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June 24, 2019
No evidence Russia interfered in Brexit via Facebook, says Nick Clegg

There is "absolutely no evidence" that Russia influenced the EU referendum result using Facebook, the tech giant's vice-president, Nick Clegg, has said.

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June 24, 2019
Two more board members quit passport-maker De La Rue

Banknote and passport-maker De La Rue has seen two more boardroom members quit just weeks after the chief executive headed for the door.

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June 24, 2019
FirstGroup bosses don’t know how to manage the business, investor claims

The battle between train and bus business FirstGroup and an activist investor who wants to replace several board members, including the chairman and chief executive, heated up on Monday.

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June 24, 2019
Thai cave boys mark year rescue ordeal anniversary with Buddhist ceremony

Twelve young Thai football players whose rescue from a flooded cave complex gripped the world have marked the anniversary of their ordeal with a religious ceremony.

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June 24, 2019
Iran threatens to shoot down more American drones

Iran's naval chief has said Tehran is capable of shooting down other American spy drones such as the one downed last week by Revolutionary Guard forces.

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June 24, 2019
Thousands greet Istanbul mayor-elect after opposition triumph

Tens of thousands of people have celebrated in the streets of Istanbul after an opposition candidate became mayor-elect of Turkey's largest city following a repeated vote.

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June 24, 2019
Residents throw 10th birthday party for cat crowned king of village

A village is coming together to throw a birthday party for a cat who has become famous for making himself at home in local shops.

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June 24, 2019
Death toll from Cambodia building collapse rises

Rescuers are continuing to search the rubble of a building that collapsed while under construction in a Cambodia beach town, killing at least 25 workers as they slept in the...

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June 24, 2019
Flying Wallendas cross Times Square in daring high-wire stunt

Two siblings from the famed circus act the Flying Wallendas have completed a death-defying stunt, crossing New York's Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 storeys...

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June 24, 2019
Ethiopian army chief shot dead by bodyguard in ‘coup’ bid

THE Ethiopian government appeared to have foiled a coup attempt last night after the army's chief of staff was shot dead by his own bodyguard and several other high-ranking officials...

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June 24, 2019
Huge crowd turns out for rally against Czech leader

Hundreds of thousands of Czechs turned out in Prague yesterday to call for the ousting of Prime Minister Andrej Babis in the biggest show of public discontent since the 1989...

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June 24, 2019
Humiliation for Erdogan in Istanbul mayor election

Turkey's main opposition was set for a decisive victory in Istanbul's re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power.

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June 24, 2019
I don’t intend to attack UK people: Jihadi Jack

The British Muslim convert dubbed Jihadi Jack has admitted he feels guilty after his parents were convicted of funding terrorism by sending him money in Syria.

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June 24, 2019
Johnson plans to move girlfriend into No 10 if he becomes British PM

Boris Johnson is planning to move his girlfriend Carrie Symonds into Downing Street with him should he win the Tory leadership contest, despite a row that led to police being...

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June 24, 2019
Methane spike could be sign of life on Mars

NASA'S Curiosity rover has detected another methane "spike" on Mars, in what could be a sign of alien life.

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June 24, 2019
Trump: Iran risks obliteration but I’m ready to talk

US president Donald Trump has warned Iran it was risking "obliteration" if it provoked a war with the United States, but insisted he was not seeking conflict and was willing...

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June 24, 2019
$50bn Kushner plan rejected by Arab world

Donald Trump's long-awaited economic peace plan he hopes will resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict was immediately rejected by most of the Arab world.

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June 24, 2019
18 workers killed in building collapse

THE Cambodian prime minister has said he will personally oversee the rescue operation after a seven-storey building collapsed, killing at least 18 workers and injuring 24.

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June 24, 2019
Alice Cooper tells of death pact with wife: ‘We will go together’

Rocker Alice Cooper has revealed he's made a death pact with his wife.

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June 24, 2019
Biggest slum in Asia tops list of favourite tourist destinations

A tour of one of the world's biggest slums has been voted tourists' most popular attraction in India, according to a travel site.

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June 23, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party loses Istanbul mayoral election

The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul is celebrating a landmark win.

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June 23, 2019
Air Canada reviewing how crew left passenger to wake up alone on parked plane

Air Canada has said it is looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who was left behind.

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June 23, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party loses Istanbul mayoral election

The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul is celebrating a landmark win.

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June 23, 2019
Czech protesters urging resignation of PM say democracy at risk

Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Prague to urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign.

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June 23, 2019
Queen unruffled as polo guest’s scarf lands on her shoulder

The Queen had an unexpected brush with a Japanese musician when his scarf blew into her path and landed on her shoulder.

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June 23, 2019
Sarah Caden: ‘Boris has always revelled in doing things differently but could this be a step too far?’

Back in January, when Boris Johnson was not yet in an official contest to become the UK prime minister, it was reported that Carrie Symonds's friends were calling her Flotus.

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June 23, 2019
The shifting rules of war

While the US insists Iran would face "obliteration" in the event of war, the reality may not be so simple. The US is already in gear for an attack through...

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June 23, 2019
Trump pledges more sanctions against Iran

Donald Trump yesterday said he will impose additional sanctions on Iran in an effort to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, adding that military action was still a possibility.

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June 23, 2019
Who is Carrie Symonds?

Carrie Symonds was made head of Conservative Party PR aged just 29. Before this, she was a special adviser to now Home Secretary Sajid Javid during his tenure as Communities...

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June 23, 2019
Boris says nothing about his domestic row with girlfriend

Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next UK prime minister, yesterday claimed Tory Party members were not interested in why police were called to investigate concerns for the welfare...

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June 23, 2019
Isil toddlers: Guilty by birth?

Five-year-old Khatab Khalaf wonders why he can't go to school like other boys his age. He cannot because, officially, he does not exist.

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June 23, 2019
Kushner’s Palestine plan promises boost

The much-anticipated Trump regime's economic plan for Palestine is set to be formally announced next week - but Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner yesterday revealed that the $50bn Middle East...

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June 23, 2019
Obituary: Mohamed Morsi

Mohamed Morsi, who died in a courtroom aged 67 last Monday, became Egypt's first civilian head of state in June 2012 and the first Islamist to lead the Arab world's...

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June 23, 2019
Obituary: Philipp Bobkov

Philipp Bobkov, who has died aged 93, was a former director of the KGB's Fifth Directorate - the political police department responsible for suppression of internal dissent in the former...

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June 23, 2019
Ruling party candidate concedes Istanbul mayor election

A former prime minister backed by Turkey's ruling party has conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent in Istanbul's repeated mayoral election.

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June 23, 2019
Jeremy Hunt insists he is dealing with ‘extremely serious’ Iran crisis

Jeremy Hunt has insisted he is doing what he can amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran.

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June 23, 2019
Massive crowd in Prague call for Czech PM’s resignation

The biggest anti-government protest in Prague since the 1989 pro-democratic Velvet Revolution is under way as Czechs urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign.

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June 23, 2019
Indian soldiers recover bodies of seven missing mountaineers

Indian soldiers have reached the bodies of seven of eight members from a team of international climbers, including a group of Britons, believed killed on a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain.

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June 23, 2019
In pictures: Action-packed day at ‘Glastonbury for dogs’

Hundreds of dogs and their owners have enjoyed a day out at Bristol DogFest.

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June 23, 2019
Video: Underground passengers unite for impromptu Backstreet Boys singalong

It can be an annoying experience when someone plays music loudly on public transport – but just sometimes something special can happen.

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