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August 6, 2019
Margaret Sullivan: ‘Trump has opened door to gun tragedies like these – but media must also do more’

When a mass shooting happens, even when it happens twice in a 24-hour period - even when the death toll soars into the dozens - we reflexively spring into action....

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August 6, 2019
Ohio killer compiled ‘hit list’ and ‘rape list’ of classmates when he was in high school

A gunman who killed nine people last weekend in Dayton, Ohio, was suspended from high school for writing a "hit list" of classmates and a "rape list" of girls he...

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August 6, 2019
The Simpsons composer files age discrimination lawsuit

The long-time composer of The Simpsons has sued over his dismissal from the series, saying he was discriminated against because of his age and a perceived disability.

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August 5, 2019
US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator

The US Treasury Department has labelled China a currency manipulator after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict between the world's...

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August 5, 2019
Judge rejects Weinstein appeal bid over sex trafficking charge

A judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein's effort to get a federal appeals court to quickly decide whether sex trafficking claims can legally be brought against him.

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August 5, 2019
‘Give me my baby back’ – mother of murdered student begs killer to tell her where her daughter’s body is

The mother of a murdered midwifery student has pleaded with her daughter's killer to reveal the location of her body.

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August 5, 2019
Upward lightning on Guatemala mountain captured in striking video

Upward lightning shooting from the top of a mountain has been captured on camera by an amateur photographer.

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August 5, 2019
North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, claims South

North Korea has fired unidentified projectiles twice into the sea, according to South Korea's military, as it continues to ramp up weapons tests amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations with the US.

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August 5, 2019
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman (89) killed in her London home

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 89-year-old woman was killed in her home.

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August 5, 2019
Obama: Americans must not let racist views become normalised

Barack Obama has urged Americans to “soundly reject language” from any leader that “feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalises racist sentiments”.

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August 5, 2019
‘Conversations with Theresa May were pretty soul destroying’ – Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said that her conversations with Theresa May during her time as UK prime minister were "pretty soul destroying".

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August 5, 2019
US shootings: Ohio gunman who killed nine people had a ‘hit list’ and ‘rape list’ – former classmates claim

High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people in Ohio say he was suspended years ago for compiling a "hit list" and a "rape list", and questioned how...

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August 5, 2019
20-year sentence for man who sent pipe bombs to leading Democrats

An amateur bodybuilder who admitted sending inoperative pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a judge who said he concluded that...

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August 5, 2019
R Kelly faces two new charges in 2001 allegation

R&B singer R Kelly has been charged with two counts of prostitution and solicitation involving a girl under 18 over an alleged incident in Minnesota in 2001.

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August 5, 2019
R Kelly accused of soliciting 17-year-old girl

R&B singer R Kelly has been charged with prostitution and solicitation for a 2001 allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel and paid her 200 dollars to...

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August 5, 2019
Boy mows lawn on hoverboard to help out unwell mum

A boy desperate to help out his unwell mum jumped on his hoverboard so he could still mow the lawn after hurting his leg.

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August 5, 2019
WATCH: Flying car hovers steadily for one minute during demonstration

Japanese electronics firm NEC has unveiled a flying car which hovered steadily for about a minute.

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August 5, 2019
Ohio gunman had ‘hit list’ and ‘rape list’, say ex-classmates

High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people in Ohio say he was suspended years ago for compiling a “hit list” and a “rape list”, and questioned how...

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August 5, 2019
London markets dive as China ratchets trade tensions with US

The London markets all plunged lower, with all but one FTSE 100 firm in the red, as US-Chinese trade tensions ratcheted higher.

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August 5, 2019
Fears of unrest as India revokes Kashmir’s special status

India's Hindu nationalist-led government has moved to revoke the special status of Muslim-majority Kashmir, cutting off communications and deploying thousands of troops in the restive Himalayan region amid fears the...

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August 5, 2019
Trump calls mass shootings ‘evil attacks’

President Donald Trump has called the recent mass shootings in the US “evil attacks” that are crimes “against all humanity” and said unity must replace hatred in society.

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August 5, 2019
US must condemn racism and white supremacy, says Trump in wake of mass shootings

US President Donald Trump has condemned mass shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes “against all humanity” and called for bipartisan co-operation to respond to an epidemic of gun...

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August 5, 2019
Deadly Cairo explosion near hospital involved car bomb

A multiple-vehicle crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital that killed at least 20 people involved a car bomb, the country's Interior Ministry has said.

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August 5, 2019
Crash involving explosives-packed car caused deadly blast outside Cairo hospital

A car packed with explosives being driven to carry out an attack collided with other vehicles and exploded outside Egypt's main cancer hospital in central Cairo, killing at least 20...

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August 5, 2019
Syrian army resumes military operations against rebels in Idlib

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August 5, 2019
Boy (6) ‘critical, but stable’ after being thrown from 10th floor of art gallery

A teenager is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London.

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August 5, 2019
US mass shootings: Donald Trump blames ‘Fake News’ on ‘anger and rage built up over years’

US President Donald Trump has blamed the media for 'anger and rage built up over years' and says 'these problems will only get worse'.

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August 5, 2019
US mass shootings: Donald Trump says Americans must ‘condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy’

US President Donald Trump has said that Americans must "condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy" after a gunman killed 20 people in an attack in Texas that authorities said appeared...

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August 5, 2019
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo recovering little by little

Aleppo's centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt bit by bit as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting for control of the...

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August 5, 2019
Trump says he wants stronger gun checks in aftermath of mass shootings

US President Donald Trump has claimed he wants legislation providing “strong background checks” for gun users.

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August 5, 2019
Blockbuster movies and holiday flights drive rise in consumer spending

Big cinema releases and a surge in holiday flights pushed consumer spending higher in July, although retail spending continued to plunge.

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August 5, 2019
Philip Day ‘wants to avoid pre-pack administration’ in Jack Wills bidding war

Retail tycoon Philip Day wants to keep struggling Jack Wills out of administration if he can fend off competition from Mike Ashley to buy it, PA has learned.

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August 5, 2019
Lead pollution concerns over Notre Dame Cathedral clean-up

Environmental groups and one of France's largest labour unions have called for stronger measures to ensure clean-up work at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral does not expose workers and nearby residents...

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