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October 2, 2019
Three charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller

US prosecutors say three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him.

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October 2, 2019
Girl rings bell ending cancer treatment after dad’s 980-mile charity bike ride

A man who cycled 980 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats for a cancer charity has seen his daughter finish her leukaemia treatment.

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October 2, 2019
Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

Opera star Placido Domingo has resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera following multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

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October 2, 2019
British Airways flight to London makes unplanned Athens stop

Greek authorities say a British Airways jet carrying 158 people from Cyprus to London has made a safe unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport.

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October 2, 2019
Baby found dead after being left in van in Arizona as temperatures reached 30C

A baby has been found dead after being left inside a van as temperatures in Arizona reached 30C.

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October 2, 2019
Democrats to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents: ‘No choice but to issue this subpoena’

Democrats pursuing an impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump say they will subpoena the White House for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine, citing "flagrant disregard" of their previous requests...

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October 2, 2019
Bar staff pull notes from walls to donate £11,000 to Bahamas hurricane relief

A bar with walls covered in banknotes has pulled them down to donate more than £11,000 to Bahamas hurricane relief.

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October 2, 2019
FTSE plummets to worst decline since before Brexit vote

The FTSE 100's steady recovery throughout September was completely undone within a dismal trading day after it plunged heavily following Brexit fears and weak construction figures.

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October 2, 2019
‘Michelle Obama won’t run for US president but I’d love to see her kick Trump’s ass’ – Obama adviser

A key adviser to Barack Obama has castigated the Democrats US presidency contenders for their “timidity” and failure to impress.

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October 2, 2019
South African star faces return from Rugby World Cup in assault case

South African rugby international Eben Etzebeth could be forced to return home midway through the Rugby World Cup in Japan over a case of alleged physical and racial abuse.

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October 2, 2019
Thomas Cook workers in Poole saved from unemployment

Thomas Cook employees at the company's Poole office have been saved from unemployment by a UK travel agency.

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October 2, 2019
Boris Johnson wins over DUP with latest Brexit plan but Varadkar says it’s ‘not promising’

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won over the DUP with his latest Brexit plan – but it almost certain to be rejected by the EU.

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October 2, 2019
Democrat Bernie Sanders has operation on blocked artery

Bernie Sanders' campaign have said the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery and has cancelled events and appearances “until further notice”.

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October 2, 2019
Three more killed as anti-government protests escalate in Baghdad

Three protesters have been killed and 82 wounded amid gunfire and clashes in Baghdad, raising the number of overall deaths in two days of protests to five, Iraqi officials said.

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October 2, 2019
Wartime US bomber crash leaves at least five dead

A Second World War-era B-17 bomber with 13 people on board has crashed at a Connecticut airport, with a state official saying at least five people were killed.

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October 2, 2019
Wartime US bomber crashes in fireball trying to land at airport

A Second World War-era plane has crashed in a fireball as it tried to land at New England's second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation is under way, officials said.

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October 2, 2019
Democrats to subpoena White House for Ukraine documents

House of Representatives investigators say they will issue a subpoena demanding all White House and Trump administration documents related to Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political...

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October 2, 2019
US cleared to put tariffs on £6.1bn of EU goods for Airbus case

The World Trade Organisation has said the US can impose tariffs on up to 7.5 billion dollars (£6.1 billion) of goods from the European Union as retaliation for illegal subsidies...

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October 2, 2019
#AskLouis: Louis Theroux talks documentaries and biscuits in online Q and A

Documentary maker Louis Theroux has entertained his followers with a weird and wonderful question and answer session on Twitter.

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October 2, 2019
Author listed at Conservative conference – but said she was never invited

An author has said she was mistakenly listed as appearing at the Conservative Party conference, but was never actually invited.

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October 2, 2019
Tesco to launch new Clubcard Plus subscription service

Tesco is launching a customer subscription service connected to its Clubcard loyalty scheme, offering perks such as discounted shopping for a monthly fee.

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October 2, 2019
Khashoggi remembered outside Saudi consulate where he died

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has joined activists and friends of Jamal Khashoggi near Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on the first-year anniversary of his death at the hands of...

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October 2, 2019
Hurricane Lorzeno batters Azores with 100mph winds

Hurricane Lorenzo has powered across the Atlantic Ocean, lashing the Azores with heavy rain, powerful winds and high waves, and significantly damaging one island's main port.

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October 2, 2019
New Baghdad protests leave one dead and six wounded

Security forces have fired in the air and used tear gas to disperse groups of demonstrators in Baghdad, killing one and wounding six in renewed protests after violent confrontations a...

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October 2, 2019
Pompeo confirms he was on Trump’s call with Ukrainian president

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has confirmed he was on the telephone call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president that is the subject of an impeachment inquiry in...

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October 2, 2019
Ofgem appoints Jonathan Brearley as chief executive

Ofgem has appointed Jonathan Brearley, its current executive director for systems and networks, as chief executive.

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October 2, 2019
Boris Johnson joins Snapchat

Boris Johnson has joined multimedia message platform Snapchat.

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October 2, 2019
Police condemned as ‘trigger-happy’ after teenager shot during Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong office workers and schoolmates of a teenage demonstrator shot at close range by a police officer have rallied to condemn police tactics and demand accountability.

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October 2, 2019
Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with oil giant BP

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is ending its partnership with BP after coming under pressure over its ties with the oil giant.

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October 2, 2019
Construction sector downturn ‘more severe’ as Brexit delays hit

The UK construction sector continues to shrink due to Brexit uncertainty and clients refusing to make big orders until future relationships with the EU become clearer, according to new data.

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October 2, 2019
Deliveroo’s annual sales surge higher after rapid expansion into new areas

Deliveroo has revealed that sales surged 72% higher last year as the food delivery giant doubled the number of towns and cities it covers.

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October 2, 2019
Botticelli painting could prompt tug of love if sold at London auction

A Botticelli portrait of a humanist poet that long hung in Madrid's El Prado Museum is being offered this week for sale during London's Frieze Masters art fair for 30...

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October 2, 2019
Metro Bank founder Vernon Hill to step down

Troubled lender Metro Bank has announced that founder and chairman Vernon Hill will step down by the end of the year.

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October 2, 2019
Standard Life Aberdeen’s Martin Gilbert quits after 36 years

City heavyweight Martin Gilbert has announced he will leave Standard Life Aberdeen after nearly four decades with the business.

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October 2, 2019
Hurricane Lorenzo lashes Azores Islands as it heads towards Ireland and UK

Hurricane Lorenzo lashed the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands with heavy rain, powerful winds and high waves, though initial reports said it caused only minor damage.

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October 2, 2019
Las Vegas marks second anniversary of most deadly shooting in modern US history

Las Vegas has marked the second anniversary of the worst mass shooting in modern US history.

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October 2, 2019
Democratic White House hopefuls see fundraising efforts dwarfed by Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders raked in 25.3 million US dollars over the past three months, putting him on top of the Democratic presidential fundraising field.

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October 2, 2019
Five bodies found after bridge collapses in Taiwan

Authorities have recovered five bodies and are looking for one more still missing after three fishing boats were struck when a bridge collapsed in Taiwan.

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October 2, 2019
Four bodies found after bridge collapses in Taiwan

Authorities have recovered four bodies and are looking for two others missing from three fishing boats that were struck when a bridge collapsed in Taiwan.

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October 2, 2019
Students rally to condemn police shooting of protester in Hong Kong

Hundreds of students have taken part in a strike to condemn the shooting of their classmate during surging violence at Hong Kong pro-democracy protests that marred China's National Day.

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