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August 8, 2019
Top US diplomat for Latin America resigns amid disputes over immigration policy

The Trump administration's top diplomat for Latin America has resigned amid internal disputes over immigration policy for the region, US officials said Wednesday.

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August 8, 2019
Labour rules out pact with Scottish nationalists to oust Tories from government after general election

John McDonnell has ruled out a Labour-Scottish National Party (SNP) pact to keep the Tories out of Downing Street.

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August 8, 2019
Large protests as Trump visits cities shaken by shootings

Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits to two cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more...

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August 8, 2019
North Korea missile test was ‘adequate warning to the US’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country's latest launch of tactical guided missiles was a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint military drills that...

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August 8, 2019
Ryder Cup golfer is charged with sex assault

The European Tour has suspended Thorbjorn Olesen pending the investigation into his arrest and charges of being drunk on an aircraft and sexual assault.

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August 8, 2019
Security forces keep lid on Kashmir protests

Thousands of Indian security forces kept a lid on protests in disputed Kashmir yesterday, helped by the continued suspension of telephone and internet services after the Himalayan region's special status...

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August 8, 2019
Taliban suicide bomb kills 14 and injures 145 as Kabul violence continues despite hopes of pact

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide car-bomb attack on a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday which the government said killed 14 people and wounded 145.

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August 8, 2019
Biden blames president’s ‘toxic tongue’ for rise of white supremacy in US

Democratic presidential front-runner and former US vice-president Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of fuelling the white supremacy that's blamed for several mass shootings in the United States, according to...

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August 8, 2019
Bodies found in hunt for teens wanted over killings

Canadian police hunting for two fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman and her Australian boyfriend, as well as another man, have found two bodies.

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August 8, 2019
Hacking ‘puts $2bn into Kim’s nuclear scheme’

North Korea has mastered hacking into both old and new financial systems to funnel billions of dollars to its nuclear weapons programme, a new United Nations report found.

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August 8, 2019
Macaulay Culkin shares tongue-in-cheek reaction to Home Alone remake

Macaulay Culkin posted a tongue-in-cheek picture showing what the Home Alone remake “would actually look like”.

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August 7, 2019
5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan – USGS

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August 7, 2019
Man filmed cycling through flood as rain causes travel problems in Edinburgh

A man was spotted cycling through a flood after heavy rain caused travel problems across Edinburgh.

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August 7, 2019
Village People co-founder Henri Belolo dies aged 82

Henri Belolo, who co-founded Village People and co-wrote their classic hits YMCA, Macho Man and In The Navy, has died at the age of 82.

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August 7, 2019
Two bodies discovered in hunt for teenage fugitives suspected of three murders in Canada

Canadian police said on Wednesday they found two bodies which they believe are of the teenage boys charged with killing a university lecturer and suspected in the murders of two...

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August 7, 2019
Footballer’s stunning goal appears to turn lights out in village hall

A non-league footballer scored a quite astonishing goal when his long-range volley appeared to turn the lights out in the nearby village hall.

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August 7, 2019
Donald Trump visits mass shooting victims at Ohio hospital amid angry protests

U.S. President Donald Trump met in Ohio on Wednesday with victims and first responders from one of last weekend's two deadly mass shootings that shocked the country, even as critics...

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August 7, 2019
Bodies found in hunt for teenage murder suspects in Canada

Canadian police hunting for two fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman and her Australian boyfriend, as well as another man, have found two bodies.

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August 7, 2019
Fugitive millionaire arrested in Mexico and charged over his wife’s murder after four years on the run

A millionaire charged with strangling his wife in California has been captured after being on the run for the past four years.

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August 7, 2019
Emmys ceremony won’t have a host, organisers say

There will be no host at the Emmys ceremony honouring TV's top talent next month, organisers have announced.

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August 7, 2019
Serial fraudster, who posed as a Swiss banker and MI6 agent, jailed for defrauding ex-girlfriend of £300k

A serial fraudster has been jailed for five years and eight months for defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of nearly £300,000.

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August 7, 2019
USA Today HQ evacuated as police search for man with weapon

The headquarters of the USA Today newspaper has been evacuated as police respond to reports of a man with a weapon in the building.

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August 7, 2019
USA Today HQ evacuated after reports of man with weapon

The Virginia office building that houses USA Today was evacuated for several hours for what police said was an unsubstantiated report of an armed man.

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August 7, 2019
FTSE 100 rebounds as US investors cheer prospect of China trade talks

The FTSE 100 closed higher for the first time in eight days after investors cheered US assurances that trade talks with China would still take place next month.

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August 7, 2019
Body of missing British scientist found on Greek island

Greek search crews have found the body of a British scientist who went missing while on holiday on the Aegean island of Ikaria in a ravine near where she had...

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August 7, 2019
2nd Turkish ship begins gas drilling off Cyprus – minister

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August 7, 2019
Angry face: Giant emojis painted on house cause uproar in California community

A Californian seaside community is in uproar after a home was given a new paint job featuring two huge emojis on a bright pink background.

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August 7, 2019
Donald Trump claims there is ‘no political appetite’ for ban on assault rifles despite latest mass shootings

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed legislation to ban assault rifles as politically unfeasible on Wednesday as he prepared to visit the sites of two deadly mass shootings that shocked the...

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August 7, 2019
Israeli library displays last batch of obtained Kafka works

Israel's National Library has unveiled a batch of previously unseen personal letters, illustrations, diaries and handwritten manuscripts belonging to famed author Franz Kafka.

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August 7, 2019
Joe Biden ties Donald Trump’s ‘toxic tongue’ to mass shootings as Democrats ramp up criticism

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Republican President Donald Trump of fueling the white supremacy blamed for several U.S. mass shootings, as Trump prepared to visit two cities...

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August 7, 2019
Trump faces protests on visit to cities hit by mass shootings

Donald Trump has defended his rhetoric as he headed out to offer a message of healing and unity in El Paso and Dayton, where faces hostility from people who fault...

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August 7, 2019
Trump faces protests on visits to cities hit by mass shootings

Protesters have greeted Donald Trump's arrival in Ohio, blaming his incendiary rhetoric for inflaming political and racial tensions in the country, as he visited survivors of last weekend's mass shootings...

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August 7, 2019
Taliban suicide car bomber kills 14 and injures 145 in attack on Afghan capital

A SUICIDE car bomber has targeted a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 14 people and wounding 145, most of them civilians, officials said.

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August 7, 2019
‘Curious’ raccoon rescued by police after getting head stuck in jar

Police officers in Nebraska rescued a “curious” raccoon who had got its head stuck in a jar.

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August 7, 2019
Pakistan downgrades ties with India over Kashmir dispute

Pakistan is downgrading diplomatic ties with India and suspending bilateral trade in response to New Delhi's decision to eliminate the special status and statehood of Kashmir, a Himalayan region claimed...

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