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June 13, 2019
Jessica Biel explains stance on vaccinations after opposing California measure

Actress Jessica Biel has said she is not opposed to vaccinations, but she does not support a bill in California that would limit medical exemptions.

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June 13, 2019
Trump dubs Charles ‘Prince of Whales’

US President Donald Trump has called Prince Charles the “Prince of Whales” in his latest Twitter gaffe.

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June 13, 2019
Business investment surges outside London in 2018, despite Brexit concerns

Investment in small businesses surged outside London in 2018, driven by soaring numbers of investment deals in the east of England.

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June 13, 2019
Conservative leadership battle: Johnson gets most votes in first round, with Leadsom among those eliminated

Boris Johnson has topped the ballot in the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership race in Britain.

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June 13, 2019
Conservative leadership battle: Boris Johnson edges closer to power as he dominates voting in first round

THE prospect of Boris Johnson becoming the next British Prime Minister has moved closer after he topped the ballot in the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership race.

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June 13, 2019
Oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman fuel security fears, drive oil prices higher

Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, leaving one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving oil prices as much as 4pc higher over...

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June 13, 2019
US blames Iran for attacks on Oman Gulf tankers

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States government blames Iran for attacks on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf.

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June 13, 2019
US top diplomat believes Iran behind attacks on Oman Gulf tankers

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the United States has assessed, based on intelligence, type of weapons used and sophistication of assaults, that Iran is responsible...

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June 13, 2019
How tensions between US and Iran have raised the stakes in Persian Gulf

Tensions between the United States and Iran have soared in recent weeks, with Washington dispatching warships and bombers around the Persian Gulf, and Tehran threatening to resume higher uranium enrichment.

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June 13, 2019
Globetrotters get the chance to go around the world in 80 days

A lucky few will be able to live the adventures of Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne's classic Around The World In 80 Days in a venture hosted by Airbnb.

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June 13, 2019
Taiwan’s president, a critic of China, wins party backing to seek second term

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, a thorn in the side of China's government because of her pro-independence views, sewed up the ruling party's nomination to seek a second four-year term after...

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June 13, 2019
Cruise ship captain freed on bail by Hungarian court in Danube collision case

The Ukrainian cruise ship captain suspected of responsibility in a deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River has been released on bail by a court in Hungary.

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June 13, 2019
Grenfell campaigners project warnings on ‘unsafe’ tower blocks two years on

Survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire have projected messages on to “unsafe” tower blocks across the United Kingdom two years on from the blaze.

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June 13, 2019
Amanda Knox arrives in Italy to attend discussion on wrongful convictions

Amanda Knox has arrived in Italy for the first time since she was acquitted by an appeals court in October 2011 in the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher...

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June 13, 2019
FCA issues final report on RBS’s controversial restructuring unit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has attempted to draw a line under a five-year scandal that saw officials accused of failing to take action against poor practices at Royal Bank...

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June 13, 2019
Zoo releases rare snails that had been considered extinct into wild

Four thousand snails from a rare species feared to have gone extinct are being released into the wild thanks to the conservation efforts of a UK zoo.

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June 13, 2019
Crews evacuated as oil tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz

Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been attacked, leaving one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the US navy rushed...

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June 13, 2019
M&S sees 85% take-up for £600m investor cash call

High street giant Marks & Spencer has revealed 85.1% take-up for its £600 million investor cash-call to finance its joint venture deal with online grocer Ocado.

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June 13, 2019
Hornby gathering pace as heavy discounting ends

Model train maker Hornby is on track for a turnaround thanks to management weaning themselves off the “drug” of discounting, the company has said.

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June 13, 2019
Iceland annual earnings slide on ‘disappointing’ first-half performance

Iceland has reported a slump in full-year earnings after it was weighed down by a “disappointing” performance in the first half of the year.

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June 13, 2019
New video follows Jurgen Klopp’s first six minutes as a Champions League winner

New footage released by Liverpool shows exactly how Jurgen Klopp spent his first six minutes as a Champions League-winning manager.

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June 13, 2019
Activist investor hedge fund buys stake in Ferguson

A hedge fund run by veteran activist investor Nelson Peltz has bought a 6% stake worth around £736 million in plumbing group Ferguson.

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June 13, 2019
Another Ebola patient dies in Uganda as deadly outbreak spreads beyond DRC

Another Ebola patient has died in Uganda, bringing the death toll to two, a health ministry official has confirmed.

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June 13, 2019
Majestic plunges to loss amid ‘advanced’ talks to sell retail business

Majestic Wine has plunged to an £8.5 million full-year loss as it closes in on the sale of its retail store business.

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June 13, 2019
Race to become next UK prime minister set to narrow as Conservative MPs hold first ballot of contest

The race to become the next UK prime minister is set to narrow as Conservative MPs hold the first ballot of the contest following a week of leadership pitches.

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June 13, 2019
Hong Kong legislative work suspended amid political crisis

Hong Kong's legislature has suspended meetings following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.

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June 13, 2019
Trump says he would ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 race rivals

US president Donald Trump has said that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he would be open to accepting it and that he would have no...

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June 13, 2019
India’s west coast braced as Cyclone Vayu approaches

Authorities have evacuated nearly 300,000 people from India's western coastline ahead of a very severe cyclone that is expected to make landfall on Thursday as the year's second major storm.

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June 13, 2019
Trump says he would ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 rivals

US president Donald Trump has said that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he would be open to accepting it and that he would have no...

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June 13, 2019
Beijing’s quiet encroachment part of relentless pursuit of dominance

Hong Kong's political crisis should be seen as a salutary lesson in the absolute determination of Beijing's autocratic regime to get its own way, irrespective of the international condemnation its...

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June 13, 2019
Exotic animals removed from home where alligator escaped

Authorities have seized more than 30 animals - many of them exotic - from a Pittsburgh home where a five-foot (1.52-metre)-long alligator escaped last week.

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June 13, 2019
Moscow police detain 200 at protest over ‘framing’ of journalist

Russian police said they detained more than 200 people yesterday, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged...

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June 13, 2019
TV presenter Knowles banned for speeding while using phone

TV presenter Nick Knowles has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding while on his phone.

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