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September 8, 2019
Hong Kong protesters plan march to US Embassy

Demonstrators in Hong Kong planned to march to the US Embassy on Sunday to drum up international support for their months-long protest movement, a day after attempts to disrupt transport...

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September 8, 2019
Dorian knocks out power for hundreds of thousands after reaching Canada

Dorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast on Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people.

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September 8, 2019
Payouts from AIM companies on track for record year

Companies on London's junior market are set to pay out record amounts to investors this year, even as the smaller stocks decline in value due to Brexit uncertainty.

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September 8, 2019
High street footfall declines again as Brits pick retail parks

Visits to Britain's high streets continued to decline over August, as nervous consumers reined back spending.

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September 8, 2019
Bog snorkelling champion’s delight in ‘bonkers’ sport

Neil Rutter is one of the UK's most successful athletes, with three world titles to his name – yet hardly anyone has heard of him.

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September 7, 2019
Trump cancels meeting with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after Kabul bombing

US President Donald Trump said he cancelled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed...

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September 7, 2019
Amber Rudd quits UK Cabinet and the Conservative Party in protest at Boris Johnson’s handling of Brexit

Leading British politician Amber Rudd has sensationally quit the Cabinet and the Conservative Party in protest at Boris Johnson's handling of Brexit.

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September 7, 2019
Top 100 digital influencers revealed

The Sunday Times has published a list of Britain's top 100 influencers, based on those with the best social media engagement and most committed fans.

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September 7, 2019
Paris police arrest 89 Yellow Vest protesters during ‘Act 43’

Thousands of demonstrators marched throughout France on the 43rd consecutive weekend of Yellow Vest protests against the economic policies of President Emmanuel Macron. Police detained 89 demonstrators in the capital...

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September 7, 2019
Joker wins top Venice Film Festival prize

Todd Phillips' dark comic book film Joker has won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.

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September 7, 2019
Image of PM in green duck suit projected on to Cardiff Castle

An image of Boris Johnson dressed as a green duck was projected on to the side of Cardiff Castle, in the latest campaign by Led By Donkeys.

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September 7, 2019
‘Hour of darkness’ as search-and-rescue teams seek Hurricane Dorian survivors

Search and rescue teams were still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, as the death toll rose to 43.

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September 7, 2019
Family of boy allegedly thrown from 10th floor of art gallery in London say child making ‘amazing progress’

The family of the six-year-old French boy who was allegedly thrown from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London has said he is making "amazing" progress.

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September 7, 2019
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott surprise queuing Fleabag fans with G&Ts

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and “Hot Priest” Andrew Scott surprised Fleabag fans by handing out cans of gin and tonic to people queuing for tickets to the stage show at 6am on...

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September 7, 2019
Irish actor Andrew Scott surprises queuing Fleabag fans with G&Ts

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and “Hot Priest” Andrew Scott surprised Fleabag fans by handing out cans of gin and tonic to people queuing for tickets to the stage show at 6am on...

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September 7, 2019
In pictures: Emotional scenes as planes land in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

Planes carrying prisoners freed by Russia and Ukraine have landed in the countries' capitals, in an exchange that could be a significant step towards improving relations between Moscow and Kiev.

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September 7, 2019
US government agency backs Donald Trump over Hurricane Dorian dispute

A US government agency has backed president Donald Trump over a disputed claim over the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian on Alabama.

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September 7, 2019
Father to run Great North Run two years on from triple-cancer diagnosis

A father has signed up for the Great North Run two years after a triple-cancer diagnosis hit his family.

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September 7, 2019
Zimbabwe mourns for Mugabe as flags fly at half-mast

Days of official mourning have begun in Zimbabwe for Robert Mugabe, who had become a national hero despite decades of rule that left the country struggling.

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September 7, 2019
Zimbabwe mourns for Mugabe as flags fly at half-mast

Days of official mourning have begun in Zimbabwe for Robert Mugabe, who had become a national hero despite decades of rule that left the country struggling.

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September 7, 2019
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners in bid to improve ties

A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine has seen 35 people detained in each country freed and then flown to the other, a move that could advance relations between...

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September 7, 2019
Pope denounces exploitation of Madagascar’s unique resources

Pope Francis has denounced the illegal logging and exploitation of Madagascar's unique natural resources as he opened a visit to the Indian Ocean nation.

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September 7, 2019
Iran injects uranium gas into advanced centrifuges

Iran has begun injecting uranium gas into advanced centrifuges in violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a spokesman said.

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September 7, 2019
Hong Kong set for airport protests after overnight unrest

Hong Kong authorities are limiting airport transport services and controlling access to terminals as they prepare for a second weekend of disruption following overnight demonstrations that turned violent.

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September 7, 2019
Smoke blamed as investigations continue into California boat tragedy

Dozens of people trapped on a scuba diving boat that caught fire off the Southern California coast appear to have died from smoke inhalation and not burns, authorities have said.

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September 7, 2019
‘In seconds, wind blew little boy (6) off the roof’

RICHARD JOHNSON said his six-year-old brother Adrian was just too small to withstand Hurricane Dorian. The boy was blown into churning storm surge and is among thousands of people missing,...

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September 7, 2019
‘Police were very brutal with us’

POLICE fired rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray to clear protesters outside a Hong Kong subway station yesterday, the latest clash in 14 weeks of sometimes violent anti-government demonstrations.

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September 7, 2019
Denmark seeks to join European allies in protecting shipping through strait

DENMARK'S prime minister said yesterday that the country is in talks with a number of European allies about an international naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of...

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September 7, 2019
Dominic Cummings: Oddball svengali is power behind the Boris crown

Since he came to power as UK prime minister, Boris Johnson has adopted a blitzkrieg approach to government, both in his dealings with his opponents and leaders of the EU.

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September 7, 2019
Hotel guest sued over ‘Nazi’ post in online review

THE owners of an Austrian hotel are suing a German guest over an online review in which he accused them of decorating the reception area with a shrine to a...

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September 7, 2019
Masked man tries to taser Russian election chief in her home

A masked man broke into the home of the head of Russia's Central Election Commission yesterday and repeatedly tried to taser her, the Interior Ministry said, two days before an...

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September 7, 2019
Mother (74) and twins doing well as woman sets new birth record

A 74-year-old woman in India has set a world record by giving birth to twins, saying she and her husband always wanted children but never thought it would happen.

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September 7, 2019
O’Rourke campaign urges tech firms to stop ‘disinformation’

Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign sent letters to major technology companies yesterday imploring them to do more to root out disinformation ahead of the 2020 election.

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September 7, 2019
Tyrant liberated his country with a revolution and then destroyed it

Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, who has died aged 95, began his 37 years in power as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee credited with creating Africa's most successful...

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September 7, 2019
Zimbabwe’s Lady Macbeth faces wrath of nation

Shorn of her late husband's protection, Grace Mugabe is likely to be feeling more than a little exposed as she begins her widowhood.

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September 7, 2019
America hints at nuclear talks after Iranian G7 comments

US DEFENCE Secretary Mark Esper has said it appeared Iran was inching toward a place where talks could be held, days after President Donald Trump left the door open to...

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September 7, 2019
East coast of US shelters as Dorian continues to wreak havoc

Along its punishing path over the last 13 days, Hurricane Dorian bashed the US Virgin Islands, bombarded the northern Bahamas, grazed Florida and scraped the coasts of Georgia and the...

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September 7, 2019
Mexico ‘shutting door on migrants to the US’

MEXICAN Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said yesterday that the country's immigration plan had reduced the flow of undocumented migrants crossing the country toward the US border by 56pc between May...

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September 7, 2019
Mexico ‘shutting door on migrants to the US’

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said yesterday that the country's immigration plan had reduced the flow of undocumented migrants crossing the country toward the US border by 56pc between May...

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September 6, 2019
Country singer Kylie Rae Harris caused deadly crash, authorities say

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris caused the three-vehicle crash that left her and a 16-year-old girl dead, authorities in the US have said.

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