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July 15, 2019
Trump’s tweets against liberal congresswomen branded racist

US president Donald Trump has shrugged off sharp criticism over tweets branded as racist in which he said four outspoken liberal congresswomen of colour should “go back and help fix”...

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July 15, 2019
China’s economy growth cools further amid US tariff war

China's economic growth slowed to its lowest level in a decade in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with...

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July 15, 2019
Police stop four children who drove car 600 miles down Australian coast

Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent's car, left a farewell note then drove more than 600 miles down the Australian east coast before they...

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July 15, 2019
Holidaymakers warned about toxic algae as two men killed

Holidaymakers heading for the beaches of northern France this summer have been warned about a green tide of potentially toxic sea lettuce that may have been responsible for the deaths...

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July 15, 2019
Landslides and floods kill 55 after monsoon

The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days rose to 55 yesterday, with dozens missing and injured, the government said.

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July 15, 2019
Oz quake ‘like a train going by at 100mph’

Irish people living in Western Australia have described being caught up in the area's largest ever earthquake saying "it felt like a massive train going by at 100mph".

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July 15, 2019
Trump tells US-born Democrats ‘go back’ to own country

Donald Trump last night told a group of Democrat congresswomen to "go back" to the places they came from as his administration launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.

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July 15, 2019
‘Europe of defence is France’s priority’ – Macron calls for closer military ties

Emmanuel Macron presided over a show of European force at France's annual Bastille Day military parade yesterday, calling for a "Europe of defence" alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other...

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July 15, 2019
‘Trump killed Iran deal out of spite because it was Obama’s’

A British newspaper published more leaked memos from the UK's ambassador in Washington yesterday, despite a police warning that doing so might be a crime.

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July 15, 2019
Broadway falls silent as blackout hits New York

The curtain came down on Broadway shows, screens in Times Square went blank, subway passengers were stranded and roads gridlocked as Manhattan suffered a widespread power cut on Saturday night.

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July 15, 2019
Epstein’s $12m ranch searched in child abuse investigation

The investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire Wall Street financier charged with underage sex offences, has expanded to a ranch he owns in New Mexico's high desert.

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July 15, 2019
Germany calls for ‘coalition of the willing’ in EU to take in migrants

Germany has called for a "coalition of the willing" to take in migrants rescued while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

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July 14, 2019
India aborts moon mission launch over ‘technical glitch’

India has called off the launch of a moon mission to explore the lunar south pole.

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July 14, 2019
‘I tried to convince my partner it was the washing machine’ – Irish in Australia react to 6.6 magnitude earthquake

The Irish community in Western Australia have described a massive earthquake as feeling like a "a big tremble" with one woman initially convinced it was the washing machine.

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July 14, 2019
Trump tells congresswomen to ‘go back and fix broken places from which they came’

President Donald Trump has said a group of Democratic congresswomen should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came”, ignoring the fact...

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July 14, 2019
Trump tells congresswomen to ‘go back to broken places from which they came’

President Donald Trump has said a group of Democratic congresswomen should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came”, ignoring the fact the women are...

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July 14, 2019
Duchess of Cornwall sends cake to Test Match Special team for World Cup final

The Test Match Special team received a cake from the Duchess of Cornwall during the World Cup final.

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July 14, 2019
Small plane crashes in Sweden, killing 9

Nine people have died in a plane crash in northern Sweden, according to the emergency services. The aircraft was being used by parachutists when it struck the ground some 6...

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July 14, 2019
Nine dead as plane carrying parachutists crashes in Sweden

A small plane carrying parachutists has crashed in northern Sweden soon after takeoff, killing all nine people on board.

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July 14, 2019
Dog dropped at shelter in cereal box finds new home

A dog who was left at an animal shelter in a cereal box has been adopted.

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July 14, 2019
S. Korea to protest Japan export curbs amid simmering trade dispute with Tokyo

South Korea's trade ministry has announced that it plans to confront Tokyo over the “unfairness” of its export curbs at an upcoming World Trade Organization general council meeting. Read Full...

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July 14, 2019
Heavy rain leaves scores dead in Nepal, India and Bangladesh

Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 50 people in Nepal in the past few days, with more deaths reported across the border in India and...

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July 14, 2019
WATCH: Theresa May lets her hair down as she dances to Abba at festival

Theresa May let her hair down by throwing some shapes to Dancing Queen on a busy weekend for the outgoing British prime minister.

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July 14, 2019
‘We all loved her to bits’ – TV presenter and Youtube star Emily Hartridge killed in accident

Television presenter and Youtuber Emily Hartridge has died following an accident.

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July 14, 2019
Theresa May boogies to Dancing Queen at Henley Festival

Theresa May let her hair down by throwing some shapes to Dancing Queen on a busy weekend for the outgoing prime minister.

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July 14, 2019
Man charged with murder of heavily pregnant woman and manslaughter of her baby

A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of heavily pregnant Kelly Mary Fauvrelle and the manslaughter of her baby son Riley, Scotland Yard has said.

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July 14, 2019
Storm Barry: Louisiana warned ‘don’t let your guard down’ as New Orleans spared the worst

Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast but appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans as it continued its slow advance.

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July 14, 2019
Three people gored on last day of Pamplona bull running festival

A bull broke from the pack and gored three runners during the final bull run of this year's San Fermin festival on Sunday, health officials from the northern Spanish city...

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July 14, 2019
New York power cut: Millions affected as the Big Apple goes dark

NEW York's Times Square fell dark and subway trains halted as Manhattan was struck by a power cut.

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July 14, 2019
In Pictures: Paris on parade for Bastille Day celebrations

French President Emmanuel Macron led the Bastille Day celebrations as crowds packed the streets of Paris for the annual parade.

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July 14, 2019
‘The whole house was shaking’ – magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Australia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck west of Australia's beach resort of Broome, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday, with residents saying the impact shook some buildings and...

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July 14, 2019
‘Society should be protected from her’ – US teacher jailed for 20 years for sexually abusing student (13)

A US schoolteacher who sexually abused her 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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July 14, 2019
China holds military drills following US arms deal with Taiwan

China has carried out air and naval drills along its southeast coast, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday, just days after the US inked an arms deal with Taiwan. Read...

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July 14, 2019
Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions

Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's chief executive and an...

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July 14, 2019
Hong Kong protesters march in new outpouring of grievances

Protesters demanding the resignation of Hong Kong's chief executive and an investigation into alleged police violence filled the streets of a northern town on Sunday, adding to an outpouring of...

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July 14, 2019
New Orleans spared the worst as Barry drenches Gulf Coast

Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast but appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans as it continued its slow advance.

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July 14, 2019
Whistleblower data breach reports almost triple after GDPR crackdown

Whistleblower reports over data breaches have almost tripled over the past year since the introduction of GDPR.

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July 14, 2019
Companies lose more than two-thirds of insurance payment disputes

Companies who take their insurers to court over non-payment lose more than two-thirds of cases, according to new research.

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