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May 9, 2019
US seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions

The US has seized a North Korean cargo ship which it said was used to violate international sanctions.

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May 9, 2019
Legoland creates royal baby scene and offers free entry to all called Archie

Legoland Windsor is offering all those with the first name Archie free entry to celebrate the birth of the royal baby.

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May 9, 2019
Physio shares story of Afghan amputee, six, whose joyous dance went viral

A video of a young Afghan amputee dancing for joy with his new prosthetic leg is taking the internet by storm.

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May 9, 2019
British man jailed in Kenya for possessing bomb-making material

A British man believed to be part of an extremist cell has been sentenced to four years in prison in Kenya for possession of bomb-making material.

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May 9, 2019
Markets rocked as US-China trade tensions heat up

Escalating US-China trade tensions remained in focus on Thursday as the FTSE 100 followed global stock markets into the red, dragged down by the fallout.

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May 9, 2019
Spurs fan dances with delight again after cruel online trolling

A Spurs fan with Down's Syndrome who was cruelly mocked by online trolls danced with joy again as her side reached the Champions League final.

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May 9, 2019
Royal baby Archie has a canine namesake who lived in a replica Windsor Castle

A Lottery winner who commissioned a replica of Windsor Castle so her dog, Archie, could enjoy last year's Royal Wedding is wondering whether her pampered dog was an inspiration for...

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May 9, 2019
UK economic growth expected to show pre-Brexit boost in first quarter

Britain's economic growth is expected to have accelerated in the first quarter, but economists warned that the boost will not be reflective of the delay to Brexit.

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May 9, 2019
Retailer Zavvi apologises for Champions League prize email glitch

Retailer Zavvi has said it is “extremely sorry” to customers after sending out a mass email congratulating all the recipients on winning VIP tickets to the Champions League final.

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May 9, 2019
Boss at B&Q group sees pay jump to £1.8m despite tumbling profits

The outgoing boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen her total pay package swell to £1.8 million thanks to a hefty salary hike and bonus awards despite plunging profits.

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May 9, 2019
Notre Dame’s melted roof leaves concerns over lead levels

Notre Dame's melted roof has left very high lead levels in the plaza outside the cathedral and in adjacent roads.

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May 9, 2019
Pope Francis issues new law requiring all priests and nuns around to report clergy sexual abuse to church authorities

Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities.

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May 9, 2019
Alleged serial rapist Joseph McCann refuses to leave cell for court for second day

Alleged serial rapist Joseph McCann could be visited by a senior judge in jail after he refused to appear in court for a second day.

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May 9, 2019
Tesco Bank quietly stops selling travel insurance

Tesco Bank has quietly dropped its travel insurance offering, after ending its partnership with the same company used by John Lewis for a similar product.

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May 9, 2019
Retailer Zavvi in Champions League final prize email glitch

Retailer Zavvi has apparently mistakenly sent out a mass email congratulating all the recipients on winning VIP tickets to the Champions League final.

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May 9, 2019
North Korea fires ‘two short-range missiles’

North Korea has fired two suspected short-range missiles from the west of the country, according to South Korea's military.

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May 9, 2019
Putin says Russian military will be strengthened in Victory Day parade speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the annual Victory Day parade in Red Square that the country will continue to strengthen its armed forces.

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May 9, 2019
Jury to hear from ‘whistleblower’ in New York sex cult trial

Jurors in the trial of Keith Raniere, founder of the cultlike Nxivm organization who faces sex trafficking charges, are expected to hear testimony on Thursday from a former prominent member...

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May 9, 2019
Ocado leads £7m investment in food robot firm

Investors led by Ocado have backed a robotics firm specialising in meal assembly in a funding round worth £7 million.

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May 9, 2019
First Dyson electric car on track for 2021 launch, says entrepreneur

The first details of Dyson's first electric car have emerged, as the vacuum cleaner-maker looks to take on the likes of Tesla.

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May 9, 2019
Australia’s central bank recalls 46 million banknotes over typos

Australia's central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million banknotes after a radio station posted an image of the microscopic error on social media.

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May 9, 2019
Pope issues law requiring Catholic priests and nuns to report clergy sex abuse

Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities.

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May 9, 2019
Lucas Moura in tears as he hears commentary of Tottenham winner from Brazil

Lucas Moura dissolved in tears as he listened to commentary of the moment he took Tottenham to the Champions League final.

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May 9, 2019
Melrose Industries co-founder David Roper to step down

David Roper, one of the founders of Melrose, has announced he is to retire from the industrial buyout firm a year after its £8 billion acquisition of GKN.

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May 9, 2019
North Korea ‘fired unidentified projectile’

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Thursday, South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said, less than a week after its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of multiple...

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May 9, 2019
‘Kind and caring’ woman found dead in freezer in London moved to the UK ‘for a better life’

A Hungarian woman found dead in a freezer in a London flat had come to Britain "for a better life", a charity worker has said.

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May 9, 2019
Funny money: Australia finds typo on 50-dollar banknote

Australia's central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million banknotes after a radio station posted an image of the microscopic error on social media.

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May 9, 2019
Funny money: Australia finds typo has been printed on 46 million banknotes

Australia's central bank has taken responsibility for typos on 46 million banknotes after a radio station posted an image of the microscopic error on social media.

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May 9, 2019
Denver becomes first US city to decriminalise magic mushrooms

Denver has become the first US city to decriminalise psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, following a public vote.

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May 9, 2019
‘Glenn, are you OK?’ Video of Hoddle celebrating Tottenham winner goes viral

Nobody was more excited than Glenn Hoddle at Tottenham's remarkable comeback victory which sent them into the Champions League final.

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May 9, 2019
The Works hit by slower sales amid Brexit gloom

The Works has warned that its pre-tax profits will be at the lower end of market expectations thanks to the impact of Brexit uncertainty on sales.

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May 9, 2019
North Korea fires unidentified projectile, claims South

North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile from its western area, according to the South Korean military.

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May 9, 2019
Superdry issues profit warning as new chief executive makes his mark

Superdry has issued another profit warning after its sales crashed in the final quarter, as the company's new management pushes ahead with a shake-up of the business.

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May 9, 2019
Barratt sees full-year outlook ‘modestly’ ahead after strong start to 2019

Barratt Developments has shrugged off Brexit pressures in the property market as the house-building giant “modestly” increased its full-year outlook after a strong start to the year.

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May 9, 2019
Facebook auto-generating videos showing extremist images

A confidential whistleblower's complaint to a US financial watchdog alleges that Facebook has exaggerated its success in removing extremist content.

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May 9, 2019
Alleged serial rapist Joseph McCann to be forced to appear in court after refusing to leave cell

Alleged serial rapist Joseph McCann is to be forced to appear in court after refusing to attend a hearing on Wednesday.

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May 9, 2019
Morrisons sales inch up despite Brexit uncertainty

Morrisons has reported sales growth in the first quarter despite Brexit uncertainty hanging over shoppers' heads.

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May 9, 2019
US attorney general William Barr held in contempt of Congress

The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold attorney general William Barr in contempt of Congress.

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May 9, 2019
BT posts lower earnings and warns of further falls in ‘challenging’ market

Telecoms giant BT has posted a drop in annual earnings and warned that sales and profits are set to fall over the year ahead amid a “very challenging and competitive...

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May 9, 2019
BT hikes ultra-fast broadband targets and maintains divi amid falling earnings

Telecoms giant BT has ramped up targets for the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband as it kept shareholder dividend payouts unchanged despite falling sales and earnings.

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