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June 26, 2019
Democrats begin debates for right to duel for White House with Donald Trump

Ten presidential candidates, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, will converge on the stage on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to voters and attempt a defining...

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June 26, 2019
Same-sex penguin couples celebrate Pride at London Zoo

Penguins at ZSL London Zoo have been photographed with an LGBTQ+ Pride banner to celebrate the annual parade coming to the capital.

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June 26, 2019
Denmark’s Social Democrats win backing from partners to form new government

Three left-wing parties in Denmark are backing the centre-left Social Democrats to form a one-party minority government.

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June 26, 2019
Ice cream maker Froneri sees annual sales jump after hot summer

Ice cream giant Froneri saw sales jump last year as it was buoyed by hot summer weather.

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June 26, 2019
Jerry Carrigan, drummer for Elvis Presley and other stars, dies aged 75

Jerry Carrigan, a drummer who played for Elvis Presley and also in the support act for The Beatles in their first US concert, has died aged 75.

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June 26, 2019
Nasa to open moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions in 1960s and 1970s

Nasa is to open some pristine samples of moon rocks and dirt which have been stored for decades after being collected by US astronauts.

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June 26, 2019
How Moors murderer Ian Brady ‘had access to vulnerable teens in jail’

Moors murderer Ian Brady came in contact with vulnerable borstal boys for more than five years at Wormwood Scrubs prison, files reportedly show.

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June 26, 2019
Stagecoach: No plans to bid for rail franchises as profits rise

Transport giant Stagecoach has said it does not plan to bid for more rail franchises after its operations end in November as it remains embroiled in a legal row with...

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June 26, 2019
Ryanair to change share buyback plans due to Brexit

Ryanair will change the way it conducts a 700 million euro (£628 million) share buyback programme due to fears over a no-deal Brexit, the company said.

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June 26, 2019
STV acquires majority stake in Primal Media

STV has acquired a majority stake in unscripted producer Primal Media.

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June 26, 2019
We Buy Any Car owner accepts £1.9bn takeover bid

The company behind We Buy Any Car has received a £1.9 billion bid for the group from private equity house TDR Capital.

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June 26, 2019
Helicopter pilot killed after crashing into New York City skyscraper ‘did not know where he was’, say investigators

A pilot who died when his helicopter crashed atop a New York City skyscraper earlier this month had been flying erratically and said he did not know where he was...

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June 26, 2019
‘I’m not a supporter of Boris Johnson,’ says Rory Stewart as he backs Jeremy Hunt to be UK’s next prime minister

Rory Stewart, Britain's aid minister and a former candidate to be that country's next prime minister, said he would now support Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt over favourite Boris Johnson in...

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June 26, 2019
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban sale of e-cigarettes

San Francisco has become the first major US city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes after officials gave the measure its second and final vote.

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June 26, 2019
Rome doctors warn of health hazards amid waste emergency

Doctors in Rome have warned of possible health hazards caused by overflowing rubbish bins in city streets as the Italian capital struggles with a renewed waste emergency aggravated by the...

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June 26, 2019
Bonmarche U-turns on Philip Day takeover after poor trading

Shares in troubled womenswear retailer Bonmarche have plunged after it said it is backing a cut-price £5.7 million bid by billionaire Philip Day following further trading woes.

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June 26, 2019
Bonmarche U-turns to accept Philip Day takeover after poor trading

Troubled womenswear retailer Bonmarche has said it is now giving its backing to a £5.7 million bid by Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group billionaire Philip Day after further trading woes.

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June 26, 2019
North Korea and US ‘in talks to set up third Trump-Kim summit’

North Korean and US officials are holding behind-the-scenes talks to set up a third summit between the countries' leaders, according to South Korea's president.

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June 26, 2019
Horrific image emerges of father and daughter border migrants found dead in river as US Customs and Border Protection boss quits

The human costs of the migrant surge across the US border were driven home this week by a searing photo of the bodies of a Salvadoran man and his nearly...

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June 26, 2019
Harrowing image of drowned father and daughter highlights migrants’ border peril

The human costs of the migrant surge across the US border were driven home this week by a searing photo of the bodies of a Salvadoran man and his nearly...

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June 26, 2019
More than 5,000 turtles seized in luggage at Malaysia airport

Malaysian authorities have arrested four men and seized more than 5,000 turtles from their luggage at Kuala Lumpur Airport.

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June 26, 2019
Nasa to open moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions

Nasa is to open some pristine samples of moon rocks and dirt which have been stored for decades after being collected by Apollo astronauts.

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June 26, 2019
US border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

The acting head of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has resigned amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the...

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June 26, 2019
Boris refuses to deny photo with girlfriend taken six weeks ago

Boris Johnson refused to deny a potentially staged photograph was six weeks old as he faced a grilling over his relationship with Carrie Symonds.

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June 26, 2019
Democrat rivals to ‘gang up’ on front-runner Biden in first debate

Joe Biden is braced for an onslaught of attacks from the left as Democratic presidential contenders attempt to pin back the front-runner in the first debates of the race, which...

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June 26, 2019
Nato urges Russia to destroy missiles to save nuclear pact

NATO urged Russia yesterday to destroy a new missile before an August deadline and save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more determined...

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June 26, 2019
Retired police chief faces retrial over fans’ deaths at Hillsborough

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield faces a retrial over the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled.

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June 26, 2019
Toxic fumes from industrial waste leave dozens in hospital

Malaysia has ordered nearly 500 schools and kindergartens to close until tomorrow, after dozens of people were hospitalised with symptoms suggesting they breathed toxic fumes, possibly from industrial waste, the...

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June 26, 2019
World faces ‘climate apartheid’ where rich save themselves

The world is on course for "climate apartheid", where the rich buy their way out of the worst effects of global warming while the poor bear the brunt, a UN...

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June 26, 2019
Robert Mueller agrees to give evidence to congressional committees

Robert Mueller has agreed to give evidence publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of two House committees have announced.

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June 26, 2019
Robert Mueller agrees to testify before Congressional committees

Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before US Congressional committees after being issued with subpoenas, Democrats have said.

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June 25, 2019
Brazil’s top court denies petition to release ex-president

Brazil's Supreme Court has denied a petition to release former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is serving a sentence for corruption.

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June 25, 2019
San Francisco becomes first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco has become the first major US city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes after officials gave the measure its second and final vote.

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June 25, 2019
Dramatic footage shows police rescue newborn baby from plastic bag in woods

Dramatic footage showing the rescue of a newborn baby found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods has been released.

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June 25, 2019
‘We wanted to dry the Nazis out’ – German village unites to deprive neo-Nazi festival of beer

Locals in the German village of Ostritz, Saxony have purchased more than 200 crates of beer to keep fans of a neo-Nazi music festival from circumventing a drinking ban.

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June 25, 2019
Video shows rescue of baby from plastic bag in woods

Dramatic footage showing the rescue of a newborn baby found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods has been released.

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June 25, 2019
#BoJoNoShow: The joke answers from Jeremy Hunt’s Twitter Q&A session

Conservative leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt conducted a Twitter Q&A session on Tuesday after rival Boris Johnson declined to take part in a televised debate.

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June 25, 2019
Cardi B pleads not guilty to new charges over strip club brawl

Cardi B has appeared in court on new charges in connection with a fight last year at a New York strip club.

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June 25, 2019
Israel’s SpaceIL will not try second moonshot

The Israeli company that attempted to put an unmanned craft on the moon says it will not try a second moonshot.

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June 25, 2019
Melania Trump’s spokeswoman named as new White House press secretary

Melania Trump has announced that her long-time spokeswoman and confidante will succeed Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary.

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