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October 26, 2019
Conway accused of threat against website journalists after row

Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump's senior adviser, has been accused of threatening a reporter on a news website.

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October 25, 2019
Drug lord’s son led dramatic rescue of his half brother in city battle against Mexican security forces

Ivan Archivaldo Guzman, the leader of Los Chapitos wing of the Sinaloa Cartel, was behind the assault on security forces that prompted the release of his half-brother from a house...

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October 25, 2019
US stocks boosted by encouraging update on China trade talks

The S&P 500 closed just short of an all-time high on Friday as investors welcomed solid company earnings reports and an encouraging update on trade talks between the US and...

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October 25, 2019
US judge orders secret Mueller probe evidence to be released

A US judge has ordered the Justice Department to give secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to Congress.

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October 25, 2019
‘We trust ourselves’ – Arlene Foster says DUP have no regrets about backing Brexit

THE leader of the DUP has said her party has no regrets about backing Brexit - insisting it can still be delivered in a way that protects the union between...

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October 25, 2019
Soldier kills eight fellow servicemen in shooting spree at Siberian base

A SOLDIER has gone on a shooting spree in Siberia, killing eight fellow servicemen and wounding two others before being apprehended, according to the Russian defence ministry.

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October 25, 2019
Hezbollah warns of chaos in Lebanon, rejects protesters’ demands to bring down govt

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement warned on Friday that a power vacuum could tip the country into civil war, suggesting that adversaries were seeking to exploit an unprecedented wave of demonstrations to...

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October 25, 2019
US ‘taking steps’ to ease sales food, medicine sales to Iran despite sanctions

The US is taking steps to ease regulations blocking sales of food and medicine to Iran amid sanctions imposed on the country by the Trump administration, AP reports. The Treasury...

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October 25, 2019
Three more Trump officials ordered to testify in impeachment probe

Impeachment investigators have issued subpoenas to three more Trump administration officials demanding they testify in the probe of the president's efforts to force Ukraine to feed him damaging information about...

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October 25, 2019
Container deaths: Man (48) from Northern Ireland arrested on suspicion of trafficking people and manslaughter

Deputy chief constable Pippa Mills from Essex police said a fourth arrest has been made today, a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested at Stansted Airport, on suspicion of...

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October 25, 2019
Container deaths: Four Irish people now being held by police

Deputy chief constable Pippa Mills from Essex police said a fourth arrest has been made today, a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested at Stansted Airport, on suspicion of...

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October 25, 2019
Weinstein mocked and jeered during rare public appearance

Harvey Weinstein was mocked from the stage and jeered at a New York actors' showcase during a rare public appearance ahead of his January rape trial.

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October 25, 2019
Aircraft design, inadequate training and maintenance at fault for Lion Air flight that crashed killing 189 people

AN INVESTIGATION into the Lion Air flight that crashed and killed 189 people a year ago, has found that it was doomed by a combination of aircraft design flaws, inadequate...

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October 25, 2019
California power company admits equipment may have sparked wildfire

California's biggest utility company has admitted its electrical equipment may have ignited a devastating wildfire despite blackouts imposed to prevent blazes.

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October 25, 2019
Zimbabwe has sent around 30 young wild elephants to China for zoos an animal rights group claim

Animal rights activists claim that Zimbabwe has sent about 30 young elephants to China where they will be held in zoos.

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October 25, 2019
Zimbabwe sends around 30 young wild elephants to China for zoos, claims animal rights group

Animal rights activists claim that Zimbabwe has sent about 30 young elephants to China where they will be held in zoos.

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October 25, 2019
Rescue ship Ocean Viking at sea with 104 migrants, waits for EU response

The humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking remains at sea with 104 migrants a week after rescuing them off Libya despite an EU plan to speed up the process of taking...

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October 25, 2019
Cyprus seeks answers after state gift to Thatcher sold at auction

Cyprus is to seek an explanation from the British Government as to how an ancient vase given to the late prime minister Margaret Thatcher as a state gift ended up...

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October 25, 2019
Lady Gaga called out by Amanda Knox for ‘fame is prison’ tweet

Lady Gaga has been criticised online by Amanda Knox for a tweet comparing fame to “prison”.

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October 25, 2019
Markets remain calm as possible election looms and EU confirms extension

Parliament did not sit on Friday but that failed to stop the markets from speculating over every cough and splutter coming from the corridors of power in the UK and...

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October 25, 2019
Initiative to set up NATO-controlled safe zone in Syria will bring ‘nothing good’ – Lavrov

The idea to set up a NATO-controlled safe zone in northeastern Syria will bring nothing good, as there is an existing agreement on resolving the situation in the country, reached...

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October 25, 2019
Meerkats compare the pumpkins at wildlife park

Animals have been getting into the Halloween spirit by investigating pumpkins placed in their enclosures at a wildlife park.

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October 25, 2019
Felicity Huffman released 11 days into 14-day prison term

Actress Felicity Huffman has been released from a federal prison in California on the 11th day of a 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal.

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October 25, 2019
London Eye rotates backwards for first time to mark end of British Summer Time

The London Eye has rotated backwards for the first time in its history to mark the end of British Summer Time (BST).

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October 25, 2019
BA to close pensions black hole four years early

A multibillion-pound hole in a British Airways pension scheme will be filled four years earlier than previously thought.

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October 25, 2019
Eight killed as Iraqi police fire tear gas amid new protests

Iraqi police have fired live shots into the air as well as rubber bullets and dozens of tear gas canisters to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in Baghdad.

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October 25, 2019
23 killed in fresh anti-government protests in Iraq

At least 23 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Baghdad and other provinces in the country's Shiite-dominated south.

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October 25, 2019
US may send troops, armored vehicles to Syrian oil fields, Pentagon chief says

Pentagon chief Mark Esper has said the United States is considering sending American troops and armored vehicles to help protect oil fields in northeastern Syria controlled by US-allied Syrian Kurds,...

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October 25, 2019
Hunter killed by deer he believed to be dead after he shot it

A hunter in the United States died after he was attacked by a deer he had shot which he believed to be dead.

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October 25, 2019
Scientists’ budget blown by soaring bills from texting eagles

A Russian wildlife group is seeking donations after eagles they were tracking racked up big mobile phone bills abroad.

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October 25, 2019
BP’s outgoing boss to be dealt blow by low oil price

BP will likely want to focus eyes on its production and away from profitability as chief executive Bob Dudley presents his final third quarter results on Tuesday.

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October 25, 2019
Yemeni govt, separatists reach initial agreement – officials

Yemen's internationally-recognized government and southern separatists have reached an initial agreement to end their infighting in the country's south, officials said on Friday. The forces loyal to President Abed Rabbo...

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October 25, 2019
Teenager breaks into German prison in bid to win back jailed ex-girlfriend

A teenager has broken into a German prison in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend.

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October 25, 2019
Iraqi demonstrators march towards Green Zone in Baghdad as top cleric urges calm

Iraq's top cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who in recent weeks has criticized the government's handling of the protests, urged calm on all sides during his sermon on Friday. At...

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October 25, 2019
Russian soldier kills eight at base in Siberia

A soldier has gone on a shooting spree in Siberia, killing eight fellow servicemen and wounding two others before being apprehended, according to the Russian defence ministry.

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October 25, 2019
TK Maxx bucks high street downturn on store expansion plan

TK Maxx has bucked the current downbeat trend among high street retailers to post higher sales and profits on the back of a raft of new openings.

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October 25, 2019
EU ambassadors to decide on length of Brexit extension next week

EU ambassadors have agreed that a Brexit extension is needed, with a diplomat saying they will decide on its length next week.

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October 25, 2019
EU to decide on length of Brexit extension next week

EU ambassadors have agreed that a Brexit extension is needed, with a diplomat saying they will decide on its length next week.

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October 25, 2019
Pakistan court orders release on bail of former PM Sharif for medical treatment

A court in Lahore has ordered the release on bail of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif so he can seek medical treatment, his family said.

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October 25, 2019
Joker stairs tourists say locals were ‘cheerful and warm’ despite complaints

Tourists visiting a flight of stairs in New York which features in box office hit Joker have said locals were “cheerful and warm” despite complaints from the neighbourhood.

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