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May 16, 2019
Kitten stowaways found after long journey in steel column

Five kittens that stowed away on a 400-mile trip to San Diego are looking for new homes in the US.

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May 16, 2019
Koons’s ‘Rabbit’ fetches record 91m dollars at New York auction

A stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit by Jeff Koons has set an auction record in New York, fetching more than 91 million dollars (£70.9 million)

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May 16, 2019
Koons’s ‘Rabbit’ fetches record 91 million dollars at New York auction

A stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit by Jeff Koons has set an auction record in New York, fetching over 91 million dollars (£70.9 million)

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May 16, 2019
Election defeat for coalition ally in its stronghold could hasten Merkel’s exit

Germany's weakened Social Democrats (SPD) look likely to lose the state of Bremen after seven decades next week in an election that could set the clock ticking on their strained...

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May 16, 2019
Farmer cuts off own leg after getting trapped in machinery

A farmer cut off his own leg with a pocket knife after it became trapped in a piece of machinery on his isolated land.

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May 16, 2019
Girl kills herself after Instagram ‘suicide poll’

A teenager has killed herself after posting a poll on her Instagram account asking followers if she should live or die, police in Malaysia said.

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May 16, 2019
Iran will defeat the US-Israeli alliance, vows defence chief

Iran will defeat the American and Israeli alliance, Iranian defence minister Amir Hatami said yesterday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

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May 16, 2019
MPs to probe reality TV as ‘Jeremy Kyle Show’ axed for good over death

Broadcaster ITV has said "now is the right time" for 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' to end as it was permanently axed following the death of a guest.

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May 16, 2019
Monet ‘Haystacks’ masterpiece sells for record-breaking €99m

An "undisputed" masterpiece by French impressionist Claude Monet has smashed world records by selling for nearly €99m.

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May 16, 2019
Saudi claim of oil tanker sabotage could spiral into US-Iran conflict

Saudi Arabia's claim that two of its oil tankers have been sabotaged off the coast of the UAE is vague in detail, but could create a crisis that spins out...

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May 15, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates condemn Alabama abortion law

Alabama's new law restricting abortion in nearly every circumstance has moved one of the most polarising issues in American politics to the centre of the 2020 presidential campaign.

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May 15, 2019
Frank Lampard sings Leeds chant about himself after play-off victory

Frank Lampard celebrated his Derby County side reaching the Championship play-off final by singing a song Leeds United fans chanted at him this season.

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May 15, 2019
Laser show marks Eiffel Tower’s 130th birthday

Paris has wished the Eiffel Tower a happy birthday with an elaborate night-time laser show retracing the monument's 130-year history.

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May 15, 2019
Game Of Thrones fans petition for eighth series to be remade

Game Of Thrones fans have started a petition to get the eighth series of the programme remade.

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May 15, 2019
US judge dumps ‘Pooey Puitton’ lawsuit against Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a California toy company that accused the French luxury goods maker of trying to interfere with its sales of a...

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May 15, 2019
Trump issues order to protect US communications from foreign adversaries

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at stopping foreign adversaries from taking advantage of technological vulnerabilities to threaten US communications systems.

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May 15, 2019
German police seek thief after £1.7m Ferrari stolen during test drive

German police have recovered a 1980s Ferrari worth more than 2 million euros (£1.7m) which was stolen during a test drive.

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May 15, 2019
Vehicle leaked honey and diesel fuel after overturning in Indiana

Motorists in Indiana have been urged to avoid what has been described by police as a “sticky situation” after a vehicle overturned, spilling honey and diesel fuel on the road.

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May 15, 2019
VIDEO: Woman who pushed elderly man off bus faces murder charge

A woman has been charged with murder after pushing a 74-year-old man off a bus.

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May 15, 2019
PICTURED: Woman who pushed elderly man off bus facing murder charge

A woman has been charged with murder after pushing a 74-year-old man off a bus.

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May 15, 2019
Europe must reposition itself in changed world, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Europe needs to “reposition” itself in a changed world as she welcomed European powers' unity over Iran.

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May 15, 2019
Man nearly stepped on London Bridge attack victim while fleeing, inquest told

A reveller has described how he jumped over a flowerbed and almost trampled on the only Briton to be killed in the London Bridge attack as the terrorists ran amok...

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May 15, 2019
US regulator says Boeing 737 Max will only fly again when safety assured

The US's top aviation regulator has assured Congress that the Boeing 737 Max, grounded after two deadly accidents, will only return to flying when a government analysis shows that it...

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May 15, 2019
US abortion-rights activists vow to challenge landmark Alabama ban

U.S. abortion-rights activists on Wednesday vowed to challenge an Alabama bill banning abortion in almost all cases, including pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, that is part of an effort...

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May 15, 2019
Zoo celebrates birth of endangered baby gorilla

A Chicago zoo is celebrating after one of its gorillas gave birth on Mother's Day.

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May 15, 2019
Eurovision Village partying upsets nearby mosque worshippers in Ramadan

The Eurovision Song Contest has found few fans in a famous mosque in the Israeli host city, where worshippers have complained that the gaudy festivities are disrupting their observances of...

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May 15, 2019
London stocks rise as Brexit uncertainty weighs on sterling

The FTSE 100 closed higher as the value of sterling continued to slide, nearing a three-month low, as Brexit talks hit another stumbling block.

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May 15, 2019
US regulator says Boeing 737 Max will only fly again when safety assured

The US's top aviation regulator has assured Congress that the Boeing 737 Max, grounded after two deadly accidents, will only return to flying when a government analysis shows that it...

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May 15, 2019
Canada’s Justin Trudeau dons a hard hat as he visits fire-ravaged Notre Dame

France's culture minister Franck Riester says that a month after a fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the edifice is still being made safe enough for its restoration to begin.

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May 15, 2019
Democratic White House hopefuls condemn state moves to restrict abortion

Democratic presidential candidates are condemning Alabama's approval of a ban on nearly all abortions, and warning that Republican-controlled legislatures around the country may follow suit.

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May 15, 2019
Window cleaners rescued from skyscraper after ordeal in out-of-control lift

Two people, believed to be window cleaners, have been rescued from a lift near the top of an approximately 850-foot skyscraper in Oklahoma City.

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May 15, 2019
Turkish FM denies Ankara delaying Russian S-400 deal

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May 15, 2019
Japanese player enters race to provide low-cost space rockets

A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder has said.

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May 15, 2019
Ducklings on motorway escorted to safety by incident response unit

A flock of ducks found themselves with a special escort as they waddled down a motorway.

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May 15, 2019
Viral documentary ‘Tell No One’ uncovers sexual abuse by Polish clergy and sparks furious response

Polish bishops will meet on May 22 to discuss steps to tackle paedophilia in Poland's powerful Catholic Church after a documentary that showed victims confronting priests who had sexually abused...

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May 15, 2019
Politician wears hairy Donald Trump socks to meet president

An American politician wore socks depicting a floppy-fringed Donald Trump as he met the United States president.

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May 15, 2019
Jacinda Ardern returns 11-year-old’s ‘bribe’ to conduct research on dragons

Prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has turned down an 11-year-old's bribe to conduct research on dragons and telekinesis.

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