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September 15, 2019
Britain’s Liberal Democrats formally adopt ‘Stop Brexit’ policy

Britain's Liberal Democrats party on Sunday toughened its anti-Brexit stance, formally adopting a policy to stop the country from leaving the European Union if it wins power at a national...

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September 15, 2019
Matteo Salvini vows to return League party to power in Italy

Matteo Salvini has pledged to tens of thousands of diehard backers of his populist League party that they will return to government with even more power than before.

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September 15, 2019
White House does not rule out Trump-Rouhani meeting after Saudi attacks

The White House on Sunday did not rule out a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, even after Washington accused Iran of being behind drone...

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September 15, 2019
It’s not easy being green: Boris Johnson’s Hulk metaphor fails to be a smash hit

While Boris Johnson's comparison of Brexit Britain to The Incredible Hulk drew praise from some Tory ministers, much of the online reaction has involved memes and mockery.

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September 15, 2019
US is ready to use emergency oil reserve ‘if necessary’ after Saudi attacks

The US can unseal its emergency oil reserves to fill the gap in the oil market in case of shortages after Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities were targeted in a...

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September 15, 2019
Thousands gather to support Italian hardliner Salvini

Thousands of die-hard League voters from all over northern Italy are gathering in a town in the foothills of Lombardy as Matteo Salvini relaunches himself as opposition leader after a...

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September 15, 2019
Activists block main entrance to Frankfurt motor show

Activists have blocked the main entrance to the Frankfurt Motor Show in a protest against what they call the “climate and environment destroyers” of the auto industry.

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September 15, 2019
Protesters defy ban to march in central Hong Kong

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a police ban, as shops closed amid fears of renewed violence.

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September 15, 2019
Israeli PM convenes Cabinet in West Bank ahead of election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening his final pre-election Cabinet meeting in a part of the West Bank he has vowed to annex if re-elected.

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September 15, 2019
Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks

Iran's Foreign Ministry has dismissed US accusations that it was behind an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, calling it part of Washington's policy of “maximum lies”.

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September 15, 2019
Next set to continue strong growth

All eyes will be on Simon Wolfson on Thursday as the chief executive of Next unveils the high street chain's latest set of results.

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September 15, 2019
Tunisia seeks new leader to boost economy and fight terror

Tunisians are casting ballots in their North African country's second democratic presidential election.

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September 15, 2019
‘Difficult’ to prove Iran sold oil to Syria

The leader of Gibraltar has attempted to de-escalate the crisis with Iran over the fate of a supertanker, saying it was "difficult to see" if Tehran had breached an agreement...

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September 15, 2019
Ballot stakes high for Israel’s devout voters

Every time Aryeh Deri spoke of the dangers ahead for Israel's most religious Jews, the sea of wide-brimmed black hats in front of him rippled with nods of agreement.

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September 15, 2019
Burglars steal solid gold toilet from Churchill’s birthplace

Police in the UK are searching for a solid gold toilet stolen from the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

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September 15, 2019
CIA reveals Cold War ‘spy pigeon’ missions into Eastern Europe

The United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified details of its secret Cold War spy pigeon missions, revealing how pigeons were trained for clandestine operations photographing sensitive sites inside...

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September 15, 2019
Huffman gets ‘white privilege’ of two weeks jail for fraud

Actress Felicity Huffman has been accused of benefiting from "white privilege" after getting a two-week jail sentence over paying to inflate her daughter's exam results.

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September 15, 2019
Italy warns it is not softening its stance on Med migrants

A charity rescue ship with 82 migrants aboard received permission yesterday to sail to a tiny southern Italian island, but Italy's foreign minister cautioned against interpreting the OK as a...

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September 15, 2019
Obituary: Jim Leavelle

Jim Leavelle, who has died aged 99, was the detective escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when, in a moment immortalised in photographs, the suspected assassin of President Kennedy was himself fatally...

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September 15, 2019
Saudis take revenge, as oil output cut in half by Yemeni rebel drone attacks

Yemeni rebels yesterday launched drone strikes on two Saudi Arabian oil installations including the world's biggest processing facility.

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September 15, 2019
Trump confirms Bin Laden’s successor son was killed by US

Hamza Bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, was killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, Donald Trump confirmed yesterday.

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September 15, 2019
Trump’s defence treaty talks coup for Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defence treaty between the two nations, a move that could...

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September 15, 2019
Snickers chocolate bar to become Marathon again after 29 years

Chocolate nostalgia fans are in for a treat after it was announced that the much-loved Snickers bars will be sold under their former name, Marathon, for a limited time.

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September 15, 2019
Strict rules as China prepares for 70th anniversary

China has banned flying kites, drones and captive pigeons over central Beijing for more than two weeks as it prepares for a military parade and other celebrations to mark the...

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September 14, 2019
Attacks on Saudi oil facilities ‘knocked out roughly half of supply’

Saudi Arabia's energy minister has confirmed that drone attacks on its oil facilities knocked out about 50% of the country's production.

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September 14, 2019
Tropical storm warning discontinued in Bahamas

The Bahamian government has discontinued a tropical storm warning as Humberto moves away from the island nation struggling to recover from Hurricane Dorian.

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September 14, 2019
Jacob Leeks Mogg: Vegetable depiction of MP comes second at onion show

Jacob Rees-Mogg's slouching on the House of Commons front bench has been re-created in a prize-winning arrangement of leeks.

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September 14, 2019
Lightning strikes inside rainbow in ‘special’ footage

A storm chaser has captured the moment lightning struck inside a rainbow.

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September 14, 2019
Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli elections

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could...

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September 14, 2019
Nicola Sturgeon whacked on head by tennis ball in swingball game

A convivial game of swingball became something of a headache for Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow when she was whacked on the head with a tennis ball.

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September 14, 2019
Trump backs US-Israeli defence treaty ahead of key elections

US president Donald Trump has lent support to embattled Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a critical election on Tuesday by appearing to publicly back one of his key...

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September 14, 2019
Airports closed in Bahamas as Tropical Storm Humberto threatens

Officials have temporarily suspended aid efforts and closed airports in the Bahamas on Saturday as Tropical Storm Humberto threatened to lash the archipelago's north-west region that was already hit by...

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September 14, 2019
Estonia to restrict government use of Huawei 5G technology

Estonia is set to restrict the use of equipment and technology from Chinese telecom giant Huawei in its government sector.

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September 14, 2019
US confirms death of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza

Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, was killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation, the...

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September 14, 2019
Cycle protesters demand climate change action as German motor show opens

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Frankfurt to demand more action against climate change as the German city's motor show opens to the public, with some cycling along motorways that...

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September 14, 2019
Hamza bin Laden killed in US counter-terrorism operation, White House says

Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al Qaida leader Osama, has been killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, White House officials have said.

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September 14, 2019
Golden toilet – worth £1m – reportedly stolen from palace

A golden toilet worth £1 million has reportedly been stolen from Blenheim Palace.

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September 14, 2019
Two more killed as flooding hits Spain amid record rainfall

Record rainfall in south-eastern Spain has claimed two more lives, taking the death toll to six from the storms that have flooded roads and towns.

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September 14, 2019
Former Zimbabwe leader Mugabe honoured at state funeral

African heads of state joined thousands of Zimbabweans at a state funeral for Zimbabwe's founding president, Robert Mugabe, whose burial has been delayed for at least a month until a...

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September 14, 2019
Golden toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace

Police are searching for a solid gold toilet stolen from the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

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