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November 1, 2019
More than 70 die as inferno rages through moving train

A massive fire caused by a gas cooking stove erupted on a train travelling in Pakistan, killing at least 73 passengers.

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November 1, 2019
Santa Ana blows up fresh fire storms in California

Strong winds have fanned new fires in Southern California, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across...

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November 1, 2019
Trump weighs into the election, saying Corbyn would be ‘so bad’ for UK

US President Donald Trump waded into Britain's election campaign, saying the leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, would be "so bad" for Britain if he wins.

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November 1, 2019
‘I’m sorry colleague got dragged into this,’ says BBC host in equal-pay case

TV presenter Samira Ahmed says she is sorry Jeremy Vine has been "dragged" into her case as she pursues an equal pay claim against the BBC from the corporation.

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November 1, 2019
Bolton won’t testify without subpoena

Former US national security adviser John Bolton is refusing to attend a voluntary interview in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

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November 1, 2019
Seven-year-old girl critically injured after Halloween shooting in Chicago

A seven-year-old girl out trick or treating in a bumblebee outfit has been critically injured after being shot in Chicago.

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October 31, 2019
‘Biggest threat to raising of pigs we’ve ever seen’ – Quarter of all pigs could die of swine fever, scientists warn

Around a quarter of the world's pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a complex disease spreading rapidly in the globalisation era, the World...

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October 31, 2019
‘Biggest threat to raising of pigs we’ve ever seen’ – Quarter of all pigs could die of swine fever, scientists warn

Around a quarter of the world's pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a complex disease spreading rapidly in the globalisation era, the World...

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October 31, 2019
Stars dress to chill as Jonathan Ross throws annual Halloween party

Jonathan Ross welcomed a glittering guest list to his London home for his yearly Halloween party.

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October 31, 2019
Cuba Gooding Jr pleads not guilty to new misconduct claim

Cuba Gooding Jr has pleaded not guilty to an indictment that includes allegations from a new accuser in his New York City sexual misconduct case.

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October 31, 2019
Israeli govt approves over 2,300 settler homes – watchdog

Israel has approved the construction of 2,342 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, settlement watchdog Peace Now said Thursday. The decision was taken on October 10, the watchdog said,...

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October 31, 2019
Markets dive as investors spooked by US-China trade war worries

Stock markets worldwide endured a shocking Halloween session as renewed worries over the US-China trade war spooked investors.

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October 31, 2019
Intimate letter revealing Sigmund Freud’s softer side up for sale

A handwritten letter by Sigmund Freud, which shows a rare sentimental side to the 20th-century thinker as well as insight into the life of a prominent Jewish refugee amid the...

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October 31, 2019
Hatty the Labrador sworn in at state’s attorney’s office in Chicago

An unusual new member of the team has been sworn in at the state's attorney's office in Chicago.

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October 31, 2019
Burning Pakistan train took 20 minutes to stop, say survivors as dozens killed

A raging fire has swept through a train in Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province, killing 74 people.

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October 31, 2019
Goals Soccer Centres finds a buyer but uncovers more accounting problems

Goals Soccer Centres has been bought in a prepack administration by its original founders, despite auditors uncovering new allegations of wrongdoing that have been handed to police, the company has...

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October 31, 2019
Cousin of stab victim launches foundation to keep young men off streets

The cousin of a 15-year-old knife crime victim has set up a foundation in his name to keep other young men off the streets.

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October 31, 2019
The last Soviet leader has warned against building a new physical or invisible wall between Russia and the West

MIKHAIL Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, has warned against building a new physical or invisible wall between Russia and the West, 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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October 31, 2019
Rules for Trump impeachment inquiry approved by House of Representatives

Democrats have rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House of Representatives.

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October 31, 2019
House of Representatives approves rules for Trump impeachment inquiry

A sharply divided House of Representatives has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

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October 31, 2019
Poland, Hungary, Czechs broke EU laws by refusing to host migrants in 2015 – top court advisor

Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic broke the law by refusing to take in asylum seekers coming to the EU during the chaotic summer of 2015, an advisory body to...

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October 31, 2019
US supports N. Macedonia’s NATO entry – diplomat

A senior US diplomat has reaffirmed Washington's support for North Macedonia's efforts to join NATO and the European Union. Matthew Palmer, a US special representative for the Western Balkans, said...

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October 31, 2019
Iraqi president bows to protests and calls for new voting law

Iraq's president has called for the drafting of a new election law and said he would approve early elections once it is enacted, bowing to anti-government protesters.

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October 31, 2019
Chinese hackers intercepted text messages, says cybersecurity firm

Chinese hackers with a history of state-sponsored espionage have intercepted the text messages of thousands of foreigners in a targeted campaign that planted eavesdropping software on a telecommunications provider's servers,...

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October 31, 2019
Israeli military says attempt to down its drone over Lebanon ‘failed’

Israel's military said an anti-aircraft missile was fired from Lebanon at one of its drones on Thursday but the aircraft was not hit in the rare launch, Reuters reports. Lebanon's...

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October 31, 2019
China denies that professor in Belgium was involved in spying

China has said reports that a professor leading a Beijing-backed language and culture institute in Belgium was involved in spying are untrue.

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October 31, 2019
British election campaign kicks off on no-Brexit day with Jeremy Corbyn pledging to overthrow ‘rigged system’

On the day Britain was supposed to have left the European Union, voters instead faced the start of an election campaign, with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledging to overthrow...

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October 31, 2019
Letting agent fee ban hits revenues at Foxtons

Foxtons' decision not to pass higher costs on to landlords, following the Government ban on tenant fees, has hit revenues, the estate agent has revealed.

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October 31, 2019
Migrants on Greek islands ‘on edge of catastrophe,’ Council of Europe warns

The situation for migrants, including asylum seekers, in camps on Greek islands is “explosive” and “on the edge of catastrophe,” the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights warned on...

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October 31, 2019
Mike Ashley’s group faces plunging profit

Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley faced a tough year in 2018, as his holding company revealed that pre-tax profit fell nearly 80%.

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October 31, 2019
Hong Kong Halloween protest rally aims to test masks ban

Hong Kong authorities are bracing themselves after pro-democracy protesters urged people to celebrate Halloween by wearing masks on a march in defiance of a government ban on face coverings.

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October 31, 2019
Hong Kong protesters and police in Halloween standoff

Police and protesters have engaged in a standoff in Hong Kong's nightlife district after pro-democracy demonstrators urged people to celebrate Halloween by wearing masks in defiance of a government ban...

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October 31, 2019
Smith & Nephew ups sales guidance again as boss stands down

Hip and knee replacement specialist Smith & Nephew has upped its sales outlook for the second quarter in a row as its boss bows out amid a dispute over pay.

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October 31, 2019
#DieInADitchDay: PM mocked as October 31 Brexit deadline passes

British Twitter was a mix of jokes and jeers on the day the country was due, for the second time, to leave the European Union.

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October 31, 2019
Lebanon protests enter 3rd week, roads remain blocked

Demonstrators have maintained their roadblocks across Lebanon on Thursday, as their unprecedented protest movement, demanding systemic political change, entered its third week, AFP reported. Traffic came to a standstill on...

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October 31, 2019
US forces conduct border patrol in NE Syria – report

US forces in armored vehicles conducted a patrol on the Syria-Turkey border on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military source and witnesses. If confirmed, this would...

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October 31, 2019
Body of missing backpacker Amelia Bambridge found at sea, say Cambodian police

The body of British backpacker Amelia Bambridge has been found at sea more than 30 miles from where she disappeared, Cambodian police said.

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October 31, 2019
British Airways owner counts cost of pilot strike action

British Airways owner IAG has seen earnings knocked by a 155 million euro (£134 million) hit from a summer of strike action as the UK carrier faced the first industrial...

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October 31, 2019
Body of missing British backpacker found at sea

The body of British backpacker Amelia Bambridge has been found at sea more than 30 miles from where she disappeared, Cambodian police said.

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October 31, 2019
Shell may take longer to return cash to investors as low oil prices bite

The chief executive of Shell has admitted that a major plan to return money to investors could be facing delays as challenging conditions dented the business.

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