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October 2, 2019
America will ignore this show of force at its peril

With its display of military might, the Chinese Communist Party's 70th anniversary message was clear: China is a fully developed state with an advanced military capability designed to allow Beijing...

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October 2, 2019
No force can rattle our nation, declares Xi as China shows off its military might

Xi Jinping, China's president, said yesterday that "no force" could rattle his nation as it celebrated 70 years of Communist party rule by showcasing its military prowess in a highly...

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October 2, 2019
Police officer guilty of murder in flat ‘mix-up’

A white former police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbour after mistaking his apartment for her own has been found guilty of murder.

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October 2, 2019
Prime minister ‘gave $16m to bikini model he met on holiday’

Lebanon's billionaire prime minister Saad Hariri gave a South African bikini model nearly $16m (€15m) after meeting her on holiday, it has emerged, as Lebanon faces violent protests over an...

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October 2, 2019
Teenage protester shot by police as Hong Kong erupts on China’s big day

Hong Kong police shot a teenage pro-democracy protester yesterday - the first use of live fire in four months of demonstrations - as skirmishes overshadowed celebrations marking 70 years of...

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October 2, 2019
America will ignore this show of force at its peril

With its display of military might, the Chinese Communist Party's 70th anniversary message was clear: China is a fully developed state with an advanced military capability designed to allow Beijing...

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October 2, 2019
CEO cleared amid Swiss bank’s spying and suicide scandal

Credit Suisse cleared its CEO yesterday of snooping on a star wealth manager in an episode that saw suicide, scandal and espionage invade the secretive world of Swiss private banking.

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October 2, 2019
One person killed and 10 injured after ‘student pulls a sword from his bag and attacks his teacher’

One person was killed and 10 injured at a college in eastern Finland in a violent incident that a newspaper said began when a student attacked a teacher with a...

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October 2, 2019
Police officer guilty of murder of unarmed neighbour after flat ‘mix-up’

A white former police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbour after mistaking his apartment for her own has been found guilty of murder.

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October 2, 2019
Boris Johnson’s final Brexit gambit: UK to offer double border for four years to abolish backstop

British negotiators will today provide the European Commission with a detailed proposal to abolish the backstop following weeks of demands for hard details from Europe.

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October 2, 2019
Harry ‘fears history repeating itself’ as he leaps to Meghan’s defence

Britain's Prince Harry has said his "deepest fear is history repeating itself" as he issued an impassioned defence of his wife, Meghan Markle, in the face of a "ruthless campaign"...

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October 2, 2019
Trump wants to quiz whistleblower amid impeachment inquiry

US President Donald Trump has demanded to be able to interview and "learn everything about" the anonymous whistleblower whose report of his telephone call with the president of Ukraine has...

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October 2, 2019
Style: Michelle, Angie and Elle hit red carpet

Three of the first ladies of Hollywood were on hand for the premiere of 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'. Elle Fanning, Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer all turned up on the...

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October 2, 2019
Trump wants to quiz whistleblower

US President Donald Trump has demanded to be able to interview and "learn everything about" the anonymous whistleblower whose report of his telephone call with the president of Ukraine has...

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October 2, 2019
UK plans to offer EU ‘two borders for four years’ in bid to abolish backstop

British negotiators will today provide the European Commission with a detailed proposal to abolish the backstop following weeks of demands for hard details from Europe.

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October 1, 2019
North Korea fires projectile off eastern coast, says South

North Korea has fired at least one projectile off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said, in what appeared to be a demonstration of its expanding military capabilities ahead of...

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October 1, 2019
Hector Bellerin hails four-goal Serge Gnabry after 7-2 win over Tottenham

Arsenal fans and players past and present could not help but revel in former Gunner Serge Gnabry's four-goal rout of Tottenham in the Champions League group stage.

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October 1, 2019
Nasa lander captures marsquakes and other Martian sounds

Nasa's InSight lander on Mars has captured the low rumble of marsquakes and a symphony of other otherworldly sounds.

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October 1, 2019
Ukrainian leader says he does not know why US aid was frozen

Ukraine's president has said that no one explained to him why millions of dollars in US military aid to his country was delayed, shrugging off suggestions that US president Donald...

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October 1, 2019
Former police officer who fatally shot unarmed black neighbour in his own home found guilty of murder

A white former police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbour after mistaking his apartment for her own has been found guilty of murder.

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October 1, 2019
Former US police officer who fatally shot unarmed black neighbour in his own home found guilty of murder

A white former police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbour after mistaking his apartment for her own has been found guilty of murder.

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October 1, 2019
‘My heart is in pieces’ – family of father and son who disappeared in Spain six months ago appeal for information

THE family of a father and son who went missing in Malaga six months ago say "the heartbreak still remains".

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October 1, 2019
‘I can never bring him home’ – family of innocent man murdered by one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives

The mother and sister of a young man murdered by one of Britain's most wanted fugitives have said he is "always with us" even though they can "never, ever bring...

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October 1, 2019
One killed as Iraqi police fire on protesters in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces have fired live bullets, tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in Baghdad, in hours-long clashes that killed one person and injured 200,...

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October 1, 2019
Two killed as anti-government protests in Iraq lead to clashes

Iraqi security forces clashed with anti-government protesters in Baghdad and other provinces, killing two people and injuring more than 200, according to officials.

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October 1, 2019
Weak manufacturing figures pull UK and European markets lower

The London markets slid lower as Europe and the US were both struck by weak manufacturing data.

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October 1, 2019
Hurricane Lorenzo set to batter Azores with 70ft waves

A hurricane packing a punch rarely witnessed in the mid-Atlantic Ocean is bearing down on the Azores, placing emergency services on red alert for waves that could reach eight storeys...

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October 1, 2019
Senior Tory MP kicked out of party conference after ‘clash with security’

A senior Tory MP has been kicked out of his party's conference after he was involved in a "totally unacceptable" incident involving a clash with security, a Conservative spokesman said.

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October 1, 2019
Ex-police officer found guilty of killing black neighbour

A white former police officer has been found guilty of murder in the US after shooting an unarmed black neighbour in his own apartment.

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October 1, 2019
Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in Trump impeachment probe

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has claimed Democrats are trying to “intimidate and bully” five current and former career officials in demanding depositions on dealings with Ukraine.

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October 1, 2019
M&S says turnaround of ailing clothing business is ‘behind schedule’

Marks & Spencer has told analysts that “progress is behind schedule” for the turnaround of its ailing clothing and home business.

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October 1, 2019
Disposable coffee cup snatched out of Prime Minister’s hands by aide

The Prime Minister had a disposable coffee cup snatched away from him as he arrived for day three of the Conservative party conference.

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October 1, 2019
Ryanair: Aviation watchdog must take some blame over Thomas Cook collapse

Ryanair bosses have said the air travel regulator was partly at fault for the chaos surrounding the collapse of Thomas Cook, calling for it to introduce tougher financial stress tests...

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October 1, 2019
Ferguson profits rise ahead of UK spin-off

Plumbing giant Ferguson has seen shares jump higher after it revealed a hike in annual profits, as it gears up to spin off the UK business.

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October 1, 2019
Egypt displays looted coffin returned from New York museum

Egypt has put on display a gilded ancient coffin from the first century BC, which New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art returned last week after US investigators determined it to...

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October 1, 2019
Search for victims after bridge plunges into Taiwan bay

A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan has collapsed, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling on to boats in the water below.

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October 1, 2019
Former president Jimmy Carter celebrates 95th birthday

Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 95th birthday, becoming the first US president to reach that milestone as he continues his humanitarian work and occasionally wades back into politics, almost four...

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October 1, 2019
Man with sword and gun kills woman in rampage at Finnish school

A man wielding a sword and a firearm has killed a woman and wounded nine other people at a vocational school in central Finland, police said.

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October 1, 2019
Rare zebra born at British zoo

A rare zebra foal born at a British zoo has taken its first steps.

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October 1, 2019
In Pictures: Parades and protests on China’s National Day

China's ruling Communist Party has celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a parade showcasing the country's economic growth and military might.

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