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August 13, 2019
Timeline: The disappearance of Irish teenager Nora Quoirin in Malaysia

A body found in the search for 15-year-old Nora Quoirin in Malaysia is "likely" to be the missing London schoolgirl, the Lucie Blackman Trust has said.

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August 13, 2019
Villages evacuated on Greek island as crews battle wildfires

Hundreds of firefighters battled three wildfires in Greece, where two villages were being evacuated as the largest blaze burned a thickly forested nature reserve on the island of Evia north...

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August 13, 2019
Airport the focus for Hong Kong tensions with city ‘on path of no return’

Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong's international airport for a second day, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after demonstrators took over the terminals...

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August 13, 2019
International performers cancel scheduled appearances in Hong Kong

At least three concerts by overseas performers have been cancelled in Hong Kong as protesters forced the city's airport to suspend operations for a second day.

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August 13, 2019
UN urges European governments to allow in migrants stranded at sea

The United Nations refugee agency has called on European governments to urgently allow in more than 500 people rescued in the Mediterranean but who remain stranded at sea as countries...

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August 13, 2019
Yahoo owner sells Tumblr microblogging site

Microblogging platform Tumblr is being sold off by American telecommunications company Verizon, just two years after it was acquired as part of its Yahoo takeover.

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August 13, 2019
Gibraltar ‘seeks to de-escalate’ tanker standoff with Iran

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August 13, 2019
Laureate Simon Armitage pens poem for a pill in cancer fight

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem for a pill in the fight against cancer.

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August 13, 2019
Laureate Simon Armitage pens poem micro-engraved on pill in cancer fight

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem for a pill in the fight against cancer.

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August 13, 2019
Armed police attend home of Fortnite World Cup winner after ‘swat’ hoax

The teenager who won three million US dollars as the first Fortnite World Cup solo champion had armed police show up at his house.

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August 13, 2019
US comedian Andy Dick ‘assaulted’ outside New Orleans nightclub

Comedian Andy Dick has said he was assaulted outside a New Orleans nightclub after performing in the French Quarter.

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August 13, 2019
John Menzies shaken by air industry turbulence

Aviation services provider John Menzies revealed the impact of headwinds in the aerospace industry as it reported a pre-tax loss in the first half.

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August 13, 2019
Work to decontaminate Paris streets around Notre Dame to get under way

Workers are preparing to decontaminate some Paris streets surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral that have been tested with high levels of lead following the April blaze that damaged the landmark.

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August 13, 2019
All remaining flights cancelled for a second day amid Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's airport has cancelled all remaining departing flights for the second day after protesters took over the terminals.

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August 13, 2019
In Pictures: Protesters stand their ground in Hong Kong amid warnings

Hong Kong's protesters are continuing their demonstrations against China's government with the international airport the latest focus.

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August 13, 2019
Card Factory sees sales growth slow after weaker Father’s Day quarter

Retailer Card Factory has said it rang up higher half-year sales despite a weaker Father's Day quarter as fewer customers hit the high street.

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August 13, 2019
S. Korea fails to justify trade restriction – Tokyo

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August 13, 2019
Leader of Hong Kong warns city is on ‘path of no return’

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the ongoing instability, chaos and violence from pro-democracy protests have placed the city on a “path of no return.”

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August 13, 2019
Tui counts cost of grounded Boeing planes

Holiday giant Tui has reported a 46% plunge in underlying earnings after taking a hit from the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max 8 aeroplane.

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August 13, 2019
Two teen fugitives suspected of three murders ‘took their own lives’ – Canadian police

Canadian police have said they believe two teenage fugitives suspected of killing a woman and her boyfriend as well as another man took their own lives.

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August 13, 2019
Opera star Placido Domingo denies sexually harassing colleagues

World-renowned opera star Placido Domingo has denied accusations that he tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by offering them jobs and sometimes punishing them professionally when they refused his...

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August 13, 2019
Woman in hospital after man ‘tries to stab several people’ in Sydney

A knife-wielding man yelling “Allahu akbar”, or “God is great”, has attempted to stab several people in Sydney, with one person taken to hospital, Australian police and witnesses said.

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August 13, 2019
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s guards on night of death was a ‘fill-in’, reports claim

One of the guards assigned to the unit housing financier Jeffery Epstein on the night he died was a “fill-in”, it is reported.

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August 13, 2019
Disruption continues after Hong Kong demonstrators take protest to airport

One of the world's busiest airports is struggling to reopen after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal.

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August 13, 2019
Leader of Hong Kong defends police actions after call for ‘brutality’ inquiry

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam defended police actions after protesters prompted an airport shutdown with calls to investigate alleged police brutality.

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August 13, 2019
Farage lashes royal family in incendiary rant Down Under

Nigel Farage said the Queen Mother was an "overweight, chain-smoking gin drinker" in a series of incendiary remarks about members of the British royal family, it has been claimed.

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August 13, 2019
Guatemala’s president-elect wants to rewrite migration deal with US

The winner of Guatemala's presidential election, Alejandro Giammattei, said he hoped he could make changes to a controversial migration deal the Central American country signed with the Trump administration last...

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August 13, 2019
Gun suspect in attempted terror attack at Norway mosque appears before court ‘bruised but smiling’

A suspected gunman accused of an attempted terrorist attack on a Norwegian mosque and separately killing his stepsister has appeared in court looking bruised and scratched, but smiling.

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August 13, 2019
Heartbroken parents offer €10,000 reward to find Nora

The family of missing Nora Quoirin have offered a reward of more than €10,000 for information leading to the return of the Irish teenager.

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August 13, 2019
Hong Kong airport in chaos as China blames ‘terrorism’

Hong Kong's airport cancelled all flights yesterday, blaming demonstrators for the disruptions, while China said the anti-government protests that have roiled the city through two summer months had begun to...

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August 13, 2019
Epstein ‘was taken off suicide watch’ before his death in prison cell

The details of how Jeffrey Epstein died in his Manhattan jail cell over the weekend have yet to be released, but medical officials have performed a post-mortem on the high-profile...

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August 13, 2019
Review into Persimmon seeks thousands of responses in consultation phase

More than 100,000 people are being asked for their views on housebuilder Persimmon as an independent review into the company enters its next stage.

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August 12, 2019
Canada teenage murder suspects ‘took their own lives’

Canadian police have said they believe two teenage fugitives suspected of killing a woman and her boyfriend as well as another man took their own lives.

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August 12, 2019
Teenage equestrian prodigy dies in horse riding accident

A teenage equestrian prodigy described as one of the sport's "bright stars" has died in a riding accident at home.

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August 12, 2019
Cosby lawyers ask appeals court to overturn conviction

A Pennsylvania appeals court has questioned why actor Bill Cosby never got a supposed non-prosecution agreement in writing as his lawyers asked the panel to overturn his sexual assault conviction.

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August 12, 2019
‘Serious irregularities’ at prison where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead

The US Justice Department has already found "serious irregularities" at the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein took his own life over the weekend, US attorney general William Barr has said.

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August 12, 2019
Armed police arrest man on suspicion of drug offences in Camden

Armed police arrested a man on suspicion of drug offences in Camden this afternoon.

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August 12, 2019
Missy Elliott to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2019 VMAs

Missy Elliott will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.

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August 12, 2019
Hong Kong shutdown spooks stock markets

Ongoing tensions in Hong Kong caused stock markets to dip on Monday as images of police clashing with protestors and the shut down of the island's airport filled traders' screens...

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