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July 21, 2019
1,000 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal

Portuguese authorities say 1,000 firefighters are working to contain wildfires that have injured at least nine people.

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July 21, 2019
Hong Kong protesters call for inquiry into police tactics

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters have kicked off a march from a public park to call for an independent investigation into police tactics.

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July 21, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump enjoyed crowd saying send her back

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says President Donald Trump enjoyed hearing a crowd at his rally call for a US congresswoman to return to the country where she was born.

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July 21, 2019
Nine dead after female suicide bomber targets hospital in Pakistan

A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan on Sunday as the wounded were being brought in from an earlier shooting incident against police.

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July 21, 2019
Call Clouseau! Elysee Palace art is missing

French detectives are investigating after hundreds of valuable works of art and pieces of antique furniture vanished from the Elysee Palace and other presidential residences.

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July 21, 2019
How Hitler’s rocket man took off as a rebranded American hero

As the world marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, spare a thought for the 60,000 slaves who helped make it possible.

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July 21, 2019
Iran says tanker seizure was ‘reciprocal’

At 4.19pm last Friday, the British-flagged Stena Impero switched off its transponder. This is known as 'going dark' and it is not normally done by commercial oil tankers in the...

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July 21, 2019
Suspension of FAI would rule us out as hosts of Euro 2020 hosts

Ireland would not co-host next year's European Football Championships in Dublin if Uefa and Fifa take the nuclear option to suspend the FAI's membership over claims of political interference in...

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July 21, 2019
Trump wants ‘The Squad’ to be the face of his opposition

Ugly as it is, there has been political method in Donald Trump's racist madness. And the fruits of it could be seen last week at a community centre in suburban...

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July 21, 2019
Police get arrest warrant as survivor recalls Kyoto arson

Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio.

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July 21, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump enjoyed crowd saying Send her back

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says President Donald Trump enjoyed hearing a crowd at his rally call for a US congresswoman to return to the country where she was born.

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July 21, 2019
Russian capsule carrying three astronauts docks with space station

A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has docked with the International Space Station after a fast-track trip to the orbiting laboratory.

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July 21, 2019
C&C Group toasts Matthew Clark acquisition as it eyes London listing

More than a year on from its acquisition of Matthew Clark and Bibendum, drinks distributor and Magners cider maker C&C Group has toasted a successful turnaround as it eyes a...

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July 21, 2019
British firms in bumper dividend giveaway boosted by special payouts

British companies paid out a record amount to shareholders in the second quarter of this year but underlying growth was weak, according to a new report.

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July 20, 2019
US police are asking criminals not to commit crime because it is too hot

Police across the US are appealing to criminals to stop committing crimes – because it is just too hot.

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July 20, 2019
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin marks Apollo 11 anniversary at launch site

Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin marked the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing at the Apollo 11 launch site.

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July 20, 2019
Famed architect Cesar Pelli – known for designing some of the world’s tallest buildings – dies aged 92

Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world's tallest and most well-known buildings, has died aged 92.

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July 20, 2019
Astronauts blast off on moon landing anniversary

A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has blasted off on a fast-track trip to the International Space Station.

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July 20, 2019
Iran’s seizure of British tanker is a ‘hostile act’ – UK

Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker raises very serious questions for British and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday.

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July 20, 2019
Missing toddler had driven himself to local fair on toy tractor

A two-year-old boy was reunited with his family after driving his toy tractor by himself to the fair.

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July 20, 2019
Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies aged 92

Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world's tallest and most well-known buildings, has died aged 92.

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July 20, 2019
Trump offers to ‘vouch for bail’ of US rapper ASAP Rocky, jailed in Sweden

Donald Trump said he has spoken to Sweden's prime minister about jailed US rapper ASAP Rocky and "offered to personally vouch for his bail".

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July 20, 2019
Funeral service held for 86 Muslims killed by Serbs

Several thousand people have attended a funeral service in northwestern Bosnia for 86 Muslims who were killed by Serbs in one of the worst atrocities of the country's 1992-95 war.

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July 20, 2019
TripAdvisor quotes LGBT+ hits in legal threat to Straight Pride organisers

TripAdvisor found a creative way of telling organisers of a Straight Pride Parade to remove their logo from their website.

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July 20, 2019
Tests carried out on bones in search for missing Vatican teenager

Forensic experts have begun studying two sets of bones at a Vatican City cemetery where a missing teenager's family was tipped to look for her.

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July 20, 2019
Vatican college space holds bones of dozens, expert says

A genetics expert retained by the family of an Italian girl who went missing in 1983 said Saturday that an underground space near a Vatican cemetery holds thousands of bones...

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July 20, 2019
El Chapo sent to supermax prison after two jailbreaks

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the notorious Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise, has been taken to a top security jail after being sentenced to life...

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July 20, 2019
Swedish PM to Trump: ASAP Rocky will not get special treatment

Sweden's prime minister says he would be glad to speak with US President Donald Trump about rapper ASAP Rocky's detention.

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July 20, 2019
Trump offers to ‘vouch for bail’ of US rapper jailed in Sweden

Donald Trump said he has spoken to Sweden's prime minister about jailed US rapper ASAP Rocky and “offered to personally vouch for his bail”.

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July 20, 2019
Explosion at gas factory in central China kills at least 12

An explosion at a gas factory in central China has left at least 12 people dead, authorities said.

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July 20, 2019
Inquisitive baby giraffe comes face to face with young rabbit

This is the moment a baby giraffe came face to face with a young rabbit.

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July 20, 2019
Justin Bieber tells Donald Trump to ‘let kids out of cages’

Justin Bieber has responded to Donald Trump declaring he would work to free ASAP Rocky.

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July 20, 2019
Merkel urges Europeans to confront populism after tribute to Nazi resistance

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Europeans to confront populism, nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism as she paid tribute to the Nazi resistance in her own country.

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July 20, 2019
Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

Germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

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July 20, 2019
Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed at event in China

Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam has been stabbed while attending an event in southern China.

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July 20, 2019
Explosion at gas factory in central China kills at least 10

An explosion at a gas factory in central China has left at least 10 people dead, authorities said.

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