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June 4, 2019
Tiananmen Square anniversary treated with silence in China

China imposed an information blackout on the 30th anniversary of its bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square.

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June 4, 2019
President Higgins criticises Donald Trump on climate change on eve of Ireland visit

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has issued a thinly-veiled criticism of Donald Trump on the eve of the US leader's visit to Ireland.

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June 4, 2019
Notre Dame residents urged to take blood tests amid lead pollution fears

Paris' regional health agency is recommending that children under seven and pregnant women who live near Notre Dame Cathedral take a blood test amid concerns the fire that ravaged the...

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June 4, 2019
Peter Crouch jokes about naming new son after Divock Origi

Peter Crouch has joked about naming his newborn son after a Champions League winner and a curry house.

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June 4, 2019
Tourists flock to Chernobyl as TV show success drives tourism boom

The success of a U.S. television miniseries examining the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl has driven up the number of tourists wanting to see the plant and the ghostly...

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June 4, 2019
Hong Kong activists hold Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil

Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong gathered to mark 30 years since China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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June 4, 2019
Tiananmen 30 years on: Security tight on anniversary of student protests crushed by troops and tanks

Tourists thronged Beijing's Tiananmen Square today amid tighter-than-usual security, although most visitors approached by Reuters said they were unaware of the bloody crackdown on student-led protests 30 years ago or...

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June 4, 2019
Rare ‘black hole’ cloud spotted over London

Londoners were treated to an unusual sight as a rare cloud formation gathered over the capital.

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June 4, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn hits out at far-right politics during anti-Trump protest

Jeremy Corbyn launched an attack on far-right politics as he addressed an anti-Donald Trump rally on the second day of the US President's state visit.

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June 4, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn addresses anti-Trump protest

Jeremy Corbyn has addressed thousands of people who took to London's streets in protest on the second day of Donald Trump's state visit.

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June 4, 2019
Donald Trump UK visit: Demonstrators use witty and rude signs to protest against Trump

Thousands of people protested in central London today against US President Donald Trump's pomp-laden state visit to Britain, but numbers were far down from the tens of thousands who gathered...

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June 4, 2019
Workers strike at world’s biggest Nutella factory

French workers have brought the world's biggest Nutella factory to a near-standstill in a showdown over salary negotiations.

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June 4, 2019
Pressure mounts on Democrats and Pelosi to impeach Trump

Progressive groups are expressing “deep disappointment” over House Democrats' unwillingness to start impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump.

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June 4, 2019
London boozer offers capital’s ‘first nudist pub singalong’

Daring drinkers are being offered the chance to attend what is being described as London's first nudist pub singalong.

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June 4, 2019
Man arrested after four killed in Australia shooting

A gunman has been arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others in the Australian city of Darwin.

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June 4, 2019
Gunman on parole kills 4 in Australia shooting

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

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June 4, 2019
EU’s Juncker to meet Kushner over Middle East situation

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June 4, 2019
Deal-making at UK companies declines in first quarter

The number of takeovers involving British companies slumped in the first quarter of the year, figures have revealed.

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June 4, 2019
Finance watchdog announces crackdown on peer-to-peer lenders

The UK's financial watchdog has clamped down on peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders by announcing new rules aimed to protect investors.

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June 4, 2019
Israel destroys ‘last Hezbollah tunnel’ from Lebanon

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June 4, 2019
Sudan military calls snap election after fatal crackdown

Sudan's ruling military authorities are planning for a snap election within months.

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June 4, 2019
Wizz Air passenger numbers soar in May as new routes added

Wizz Air has reported soaring passenger numbers for May, as the discount operator opened new flight routes.

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June 4, 2019
Shell wants to splash out 125bn dollars on shareholders

Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell has revealed plans to hand over 125 billion dollars (£98 billion) to shareholders over five years.

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June 4, 2019
Construction hiring in steepest fall since 2012 as Brexit bites

Output in Britain's construction sector contracted in May, as Brexit uncertainty weighed on demand while job numbers fell at their fastest rate since November 2012.

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June 4, 2019
Australian cardinal to appeal against child sex convictions

The most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse is to ask an Australian appeals court to reverse his conviction on charges of molesting two choirboys in a cathedral...

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June 4, 2019
Tory leadership hopefuls should stay away from Donald Trump, says New York mayor

New York's mayor has hit back at US president Donald Trump in defence of Sadiq Khan and warned Tory leadership hopefuls to "stay away" from the US president.

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June 4, 2019
‘Why would you give Donald Trump a book? Everyone knows the man doesn’t read’ – US late show hosts poke fun at Trump’s visit to the UK

Late night talk show hosts in the US mocked Donald Trump's visit to the UK, suggesting the Queen was "trolling" the president with her choice of a book as a...

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June 4, 2019
Hong Kong prepares to remember victims of 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are preparing for a candlelight vigil commemorating the Tiananmen protests and remembering the victims of the crackdown.

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June 4, 2019
888 revenues surge as market spend and new casino platform pay off

Online gambling firm 888 Holdings has cheered an “encouraging” start to the year after UK revenues surged by nearly a fifth.

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June 4, 2019
FirstGroup urges investors to vote against ‘self-interested’ activist plans

Train and bus business FirstGroup has launched a scathing attack on the company's biggest shareholders, calling them an “opportunistic, self-interested player that is only focused on short-term gains”, as bosses...

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June 4, 2019
Trump Time: Shannon Airport advises passengers to allow extra 30 minutes

As US President Donal Trump's touchdown draws closer, Shannon Airport has said it continues to plan for "business as usual".

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June 4, 2019
AO World remains in the red amid UK sales pressure and European woes

Electricals retailer AO World has revealed another annual loss after an ill-fated TV advertising campaign failed to boost flagging website sales and amid woes in its European arm.

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June 4, 2019
AO World losses widen amid tough UK trading and European woes

Electricals retailer AO World has seen annual losses widen to £18.9 million amid tough trading in the UK and woes in its European arm.

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June 4, 2019
Security stepped up around Tiananmen Square ahead of protest anniversary

Chinese authorities have stepped up security around Tiananmen Square, a reminder of the government's attempts to quash any memories of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests 30 years ago.

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