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US to put pressure on UK government after leaked Huawei decision
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US to put pressure on UK government after leaked Huawei decision

Donald Trump’s administration is expected to put further pressure on the UK to reconsider the decisi...

Hungary denying food to asylum seekers, say human rights groups
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Hungary denying food to asylum seekers, say human rights groups

Some adults whose claims were rejected went without food for up to five days, claim activistsShaun W...

Possible 'marsquake' detected for first time on red planet
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Possible 'marsquake' detected for first time on red planet

A Nasa probe has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a “marsquake”, marking the firs...

Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study
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Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study

The release of methane and carbon dioxide from thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming and...

Second referendum is only way to beat Nigel Farage, warns Tom Watson
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Second referendum is only way to beat Nigel Farage, warns Tom Watson

Labour will never defeat Nigel Farage if it continues to “sit on the fence” over Brexit and offers o...

Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in alleged sex cult case
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Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in alleged sex cult case

The Seagram liquor heiress Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty on Friday to harboring an undocumented immi...

Labour MPs to urge Jeremy Corbyn not to 'torpedo' Brexit deal
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Labour MPs to urge Jeremy Corbyn not to 'torpedo' Brexit deal

Second referendum would be ‘divisive but not decisive’, MPs will say in letter to leaderRowena Mason...

Kim Jong-un oversees first weapons test since failed US-North Korea summit
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Kim Jong-un oversees first weapons test since failed US-North Korea summit

Regime’s leader says test of tactical guided weapon would increase the ‘combat power’ of the country...

More than 100 people arrested in London climate change protests
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More than 100 people arrested in London climate change protests

Disruption in capital by Extinction Rebellion demonstrators continues into second dayMatthew Taylor ...

Fukushima: removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins
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Fukushima: removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins

Workers begin to empty storage pool – but more critical removal of melted fuel from reactors themsel...

'I won't be silent': Ilhan Omar answers Trump 9/11 attack
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'I won't be silent': Ilhan Omar answers Trump 9/11 attack

Congresswoman says rightwing vitriol cannot threaten her ‘unwavering love for America’ as president...

Kim Jong-un sets conditions after Trump suggests third summit
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Kim Jong-un sets conditions after Trump suggests third summit

orth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is interested in meeting Donald Trump again only if the U...

India election 2019: nearly a billion people begin marathon vote to decide Modi's fate
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India election 2019: nearly a billion people begin marathon vote to decide Modi's fate

Six weeks of voting begins today, with many viewing it as a referendum on the prime minister, Narend...

Fukushima disaster: first residents return to town next to nuclear plant
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Fukushima disaster: first residents return to town next to nuclear plant

Parts of Okuma are open for business once again, but only a few hundred former residents have moved...

Carlos Ghosn says 'backstabbing' Nissan conspiring against him
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Carlos Ghosn says 'backstabbing' Nissan conspiring against him

Carlos Ghosn has accused Nissan executives of conspiring to have him arrested over unfounded fears a...

Health and Safety Executive ends Brunei project over gay sex law
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Health and Safety Executive ends Brunei project over gay sex law

Exclusive: Agency stops staff secondments after unions raise ethical and safety implicationsPeter Wa...

Barack Obama warns progressives to avoid 'circular firing squad'
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Barack Obama warns progressives to avoid 'circular firing squad'

Barack Obama warned on Saturday that US progressives risk creating a “circular firing squad” at a ti...

Philippines: hostage of Islamist militants swims to safety while two others die
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Philippines: hostage of Islamist militants swims to safety while two others die

One Indonesian captive survives, one drowns and a Malaysian shot dead during military rescue attempt...

Japanese spacecraft 'bombs' asteroid in scientific mission
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Japanese spacecraft 'bombs' asteroid in scientific mission

Scientists hope samples from Hayabusa 2 will provide clues about origins of life on earthJustin McCu...

Salvini aims to forge far-right alliance ahead of European elections
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Salvini aims to forge far-right alliance ahead of European elections

Italian deputy PM holding gathering of far-right parties including Germany’s AfD next week as he see...