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June 5, 2019
Parrot sings about Champions League-winning Liverpool forward Mo Salah

A football-loving parrot has gone viral after squawking one of Liverpool fans' favourite chants about Mohamed Salah.

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June 5, 2019
Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr aims to clean up the earth

After playing Iron Man for more than a decade, Robert Downey Jr. has found a real-life villain he wants to defeat: pollution.

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June 5, 2019
EasyJet nosedives out of FTSE 100 after market reshuffle

Budget airline EasyJet has crashed out of the FTSE 100 as part of the latest market reshuffle.

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June 5, 2019
Arcadia postpones knife-edge vote on store closure plans

Sir Philip Green's Arcadia group has delayed a crunch vote on its restructuring plans, as the retailer remains locked in negotiations with landlords.

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June 5, 2019
The talking points and highlights from Donald Trump’s three days in the UK

After landmark tours from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, meetings and dinners and a trademark surge in Twitter activity, US President Donald Trump travelled to Ireland on Wednesday afternoon as...

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June 5, 2019
London markets close higher as housebuilders lead gains

The FTSE 100 closed marginally higher as it was buoyed by a stellar Wall Street performance and gains by housebuilders.

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June 5, 2019
Trump ending foetal tissue research by federal scientists

The Trump administration is ending medical research by government scientists using human foetal tissue, in a victory for abortion opponents.

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June 5, 2019
Heinz releases special Ed Sheeran-themed bottles of tomato ketchup

Heinz has released a special edition Ed Sheeran-themed bottle of tomato ketchup.

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June 5, 2019
Humanoid robot artist makes debut at University of Oxford

A humanoid AI android called Ai-Da has been unveiled as the world's first robot artist ahead of its debut exhibition at the University of Oxford.

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June 5, 2019
#OnePlasticFreeDay: Social media users give up plastic for environment campaign

Social media users have been documenting their plastic usage as part of a campaign to create a “visual survey” of global plastic pollution.

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June 5, 2019
Two million Somalis could die of starvation by the end of the summer, UN warns

More than two million Somalis could die of starvation by the end of the summer if international aid is not sent quickly to the drought-stricken African country, according to a...

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June 5, 2019
Sudan protesters reject military talks offer as ’40 bodies’ pulled from the Nile

Organisers of pro-democracy protests in Sudan say 40 bodies have been retrieved from the Nile River in the capital Khartoum.

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June 5, 2019
“Alexa, give me a list of suspects.” Germany planning to access voice assistant data to tackle crime

German authorities are working on guidelines to allow them to access data held by voice assistants like Amazon's Alexa or smart fridges to help them fight crime, a spokesman for...

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June 5, 2019
24,000lb of rubbish and four dead bodies removed in Everest clean-up

A clean-up expedition on Mount Everest has removed 24,200lb of rubbish and four dead bodies from the world's highest mountain, Nepalese officials said.

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June 5, 2019
Spread the news: Production resumes at world’s biggest Nutella plant

Workers at the world's biggest Nutella factory have removed picket lines and are back at work after production was brought to a near-standstill in a dispute over salary negotiations.

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June 5, 2019
Veterans join world leaders to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day landings

World leaders including US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were in Britain to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history and a...

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June 5, 2019
China launches first rocket from mobile platform in Yellow Sea

China has launched a rocket from a mobile platform at sea for the first time, sending five commercial satellites and two others containing experimental technology into space.

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June 5, 2019
North Korea ‘to suspend mass games’ after Kim criticism

North Korea will temporarily suspend the latest edition of its famous mass games after the premiere drew strong criticism from leader Kim Jong Un, according to international travel agencies.

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June 5, 2019
German nurse accused of killing 100 patients says sorry to families

A former nurse on trial over allegations that he killed 100 patients at two hospitals in Germany has apologised to his victims' relatives in a final statement to the court.

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June 5, 2019
Helicopter rescue goes wrong as injured woman, 74, sent spinning

Authorities say a 74-year-old hiker whose head and face were injured in a fall on a Phoenix mountain endured a wild ride in a stretcher as she was being hoisted...

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June 5, 2019
Evidence showed sex offences by Australian cardinal were impossible, appeal told

Lawyers for the most senior Roman Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse have argued in his appeal that he could not have molested two choirboys in an Australian cathedral...

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June 5, 2019
Sudanese generals call for talks as protests death toll reaches 60

Sudan's military council has said the ruling generals are ready to resume negotiations with the opposition, after three days of a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that left 60 dead...

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June 5, 2019
Sudanese protest leaders reject military call for talks as death toll soars

Sudanese protest organisers have dismissed a call by ruling generals to resume talks, saying the military is “not serious” about negotiating with protesters while killing them at the same time.

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June 5, 2019
Footage shows hole in roof after electric glider crashes into Connecticut house

No major injuries were reported after a one-person electric glider crashed into the roof of a house in Connecticut, US, on Tuesday.

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June 5, 2019
Taco Bell customer calls police after store runs out of taco shells

A shortage of tacos at Taco Bell may be a “travesty”, but it certainly isn't a good reason to call the police.

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June 5, 2019
Body of 13th victim recovered from sunken boat in Budapest

Another body has been recovered from a sunken tour boat in the Danube River, Hungarian rescue officials said.

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June 5, 2019
Led By Donkeys to release book on success of political billboards

Protest group Led By Donkeys is to release a book about its rise to social media stardom, after the success of its billboards highlighting politicians' hypocritical or contentious statements.

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June 5, 2019
UK service sector grows as staff numbers jump higher

Britain's services sector delivered a second consecutive month of growth in May, as new business increased for the first time in 2019.

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June 5, 2019
Sudan’s military ruler says he’s ready to resume talks as death toll rises to 60

Sudan's military ruler has offered to resume a dialogue on a transition to democracy, one day after he scrapped all agreements with an opposition alliance.

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June 5, 2019
Babcock targets 4% earnings boost over five years

Defence group Babcock International has outlined plans to boost earnings growth by up to 4% over the next five years as it looks to turn around its fortunes.

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June 5, 2019
Thermal images show off nighttime activity among London Zoo animals

Striking images show the unique heat patterns of some of London Zoo's best-loved animals.

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June 5, 2019
Centre-left looks set to win Denmark election on welfare pledges

Danes began voting today in a parliamentary election that could deliver the Nordic region's third leftist government in a year as people rebel against austerity measures they fear could dismantle...

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June 5, 2019
Mission launched to retrieve bodies of climbers in Himalayas

Mountaineers are to be dropped onto a mountain where five bodies were spotted during the hunt for eight mountain climbers missing in the Himalayas

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June 5, 2019
Welcome Break owner blames Brexit for ‘challenging’ trading

The owner of motorway service station chain Welcome Break has become the latest company to blame Brexit for a poor performance.

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June 5, 2019
Australian Cardinal George Pell begins appeal against conviction for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has begun an appeal against his conviction.

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