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Turkey Syria offensive: Mitch McConnell attacks Trump

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:50:29 GMT

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Republican Mitch McConnell calls Turkey's Syria offensive and the US troop withdrawal a "nightmare".

El Chapo: Mexican president says police 'did right' to free drug lord's son

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:04:25 GMT

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Police in the city of Culiacán were overpowered as they tried to arrest the drug cartel member.

Hillary Clinton: Russia 'grooming' Democratic candidate

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:23:01 GMT

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Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard accuses Mrs Clinton of a campaign to "destroy my reputation".

Brexit: No better outcome than my deal, says Johnson

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:37:46 GMT

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Boris Johnson makes a fresh appeal to MPs ahead of Saturday's knife-edge Commons vote on his Brexit deal.

US black school aide fired for rebuking boy's use of n-word

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:52:35 GMT

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A school guard was fired for using a racial slur while telling a student not to use the same word.

US astronauts complete first all-women spacewalk

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:05:30 GMT

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Nasa astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir spent over seven hours outside the ISS.

Catalonia protests: Marches and general strike paralyse Barcelona

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:15:41 GMT

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The Supreme Court decision to jail nine separatist leaders has enraged separatists in Catalonia.

Swiss election: Why melting Alps could create a green wave

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:30:07 GMT

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Greens are hoping to come second in Sunday's Swiss elections, eyeing a climate change opportunity.

New Europol campaign reveals 'most wanted' women fugitives

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:34:12 GMT

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The EU's crime agency publishes details of women involved in serious crime across Europe.

Afghanistan mosque bombing kills 62 worshippers

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:39:45 GMT

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The force of the blast destroyed the roof of the mosque, in eastern Nangarhar province.

Bystanders rescue woman from train tracks

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:05:27 GMT

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Footage shows a woman being knocked off a platform in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Nasa astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in all-women spacewalk

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:50:11 GMT

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Two female astronauts made history as they replaced a power unit on the International Space Station.

Boeing staff texted about 737 Max issue in 2016

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:36:03 GMT

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A pilot allegedly wrote that he had "unknowingly" lied to regulators during tests of the 737 Max.

Honduran president's brother guilty of drug smuggling

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:45:47 GMT

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A jury in New York has convicted Juan Antonio Hernández on charges of trafficking cocaine into the US.

Mohamed Ramadan: Egypt star in cockpit gets pilot banned for life

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:56:34 GMT

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Egypt bans a pilot for life for allowing actor Mohamed Ramadan to sit in the cockpit during a flight.

This gran picked up roadkill to create the perfect armchair

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:36:07 GMT

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How Nanny Pat's homemade labour of love made her the internet's favourite grandmother.

Horses, handshakes and bad edits: The dos and don’ts of political photo-ops

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:04:43 GMT

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After Kim Jong-un is pictured on horseback, here's how other world leaders have utilised the cameras.

Nasa Mars 2020 Mission's MiMi Aung on women in space

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:50:50 GMT

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At 16, MiMi Aung travelled alone to the US for an education. Now she's a project lead on Nasa's Mars mission.

The man who fed the world

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:31:43 GMT

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In 1970 Dr Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work developing disease-resistant crops.

Females IN: The women's group inspired by the Chibok girls

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:07:31 GMT

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Women discuss issues from domestic violence to career advice in the million-strong Facebook group.

Week in Pictures: 12 to 18 October 2019

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:36:40 GMT

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A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Feeding ducks bread: Viral sign sparks anger and confusion

Created: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:24:53 GMT

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A sign has stirred up confusion and angry debate about whether or not ducks should eat bread.

Fierce Australian dust storm turns day to night in seconds

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:23:49 GMT

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Meteorologists say that as Australia's drought continues, the country will see more of such storms.

Why is Banksy vetting the customers of his online store?

Created: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:50:57 GMT

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Anyone hoping to buy official merchandise from his new online store has to answer a question.

Mexico's bid to detain El Chapo son 'a failure of everything'

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:44:29 GMT

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The arrest then freeing of "El Chapo's" son could send the wrong signal to the drug cartels.

'A stray baseball cracked my skull'

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:32:50 GMT

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Fans have been left permanently disabled or even killed by rogue baseballs. So what's to be done?

Canada election: Your questions answered

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:19:20 GMT

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We answer a sample of readers' questions about Canada's federal election.

Nigeria's Buhari saga: The fake wedding, the president and the family feud

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:19:58 GMT

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Recent events involving Nigeria's President Buhari and his wife hint at tensions in the presidential villa.

Bolivia election: An uncertain future for Evo Morales

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:05:16 GMT

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Evo Morales is running for a fourth consecutive term in office but his rivals say enough is enough.

Exarchia: How Airbnb angered Greek anarchists

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:21:15 GMT

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Home rentals site Airbnb sparked a heated debate about sustainable tourism in an Athens district known for its radical politics.

Is the Trump campaign spending $1m a week on ads?

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:42:56 GMT

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Elizabeth Warren made the claim and accused Facebook of taking cash, "no questions asked".

Sulli: The woman who rebelled against the K-pop world

Created: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:02:35 GMT

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K-pop stars are expected to maintain a perfect image at all times, but Sulli broke the mould.

What happened this week in US impeachment saga?

Created: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:35:49 GMT

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From quid-pro-quo to arrests, we catch you up on the latest developments.

'Go home and get in the fridge' - Guardiola's advice to his players at Christmas

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:30:26 GMT

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will advise his players to "get in the fridge for 48 hours" to combat their Christmas schedule.

Australia's Hooper braced for breakdown battle with England flankers

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:45:38 GMT

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Australia captain Michael Hooper expects England flankers Tom Curry and Sam Underhill be formidable opponents in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid postponed because of fears over civil unrest

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:13:29 GMT

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This month's El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is postponed because of fears of civil unrest.

Old mates Jones & Cheika face off again in England-Australia quarter-final

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:14:56 GMT

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Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika shared the same dressing room as players at Randwick; now they go head-to-head in a World Cup quarter-final.

Nice 1-4 Paris St-Germain: Angel di Maria scores twice for PSG

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:56:29 GMT

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Angel di Maria scores twice as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain beat nine-man Nice.

Bulgaria coach Balakov resigns in wake of England game marred by fans' racism

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:57:52 GMT

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Krasimir Balakov resigns as Bulgaria manager four days after claiming he did not hear racist chants in England's 6-0 win in Sofia.

Russia & Kosovo will not meet because of 'security risks' - Uefa

Created: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:09:07 GMT

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Uefa rules that teams from Russia and Kosovo will not meet in European competitions until further notice because of "security risks".

After years searching, I found my sister next door

Created: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:21:39 GMT

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Hillary and Dawn were strangers who shared a driveway - until Hillary made a life-altering discovery.

Spikes - and other ways disabled people combat unwanted touching

Created: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:55:58 GMT

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When Bronwyn Berg found herself being manhandled once again, she decided to add spikes to her wheelchair to prevent a repeat.

Yikes! Fox and rodent battle is top wildlife photo

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:06:48 GMT

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A shot of a predator-prey confrontation wins the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai

Created: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:25:50 GMT

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Yasuke was entrusted with decapitating his Japanese lord - a huge honour 500 years ago.

The real (and fake) sex lives of Bella Thorne

Created: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:04:51 GMT

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The actress Bella Thorne opens up about sexuality, pornography, depression and feminism.

Leonardo da Vinci feud: The 'earlier' Mona Lisa mystery

Created: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:19:36 GMT

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A London family is battling an international consortium over a potentially priceless painting.