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June 22, 2019
Mick Jagger appears healthy as Rolling Stones return to stage

Mick Jagger appeared healthy and energetic as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago's Soldier Field.

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June 22, 2019
Hong Kong protest at police HQ ends peacefully

Protesters in Hong Kong have ended their overnight siege of police headquarters peacefully.

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June 22, 2019
Apple recalls laptops over battery fire risk

Apple is recalling a number of its older MacBook Pro laptops because of a fire safety risk linked to batteries.

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June 22, 2019
‘Donald Trump raped me in luxury New York store,’ writer claims

A New York writer has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a changing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.

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June 22, 2019
Congress given ‘classified’ brief on ‘UFOs’ seen by navy pilots

The Pentagon has provided a classified briefing to members of Congress in the US about reported encounters by navy pilots with unidentified aircraft, some of which were said to have...

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June 22, 2019
Court raises sentences for five rapists to 15 years after outcry

Spain's Supreme Court has overruled two lower courts and sentenced five men to 15 years in prison each for raping an 18-year-old woman.

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June 22, 2019
Hidden camera found in women’s toilets at James Bond film studio

A concealed camera has been found in the women's toilets at the studios where the next James Bond film is being made.

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June 22, 2019
Hong Kong police HQ blocked

More than 1,000 protesters blocked Hong Kong police headquarters last night while others took over major streets as the tumult over the city's future showed no signs of abating.

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June 22, 2019
Probe on after MP is labelled ‘a disgrace’ in Tory vote spat

Tory infighting has continued following the dramatic leadership votes which saw Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt make it through to the final stage of the contest to be the next...

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June 22, 2019
Rachael Alexander: ‘How fraught relations in the Gulf have brought us to the brink of war’

This week the prospect of an accidental war flaring up between the US and Iran came dangerously closer.

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June 22, 2019
Speaker quits after 240 hurt in anti-Russia protests

The speaker of Georgia's parliament has resigned after a Russian MP was allowed in to give an address, triggering protests that left 240 people injured.

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June 22, 2019
US military was ‘cocked and loaded’ to hit Iran

President Donald Trump has warned the US military was "cocked and loaded to retaliate" against Iran.

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June 22, 2019
Wars could be waged in space, says Nato as it warns of China’s rise

Nato aims to recognise space as a domain of warfare this year, four senior diplomats said, partly to show US President Donald Trump that the alliance is relevant and adapting...

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June 22, 2019
Wave of grey whale deaths overwhelms beaches as scientists appeal for help

So many grey whales are dying off the US west coast scientists and volunteers dealing with the putrid carcasses have an urgent request for coastal residents: Lend us your private...

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June 22, 2019
‘Dark Side of the Moon’ guitar sells for record €3.7m

A guitar owned by ex-Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour has sold for a record-breaking $3,975,000 (€3.7million) to an American football billionaire who owns some of rock's most famous instruments.

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June 22, 2019
‘Get out of my flat’ – police called to row at Boris Johnson home

Police were called to the home of Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds in the early hours yesterday after a neighbour heard screaming during an apparent row between the...

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June 22, 2019
Heaven sent: Pavarotti’s ‘Ave Maria’ duet with Bono released for first time

A collection of rare Pavarotti duets with the likes of Bono, Sting and James Brown are to be released for the first time.

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June 22, 2019
‘Trump raped me in luxury New York store,’ writer claims

US President Donald Trump has been accused of raping a woman in a department store changing room 23 years ago - the 16th woman to accuse him of sexual assault,...

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June 22, 2019
The more money in a lost wallet, the greater chance it will be returned

LOST wallets are more likely to be returned when they contain a larger amount of money, scientists have found.

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June 21, 2019
Donald Trump ‘sexually assaulted New York writer’

A New York writer has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a changing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.

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June 21, 2019
Donald Trump issues denial after facing new sexual assault allegation

A New York writer has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a changing room at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s.

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June 21, 2019
Bear locks itself into US home and sleeps in wardrobe

A black bear created a stir in the US when it somehow locked itself inside a Montana home and then nestled in to a wardrobe for a nap.

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June 21, 2019
Police called to Boris Johnson’s home after neighbour raises concerns

Police were called out to the home of Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds.

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June 21, 2019
‘Get off me, get out of my flat’ – police called to Boris Johnson’s home after neighbour raises concerns

Police were called out to the home of Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds.

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June 21, 2019
Twitter users mock Nigel Farage over letter from 10-year-old supporter

Nigel Farage has been mocked by Twitter users after he shared a letter which he claimed was from a 10-year-old boy.

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June 21, 2019
Sir Elton John makes Aids funding plea after receiving France’s highest honour

Sir Elton John has called for more funding for Aids research and treatment after receiving France's highest award.

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June 21, 2019
US blacklists five Chinese technology companies

The US is blacklisting five Chinese organisations involved in super computing, calling them national security threats and cutting them off from critical US technology.

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June 21, 2019
The best of the Women’s World Cup group stage from social media

The Women's World Cup group stage has come to an end, and while all eyes have been on the games, social media has produced its fair share of intriguing moments...

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June 21, 2019
Parents jailed for causing or allowing two-month-old son’s death

A COUPLE whose baby son was smothered at their home after suffering a bite injury have both been jailed.

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June 21, 2019
Parents of ‘Jihadi Jack’ insist they did ‘what any parent would do’ after they are found guilty of funding terrorism

A COUPLE convicted of sending money to their son "Jihadi Jack" in Syria insisted they did "what any parent would do" as they walked free from court.

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June 21, 2019
Ducklings rescued by firefighters with a little help from YouTube

A flock of ducklings is safe after a firefighter used a recording of duck calls to coax some of them from a storm drain.

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June 21, 2019
FTSE stays quiet on summer solstice

Investors seemed more interested in enjoying the sunshine on the longest day of the year on Friday, rather than making any money, as markets barely moved.

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June 21, 2019
Felony charges for Cardi B over fight in New York strip club

The Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has been indicted on new felony charges in connection with a fight last year at a New York City strip club.

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June 21, 2019
Speaker of Georgia’s parliament quits after hundreds injured in unrest

The speaker of Georgia's parliament has stepped down in the aftermath of violent clashes that left more than 200 people injured, sparked by the appearance of a Russian politician in...

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June 21, 2019
Brigitte Macron says she has no taste for politics

France's first lady says Emmanuel Macron's election as president “terrified” her and insists that she has no political ambitions of her own.

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June 21, 2019
Ex-Palace youth player goes viral comparing his life to Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s

A former Crystal Palace youth team colleague of Aaron Wan-Bissaka does not begrudge his team-mate's success, after a post on social media about the contrast in their lives went viral.

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June 21, 2019
Film marking 50 years since Stonewall to make television debut

A film marking 50 years since the Stonewall uprising will make its television debut on Channel 4 tonight.

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June 21, 2019
Donald Trump says he cancelled Iran strikes after being told 150 would die

President Donald Trump has said the US was “cocked and loaded” to retaliate against Iran for downing an American drone, but cancelled the strikes 10 minutes before they were to...

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June 21, 2019
Man ‘consumed with anger and jealousy’ found guilty of murdering his estranged wife

FARMER Andrew Hooper has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife in a shooting as she sat in her Range Rover outside her home.

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June 21, 2019
Istanbul mayoral election shines spotlight on Turkey’s political tensions

Millions of voters in Istanbul go back to the polls for a controversial mayoral election re-run on Sunday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party tries to wrest back control of...

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