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May 3, 2019
Vietnamese woman accused in Kim Jong Nam killing back home after prison release

A Vietnamese woman who was tried in the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader has been released from a Malaysian prison and has flown back to...

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May 3, 2019
Facebook ‘considering its own bitcoin for payments’

Facebook is planning a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide, according to reports.

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May 3, 2019
Hundreds spoil local election ballots amid anger over Brexit

A former Conservative councillor and local authority worker were among hundreds to spoil their ballots in last night's elections.

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May 3, 2019
New Zealand Prime minister Jacinda Ardern engaged to long-time partner Clarke Gayford

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her long-time partner Clarke Gayford have got engaged.

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May 3, 2019
Fan drops chips then pizza trying to catch two balls in same game

A baseball fan seemed destined to remain hungry as he dropped first his chips and then a slice of pizza attempting to catch two separate balls hit into the crowd.

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May 3, 2019
Voters spoil local election ballot papers in Brexit protest

A number of voters took to social media to boast about spoiling their ballot papers in the local elections, with many referencing a disillusionment with Brexit.

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May 3, 2019
Fugitive hiding in outdoor toilet flushed out by police dog

A police dog flushed out a fugitive who was hiding in an outdoor toilet.

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May 3, 2019
Congressman eats KFC at hearing to mock ‘chicken’ Attorney General

A US politician ate a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken during a high-profile committee hearing after the country's attorney general failed to attend.

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May 3, 2019
Zoe Saldana putting on her Avengers make-up becomes a meme

If you think it takes you a long time to get ready for a night-out, spare a thought for Zoe Saldana, who is painted entirely green for her role as...

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May 3, 2019
Housebuilder Barratt to show strength as winning streak continues

Barratt Developments will report to the market next week with the housebuilder expected to continue its strong run of form and shrug off Brexit pressures hitting the wider property sector.

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May 3, 2019
Over a million people evacuated as cyclone lashes coast of India

A powerful cyclone lashed coastal areas of eastern India on Friday with torrential rain and winds gusting up to 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph), but there were no early...

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May 3, 2019
Sir Philip Green-backed MySale sells Cocosa to BrandAlley for £1.5m

MySale, the online group backed by Sir Philip Green and Mike Ashley, has sold British website Cocosa.co.uk in a £1.5 million deal to fashion retailer BrandAlley.

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May 3, 2019
Brexit backlash as Tories and Labour suffer in UK local elections

UK Voters have vented their anger at the two main parties over the continuing Brexit deadlock as both the Tories and Labour suffered losses in the English council elections.

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May 3, 2019
SpaceX delays supply launch to International Space Station

SpaceX has delayed a supply run to the International Space Station.

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May 3, 2019
Sir Martin Sorrell’s new venture boosted by client wins

Sir Martin Sorrell's new marketing communications venture has posted strong revenue and profit growth for the first quarter, helped by a string of new big-hitting clients.

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May 3, 2019
Retail CVAs to drag on income as new Intu chief outlines strategy

Shopping centres owner Intu said it is braced for a “challenging” 2019 amid a rise in company voluntary arrangements among troubled retailers, as new chief Matthew Roberts set out his...

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May 3, 2019
Provident signals cost-cutting as suitor stalks doorstep lender

Takeover target Provident is to ramp up cost-cutting measures as it continues to battle a £1.3 billion hostile approach from rival Non-Standard Finance (NSF).

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May 3, 2019
First quarter profits rise at HSBC

HSBC has posted better-than-expected first quarter profits as the banking giant was boosted by the performance of its retail banking and wealth management units.

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May 3, 2019
1.2m evacuated as 127mph Cyclone Fani lashes India’s eastern coast

Cyclone Fani has torn through India's eastern coast as a grade 5 storm, lashing beaches with rain and winds gusting up to 127mph and affecting weather as far away as...

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May 3, 2019
More than one million evacuated as Cyclone Fani hits India’s east coast

Cyclone Fani has made landfall on India's eastern coast as a grade 5 storm, lashing the empty beaches with rain and winds gusting up to 127mph.

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May 3, 2019
New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern gets engaged to long-term partner

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her long-time partner Clarke Gayford have got engaged.

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May 3, 2019
Director promises design changes to Sonic The Hedgehog following backlash

The director of the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie has promised to change the design of the main character following a backlash from fans.

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May 3, 2019
So long, Chewie: ‘Star Wars’ actor who played alien hero dies aged 74

Peter Mayhew, the 7ft 3in tall actor who played furry rebel hero Chewbacca in 'Star Wars', has died at the age of 74.

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May 3, 2019
UK shrimp found to have cocaine in their system – along with ketamine, pesticide and other drugs

Scientists found cocaine in freshwater shrimps when testing for chemicals in UK rivers.

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May 3, 2019
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are married – by ‘Elvis’

Singer Joe Jonas married 'Game of Thrones' actress Sophie Turner in a surprise wedding on Wednesday night, with pictures shared on social media showing the couple tying the knot in...

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May 3, 2019
‘Thrones’ star and singer are married – by ‘Elvis’

Singer Joe Jonas married 'Game of Thrones' actress Sophie Turner in a surprise wedding on Wednesday night, with pictures shared on social media showing the couple tying the knot in...

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May 3, 2019
Buzz Aldrin: ‘We explore or we expire – it’s time to focus on a great migration to Mars’

Last month, US Vice President Mike Pence announced we are headed back to the moon. I am with him in spirit and aspiration. Having been there, I can say it...

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May 3, 2019
Parents paid $6.5m to gain college entry

The family of a Chinese student admitted to Stanford University paid $6.5m (€5.8m) to the man at the heart of the college admissions scandal.

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May 3, 2019
Thai the knot: King marries his bodyguard

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married the deputy head of his personal bodyguard unit, making her Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya.

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May 3, 2019
Williamson: ‘I’m not the leaker’

Britain's sacked former defence secretary Gavin Williamson said he would have been "absolutely exonerated" by a police investigation into the Huawei leak as MPs called for Scotland Yard to launch...

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May 3, 2019
‘I’m a journalist protecting many, many people,’ Assange tells court from jail

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange yesterday told a London court his work had protected "many people" and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for...

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May 3, 2019
Barr ducks House hearing and raises risk of court battle

US Attourney General William Barr skipped a House of Representatives hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report, escalating an acrimonious battle between Democrats and President Donald Trump's Justice Department.

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May 3, 2019
President invites Hungarian far-right leader Orban to visit White House

Donald Trump has invited Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orban to Washington for a "working meeting", according to a Hungarian government spokesman.

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May 3, 2019
Caribbean island refuses to allow passengers off measles-hit Church of Scientology cruise ship

A cruise ship belonging to the Church of Scientology has been quarantined in the Caribbean after a person on board was diagnosed with measles.

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May 3, 2019
Maduro thanks his military backers as uprising bid falters

Venezuela's military was thanked by President Nicolás Maduro for resisting calls to rise up against his regime yesterday after days of violent clashes.

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May 3, 2019
Justin Bieber working with YouTube on ‘top secret project’

Justin Bieber got his start posting cover songs on YouTube and now he is working with the platform on a “top secret project”.

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May 3, 2019
Woman who stood trial over death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother freed from jail

The Vietnamese woman who was tried for the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader has been released from a Malaysian prison.

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May 2, 2019
UK cyber-security expert admits developing malware to steal banking data

A British cyber-security researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus in 2017 has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to developing malware to steal banking information.

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