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June 5, 2019
Australian Cardinal 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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June 5, 2019
Card Factory sees sales rise despite tough high street conditions

Retail chain Card Factory has thanked another year of record sales over Valentine's and Mother's Day for helping boost sales amid tough conditions on the high street.

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June 5, 2019
Biffa increases investment in plastic recycling as profits fall

A ban on plastic recycling being shipped to South East Asian countries has hit waste management firm Biffa, the company has revealed.

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June 5, 2019
Australian police raid TV broadcaster over leaked military documents

Australia's Federal Police raided the offices of the national public broadcaster on Wednesday in connection to a 2017 story based on leaked military documents that indicated the country's military forces...

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June 5, 2019
Parkland school shooting: US police officer arrested after he failed to confront gunman

Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year's Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.

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June 5, 2019
School shooting: US deputy arrested over failing to confront gunman

Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year's Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.

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June 5, 2019
Donald Trump calls singer Bette Midler a ‘washed-up psycho’ in row over fake quote

Donald Trump described singer Bette Midler as a "washed-up psycho" in a row over a fabricated quote.

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June 5, 2019
Donald Trump calls singer Bettle Midler a ‘washed-up psycho’ in row over fake quote

Donald Trump described singer Bette Midler as a "washed-up psycho" in a row over a fabricated quote.

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June 5, 2019
Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters say death toll in military crackdown reaches 60

Organisers of the pro-democracy protests in Sudan say the death toll across the country since the violent dispersal of their sit-in in Khartoum earlier this week has increased to 60.

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June 5, 2019
John Hannah wins bet with fan who thought he was Hugh Laurie

John Hannah won a bet with a fan who was convinced he was fellow actor Hugh Laurie.

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June 5, 2019
Police raid Australian public broadcaster over Afghan leak

Australia's Federal Police raided the offices of the national public broadcaster on Wednesday in connection to a 2017 story based on leaked military documents that indicated the country's military forces...

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June 5, 2019
In Pictures: Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr across the world

Worshippers across the world have marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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June 5, 2019
Cardinal George Pell begins appeal against child sex abuse convictions

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

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June 5, 2019
Trump’s warning on NHS deals early blow to trade hopes

Donald Trump has kicked off a furious battle over the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal, insisting that the NHS must "absolutely" be included in any negotiations.

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June 5, 2019
John Rentoul: ‘US president’s advice to Boris is worth the sum total of nothing’

This will come as a disappointment to the US president, but his views won't affect British politics much.

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June 5, 2019
‘It is out of the question for us to take a step back’ – Erdogan committed to defence deal with Russia

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back from its deal with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile...

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June 5, 2019
‘Tiananmen was a bloodbath’

Tourists thronged Beijing's Tiananmen Square yesterday amid tighter-than-usual security, but most visitors said they were unaware of the bloody crackdown on student-led protests 30 years ago or refused to discuss...

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June 5, 2019
California wakes up to find coffee has finally been given the all-clear as a cancer threat

California coffee lovers can indulge their caffeine habit without worry now the state has decided the beverage doesn't need a cancer warning after all.

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June 5, 2019
Climate crisis puts human civilisation ‘in its last decades’

Human civilisation as we know it may have already entered its last decades, a worrying new report examining the likely future of our planet's habitability warns.

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June 5, 2019
Father repeatedly punched shark in the face to save daughter (17) from attack in which she lost leg

A father has repeatedly punched a shark in the face to make it let go of his daughter, their family say.

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June 5, 2019
Gunman who killed four was out of jail on parole

A man who was out of prison on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown rampage in the northern Australian city...

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June 5, 2019
Merkel’s coalition partner seeks new leader – but nobody wants the job

As Germany's second-biggest party begins the search for a new leader, many of the most likely candidates are taking themselves out of the race.

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June 5, 2019
Republican says his unit ‘probably killed hundreds’ of Iraqi civilians

California Republican Duncan Hunter has claimed his military unit "killed probably hundreds of civilians" in Iraq, his latest eyebrow-raising comment since being charged last year with spending campaign funds on...

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June 5, 2019
Neil Woodford seeks to reassure investors after fund suspension

City heavyweight Neil Woodford has apologised and sought to reassure investors blocked from withdrawing from his multi-billion pound fund after the freeze shocked the Square Mile.

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June 4, 2019
Donald Trump UK visit day two: Highlights as Theresa May welcomes US President

Embarking on the second day of his state visit to the UK, US President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Theresa May for talks and a joint press conference.

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June 4, 2019
Florida deputy charged after staying outside during school shooting

Prosecutors say the Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during last year's Parkland massacre has been arrested on 11 charges.

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June 4, 2019
Nigerian ambassador chosen as next UN General Assembly president

Members of the United Nations General Assembly have chosen the Nigerian ambassador to the world body as its next president.

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June 4, 2019
The baby blimp and more of the most creative Donald Trump protesters in London

Thousands took to the streets of London to protest over Donald Trump's arrival in the UK, on day two of the US president's state visit.

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June 4, 2019
Students stage ‘die-in’ climate protest in German parliament

Students have disrupted a youth event in the German Parliament, lying down in the chamber in a “die-in” to protest the government's climate policies.

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June 4, 2019
Janus Henderson joins opposition to NSF’s £1.3bn Provident bid

Another Provident investor has signalled its intention to oppose a hostile £1.3 billion bid for the company by rival Non-Standard Finance (NSF).

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June 4, 2019
Wildlife experts from Chester Zoo fit rare giant pangolin with tracking devices

A giant pangolin has been fitted with tracking devices in an attempt to help protect the little-known species in the wild.

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June 4, 2019
Go Ape hunts for new investment to fund rapid expansion

Outdoor adventure business Go Ape has launched a hunt for new investment, as it looks to double in size.

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June 4, 2019
FTSE 100 buoyed by easing trade tensions between US and China

The FTSE 100 closed the day higher as US-China trade tensions appeared to wane slightly.

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June 4, 2019
Gift exchanges, protests and Trump snubs Corbyn: Here’s a quick recap of US President’s state visit to the UK so far

Trump's state visit to the UK is in full swing - but what has happened so far? Here is a quick recap of his trip so far to visit UK...

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June 4, 2019
Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone reopens to public

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June 4, 2019
Sainsbury’s boss gets bonus boost despite failed Asda deal

Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe received a 40% boost to his annual bonus this year despite presiding over the supermarket's failed merger with Asda.

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June 4, 2019
Italy’s deputy prime minister Salvini warns of government crisis

Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini is warning that a government crisis will be unavoidable if his League party cannot start working constructively with its coalition partner, the 5-Star Movement,...

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