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May 10, 2019
Watch: Baby sloth tastes carrot for the first time

Visitors to London Zoo will have the chance to see a tiny baby sloth clinging on to its mum.

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May 10, 2019
Trump says trade talks ‘congenial’ amid claims China tariffs help US

President Donald Trump has said trade talks between China and the United States are continuing in a “very congenial manner” despite new tariffs the US imposed on 200 billion dollars...

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May 10, 2019
Woman, 81, meets 103-year-old mother for first time

An 81-year-old Irishwoman has met her 103-year-old mother for the first time.

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May 10, 2019
Footage shows rare baby giraffe falling six feet to the ground after birth

A rare baby giraffe branded a “special new arrival” has been captured falling six feet to the ground after birth, in dramatic footage at Chester zoo.

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May 10, 2019
Superman Henry Cavill takes gulp of rosemary water brand

Superman actor Henry Cavill has flown onto a list of high-profile investors in a rosemary water brand that claims to have anti-ageing powers.

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May 10, 2019
Happiness course will count towards students’ degrees at University of Bristol

The University of Bristol will offer students lessons in happiness, which will count towards their degrees from next year.

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May 10, 2019
BlueCrest’s Michael Platt named richest hedgie for fifth consecutive year

Star fund manager Michael Platt has been named the City's richest hedgie for the fifth year in a row, after his wealth surged by £700 million.

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May 10, 2019
Leon plots further expansion as sales get a vegan boost

Leon has posted a fifth year in a row of growth as consumers flocked to the healthy fast food chain for vegan and vegetarian food.

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May 10, 2019
Quick-thinking bus driver saves boy from being hit by oncoming car

A fast-acting school bus driver has been hailed after grabbing a student by the back of his jacket as he was about to step out into the path of a...

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May 10, 2019
B&Q owner to reveal boost from glorious Easter

B&Q owner Kingfisher is set to reveal a bounce back in sales at the DIY chain on Wednesday thanks to a sun-soaked Easter weekend.

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May 10, 2019
Hundreds of jobs at risk as fashion chain Select falls into administration

High-street fashion chain Select has plunged into administration, putting 1,800 jobs at risk.

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May 10, 2019
Dog runs more than a mile away from home to be with his friends

A dog ran away from home last week in Missouri and went straight to his doggy day care.

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May 10, 2019
Fake German heiress who conned New York’s elite sentenced to up to 12 years in jail

A German woman who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle US banks, hotels and even close friends has been sentenced to between four and 12 years behind...

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May 10, 2019
Historic toy retailer Hamleys bought by India’s richest man

Hamleys, the world's oldest toy shop, has been bought by India's richest man for an undisclosed sum.

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May 10, 2019
UK economic growth rises after biggest manufacturing push since 1980s

UK economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year, driven by the highest quarterly pick-up in manufacturing since the 1980s as the original Brexit deadline loomed.

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May 10, 2019
‘Masked’ gunman enter London mosque during Ramadan prayers

Armed police were scrambled to an east London mosque after a "masked" gunman entered the building during Ramadan prayers before discharging a firearm outside.

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May 10, 2019
Amazon tycoon Bezos announces plan to send spaceship to the moon

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has announced he is going to send a spaceship to the moon.

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May 10, 2019
Trade war escalates as US raises tariffs on €178bn of Chinese goods

An increase in tariffs on $200 billion (€178 billion) in Chinese imports to the United States has come into effect - escalating tensions with Beijing.

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May 10, 2019
Chelsea Manning released from jail following contempt charge

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from jail after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury.

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May 10, 2019
Profits at British Airways owner IAG hit by higher fuel costs

British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) was hit by rocketing fuel costs and foreign exchange headwinds in the first quarter.

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May 10, 2019
Beijing vows retaliation after US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods

Beijing has vowed to retaliate after US President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike on Chinese goods came into effect – escalating a battle over China's technology ambitions and other trade...

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May 10, 2019
US B-52 bombers land in Qatar amid unspecified Iran threat

US B-52 bombers ordered to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a major American air base in Qatar.

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May 10, 2019
Tip triggers haul of 1,000 guns at mansion of Getty ex-mistress

A Bel Air mansion where more than 1,000 guns were discovered by police belonged to the former mistress of an heir to the Getty oil fortune.

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May 10, 2019
Trump angry that he was ‘misled’ over failed bid to topple Maduro

Donald Trump is questioning his administration's aggressive strategy in Venezuela following the failure of a US-backed effort to oust Nicolás Maduro, complaining he was misled about how easy it would...

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May 10, 2019
‘Ninja’ bomb kills its target with steel blades

The United States has built a new missile, known as a "ninja" bomb, that kills with a ring of steel blades rather than by exploding.

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May 10, 2019
Any attack on US or its allies by Iran will be met with force, warns official

Any Iranian attack against the United States or allies will be met with force, the US special representative for Iran said.

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May 10, 2019
DJ Baker sacked by BBC over ‘chimp’ tweet about royal baby

Comedian Danny Baker has been sacked by the BBC after tweeting a joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new baby using a picture of a monkey.

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May 10, 2019
Election boost for Ramaphosa as ANC avoids predicted drop

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's reformist president, has consolidated his tenuous hold on power after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) avoided electoral disaster yesterday.

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May 10, 2019
Joseph E Stiglitz: ‘A ‘democratic socialist’ agenda sounds appealing – so it’s no wonder Trump holds it in such disdain’

Through much of this spring, US President Donald Trump has made a big deal out of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders calling themselves democratic socialists. He likens them to...

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May 10, 2019
Mary Kenny: ‘Farage is not a far-right nationalist – but he’s a man who can sell a simple message’

Nigel Farage, whose Brexit Party is leading the opinion polls for the UK European elections, is routinely described as a right-wing populist and nationalist. Yet, if we examine Farage's social...

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May 10, 2019
Pope unveils rules to deal with abuse claims

Pledging that clerical sexual abuse should "never happen again", the Vatican yesterday unveiled a set of new rules designed to alter how the Church deals with abuse accusations - particularly...

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May 10, 2019
Syrian regime vows to crush rebels in assault on last enclave

Regime forces have vowed to crush the Syrian rebellion once and for all in the province of Idlib, saying there will be "no green buses" like the ones that allowed...

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May 10, 2019
Tensions rise as North Korea launches two more missiles

North Korea has fired two short-range missiles just days after its leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of multiple rockets and another missile.

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May 10, 2019
Chelsea Manning released from jail following contempt charge

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from jail after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury.

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May 9, 2019
Amazon boss Bezos plans to send spaceship to moon

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has announced he is going to send a spaceship to the moon.

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May 9, 2019
Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as Trump’s new Secretary of Defence

US President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence.

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May 9, 2019
Burglary suspect pets dog, cleans dishes and leaves without stealing anything

A woman has been arrested after she reportedly entered a stranger's home, pet their dog and cleaned their dishes.

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May 9, 2019
Uber values itself at 82bn dollars ahead of Wall Street debut

Uber is set for a wild ride on Wall Street with the biggest and most hotly debated initial public offering (IPO) in years.

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May 9, 2019
Patrick Shanahan to be nominated as Donald Trump’s new secretary of defence

US President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence.

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May 9, 2019
Fake German heiress jailed for swindling US banks and hotels

A German woman who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress to swindle US banks, hotels and even close friends has been sentenced to between four and 12 years behind...

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