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August 19, 2019
Is it a bike? Is it a plane? Bizarre-looking vehicle stopped on motorway

Police have described stopping one of the strangest vehicles seen on Britain's roads – a motorbike gaffer-taped to a look like a boat.

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August 19, 2019
German defense minister reaffirms support for 2-state solution to Mideast conflict on Jordan visit

Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has reaffirmed Germany's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a visit to Jordan. She said on Monday that such an agreement would...

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August 19, 2019
Florida’s famous palm trees threatened by disease

Florida's famous palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease.

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August 19, 2019
Norwich Cathedral’s helter skelter attracted 10,000 riders

A cathedral that installed a 55ft helter skelter in its nave has reported that around 10,000 people went on the ride in the 11 days that it was there.

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August 19, 2019
Monsoon Accessorize boss quits embattled retailer weeks after restructuring

The chief executive of beleaguered high street retailer Monsoon Accessorize has quit, one month after it confirmed major restructuring plans.

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August 19, 2019
Pakistan army chief gets 3-year extension ‘in view of regional security environment’

Pakistan's army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, was handed a three-year extension on Monday as tension with neighboring India flared this month over the disputed territory of Kashmir. The decision...

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August 19, 2019
Kayakers ‘lucky to be alive’ after glacier collapses just metres away

Two kayakers escaped with only minor injuries after getting too close to a collapsing glacier in Alaska.

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August 19, 2019
Oritse Williams is ‘in a good mental space’ after being cleared of rape, JLS bandmate JB Gill says

JB Gill has said his former JLS co-star Oritse Williams is in a "good mental space" after being cleared of rape charges.

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August 19, 2019
Bangladesh plans to repatriate 3,500 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

Some 3,500 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been cleared to return home to Myanmar beginning this week, nearly two years after a military crackdown sparked their exodus, according to officials....

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August 19, 2019
‘They’ll always be an important part of our family’ – baby born on rescue helicopter spends first birthday with crew

A baby born mid-flight on a search and rescue helicopter has celebrated his first birthday with the crew who brought him into the world.

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August 19, 2019
Merkel, Orban commemorate anniversary of 1989 ‘Pan-European freedom picnic’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are commemorating on Monday the 30th anniversary of the “Pan-European Picnic.” The event on the border of Austria and Hungary...

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August 19, 2019
Protesters burn parliament building in Indonesian province

Thousands of people in Indonesia's West Papua province have set fire to a local parliament building.

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August 19, 2019
Spanish rescue group rejects taking 107 migrants to Balearic Islands

A Spanish humanitarian rescue boat carrying 107 migrants who have been aboard for nearly three weeks has rejected the possibility of taking the passengers to a Spanish port in the...

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August 19, 2019
Notre Dame work resumes with new anti-contamination measures in place

Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral have returned to the Paris site for the first time in nearly a month.

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August 19, 2019
Joe Wicks baffles the internet with ‘Wensleydale’ pronounciation

Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has baffled the internet with his pronunciation of “Wensleydale”.

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August 19, 2019
Joe Wicks baffles the internet with ‘Wensleydale’ pronunciation

Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has baffled the internet with his pronunciation of “Wensleydale”.

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August 19, 2019
Sainsbury’s shares rise after supermarket denies hunting for new boss

Sainsbury's shares have risen after the supermarket giant shrugged off reports that it is seeking to replace under-pressure boss Mike Coupe.

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August 19, 2019
Thousands forced to evacuate amid wildfire on Gran Canaria

A wildfire that is throwing flames 160 feet into the air has forced emergency services to evacuate more than 5,000 people from Gran Canaria.

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August 19, 2019
Thousands flee ‘monster’ wildfire on Gran Canaria

An out-of-control wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands that is throwing flames 160 feet into the air has forced emergency services to evacuate more than 9,000 people from Gran Canaria.

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August 19, 2019
Safestore launches joint venture in Holland and adds Heathrow site

Self storage company Safestore has announced a joint venture which will see it enter the Dutch market for the first time, as well as a separate acquisition in London.

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August 19, 2019
Iranian tanker sought by US departs Gibraltar

An Iranian supertanker hauling 130 million dollars (£107 million) worth of crude oil that the US suspects is tied to a sanctioned organisation has left Gibraltar and is heading east...

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August 19, 2019
Woman who thought she had kidney stones discovers she’s in labour with triplets

A woman who was taken to hospital with what she thought was kidney stones turned out to be going into labour with triplets.

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August 19, 2019
Britain’s Johnson to visit Berlin, Paris amid fears of no-deal Brexit

Boris Johnson will visit European capitals this week on his first overseas trip as British leader. Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed he will travel to Berlin on Wednesday for talks...

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August 19, 2019
Court case adjourned for British teenager in Cyprus ‘fake rape’ case

Court proceedings against a 19-year-old British woman who faces a public nuisance charge for allegedly falsely accusing 12 Israelis of rape have been adjourned until August 27 in order to...

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August 19, 2019
‘He is a dangerous, predatory child abuser’ – one of James Bulger’s killers ‘could be freed within weeks’, father claims

The father of murdered child James Bulger has warned that one of his son's killers could soon be released from prison with a new identity.

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August 19, 2019
Man arrested after allegedly making threat against US Jewish centre

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges after allegedly making a threat to a Jewish centre in Ohio.

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August 19, 2019
Survival of boy (6) who fell into Kent river on family fishing trip ‘unlikely’ – police

The search for a six-year-old boy who was swept away after falling into a river will resume on Monday but police have said it is "unlikely" he will be found...

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August 19, 2019
Donald Trump’s desire to buy Greenland for US ‘absurd’, says Denmark’s PM

Denmark's prime minister has said US President Donald Trump's idea of buying Greenland from Denmark is “an absurd discussion”.

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August 19, 2019
Buying Greenland is essentially ‘a large real estate deal’ – Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump says the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark has been discussed within his administration because of the strategic benefits for the US.

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August 19, 2019
Turkey detains 418 people in 29 provinces amid Kurdish militant probe

Turkish police have detained 418 people in 29 provinces in an investigation targeting suspects with links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Interior Ministry said on Monday....

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August 19, 2019
China hits out at Taiwan over asylum offer to Hong Kong protesters

China has lashed out at Taiwan over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully...

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August 19, 2019
Ex-Louisiana governor whose career was ended by Hurricane Katrina dies aged 76

Kathleen Blanco, the former governor of Louisiana whose career was ended by Hurricane Katrina, has died of cancer at the age of 76.

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August 19, 2019
Mitie strikes £85m deal to offload catering business

Mitie Group has announced a deal to sell its catering business to royal warrant holder CH&Co for as much as £85 million, in a move which will narrow the outsourcer's...

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August 19, 2019
K-pop stars signal support for Beijing amid Hong Kong protests

At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of...

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August 19, 2019
Afghanistan’s president vows to crack down on Islamic State following attack

Afghanistan's president has vowed to eliminate all safe havens of the Islamic State group as the country marks a subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wedding attack claimed by...

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August 19, 2019
Man accused of threat against Jewish centre in Ohio detained

A 20-year-old man has been arrested telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges after allegedly making a threat to a Jewish centre.

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August 19, 2019
Carnage as Isil suicide bomber kills 63 guests at packed wedding feast

An ISIL suicide bomber killed at least 63 people and wounded scores more when he detonated explosives in crowds at a wedding feast in Kabul, in the deadliest attack in...

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August 19, 2019
Fight between football fans leaves four dead

A fight between rival football fans outside the National Stadium in Honduras has left four people dead.

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August 19, 2019
Fire destroys slum as number left homeless ‘could rise as high as 50,000’

At least 10,000 people were left homeless yesterday after a huge blaze destroyed most of a slum area of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.

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