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June 18, 2019
Worms developer Team17 ups full-year outlook on strong first half

Videogame developer Team17 Group has seen shares jump after upping its earnings and revenues outlook for the full year thanks to strong sales of new and old titles.

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June 18, 2019
New Zealand man jailed for sharing video of mass shooting that killed 51 people in Christchurch

A New Zealand man was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday for distributing videos of a massacre at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, media reported.

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June 18, 2019
Ashtead profits and revenue rise as acquisitions boost growth

Equipment rental firm Ashtead Group has reported another quarter of solid growth, putting its annual profits and revenue well ahead of last year.

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June 18, 2019
British finance minister Philip Hammond is ‘prepared to resign’ over Prime Minister Theresa May’s legacy spending plans

UK Chancellor and Finance Minister Philip Hammond is prepared to resign over Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to spend billions of pounds on projects to shore up her legacy, it...

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June 18, 2019
Liam Gallagher launches Downing Street bid to ‘sort this pile of shit out’

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has said he would like to become the next prime minister, adding that he will “sort this pile of shit out”.

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June 18, 2019
Liam Gallagher: Send me the keys to 10 Downing Street

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has said he would like to become the next prime minister, adding that he will “sort this pile of shit out”.

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June 18, 2019
New Zealand mosque shooting video sharer jailed

A Christchurch businessman who shared a video of worshippers being killed at a New Zealand mosque has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.

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June 18, 2019
Rescue efforts under way after fatal China earthquake

Rescue efforts are under way after an earthquake in China that has left 12 people dead and 134 injured.

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June 18, 2019
Ousted Egyptian president quietly buried a day after courtroom death

Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi has been buried, a day after collapsing and dying in a Cairo courtroom, a lawyer said.

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June 18, 2019
Boaty McBoatface makes significant discovery on debut research mission

The yellow submarine dubbed Boaty McBoatface has returned from its first expedition with data which links increasing Antarctic winds to rising sea temperatures.

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June 18, 2019
Grenfell campaigners project message on to Houses of Parliament

Survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire have projected a message on to the Houses of Parliament two years on from the devastating blaze.

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June 18, 2019
Sotheby’s to be acquired by French-Israeli media mogul for £2.95bn

Auction house Sotheby's has announced it has signed an agreement to be purchased by French-Israeli media mogul Patrick Drahi for £2.95 billion.

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June 18, 2019
Ex-Egyptian leader Morsi collapses and dies in court

Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who rose to office in the country's first free elections in 2012 and was ousted a year later by the military,...

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June 18, 2019
Freed activist Wong vows to fight ‘evil’ law in Hong Kong

ACTIVIST Joshua Wong, who has become the face of Hong Kong's push for full democracy, walked free from prison yesterday and vowed to join a mass protest movement demanding that...

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June 18, 2019
Hailstones ‘size of ping-pong balls’ damage vineyard crops

Storms hurled hailstones the size of ping-pong balls on to crops and vineyards in south-eastern France over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of "natural emergency".

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June 18, 2019
Heiress and fashion icon Vanderbilt dies aged 95

Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and...

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June 18, 2019
Important discovery on rising sea levels made by Boaty McBoatface

The maiden voyage of Boaty McBoatface, the robotic submarine named by the British public, has made a discovery about how climate change is causing rising sea levels.

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June 18, 2019
Tory leadership hopefuls face second vote as as frontrunner Boris Johnson stays out of fray

The race to become the new Tory leader, and British prime minister, is entering the final week of selection by MPs, with the field continuing to narrow.

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June 18, 2019
John Downing: ‘Only an epic screw-up will keep Boris from Downing Street’

From today, there are 135 days left before the next Brexit deadline of October 31. Tonight at 8pm, just after the soap 'EastEnders' ends on BBC television, the remaining candidates...

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June 18, 2019
New photos released to bolster US allegations over Gulf

The Pentagon last night released new photos it says show that members of Tehran's Revolutionary Guard were responsible for attacks last week on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf.

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June 18, 2019
Race for the Tory top job enters a crucial week as Johnson stays out of fray

The race to become the new Tory leader, and British prime minister, is entering the final week of selection by MPs, with the field continuing to narrow.

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June 18, 2019
Tory leadership race: Who are the hopefuls and what are their odds as frontrunner Boris Johnson stays out of fray

The race to become the new Tory leader, and British prime minister, is entering the final week of selection by MPs, with the field continuing to narrow.

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June 18, 2019
Vatican signals shift towards ordaining ‘elderly’ married men to fix priest shortage

The Vatican has signalled a historic shift on celibacy following the publication of a document asking bishops to consider ordaining married men as priests.

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June 18, 2019
World governments ‘ignore organ horror’

Governments have ignored organ harvesting in China to avoid acknowledging "an inconvenient truth", an independent tribunal in Britain has suggested.

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June 17, 2019
US to send more troops to Middle East

The Pentagon is sending about 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East, as commanders try to bolster security for forces and allies in the region from what authorities say...

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June 17, 2019
Boy survives having his face impaled by 10in knife

A 15-year-old Kansas boy got a large knife embedded in his face, and doctors say he is extremely lucky.

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June 17, 2019
US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers

The Pentagon has released new photos it says show that members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were responsible for attacks last week on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf.

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June 17, 2019
Two wounded as shots fired at victory parade for NBA champions

Police in Canada say two people have been shot and wounded at a massive victory rally for NBA champions the Toronto Raptors.

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June 17, 2019
Four wounded as shots fired at victory parade for NBA champions

Four people have been shot and wounded as a victory rally for NBA title winners the Toronto Raptors turned into a stampede.

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June 17, 2019
These six-word horror stories have taken Twitter by storm

Horror fans are flexing their creative muscles by coming up with six-word scary stories.

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June 17, 2019
RAF jets based in Estonia intercept Russian planes

The RAF has two of its jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in recent days to intercept Russian aircraft.

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June 17, 2019
Millionaire jailed over death of man digging secret nuclear bunker

A wealthy US stock trader has been sentenced to nine years in prison over the death in a fire of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for...

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June 17, 2019
‘Super mum’ giraffe gives birth to fourth calf

A calf has been born to a giraffe described as a “super mom” by the zoo where she lives.

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June 17, 2019
Egypt’s ousted president Mohammed Morsi ‘collapses during court session and dies’

Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi has collapsed during a court session and died, state TV said.

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June 17, 2019
Cardi B performs in bathrobe after wardrobe malfunction

Cardi B declared the show much go on as she performed in a bathrobe after suffering a wardrobe malfunction during a live show.

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June 17, 2019
London markets jump amid slump in value of sterling

The FTSE 100 has been buoyed by a dip in the value of the pound, as sterling's rally on foreign exchange markets fizzled out on Monday.

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June 17, 2019
Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi dies in court

Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi has collapsed during a court session and died, according to state TV.

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June 17, 2019
Man who thinks he’s buying a house accidentally buys 30cm strip of land

A Florida man thought he had snagged a deal when he paid 9,100 dollars (£7,200) in an online auction for what he thought was a villa. What he got was...

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June 17, 2019
Ministers move to save ‘truly grotesque’ crab with teeth

Ministers have stepped in to prevent a sculpted and “truly grotesque” crab with teeth being exported from the UK.

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