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May 31, 2019
Search for 21 missing after boat sinking ‘could be protracted’, says Hungary

Hungarian authorities have predicted it could take an extended search to find 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists was rammed by a cruise ship and...

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May 31, 2019
Head teacher who used funds to build ‘sex dungeon’ is banned from teaching

A disgraced headteacher who used funds to build a "sex dungeon" alongside his office has been banned from teaching for life.

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May 31, 2019
Three German fans charged after attack on Manchester City supporter

A German football fan has been charged with attempted murder and two others with serious assault after a Manchester City supporter was attacked at a Champions League game in February.

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May 31, 2019
Watch: Bears are making themselves at home in gardens across America

The rise of smart doorbells has led to a host of surprising sights being caught on camera – including a striking number of bears making themselves at home in people's...

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May 31, 2019
AO World set to narrow losses as sales increase

AO World is expected to narrow its underlying losses on Tuesday as it reports its first annual results since the return of its founder to the position of CEO.

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May 31, 2019
Huawei ‘axes meetings with US and sends American workers home’

Tech giant Huawei has ordered its employees to cancel technical meetings with American contacts and has sent home numerous US employees working at its Chinese headquarters, according to reports.

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May 31, 2019
Pop-up bar offers cocktail drinkers the chance to have rats climb on them

A new pop-up bar is offering drinkers an unusual activity to accompany their cocktails – the chance to play with rats.

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May 31, 2019
In Pictures: D-Day Normandy sites today captured by drone

A drone has produced a series of stunning aerial pictures and videos revisiting landmark D-Day sites, as the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France approaches.

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May 31, 2019
Julian Assange will not get fair trial in US after years of torture, warns UN official

A United Nations official has urged the Government not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, warning that the WikiLeaks founder would not receive a fair trial after years...

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May 31, 2019
Philippines ships ‘illegally transported waste’ back to Canada

The Philippines has shipped 69 containers of what its officials called illegally transported waste back to Canada.

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May 31, 2019
Declassified documents reveal grisly methods of Argentina dictatorship

Recently declassified US intelligence documents have revealed brutal methods employed by Argentina's former military junta during its 1976-1983 "dirty war" against dissidents.

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May 31, 2019
Mortgage and business lending rises in April

The level of mortgage lending in the UK rose last month in a sign that the passing of the original Brexit deadline in March has eased fears, according to the...

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May 31, 2019
Mountain Warehouse plots expansion as profits rise

Outdoor store Mountain Warehouse has defied retail gloom with another year of sales and profit growth, as the business embarks on a major expansion plan.

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May 31, 2019
North Korea hit by African swine fever outbreak

South Korea says it is scrambling to prevent the spread of highly contagious African swine fever in its pig farming industry after North Korea confirmed an outbreak at a farm...

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May 31, 2019
Three Thai men sentenced to death for killing British expatriate

Three men in northern Thailand have been found guilty of murdering a British expatriate and his Thai wife and sentenced to death.

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May 31, 2019
EN+ Group profits plunge after US sanctions impact

Aluminium and power giant EN+ group has reported a slump in profits for the first three months of 2019, after it was hammered by US sanctions and weaker pricing.

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May 31, 2019
Mecca owner Rank Group in talks to buy online rival Stride

The owner of Mecca Bingo has confirmed it is in advanced talks to buy rival Stride Gaming.

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May 31, 2019
Philippines ships ‘illegally transported waste’ back to Canada

The Philippines has shipped 69 containers of what its officials called illegally transported waste back to Canada.

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May 31, 2019
Legal & General sells home insurance business to Allianz for £242m

Legal & General will no longer offer policies to households after bosses sold its home insurance business to German rival Allianz in a deal worth £242 million.

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May 31, 2019
US judge orders Facebook to turn over data privacy records

A US judge has ordered Facebook to turn over internal records regarding data privacy and access to user data.

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May 31, 2019
Trump offers mixed messages on Russia after Mueller attack

Donald Trump has lashed out at US special counsel Robert Mueller's motives, a day after Mr Mueller bluntly rebuffed the president's repeated claims that the Russia investigation had cleared him...

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May 31, 2019
US spelling bee ends in unprecedented eight-way tie

An annual spelling bee held in the US has ended in an unprecedented eight-way championship tie after organisers run out of challenging words.

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May 31, 2019
Danube ship captain faces probe as seven dead, 21 lost in river collision

Hungarian police have questioned the captain of a luxury river cruiser and launched a criminal investigation into a collision on the Danube in Budapest that has left at least seven...

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May 31, 2019
Hollywood giants urged to boycott the North over its abortion laws

A major Hollywood row over abortion has reached these shores as two of the world's most powerful media giants were urged to boycott Northern Ireland.

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May 31, 2019
Jailed Assange ‘too ill’ for video link hearing on US extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was too ill yesterday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the US, his lawyer said.

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May 31, 2019
Kutcher ‘was freaking out’ after woman he was to date was killed

Actor Ashton Kutcher told a Los Angeles jury that he was "freaking out" after learning that a young woman was found dead in Hollywood the day after he called at...

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May 31, 2019
Tiny: 245g girl is the smallest baby ever to survive

The world's tiniest surviving baby has left hospital five months after she was born weighing 245g - about the same as an apple.

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May 31, 2019
Trump signals backing for ‘my friend Boris’

US President Donald Trump has signalled his backing for Tory leadership candidate Boris Johnson - and could have a private meeting with him during his state visit to the UK.

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May 31, 2019
Why slimmers are thwarted by the science behind losing weight

Dieting is hard because weight loss sets off an evolutionary "red flag" in the brain which triggers hunger cravings, a Cambridge University geneticist has warned.

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May 30, 2019
Trump hits Mexico with 5% tariff in bid to crack down on illegal immigration

President Donald Trump has said he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central...

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May 30, 2019
Police were told deal was in works with Jussie Smollett, documents show

New documents on the Jussie Smollett case show that prosecutors told Chicago police detectives that a possible deal with the Empire actor was in the works a month before charges...

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