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May 23, 2019
May under siege in Downing Street as ministers turn on her and Leadsom quits

Theresa May was bunkered down in Downing Street last night, as her ministers turned on her and Andrea Leadsom resigned from the Cabinet.

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May 23, 2019
Rabbi with ‘special powers’ found Hizbollah’s tunnels

Israeli troops and police enlisted a "mystical" rabbi to help them hunt for Hizbollah tunnels stretching into Israel from Lebanon.

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May 23, 2019
Republican lawmaker ‘punched wife because he wanted sex fast’

A Republican politician reportedly punched his wife in the face after she didn't undress quickly enough when he wanted to have sex, according to a police report.

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May 23, 2019
Wreck of last American slave ship from Africa found off coast of Alabama

Researchers working in the murky waters of the northern Gulf Coast have located the wreck of the last known ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States,...

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May 22, 2019
Dog jumps from motor home during US police chase

Video footage has captured the dramatic moment a dog jumps from a motor home during a high-speed police case in Los Angeles.

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May 22, 2019
New York puts Democrats step closer to Trump’s tax returns

New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump's state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have been barred...

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May 22, 2019
I’ll surrender for 15,000 wanted poster ‘likes’, says fugitive

A police department in the US has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people “like” a wanted poster on Facebook.

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May 22, 2019
Trump critic Michael Avenatti charged with ripping off Stormy Daniels and extorting Nike

Michael Avenatti's legal troubles escalated on Wednesday as federal prosecutors announced new criminal charges against the combative lawyer and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing Avenatti of stealing...

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May 22, 2019
Commons leader Andrea Leadsom resigns telling Theresa May current approach won’t deliver Brexit

Prominent Brexit supporter Andrea Leadsom resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet on Wednesday, saying she could no longer support the government's approach after May's latest gambit to pass...

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May 22, 2019
Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts

Israeli researchers have raised a glass to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels – some more than 5,000 years old.

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May 22, 2019
Venice In Oil: Banksy creates artwork for Biennale festival

Banksy has produced an artwork for the Venice Biennale art festival.

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May 22, 2019
Trump gives Democrats ultimatum over probes as he walks out of meeting

US President Donald Trump has quit a meeting with congressional Democrats, saying he would no longer work with them unless they drop their investigations into him.

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May 22, 2019
London market rises as pressure on Prime Minister weakens sterling

The FTSE 100 rebounded on the back of a falling pound, after it was weakened by intense pressure on Theresa May's leadership.

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May 22, 2019
Ralph Northam blackface photo probe proves inconclusive

An investigation ordered by a Virginia medical school has failed to determine whether governor Ralph Northam is in a 1984 yearbook photo of a man in blackface next to someone...

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May 22, 2019
Hia luv: Charity sends Steph McGovern comedy email in Middlesbrough slang

Middlesbrough-born TV presenter Steph McGovern has shared a pitch sent to her by a charity which included two versions of the same email, one of which was written in slang...

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May 22, 2019
Woman praised by police after mistaking umbrella for suicidal person

A woman in New York has been praised by police for alerting them to a possible suicide attempt after she mistook a closed umbrella for a person.

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May 22, 2019
Halsey pays fan’s fine after ‘bangin out’ to new single causes her to speed

American singer Halsey has paid off a fan's speeding ticket after the woman claimed she was driving too fast because she was enjoying her new single.

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May 22, 2019
US, Britain urge swift Sudan accord to install civil rule

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May 22, 2019
Small business lending scheme at risk of failure, warns challenger lender

The boss of a leading challenger lender has warned that a government initiative for funding small businesses is “at risk of failure”.

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May 22, 2019
Small business lending scheme ‘at risk of failure’, challenger tells Chancellor

The boss of a leading challenger lender has warned that a government initiative for funding small businesses is “at risk of failure”.

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May 22, 2019
Police official suspended over Pakistani girl’s killing

Authorities in Pakistan have suspended a police chief in Islamabad over the disappearance, rape and killing of a 10-year-old girl.

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May 22, 2019
Farage reminded of claim ‘Remain vote would be end of British steel industry’

A three-year-old tweet came back to haunt Nigel Farage on the day of British Steel's collapse into liquidation, as opponents reminded him of his prediction that a Remain referendum win...

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May 22, 2019
Sri Lanka’s president extends emergency for month

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May 22, 2019
Nine overweight pets embark on weight-loss challenge

Nine cats and dogs who are massively overweight are about to embark upon a six-month diet and exercise challenge.

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May 22, 2019
US police officer takes in baby opossum for the night after its siblings died

A police officer in Massachusetts took in a baby opossum for the night on Tuesday after animal control officials were unavailable to pick it up.

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May 22, 2019
Bovis brushes off Brexit gloom with sales increase

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has brushed off gloom in the property sector to report higher sales in what the company called a fundamentally “strong” market.

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May 22, 2019
Ukraine’s parliament rebels against new president’s decree

Ukrainian party leaders have rebelled against the new president's decision to disband parliament and ignored his call to amend the election law.

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May 22, 2019
Pets at Home shares rocket after forecast-beating results

Pets at Home has seen shares race higher after posting better-than-expected annual results, despite a bottom line hit from its Vet practice restructuring.

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May 22, 2019
Trainline to float on stock market

Trainline has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.

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May 22, 2019
China cuts taxes to encourage chip makers in face of US pressure

China is cutting taxes on its fledgling software and integrated circuit industries as US export controls threaten to handicap Chinese tech companies.

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May 22, 2019
How will Eurosceptics across the continent perform at the European elections?

The elections to the European Parliament have never been so hotly anticipated, with many predicting that this year's ballot will mark a coming-of-age moment for the Eurosceptic movement.

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May 22, 2019
Indonesia’s president says riots under control after six killed in violence

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has said authorities have the situation in Jakarta under control after six people died in riots by supporters of his rival in last month's presidential election.

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May 22, 2019
Superdry hires new finance boss as founder’s revamp gathers pace

Superdry has appointed a new finance boss after the return of the company's founder triggered a mass exodus of the board last month.

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