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September 14, 2019
Golden toilet reportedly stolen from Blenheim Palace

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

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September 14, 2019
Rescue boat with 82 migrants can dock at Italian island

A charity rescue boat with 82 migrants on board says it has been given permission to dock at a tiny Italian island.

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September 14, 2019
Skirmishes break out in Hong Kong mall amid counter rallies

Protesters for democratic reforms in Hong Kong have clashed with supporters of the central government at a shopping mall.

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September 14, 2019
Mugabe to be honoured at state funeral in Zimbabwe

African heads of state and envoys are gathering to attend a state funeral for Zimbabwe's founding president Robert Mugabe.

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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
Tropical Storm Humberto forms near Bahamas

A tropical depression near the Bahamas has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto.

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September 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia says drones attacked oil facilities

Saudi Arabia says drones attacked two major oil facilities in the kingdom, sparking fires.

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September 14, 2019
Houthi rebels claim drone attack on major Saudi oil processing plant

Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels have attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and another major oilfield, sparking huge fires.

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September 14, 2019
Houthi rebels claim drone attack on Saudi oil plant

A military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi rebels has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on two major oil installations in Saudi Arabia.

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September 14, 2019
‘They’ve left the truth at home’ over Brexit – Cameron lashes out at Johnson and Gove in his memoir

David Cameron has accused Boris Johnson and Michael Gove of having "left the truth at home" over Brexit as he said they behaved "appallingly" during the EU referendum campaign.

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September 14, 2019
‘We have just 10 goats left’: Escalating crisis is threatening the survival of thousands of families in Kenya

It's 35°C in Turkana, north-west Kenya, and inside a makeshift hut sits a widowed mother who hasn't eaten anything in four days. I settle down on a goatskin rug and...

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September 14, 2019
Five killed and 3,500 evacuated as torrential rains cause flooding

Five people have been killed and more than 3,500 evacuated in two days of torrential rains in south-eastern Spain, with many roads, train networks and an airport closed yesterday and...

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September 14, 2019
From FDR to JFK through to Trump: the epoch-defining American presidents

With eight inches of snow from the previous night creating havoc in Washington and a wind chill temperature prompting worry of hypothermia, the just sworn-in president spoke about a torch.

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September 14, 2019
Hospital fire in Brazil leaves 11 dead as frail patients have to be evacuated and cared for on street

A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least 11 people dead and forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on beds or in wheelchairs.

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September 14, 2019
Lily Allen: No action taken over sex assault

Singer Lily Allen says her record label has not taken action after she accused an industry figure of sexual assault.

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September 14, 2019
Three held in probe linked to bridge collapse that killed 43

Three employees of companies owned by infrastructure group Atlantia were placed under house arrest yesterday, police said, as part of an investigation into the safety of motorway viaducts following the...

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September 14, 2019
‘Desperate Housewives’ star Huffman jailed over college admissions scandal

'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman was sentenced yesterday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 (€13,500) to rig her daughter's SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared...

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September 14, 2019
David Cameron: ‘Every day I think of the Brexit referendum and the fact that we lost’

He was so confident about securing the EU referendum for Remain that he boasted to fellow European leaders that he was a "lucky" prime minister who knew "how to win".

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September 14, 2019
‘Desperate Housewives’ star Huffman jailed over college admissions scandal

'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman was sentenced yesterday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 (€13,500) to rig her daughter's SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared...

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September 14, 2019
‘Every day I think of the referendum and the fact that we lost’

He was so confident about securing the EU referendum for Remain that he boasted to fellow European leaders that he was a "lucky" prime minister who knew "how to win".

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September 13, 2019
David Cameron says second Brexit referendum can’t be ruled out as he opens up about ‘issues’ with Boris Johnson

David Cameron has said a second Brexit referendum cannot be ruled out as he accused Boris Johnson and Michael Gove of effectively "trashing" the UK government during the 2016 campaign.

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September 13, 2019
Greta Thunberg joins Washington climate change protest

The Swedish teenager who has sparked a youth-driven push for action on climate change has taken part in a protest in Washington.

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September 13, 2019
Missing man’s body found after 22 years after car submerged in lake spotted on Google Maps

The remains of a missing man were found after 22 years thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former neighbourhood in Florida with Google satellite images and noticed a...

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September 13, 2019
Missing man’s body found 22 years later after car submerged in lake spotted on Google Maps

The remains of a missing man were found after 22 years thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former neighbourhood in Florida with Google satellite images and noticed a...

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September 13, 2019
‘Loved beyond belief’ – mother of baby who died after being found in river

The mother of an 11-month-old boy who died after being found in a river said her "cheeky little chappie" will be the "heart of our family for many years to...

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September 13, 2019
Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman jailed over college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison over a college admissions scandal.

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September 13, 2019
Civil War cannonball falls out of tree in Kansas City

A worker in the US has found what is believed to be a Civil War cannonball lodged in a tree that he was hired to take down.

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September 13, 2019
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman jailed in college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a sweeping college admissions scandal.

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September 13, 2019
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest near White House

The Swedish teenager who has sparked a youth-driven push for action on climate change has taken part in a protest in Washington.

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September 13, 2019
Mugabe burial to be delayed for 30 days, nephew says

The burial of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe will be delayed for a month until a special site can be built at the national Heroes' Acre monument, a family spokesman...

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September 13, 2019
Western states in EU suffer from ‘enlargement fatigue,’ Hungary’s Orban says

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said Western countries in the European Union are suffering from “enlargement fatigue” and using newer members as a scapegoat for their problems, AP reported....

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September 13, 2019
Brother of Olympic gymnastics champion pleads not guilty to murder

The brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in a shooting that left three men dead at a 2018 New Year's...

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September 13, 2019
Pound and FTSE both rise as sentiment continues to improve

Better-than-expected economic news and the royal assent given to Parliament's bill to block Brexit helped the FTSE 100 close out the week on a high, with the pound following suit.

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September 13, 2019
European powers urge Iran to return to 2015 deal compliance

France, Britain and Germany on Friday expressed deep concern at Iran's “violations of the 2015 deal” and urged it to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog, Reuters reports. The International...

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September 13, 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 13, 2019
Rock star Eddie Money dies from cancer aged 70

Rock star Eddie Money has died at 70.

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September 13, 2019
5.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Philippines capital

An earthquake which struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent many people into the streets. There were no immediate reports of damage. Buildings...

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September 13, 2019
Russian, Turkish, Iranian presidents to discuss Syria’s Idlib at Ankara summit on Monday

The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet at a summit on Syrian settlement in Ankara on Monday and will discuss the situation in the Idlib region, Syria, the...

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September 13, 2019
Amsterdam Museum criticised after dropping use of the term Golden Age

A museum in Amsterdam is facing criticism for its decision to stop using the term Golden Age to describe the 17th century, when the Netherlands was a global mercantile, military...

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September 13, 2019
Large crab abandoned in alley outside Boots store

Staff at a branch of Boots were shell-shocked to find a large crab abandoned in an alley outside the store.

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