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September 17, 2019
Saudis invite global experts to investigate oil installation attacks

Saudi Arabia has said its initial inquiries indicate that Iranian weapons were used in attacks on key oil installations, and it will invite UN and other international experts to take...

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September 17, 2019
‘Never make a decision on an empty stomach’

Making important decisions on an empty stomach can lead to poor choices, according to new research.

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September 17, 2019
Eating fish supper may expose you to superbug

A plate of fish and chips is increasingly likely to expose people to untreatable bacteria because of the spread of superbugs at sea, research has found.

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September 17, 2019
Faulty gene ‘increases risk’ of prostate cancer

Men who carry a faulty gene have almost double the risk of prostate cancer, researchers say.

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September 17, 2019
Liam doesn’t want to look back in anger over famous feud with Noel

Liam Gallagher has said "there will be war" if something happens to his mother before he and his brother Noel have reconciled their differences.

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September 17, 2019
New salamander species discovered is ‘biggest amphibian in world’

A newly discovered species of giant salamander is thought to be the world's largest amphibian after researchers identified new varieties using DNA from a museum specimen.

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September 17, 2019
Riyadh won’t want to be dragged into a war with Tehran it fears it can only lose

The smoke rising above Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oilfield might seem at first like the justification Riyadh has been waiting for.

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September 17, 2019
Saudi Arabia says Iranian weapons used in attack on major oilfield

Saudi Arabia and the United States claimed yesterday they had evidence Iran was behind an attack on the kingdom's oil facilities.

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September 17, 2019
Women need more make-up to look like filtered selfies, says L’Oréal boss

The boss of L'Oréal has claimed Instagram is good for business because young women need to buy more make-up to look like their filtered selfies.

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September 17, 2019
L’Oréal boss slammed for comments claiming Instagram is good for the make-up industry

The boss of L'Oréal has claimed Instagram is good for business because young women need to buy more make-up to look like their filtered selfies.

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September 16, 2019
Trump is ‘corruption in the flesh’, presidential contender Warren says

Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren on Monday decried US President Donald Trump as “corruption in the flesh” and outlined her plans to root out corruption in the White House, Congress...

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September 16, 2019
New York prosecutors subpoena Donald Trump’s tax returns

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed Donald Trump's tax returns, a source has said.

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September 16, 2019
‘Looking like’ Iran was behind Saudi Arabia oil installation attacks – Donald Trump

Donald Trump has said it is "looking like" Iran was responsible for the attacks on key oil installations in Saudi Arabia but added he does not want war.

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September 16, 2019
Pigeon poos on politician being interviewed about the problem of pigeon poo

A pigeon pooed on a politician on TV as he was giving an interview about the problems caused by pigeon poo.

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September 16, 2019
Wealthy farmer ‘wanted to punish’ estranged wife by refusing divorce, murder trial told

The son of a wealthy farmer allegedly murdered by his estranged wife has said his father had wanted to punish her by refusing to agree to a divorce.

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September 16, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister vows to annex settlements in the West Bank

Israel's prime minister has vowed to annex settlements in the West Bank, including one deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, if he is re-elected.

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September 16, 2019
North Korea says diplomatic talks with US could resume ‘in a few weeks’

North Korea has said that diplomatic talks with the United States could resume in a "few weeks", but that it will not consider abandoning its nuclear weapons unless external threats...

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September 16, 2019
New York prosecutors subpoena Trump tax returns

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed Donald Trump's tax returns.

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September 16, 2019
‘Looking like’ Iran was behind Saudi Arabia oil installation attacks, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said it is “looking like” Iran was responsible for the attacks on key oil installations in Saudi Arabia but said he does not want war.

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September 16, 2019
Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims’ rights case

A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein have suffered a setback in their decade-long legal fight over a plea deal that allowed the financier...

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September 16, 2019
Boris Johnson pulls out of press conference amid heckling as EU pledges solidarity with Ireland

The prime minister of Luxembourg has said EU solidarity with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is strong in the face of Brexit as Boris Johnson pulled out of a planned press conference...

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September 16, 2019
Reclining Jacob Rees-Mogg features on poster claiming Tories are lying about NHS

Jacob Rees-Mogg's supine posture in the House of Commons has been incorporated into an anti-Brexit poster which claims the Conservative Party is lying about the NHS.

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September 16, 2019
In Video: Pumpkin harvest begins for Halloween

Halloween can't come too soon for one Yorkshire farm where the harvest of pumpkins has already begun.

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September 16, 2019
2 Tunisian political outsiders lead presidential vote

With more than half the votes counted in a presidential election, Tunisians have rejected established leaders for a little known law professor and a media mogul jailed on suspicion of...

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September 16, 2019
Live like a lord as Downton Abbey stately home joins Airbnb

Downton Abbey fans are being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at the stately home where the hit TV series was filmed.

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September 16, 2019
FTSE slips as Saudi oil updates dry up

With little detail flowing out of Saudi Arabia after drone attacks on a refinery and oil field over the weekend, traders in London were noticeably nervous as they awaited further...

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September 16, 2019
French pension reform: Lawyers, doctors, nurses protest planned changes

Thousands of French professionals, including lawyers and doctors, took to the streets of Paris on Monday in the latest protest against the government's planned pension changes. Many in regulated professions...

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September 16, 2019
Russia-Turkey agreement on settlements in national currencies almost ready – Putin

Moscow and Ankara have practically completed the preparation of an intergovernmental agreement on settlements in national currencies in mutual trade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a meeting...

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September 16, 2019
Burnley plumber goes viral with free service for elderly and disabled customers

A plumber from Burnley has found internet fame for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers free of charge.

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September 16, 2019
Iran arms likely used in oil attack – Saudi military

Initial investigations show Iranian weapons were used in the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil installations, a Saudi military spokesman has said.

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September 16, 2019
Iranian weapons used in attack on oil installations, claims Saudi military

Initial investigations show Iranian weapons were used in the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil installations, a Saudi military spokesman has said.

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September 16, 2019
Britain must make proposals to replace backstop, EU’s Juncker tells PM Johnson

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday he must present workable proposals to replace the Brexit backstop in their stalled divorce deal, Reuters reported....

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September 16, 2019
Cobham shareholders back £4bn acquisition by Advent

Investors in Cobham have cleared the £4 billion takeover of the UK aerospace business by a US private equity firm.

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September 16, 2019
Hospital staff rally for protest campaign after new violence

Hundreds of medical staff at one of Hong Kong's main public hospitals have rallied to support months of protests for democratic reforms and denounce police use of force.

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September 16, 2019
E. Libyan forces carry out airstrikes on Sirte – reports

Eastern Libyan forces on Monday mounted airstrikes on positions in the central city of Sirte held by the internationally recognized government, Reuters reported, citing residents. The development could widen a...

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September 16, 2019
Enough wasted gas burned to heat every home in UK

The amount of natural gas flared by 80 different nations around the world has increased 20% in a single year to the highest levels on record, according to new data.

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September 16, 2019
Archer and Wade leave rivalry on the field as Ashes stars share a beer

Jofra Archer and Matthew Wade left their Ashes rivalry on the pitch as they were spotted chatting and laughing during a drinks session of another kind.

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September 16, 2019
Gluten-free acquisition helps drive Finsbury Food sales higher

Shares in Finsbury Food Group have jumped as the bakery supplier hiked its dividend after sales accelerated in the second half of the year.

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September 16, 2019
US is ‘locked and loaded’ warns Donald Trump as he blames Iran for attack on refinery that sends global oil price soaring

An attack on Saudi Arabia that shut 5pc of global crude output caused the biggest surge in oil prices since 1991, after US officials blamed Iran and President Donald Trump...

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September 16, 2019
Solomon Islands govt decides to cut ties with Taiwan – official media

The Solomon Islands' government has voted to cut official ties with Taiwan, its official Central News Agency reported on Monday. Taiwan has formal relations with only 16 countries worldwide. It...

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