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November 24, 2019
Man arrested after Jewish children were verbally abused on London Underground

A man has been arrested after anti-Semitic abuse was directed towards Jewish children on the London Underground.

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November 24, 2019
K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead

K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police in South Korea said.

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November 24, 2019
Two dead as floods hit France and Italy

At least two people were killed in France and a landslide collapsed a stretch of elevated road in Italy, leaving cars perched perilously on a precipice as heavy rains pounded...

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November 24, 2019
Three dead as floods hit France and Italy

At least three people were killed in France and a landslide collapsed a stretch of elevated road in Italy, leaving cars perched perilously on a precipice as heavy rains pounded...

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November 24, 2019
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg enters 2020 Democratic presidential race

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, jumped into the Democratic presidential race on Sunday, adding another moderate voice to a crowded field of White House contenders.

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November 24, 2019
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg launches US presidential bid

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is running for US president.

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November 24, 2019
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu in tense Cabinet meeting amid ‘bribery’ scandal

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led a noticeably tense Cabinet meeting, his first since Israel's attorney general announced he will be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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November 24, 2019
Gavin And Stacey’s Nessa turns on Barry’s Christmas lights

Gavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones switched on Barry town's Christmas lights, dressed as her character from the much-loved series.

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November 24, 2019
Pope condemns ‘immoral’ nuclear weapons as he visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Pope Francis travelled to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to demand that world powers renounce their nuclear arsenals, declaring the use and possession of atomic bombs an “immoral” crime and a dangerous...

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November 24, 2019
Blind border collie looking for new home with his ‘guide dog’ best friend

A blind border collie is looking for a new home with his best friend — who acts as his guide dog.

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November 24, 2019
‘All on board die’ in DR Congo plane crash amid fears of deaths on ground

A plane carrying at least 17 passengers has crashed on take-off in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing those on board, officials said, and possibly people...

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November 24, 2019
At least 26 dead as plane crashes into homes in DR Congo

A small passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off Sunday in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including passengers, crew and people on the ground, the...

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November 24, 2019
Royal Mint unveils its largest ever coin

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new five-kilo coin — the largest it has ever minted.

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November 24, 2019
No compensation for Grace Millane’s family

A review is under way into the Government's compensation scheme for families of British people murdered outside the UK and the European Union.

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November 24, 2019
Bodies of seven migrants recovered near Italy’s Lampedusa Island

The Italian coast guard has recovered the bodies of seven migrants near Lampedusa, an island south of Sicily.

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November 24, 2019
Plane ‘carrying 17 people’ crashes into homes after take-off

A plane has crashed on take-off in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma with 17 people aboard.

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November 24, 2019
Pope Francis using carbon-neutral popemobile during Japan visit

Pope Francis rode in a carbon-free popemobile at his mass in Nagasaki, an appropriate choice in line with his environmental concerns.

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November 24, 2019
US navy secretary says Donald Trump tweet on acquitted officer ‘not an order’

The US Navy secretary has said he does not consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a...

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November 24, 2019
US Navy secretary says Donald Trump tweet on acquitted officer ‘not an order’

The US Navy secretary has said he does not consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a...

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November 24, 2019
Mettle boss takes on challengers with ‘drastically different’ aims

The boss of NatWest's new digital business bank Mettle has vowed a “drastically different” service that will focus relentlessly on the customer as the lender steps up its fight against...

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November 24, 2019
High turnout in Hong Kong vote seen as referendum on protest

Given a chance to vote, the people of Hong Kong did just that.

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November 24, 2019
Search fails to find missing British man in Australia

A search involving a helicopter, boats and mounted police had failed to find any trace of a British man missing in the Australian state of Victoria by late on Sunday.

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November 24, 2019
Perry Mason TV director Arthur Marks dies aged 92

Producer and director Arthur Marks, who helmed many episodes of the Perry Mason TV series and produced several hit blaxploitation films, died aged 92.

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November 24, 2019
Politicians approve new election for post-Morales Bolivia

Bolivian politicians have unanimously approved a measure calling for new presidential elections that would exclude former leader Evo Morales.

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November 24, 2019
Pope Francis warns of perils of atomic weapons during visit to Nagasaki

Pope Francis demanded world leaders renounce atomic weapons and the Cold War-era doctrine of deterrence, saying the stockpiling of nuclear arms decreases security, wastes money and threatens humanity.

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November 24, 2019
Obituary: Werner Doehner

Werner Doehner, who has died aged 90, was the last survivor of the Hindenburg airship disaster in 1937. At the time of the tragedy, Doehner was eight and travelling aboard...

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November 24, 2019
Sarah Caden: ‘Prince Andrew’s loose talk may yet sink the royal ship’

On last weekend's car-crash Newsnight interview, Emily Maitlis asked Prince Andrew who advised him to visit Jeffrey Epstein in New York in December 2010. By then, Epstein was a convicted...

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November 24, 2019
‘I saw Woody Allen enter Epstein’s house when Andrew was there,’ says reporting legend

It's fair to describe Annette Witheridge as a legend of British journalism. Based in New York for two decades, she covered some of the biggest stories of our time. She...

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November 24, 2019
‘Perfect storm of screw-ups’ resulted in Epstein’s death

The death of Jeffrey Epstein in prison was the result of "a perfect storm of screw-ups", America's attorney general has said. William Barr claimed a "series" of mistakes contributed to...

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November 24, 2019
Sarah Caden: ‘Prince Andrew’s loose talk may yet sink the royal ship’

On last weekend's car-crash Newsnight interview, Emily Maitlis asked Prince Andrew who advised him to visit Jeffrey Epstein in New York in December 2010. By then, Epstein was a convicted...

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November 24, 2019
Impeachment: ‘I want a trial’, claims Trump

After five long days of public hearings, US President Donald Trump has brushed off the impeachment inquiry as "total nonsense" and proceeded to criticise a number of the US diplomats...

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November 24, 2019
Iran blames foreign foes over protests

Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri yesterday warned regional countries of unspecified dire consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke unrest in Iran, the country's semi-official news agency...

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November 24, 2019
Iran’s secret war on its own people

Mehdi Nekouee should have been in a hospital ward, fighting for his life. The 20-year-old law student was one of the first of hundreds of people to be shot by...

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November 24, 2019
Obituary: Azellia White

Azellia White, who has died aged 106, overcame gender and racial discrimination during the mid-1940s to become one of the first female African-American pilots.

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November 24, 2019
High turnout in Hong Kong vote seen as referendum on protest

Given a chance to vote, the people of Hong Kong did just that.

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November 24, 2019
Bolivia’s lower house greenlights bill paving way for new elections & barring Morales

Bolivia's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the country's legislature, gave its nod to a new bill, that effectively voids the result of the October election, that saw deposed...

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November 23, 2019
Hong Kong votes in election seen as referendum on protests

Voting is under way in Hong Kong elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month.

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November 23, 2019
‘You are being offensive’ – UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confronted by angry mother over foodbanks

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was confronted by an angry mother at a local hustings event as she questioned him about Conservative plans to raise the threshold for paying National Insurance.

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November 23, 2019
Rod Stewart helps model railway exhibit get back on track after it was destroyed by vandals

A model railway exhibit in the UK which was destroyed by vandals has gone on display after being restored thanks to an outpouring of donations.

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November 23, 2019
Thousands of protesters march in France to condemn domestic violence

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Saturday to protest against domestic violence, after more than 130 women are believed to...

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