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November 6, 2019
Public urged to get involved and help boost dormice numbers

The public are being asked to report sightings of dormice in a bid to boost numbers of the endangered species.

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November 6, 2019
Poles to travel visa-free to US starting November 11 – President Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday that Poles will be able to travel to the US without a visa starting next week. Duda said he was notified by the...

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November 6, 2019
Uranium move signals for 1st time Tehran’s intent to quit nuclear deal – Macron

Iran has explicitly signaled its intent for the first time to quit its nuclear deal in announcing it would start injecting uranium gas at an enrichment facility, French President Emmanuel...

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November 6, 2019
British editor convicted of killing wife asks Dubai court to cut jail term

A British newspaper editor convicted of killing his wife with a hammer has asked a Dubai court to reduce his sentence to two years in prison.

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November 6, 2019
Which words has Collins Dictionary included in its Brexicon?

Collins Dictionary has released a list of words which have come into use since the EU referendum of 2016.

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November 6, 2019
Sky News presenter Kay Burley ’empty chairs’ Tory chairman during election interview

Sky News presenter Kay Burley gave Conservative Party chairman James Cleverly the "empty chair" treatment after claiming he had missed a planned appearance on her breakfast show.

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November 6, 2019
‘Milkshaking’ of politicians recognised in dictionary’s Brexit-themed list

The act of dousing public figures in milkshake has been officially recognised on a 10-strong list of words brought to prominence by Brexit, which has been issued for the first...

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November 6, 2019
Thousands of Dutch schools closed due to teachers strike

A daylong strike by Dutch teachers has shut down thousands of schools across the country. Organizers say Wednesday's strike, the latest mass protest in what is becoming an autumn of...

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November 6, 2019
Kay Burley ’empty chairs’ James Cleverly after Tory chairman’s no-show

Sky News presenter Kay Burley gave Conservative Party chairman James Cleverly the “empty chair” treatment after claiming he had missed a planned appearance on her breakfast show.

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November 6, 2019
Several tourists stabbed by lone attacker at popular archaeological site in Jordan – officials

Jordanian officials said several tourists have been stabbed by a lone attacker at a popular archaeological site.

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November 6, 2019
Attacker stabs three tourists at archaeological site in Jordan

A lone attacker has stabbed three foreign tourists and their tour guide at a popular archaeological site in northern Jordan.

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November 6, 2019
Attacker stabs four tourists at archaeological site in Jordan

A lone attacker has stabbed eight people, including four foreign tourists and their tour guide, at an archaeological site in northern Jordan.

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November 6, 2019
Virgin Media agrees five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK

Virgin Media has agreed a five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK which will see Virgin Mobile services, including 5G, hosted on the Vodafone network.

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November 6, 2019
Democrats make election gains in blow to Trump

Democrats have taken full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close...

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November 6, 2019
Riyadh in talks with Houthi rebels to end Yemen war, Saudi official confirms

Riyadh is in talks with Houthi rebels in a bid to end Yemen's civil war, a Saudi official said Wednesday in the first official confirmation of dialogue between the two...

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November 6, 2019
UN nuclear inspectors on ground as Iran says enriching at Fordow site

UN nuclear inspectors were on the ground in Iran on Wednesday and will report back on relevant activities, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spokesman said after Tehran announced it...

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November 6, 2019
BMW says profit hikes helped by new models despite technology costs

BMW has reported that net profit increased 11.5% from a year ago to 1.55 billion euro (£1.33 billion) in the third quarter.

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November 6, 2019
Russia not going to cooperate with US on Syrian oil fields, they belong to Damascus – deputy FM

Russia is not going to cooperate with Washington on Syrian oil fields because they belong to the Syrian people, TASS quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin as saying on...

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November 6, 2019
Watchdog waives through £1.4bn deal by student housing firm Unite

The competition watchdog has signed off on a £1.4 billion deal by student housing business Unite to buy Liberty Living from the Canadian pension fund.

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November 6, 2019
Trump impeachment: US diplomat acknowledges what Democrats call quid pro quo

A US diplomat has revised the evidence he previously gave to a congressional impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.

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November 6, 2019
Serbia won’t purchase Russia’s S-400 missile defense systems – President Vucic

Serbia does not plan to purchase Russia's S-400 missile defense systems, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday. “From what I saw, this is an impressive system. But we don't plan...

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November 6, 2019
China, France reaffirm support for Paris climate agreement as Macron visits Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for the “irreversible” Paris Agreement on climate change, from which the...

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November 6, 2019
Attack kills 15 at southern Thailand security post

Gunmen have fired at security personnel at checkpoints in Thailand, killing 15 volunteer officers and wounding five others.

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November 6, 2019
Intu warns rents will fall this year and next due to retailers going bust

Shopping centre owner Intu has warned that rental income in 2019 is likely to fall by 9%, with more than half the decline coming from Arcadia and Monsoon pushing through...

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November 6, 2019
Schools in New Delhi reopen but air quality still ‘unhealthy’

Schools in India's capital New Delhi reopened on Wednesday after closing for two days due to a spike in air pollution that triggered a public health emergency and prompted protests...

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November 6, 2019
Marks & Spencer hit by plunging clothing and home sales in first half

Marks & Spencer said it is rapidly pushing ahead with its turnaround plan after half-year sales slumped during a “challenging” period for its clothing and homeware business.

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November 6, 2019
EU’s Tusk has no plans to run for presidency in native Poland

EU leader Donald Tusk has announced that he won't run to be the president of his native Poland, saying he carries too much “baggage” from his time as prime minister,...

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November 6, 2019
Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun gives up bonus after two fatal plane crashes

BOEING'S chief executive will not take a bonus this year after the company's 737 Max planes were involved in two fatal crashes.

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November 6, 2019
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg gives up bonus after two fatal plane crashes

BOEING'S chief executive will not take a bonus this year after the company's 737 Max planes were involved in two fatal crashes.

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November 6, 2019
Boris Johnson compares Jeremy Corbyn with Soviet dictator Stalin as he launches election campaign

Boris Johnson has compared Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, as the Prime Minister launched the Tory campaign to remain in power.

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November 6, 2019
Murdered British backpacker Grace Millane’s body was found ‘in foetal position’ in suitcase, trial hears

GRACE Millane's father wiped aside a tear as he heard his daughter's body was found twisted inside a suitcase "in the foetal position" a week after the British backpacker went...

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November 6, 2019
Kansas City votes to remove Martin Luther King’s name from historic boulevard

Martin Luther King's name will be removed from one of Kansas City's historic boulevards, less than a year after the city council renamed it after the civil rights icon.

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November 6, 2019
Pro-Beijing politician stabbed in Hong Kong

An anti-government attacker has stabbed and injured a pro-Beijing Hong Kong politician who was campaigning for an election.

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November 6, 2019
‘I’m very happy being single, I’m self-partnered,’ – ‘Harry Potter’ star Watson

Emma Watson has given up calling herself single and now describes herself as "self-partnered" as she faces down social pressure to marry and have a family.

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November 6, 2019
Calls for Rees-Mogg to quit because he lacks ‘most basic level of humanity’

Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing calls for his resignation after provoking a storm of anger for suggesting victims of the Grenfell Tower in London disaster died because they lacked the "common...

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November 6, 2019
Macron toughens stance with quotas on migrant workers

France is to introduce annual quotas for non-EU migrant workers as President Emmanuel Macron attempts to toughen his stance on immigration to ward off the far-right.

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November 6, 2019
President trails Democratic rivals in election poll

US President Donald Trump is trailing potential Democratic rivals in head-to-head races, with his national support level fixed at about 40pc.

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November 6, 2019
Trump ally Stone on trial accused of lying to Congress

The criminal trial of Donald Trump's long-time adviser Roger Stone was set to begin yesterday on charges arising from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that documented Russian interference to...

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November 6, 2019
Trump offers to ‘wipe out’ drug cartels after nine Americans killed

Donald Trump has suggested sending the US army over the border into Mexico to "wage war" on drug cartels.

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November 6, 2019
Calls for Jacob Rees-Mogg to quit over ‘common sense’ comments on Grenfell Tower tragedy

Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing calls for his resignation after provoking a storm of anger for suggesting victims of the Grenfell Tower in London disaster died because they lacked the "common...

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