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July 12, 2019
Lookers shares crash after profit warning

Shares in car dealership Lookers have crashed after the company issued a profit warning and said the tough market would continue through the year.

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July 12, 2019
Kim Basinger leads protests on ‘dog meat day’ in South Korea

Dozens of people opposed to the consumption of dog meat, including US actress Kim Basinger, have protested in Seoul to mark a “dog meat day” in South Korea.

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July 12, 2019
WPP sells Kantar stake to private equity firm in £3.2bn deal

WPP has proposed to sell a majority stake in its subsidiary Kantar, in a deal which values the data business at more than £3 billion and will see £1 billion...

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July 12, 2019
Singer R Kelly arrested on charges including child pornography and enticement of a minor

Singer R Kelly has been arrested on charges including child pornography and enticement of a minor, the US Attorney's office said.

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July 12, 2019
R Kelly held by police on sex crime charges in Chicago

Singer R Kelly has been arrested on charges including child pornography and enticement of a minor, the US Attorney's office said.

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July 12, 2019
Dozens injured as turbulence forces flight to land in Hawaii

Intense turbulence struck an Air Canada flight sending passengers flying into the ceiling and forcing the plane to land in Hawaii.

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July 12, 2019
Beleaguered Johnson vows to stand up for UK diplomats

Boris Johnson has vowed to stand up for Britain's diplomats around the world and take a robust approach toward US President Donald Trump if he succeeds in becoming the UK's...

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July 12, 2019
Merkel sits at ceremony after latest shakes bout

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down at a ceremony to welcome Denmark's prime minister yesterday, a day after she shook visibly when standing to receive Finland's premier - her third...

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July 12, 2019
Nasa high flyer demoted as Trump grows impatient over moon mission

As NASA scrambles to meet US President Donald Trump's mandate to return humans to the moon by 2024, a long-serving boss of its human exploration wing has been demoted.

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July 12, 2019
Seven killed, 140 injured as violent storm batters Greek tourist resorts

Two children were among the seven people killed and more than 140 injured when a powerful storm hit northern Greece.

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July 12, 2019
Trump’s foreign policies harming America’s global standing – Biden

Former US vice president Joe Biden has blasted President Donald Trump's performance on the world stage as erratic and extreme.

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July 12, 2019
UK navy ‘fends off Iranian vessels’ attempting to block oil tanker

Three Iranian vessels tried to block a tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz but backed off when confronted by a royal navy warship, the British government said yesterday, raising...

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July 12, 2019
Women ‘may be allowed to travel without needing man’s consent’

Saudi Arabia is expected to relax strict male guardianship laws to allow women to travel without permission - the kingdom's biggest concession yet to women's rights.

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July 12, 2019
Long-serving Nasa boss demoted as Trump grows impatient over moon mission

As NASA scrambles to meet US President Donald Trump's mandate to return humans to the moon by 2024, a long-serving boss of its human exploration wing has been demoted.

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July 11, 2019
Sick dog treated like royalty by restaurant staff before being put down

Restaurant staff went the extra mile in Pensacola, Florida by making a treasured family dog's last day special before he died.

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July 11, 2019
Harvey Weinstein adds #MeToo critic to his legal team

Harvey Weinstein has responded to his former lawyer's comment that leaving the movie mogul's sexual assault case was like winning the lottery.

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July 11, 2019
Unwashed sweatshirt worn by Princess Diana at gym sold at auction

An unwashed sweatshirt once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales during exercise sessions has been sold at auction.

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July 11, 2019
Hard Knot Hallelujah! Heavy metal knitting world title held in Finland

Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, a dozen knitting aficionados have danced to deafening heavy metal music while knitting during an unusual competition in Finland.

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July 11, 2019
Zoo Miami sanctuary welcomes births of six animals from endangered species

Zoo Miami has welcomed six new baby animals to six different mothers at its sanctuary.

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July 11, 2019
White House candidate Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of embracing dictators

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to end “forever wars” and reassert American leadership to combat authoritarianism and global instability he says are proliferating under President Donald Trump.

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July 11, 2019
Burials and recriminations mark 24th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre

Thousands of mourners have gathered to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the worst mass killing in Europe since the Second World War, as Serbian officials continued to...

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July 11, 2019
MP uses Morse code to wish happy birthday to GCHQ

Morse code sounded in the Commons as an MP wished happy birthday to a British intelligence agency.

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July 11, 2019
FTSE 100 closes in the red after Mark Carney statements buoy sterling

Mark Carney's statements that the UK economy could withstand a no-deal Brexit saw a rebound in the pound, which weighed down on the FTSE 100, pushing it into the red.

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July 11, 2019
Hobbycraft bucks retail gloom as online growth drives sales surge

Hobbycraft has sewn up a rise in sales and earnings for the year, as the arts and craft retailer bucked the downward trend among British retailers.

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July 11, 2019
Noel Gallagher brands Scotland ‘a third world country’ in Lewis Capaldi spat

Noel Gallagher has said Scotland “is like a third world country” amid a spat with singer Lewis Capaldi.

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July 11, 2019
Empty tombs dash hopes of finding missing Vatican girl’s remains

Hopes of finding the remains of a missing Vatican teenager in the tombs of two 19th-century German princesses have been dashed.

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July 11, 2019
M&S clothing boss quits following ‘troubled year’

The head of clothing and home at Marks & Spencer has quit after less than two years with the company.

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July 11, 2019
Merkel sits through national anthems after third shaking episode

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the visiting Danish prime minister sat through their countries' national anthems at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday.

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July 11, 2019
Man orders Uber to take injured bird to shelter after drinking too much to drive

A man rescued a fallen baby bird by hiring an Uber to take it to an animal shelter because he had drunk too much to drive.

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July 11, 2019
Vans signs lease for former Miss Selfridge store in Oxford Street

Skater shoe brand Vans is to take over the central London shop which was previously occupied by Miss Selfridge, one of Sir Philip Green's fashion brands.

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July 11, 2019
The dog who played Cheddar in Brooklyn Nine-Nine has died

Tributes have been paid to the dog who played Cheddar in sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, who has died.

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July 11, 2019
France approves tax on internet giants despite US threats

France has adopted a pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook despite US threats of new tariffs on French imports if Paris went ahead with the plan.

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July 11, 2019
‘Was he singing the YMCA?’ – Police release bizarre ‘Village People’ e-fit

A bizarre police e-fit has attracted huge publicity after being likened to a member of disco group The Village People.

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