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August 1, 2019
Well, it’s one for the money…online bidding open for Elvis memorabilia

Jewellery, clothing, contractual documents and a signed guitar are among more than 400 items available at an auction of Elvis Presley-related memorabilia at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.

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August 1, 2019
‘Worst team in Britain’ net first victory in 74 matches

A football team described as being the worst in the UK have finally won a game after enduring a miserable 73-game run without a victory.

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August 1, 2019
Relatives look to establish if body in cemetery is gangster John Dillinger’s

Relatives of 1930s gangster John Dillinger want his body exhumed from an Indianapolis cemetery because they question whether he was actually the man FBI agents killed in Chicago in 1934.

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August 1, 2019
Rapper ASAP Rocky tells ‘assault’ trial he sought to avoid conflict

American rapper ASAP Rocky has told a court in Sweden that he did everything possible to avoid conflict with two men he says persistently followed the artist's entourage in Stockholm,...

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August 1, 2019
UN nuclear watchdog to appoint new chief in October

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August 1, 2019
Viral photo shows teenage girl reading Russian constitution to riot police

An image of a teenage girl sitting in front of riot police with the Russian constitution on her lap has gone viral – viewed by many as a metaphor for...

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August 1, 2019
New Dutch ‘burka ban’ law comes into force

A NEW Dutch law has come into force banning face-covering clothing, including the burka and niqab worn by some conservative Muslim women, on public transport, in government buildings and at...

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August 1, 2019
EU ‘to work with’ Iranian FM Zarif despite US sanctions

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August 1, 2019
Stray puppy set to become police sniffer dog

A stray puppy handed into a rescue centre two months ago is now set to become a police sniffer dog.

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August 1, 2019
Mozambique’s president signs peace accord with opposition group

Mozambique's president and the leader of the Renamo opposition have signed a peace accord to end years of hostilities that followed a 15-year civil war.

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August 1, 2019
Baby daughter of Ebola victim gets disease as Rwanda closes border with DR Congo

The one-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said on...

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August 1, 2019
Daughter of Ebola victim infected as Rwanda closes then re-opens DR Congo border

The one-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said Thursday,...

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August 1, 2019
Playing mobile games may relieve work stress more effectively than mindfulness

Playing games on a smartphone may relieve work stress more effectively than using a mindfulness app, according to a study.

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August 1, 2019
Golden Globes group gives millions of dollars in grants

Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was not much of a fan of President Donald Trump when he hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual grants dinner.

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August 1, 2019
Investigation launched as ‘bright and wonderful’ British teenager dies after falling from plane

Police on the island of Madagascar are investigating whether a British teenager deliberately threw herself to her death after escaping from a tiny two-door plane as it cruised over the...

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August 1, 2019
Five US police officers face action over Stormy Daniels arrest raid

Five officers from a US police department's now-disbanded vice unit face discipline for a raid on a strip club last year that resulted in the arrest of Stormy Daniels.

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August 1, 2019
Three customer numbers up ahead of 5G launch

Mobile network Three has reported an increase in customer numbers over the first half of the year as it pumps “huge investment” into the launch of its 5G network later...

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August 1, 2019
UN’s nuclear watchdog looking to appoint new leader in October

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog aims to name a new leader in October following the death last month of Yukiya Amano, its director general for the past decade.

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August 1, 2019
US Democratic Party debate: Former vice president Joe Biden mocked after website gaffe in

Former US Vice President, Joe Biden has been mocked online after telling viewers of the Democratic debate to visit a phone number online.

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August 1, 2019
Merlin Entertainments profits slump as Legoland disappoints

Madame Tussauds owner Merlin Entertainments has revealed a slump in profits and said performance at its Legoland parks was “disappointing” in the first half.

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August 1, 2019
Osama bin Laden’s son and potential al Qaeda leader successor is dead, according to US officials

Osama bin Laden's son and potential al Qaeda leader successor is believed to be dead, according to US officials.

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August 1, 2019
Dozens killed in attacks in Yemen port city

At least 40 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a missile attack and co-ordinated suicide bombings in the southern port city of Aden, according to officials and witnesses.

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August 1, 2019
Rwanda closes border with Congo amid Ebola outbreak

Rwanda has closed its border with Congo because of the deadly Ebola outbreak, according to an official.

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August 1, 2019
Shell profits drop on lower oil prices

Royal Dutch Shell's profits fell by more than a quarter in the three months to the end of June, as lower oil prices weighed on earnings.

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August 1, 2019
Japan’s new emperor gives opening speech to renovated parliament

Emperor Naruhito has delivered his first opening speech to Japan's parliament after recent elections and a renovation at the upper house to improve its accessibility for two new legislators who...

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August 1, 2019
London Stock Exchange Group confirms £22bn Refinitiv merger

London Stock Exchange Group has agreed to buy data provider Refinitiv in a deal worth 27 billion US dollars (£22.3 billion).

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August 1, 2019
Australian farmer says human orthopaedic plate found in crocodile

An Australian farmer who found an orthopaedic plate inside a crocodile's stomach says he has been told the surgical device is from a human and has been contacted by relatives...

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August 1, 2019
Human orthopaedic plate found in crocodile’s stomach

An Australian farmer says he has found an orthopaedic plate inside a crocodile's stomach and has been told it was from a person's body.

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August 1, 2019
Kim Jong Un supervised tests of new rocket launcher system, North Korea says

North Korea has said leader Kim Jong Un supervised test firings of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could enhance its ability to strike targets in South Korea and...

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August 1, 2019
Stocks tumble as US Fed cuts interest rates

The US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's trade...

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August 1, 2019
US Democrats divided as debate gets detailed on health and borders

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defence of their progressive policies during the latest debate on Tuesday to pick a Democratic presidential candidate.

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August 1, 2019
Hamza bin Laden is dead, say intelligence reports sent to US

The US has received intelligence that Hamza bin Laden, son and possible successor of the late al-Qa'ida leader Osama bin Laden, is dead.

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August 1, 2019
Israel plans new houses on occupied West Bank

Israel will build 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank - a move Palestinian leaders decried as showing its "colonial mentality" - but in a rare...

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August 1, 2019
North Korea tests more missiles amid diplomatic efforts

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early yesterday, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two similar missiles intended to pressure South Korea and the United...

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