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June 17, 2019
What is the current status of Iran’s nuclear programme?

Iran has announced it will exceed the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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June 17, 2019
Jokes aplenty as Carabao Cup announces draw at Morrisons store

Social media did not need a second invitation to mock the organisers of the Carabao Cup after it was announced a branch of Morrisons would host the draw for the...

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June 17, 2019
Heiress and designer jeans queen Gloria Vanderbilt dies aged 95

Gloria Vanderbilt, the “poor little rich girl” heiress at the centre of a scandalous custody battle of the 1930s and the designer jeans queen of the 1970s and 1980s, has...

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June 17, 2019
Elon Musk says he has deleted Twitter account

Elon Musk has said he has deleted his Twitter account 10 months after his use of the social media site landed him in trouble with US regulators.

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June 17, 2019
Ex-Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby handed £863,000 payout

Former Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby received an almost-£1 million payout after he was axed by the Mr Kipling-maker earlier this year.

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June 17, 2019
Top Gear cars painted with Pride flags in protest at Brunei anti-LGBT laws

Two cars used during filming of Top Gear in Brunei have been painted with Pride flags in a protest at the country's strict anti-LGBT laws.

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June 17, 2019
Hunger Games prequel novel coming in 2020

A decade after seemingly wrapping up The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins is bringing readers back to Panem with a prequel set 64 years before the beginning of her hit trilogy.

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June 17, 2019
Woman arrested for ‘stomping on sea turtle nest’ in Florida

A Chinese woman was arrested in Florida this weekend after allegedly stomping on a sea turtle nest with her bare feet.

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June 17, 2019
Protesters demand resignation of embattled Hong Kong leader

Demonstrators in Hong Kong, joined by a leader of the 2014 Umbrella Movement after his release from prison, have gathered outside the office of the city's leader demanding that she...

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June 17, 2019
Sunday league side celebrates Essex domination with open-top bus parade

A football team celebrated their Sunday league title with an open-top bus parade, having “conquered all of Essex”.

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June 17, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea this week

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, Chinese state media said.

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June 17, 2019
Gig economy insurance firm raises £33m for expansion

A tech firm that offers insurance to gig economy workers like Deliveroo riders and Uber drivers has raised 42 million US dollars (£33 million) in funding, the company said.

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June 17, 2019
US Navy SEAL to face trial for murdering prisoner and shooting unarmed civilians

Jury selection was set to begin today in the trial of a US Navy SEAL platoon leader court-martialed on charges of murdering a wounded Iraqi prisoner and shooting unarmed civilians,...

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June 17, 2019
One person killed and at least seven others injured in shooting at Philadelphia graduation party

ONE person has been killed and at least seven others have been shot during a graduation party in Philadelphia, authorities said.

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June 17, 2019
Pakistan chiefs accidentally add cat filter to Facebook Live press conference

Pakistan's ruling party has blamed “human error” after a government official was shown with cartoon cat ears and whiskers during a press conference broadcast live on Facebook.

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June 17, 2019
Vatican to consider married priests for remote areas of the Amazon

A Vatican document has said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the...

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June 17, 2019
Iran ‘to break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days’

Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days, the spokesman for the country's atomic agency said.

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June 17, 2019
Ofcom pledges to stamp out unfair mobile, broadband and TV practices

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has launched a new set of guidelines for broadband, phone and TV companies as it pledges to stamp out unfair practices in the industry.

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June 17, 2019
Dogs evolved ‘sad puppy eyes’ to appeal to humans

Dogs have evolved their “sad eyes” facial expression in order to help them get on better with humans, according to new research.

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June 17, 2019
Airtel Africa to float on London Stock Exchange with £3.6bn valuation

Airtel Africa has set its sights on a £3.6 billion valuation as it pushes ahead with plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.

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June 17, 2019
Staffline shares tumble after dividend scrapped

Shares in recruitment group Staffline have slumped after the firm said it would scrap its dividend and was looking into raising £37 million to cut its debt.

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June 17, 2019
Boeing vice president apologises over deadly air crashes

A Boeing executive has apologised to the families of those who died in two 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

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June 17, 2019
Boeing executives apologise over deadly air crashes

Boeing executives have apologised to the families of those who died in two 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

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June 17, 2019
Massive blackout that hit Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay being investigated by energy officials

Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive power blackout that affected tens of millions of people in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

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June 17, 2019
Kier Group to cut costs with 1,200 job losses

Construction firm Kier Group is to cut 1,200 jobs as part of its plans to simplify the business and save on costs.

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June 17, 2019
Huawei founder says revenue will be billions below forecasts

Huawei's founder has likened his company to a badly damaged plane, and said revenues will be 30 billion US dollars (£24 billion) less than forecast over the next two years.

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June 17, 2019
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison

Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, has been released from prison.

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June 17, 2019
Hong Kong police clear streets as protesters move to park

Protesters in Hong Kong have left the streets, averting possible clashes on Monday after haggling for hours with police by moving to areas near the city's government headquarters.

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June 17, 2019
Babcock confirms Serco made merger approach

Babcock has confirmed that it was approached by outsourcing rival Serco earlier this year with a proposal for a mega-merger between the two companies, but the idea was rejected.

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June 17, 2019
Police officers shocked after woman gives birth on side of motorway

A new mother gave birth to her baby son at the side of a motorway in the UK - much to the surprise of passing police officers.

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June 17, 2019
One person killed and seven injured in graduation party shooting in Philadelphia

One person has been killed and at least seven others have been shot during a graduation party in Philadelphia, authorities said.

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June 17, 2019
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison

Joshua Wong, a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations, has been released from prison.

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June 17, 2019
Mystery blackout cuts power to 44 million in South America

A massive blackout left up to 44 million people without electricity in Argentina and Uruguay after a mystery failure in the neighbouring countries' interconnected power grid.

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June 17, 2019
Netanyahu’s wife is fined €13,000 over lavish meals

The wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to pay a fine of more than €13,000 for misusing state funds.

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June 17, 2019
Policeman held for revealing sex abuse claim

Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a senior policeman accused of sharing on social media the recording of an official complaint of sexual harassment made by a teenage girl who was later...

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June 17, 2019
US cyber attacks story ‘treason’, says Trump

Donald Trump has angrily denied a newspaper article claiming the US had set up a potentially devastating cyber attack on Russia's electric grid, describing its publication as a "virtual act...

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June 17, 2019
America is booming – and Trump is determined to take all the credit

The US economy, which is about to break records for the longest expansion, looks like an asset for a president gearing up to seek re-election.

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June 17, 2019
Conservative rivals round on Raab’s ‘disturbing’ plan as Boris fails to show

Rival Tory leadership contenders last night turned on Dominic Raab after he refused to rule out suspending the UK parliament to push through Brexit by the end of October.

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June 17, 2019
His own car aged 7 and a pistol at 11: how Kim Jong-un rose to power

A biography of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed fresh details of the privileged but cloistered childhood that paved the way to his tyrannical rule.

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June 17, 2019
Hold tight: Harry and Meghan celebrate Father’s Day with adorable photo of Archie

Prince Harry and wife Meghan have celebrated Father's Day by sharing a new image of their six-week-old son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.

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