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June 30, 2019
Trump gets first look at North Korea from the DMZ ahead of meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has had his first glimpse of North Korea from an observation post in the Korean Demilitarised Zone.

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June 30, 2019
Trump becomes first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has become the first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un.

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June 30, 2019
Pictured: Trump becomes first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has become the first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un.

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June 30, 2019
What is the DMZ?

The Demilitarised Zone, where US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday during an encounter that included a brief crossing of the border, may be...

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June 30, 2019
Donald Trump steps into North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un shook hands across the border at the Korean Demilitarised Zone, in an historic photo-op as Mr Trump sought to make a...

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June 30, 2019
Donald Trump takes first steps in North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump became the first US president to visit North Korea during a meeting with Kim Jong Un at the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone amid moves to revive talks on...

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June 30, 2019
This tragic picture tells a sad story and hides deeper truths

Four years ago, I was standing by the grave of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old child who drowned when the rubber boat carrying him and his Syrian Kurdish family from Turkey...

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June 30, 2019
Trade pact will prove tricky for Varadkar in Brussels and at home

Big Phil does not sound totally convinced. The agreement, he admits, "presents some challenges" to Irish farmers, but the European Commission will be "available to help" farmers meet those challenges.

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June 30, 2019
US poses citizenship dilemma for Meghan

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, could be barred from re-entering the US in the future if she chooses to renounce her American citizenship.

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June 30, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ agreement a huge threat to Irish farmers

The Government is coming under pressure to oppose a new EU trade deal which would cut food prices for consumers but have potentially disastrous implications for Irish farmers.

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June 30, 2019
Farmers have beef with EU

The new trade treaty between the European Union and Mercosur (the South American bloc) agreed last Friday will be welcomed by consumers seeking cheaper beef, fruit and coffee - but...

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June 30, 2019
US legislation poses citizenship dilemma for Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, could be barred from re-entering the US in the future if she chooses to renounce her American citizenship.

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June 30, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ agreement a huge threat to Irish farmers

The Government is coming under pressure to oppose a new EU trade deal which would cut food prices for consumers but have potentially disastrous implications for Irish farmers.

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June 30, 2019
Farmers have beef with EU

The new trade treaty between the European Union and Mercosur (the South American bloc) agreed last Friday will be welcomed by consumers seeking cheaper beef, fruit and coffee - but...

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June 30, 2019
Italy arrests life-saver for ‘act of war’

The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 migrants aboard has been arrested after she rammed her vessel into an Italian police motorboat while docking at a tiny...

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June 30, 2019
Spy agencies ‘hunting for Merkel medical records’

Global intelligence agencies are trying to get hold of Angela Merkel's medical files to find out what is behind her public shaking attacks, it was reported yesterday.

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June 30, 2019
Donald Trump gets first look at North Korea ahead of meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has had his first glimpse of North Korea from an observation post in the Korean Demilitarised Zone.

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June 30, 2019
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un accepts Donald Trump’s offer to meet at DMZ

US president Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the North and South on Sunday, a day after he expressed willingness...

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June 30, 2019
In Pictures: Thousands join Pride celebrations around the world

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets for Pride parades around the world.

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June 30, 2019
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un accepts Donald Trump’s offer to meet at DMZ

US president Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the North and South on Sunday, a day after he expressed willingness...

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June 30, 2019
Police hunt nine-foot python on the loose in Cambridge

Police are searching for a slippery character in Cambridgeshire following reports a nine-foot reticulated python is on the loose.

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June 30, 2019
Wildfires in France and Spain as three die in Italian heatwave

Hundreds of firefighters battled to contain wildfires in southern France yesterday as a stifling heatwave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people in Italy.

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June 30, 2019
Former City trader plots expansion for specialty duck restaurant

A former City trader who quit his job to start a duck restaurant is plotting expansion both in the UK and abroad as the eatery moves to its first permanent...

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June 30, 2019
Major landlords take £2.7 billion hit as CVAs erode retail property value

The UK's biggest shopping centre owners have taken a hit worth £2.7 billion in the last year as high street chains struggle, new figures have shown.

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June 29, 2019
#JusticeForHarper: Uproar after mascot sent off during Irish football match

A club mascot was sent off during an Irish football match, in a move which has caused outrage on social media.

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June 29, 2019
Belgian music festival cancelled hours before expected start

A music festival in Belgium featuring major stars like rapper Cardi B came to a chaotic end before it had even started.

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June 29, 2019
Stormzy chanted back Boris and not the F-bomb at Glastonbury, Johnson claims

Boris Johnson has brushed off Stormzy's “f*** Boris” criticism on the Glastonbury main stage – and joked that he actually said “Back Boris”, but was misunderstood.

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June 29, 2019
Nicola Sturgeon defends ‘awesome’ Megan Rapinoe in spat with Piers Morgan

Nicola Sturgeon has praised Megan Rapinoe, the US footballer and vocal critic of president Donald Trump, as a “great role model” in a Twitter spat with Piers Morgan.

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June 29, 2019
Banksy designed stab vest for Stormzy’s Glastonbury headline slot

Graffiti artist Banksy has revealed he designed the Union Jack stab vest worn by Stormzy during his headline slot at the Glastonbury Festival.

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June 29, 2019
#TomWatsonOut (and about): MP hits back at critics with picture from Glastonbury

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has hit back at calls for his removal by posting a picture of himself at Glastonbury and co-opting a hashtag used by his critics.

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June 29, 2019
Watch: Argentina footballer dribbles over pigeon in Copa America

Reaching the semi-final of the Copa America is a achievement, but being tripped up by a pigeon in the process is an altogether different kind of coup.

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June 29, 2019
Merkel shaken not stirred after tremors spark health concerns

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she understands reporters' questions surrounding her health after two incidents this month in which she was seen shaking at public events, but insisted: “I'm...

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June 29, 2019
Aid ship captain arrested after migrants step on to Italian island

The captain of a German aid ship was arrested after the vessel docked without permission at a tiny Mediterranean island, ramming an Italian border police motorboat blocking its way.

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June 29, 2019
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ‘reach trade truce’ after tensions in recent weeks

US president Donald Trump declared relations with China were "right back on track" after he and President Xi Jinping sought to de-escalate a prolonged trade war between the economic powerhouses.

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June 29, 2019
Wall collapses on huts in India, killing at least 16 workers

A 60ft-high wall has collapsed on a cluster of huts in western India, killing at least 16 workers living there, a fire official said.

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June 29, 2019
What is the DMZ?

The Demilitarised Zone, where US President Donald Trump wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, may be the most heavily fortified strip of land in the...

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June 29, 2019
Migrant workers killed as wall collapses on huts in India

A 15ft (4.5m) high wall collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts housing migrant workers and their families in western India early on Saturday following heavy rain.

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June 29, 2019
Wall collapses on huts in India, killing 16 workers

A 60ft (23m) high wall collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts in western India following heavy rain, killing at least 16 workers and their families who were living there.

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June 29, 2019
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agree truce to allow fresh trade talks

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have hit the reset button in trade talks between the world's two biggest economies, at least delaying an escalation in tension between the US...

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June 29, 2019
Donald Trump and Chinese leader hold talks on trade at G20

A trade war between two economic titans faced a critical junction on Saturday, as President Donald Trump met with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in...

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