, 2019
R Kelly charged with paying bribe before marriage to Aaliyah

Singer R Kelly is facing new bribery charges that appear to be related to his 1994 marriage to then 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah.

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December 5, 2019
Nancy Pelosi scolds reporter for asking if she hates Donald Trump

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi bristled over a question about whether she “hates” President Donald Trump.

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December 5, 2019
Dog stranded at sea rescued by Coast Guard

A dog stranded at sea as been rescued thanks to a quick thinking Coast Guard crew.

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December 5, 2019
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lit after ‘sparse’ spruce jibes

The famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been illuminated in an official lighting ceremony after some people expressed concern it was looking more sparse than usual.

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December 5, 2019
Michael Bloomberg puts gun control at heart of White House bid

Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a gun control policy just steps from the site of one of Colorado's worst mass shootings.

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December 5, 2019
Mortars hit Iraqi airbase that houses US forces outside Baghdad – reports

Two mortar rounds have struck the Balad air base north of Baghdad on Thursday, agencies reported citing Iraqi military sources. There were no casualties. Balad is located approximately 80 kilometers...

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December 5, 2019
‘Mighty mice’ on board supply mission to space station

SpaceX has launched a three ton shipment to the International Space Station, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniature version of...

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December 5, 2019
Facebook page linked to senior Vote Leave official targeting Jo Swinson’s seat

A Facebook page linked to a senior Vote Leave official has been accused of targeting Remain-supporting candidates in marginal constituencies.

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December 5, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco valued at 1.7 trillion dollars in IPO

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco has announced a stock price of 32 riyals, or 8.53 US dollars per share, laying the groundwork for a 25.6 billion US dollar sale...

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December 5, 2019
Joe Biden gets endorsement from man who nearly won presidency

John Kerry, the former US secretary of state and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, is endorsing Joe Biden for president, buoying the former vice president's argument that his international experience should...

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December 5, 2019
‘Don’t mess with me’ – Nancy Pelosi warns Trump as she moves ahead with impeachment process

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she does not hate President Donald Trump, but called him a coward and cruel on certain policies and asserted "don't...

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December 5, 2019
FTSE on course for worst week since early October

The FTSE 100 is set to kick off December with its worst week for two months, as investors in London's top flight were given another kicking.

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December 5, 2019
Allies must support Turkey in conflict with Syrian Kurdish fighters as it approved NATO plan – Erdogan

NATO allies should support Turkey in its conflict with Syrian Kurdish fighters after Ankara dropped its objections to the alliance's defense plans for Poland and the Baltics, NTV quoted President...

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December 5, 2019
Serious Fraud Office kicks off bribery probe into miner Glencore

Investigators have opened a bribery probe into British mining giant Glencore, a year after the US government demanded it handed over documents in a corruption case.

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December 5, 2019
Facebook users sign up to event calling to chant ‘OK boomer’ at Boris Johnson

Thousands of Facebook users have signed up to an event calling to chant “OK, boomer” at the Prime Minister on polling day.

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December 5, 2019
Lacklustre November for retailers as shoppers held spending until Black Friday

High street retailers suffered a lacklustre November in the critical build-up to Christmas as shoppers held off on spending ahead of Black Friday, figures show.

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December 5, 2019
Aston Martin shares rocket after reports Canadian billionaire eyeing stake

Shares in Aston Martin have rocketed after reports billionaire Lawrence Stroll is mulling a major investment in the luxury car maker.

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December 5, 2019
France shuts down amid nationwide strike over pension reforms

The Eiffel Tower shut down, France's vaunted high-speed trains stood still and several thousand people protested in Paris as unions launched nationwide strikes over the government's plan to overhaul the...

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December 5, 2019
NATO wants to dominate not only in Euro-Atlantic region but also in Middle East – Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday that NATO wants to dominate not only the Euro-Atlantic region but the Middle East as well. He made the statement following the...

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December 5, 2019
Absolute owner Bauer’s local radio takeovers could hurt independents, CMA finds

A major consolidation of local radio companies could reduce competition and hurt local stations, the government watchdog has found.

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December 5, 2019
Nancy Pelosi authorises drafting of impeachment articles against Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House of Representatives is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

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