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July 29, 2019
Pretty Little Thing has turned that viral red wine-stained jumpsuit into an outfit you can actually buy

Spilling red wine down a white outfit is one of the most irritating things you can do on a night out – there's really no way of salvaging a stark...

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July 29, 2019
Ethiopia aiming for tree-planting world record in move against deforestation

Ethiopians planted more than 200 million trees on Monday, which officials stated will be a world record.

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July 29, 2019
Campaigner Greta Thunberg to sail to US to promote climate change message

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy brand of eco-activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to miss lessons and protest for faster action against climate...

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July 29, 2019
Four school children among those shot dead by security services during protest in Sudan

At least four school children and one adult were shot dead as security services broke up a protest in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid on Monday, campaigners said.

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July 29, 2019
Boy (8) dies after man pushes him and his mother onto railway tracks in Germany

An eight-year-old boy was run over by a train and killed after a man pushed him and his mother onto the tracks, German police said.

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July 29, 2019
‘They jumped on me like I was a criminal’ – Keith Byrne calls US deportation arrest ‘totally uncalled for’

AN IRISHMAN fighting threatened deportation from the US said he is hoping against hope to be allowed continue living the American dream with his family.

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July 29, 2019
White House hopeful Kamala Harris unveils Medicare For All health plan

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is filling in the details of how she would move 330 million Americans onto a single government health insurance system.

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July 29, 2019
Lawsuit filed over ‘health risk’ posed by toxic lead released in Notre Dame fire

A French activist group has filed a lawsuit over health threats from toxic lead released in Notre Dame Cathedral's devastating fire.

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July 29, 2019
Selfridges opens its Christmas shop with five months to go – selling €2,000 trees and €110 Santa figurines

Selfridges has opened its Christmas shop for those who want to recover from the heatwave with some wintry cheer.

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July 29, 2019
Boy, six, among those killed by gunman at California garlic festival

A six-year-old boy was among the dead after a gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at Northern California's popular Gilroy Garlic Festival.

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July 29, 2019
China stands by Hong Kong police and blames West for unrest

China has blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend of violent clashes between protesters and police.

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July 29, 2019
Rhino horns worth €3.5 million seized in Vietnam

Vietnam's customs authority has confiscated 125 kilograms (275lbs) of rhino horns worth up to €3.5m.

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July 29, 2019
London Stock Exchange Group shares surge on Refinitiv takeover talks

Shares in London Stock Exchange Group surged 15% higher on Monday after it confirmed talks to acquire data vendor Refinitiv, in a move that would create a financial information giant.

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July 29, 2019
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to combine with Mylan

Pfizer is buying Mylan in an all-stock deal and combining the 10 billion US dollar generic pharmaceutical company with its own off-patent branded and generic business.

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July 29, 2019
The Irishman in search of the holy grail of autographs

IN SECONDARY school, my favourite period of history was the Age of Exploration when European explorers, propelled by burgeoning capitalism, travelled the Earth in search of new trading routes. Journeys...

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July 29, 2019
British woman held over ‘false’ Cyprus rape claim must wait for court hearing

A Cyprus court has postponed a custody hearing for a 19-year-old British woman, who faces a public nuisance charge after she admitted that her accusation that 12 Israeli teenagers raped...

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July 29, 2019
Cyprus custody hearing postponed for British woman over ‘false’ rape claim

A custody hearing in Cyprus has been postponed for a 19-year-old British woman who faces a public nuisance charge after allegedly admitting her report that she was raped by 12...

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July 29, 2019
Boy, eight, killed after being pushed onto railway tracks at German station

An eight-year-old boy was run over by a train and killed at Frankfurt's main station after a man pushed him and his mother onto the tracks, German police said.

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July 29, 2019
Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus hit in the face by penalty from young fan

Gunnersaurus had a tough first day back at the office as he took a football to the face in a penalty shoot-out.

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July 29, 2019
Brexit Party bus abandoned on Welsh road ‘had mechanical fault’

A Brexit Party bus has been towed after it was pictured empty with its doors open on the side of a road in Wales.

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July 29, 2019
Just Eat and Takeaway.com agree £9bn merger

Just Eat and Dutch rival Takeaway.com are merging to create one of the biggest online food delivery companies in the world, both firms have revealed.

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July 29, 2019
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg to take message to US by boat

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to miss lessons and protest for faster action against climate change, plans...

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July 29, 2019
Fast-expanding Indian city forced to use trains to bring in drinking water

The Indian city of Chennai is having to use specially-adapted trains to bring in drinking water for its population.

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July 29, 2019
Sports Direct shares plunge after results fiasco

Shares in Sports Direct plunged to a new eight-year low as investors reacted to the farcical scenes on Friday when Mike Ashley's company delayed its results until nearly an hour...

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July 29, 2019
Hiscox profits rise despite higher claims volumes

Insurer Hiscox saw profits rise during the first half, despite an uptick in the number of claims compared to last year.

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July 29, 2019
Dwayne Johnson: Boris Johnson is my cousin

Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has jokingly claimed that Boris Johnson is his cousin, but later backtracked on the statement on Twitter.

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July 29, 2019
Russian opposition leader discharged from hospital amid ‘poisoning’ fears

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been discharged from a hospital even though his doctor raised suspicions of a possible poisoning.

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July 29, 2019
Russian opposition leader ‘may have been poisoned’

A doctor who saw Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in hospital has said he may have been poisoned.

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July 29, 2019
Hammerson swings to loss amid challenges to retailers

Birmingham Bullring owner Hammerson has unveiled stinging losses as its portfolio of shopping centres slumped in value amid challenges to the high street.

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July 29, 2019
US national intelligence director Dan Coats to step down

US director of national intelligence Dan Coats will leave the post next month after a turbulent two years which often saw him at odds with President Donald Trump over Russian...

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July 29, 2019
California shooting: Four dead, including suspected gunman, and 15 injured

Four people have died at a California food festival shooting, including a suspected gunman, police chief Scott Smithee told a news conference late on Sunday.

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July 29, 2019
India’s tiger population increases to nearly 3,000

India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals.

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July 29, 2019
Suspect dead as three killed in shooting at California festival

A suspect has been killed after opening fire at a food festival in California, police said.

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July 29, 2019
Three killed and 12 injured in shooting at California festival

Three people have been killed and 12 others injured after a shooting at a food festival in northern California.

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