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• French far-right leader Marine Le Pen wins first parliamentary seat

  18-06-2017 23:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  France's parliamentary election was dominated by the fledgling party of newly elected president, Emmanuel Macron.
  
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• Girlfriend of missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague welcomes baby

  18-06-2017 23:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  April Oliver shared a photo of her cradling the week-old baby on Facebook.
  
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• 'Cake porn' Greek Orthodox priest being eyed over missing church money

  18-06-2017 23:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Reverend George Passias was defrocked after his affair with the parish school principal became public.
  
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• Mathew Knowles confirms Beyonce has welcomed twins

  18-06-2017 22:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The proud grandfather revealed the Halo singer has given birth to a boy and a girl.
  
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• Aerospace giants to compete at Paris Air Show

  18-06-2017 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Competition is fierce ahead of one of the aerospace industry's most important events, with sales expected to be much lower than in recent years.
  
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• Amigous Cerveza depicts President Trump as frowning, swastika-wearing mariachi in Mexico

  18-06-2017 21:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Mexican-American craft beer has been so popular, some are requesting empty bottles in the US.
  
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• Prince William shares adorable father and son photos to mark Father's Day

  18-06-2017 21:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  While royal fans gushed over the images some noted the absence of a photo of Princess Charlotte.
  
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• Murdered Wigan student named as Ellen Higginbottom

  18-06-2017 20:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old had suffered injuries to her head and neck in a brutal attack police confirmed.
  
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• Popular resort near Mali's capital attacked by 'suspected jihadists'

  18-06-2017 20:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Casualties have been reported in the attack unfolding just outside Bamako.
  
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• Mali resort near Bamako 'under attack by gunmen'

  18-06-2017 20:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The government said the attackers were "suspected jihadists".
  
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• PayPal CEO suggests new Apple Pay feature would struggle to compete against Venmo app

  18-06-2017 20:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Apple Pay Cash will be available in the US on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch this fall.
  
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• Digital frauds: Binary options trading, ICOs and Bitcoin scams

  18-06-2017 20:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Richard Howlett, a partner at Selachii LLP, considers a range of digital frauds on the increase today.
  
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• Airbus unveils 'more efficient' A380 jumbo

  18-06-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says the new plane will burn less fuel and have capacity for 80 more seats.
  
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• UK financial conduct watchdog searches for new leader

  18-06-2017 19:24
  John Griffith-Jones confirms he will step down next March
  
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• Macron expected to sweep French polls despite lower voter turnout

  18-06-2017 19:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The young French President hopes to push through a range of legislation covering tax cuts and labour reform.
  
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• Trio charged with $300,000 avocado theft in bid to exploit record prices

  18-06-2017 18:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Carlos Chavez, Rahim Leblanc and Joseph Valenzuela are facing lengthy prison terms.
  
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• UK business groups plead for economy to be put first in Brexit talks ... - The Guardian

  18-06-2017 18:38
  
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• Tottenham's Harry Kane twice as good as Everton's Romelu Lukaku, says Chelsea stalwart Jason Cundy

  18-06-2017 18:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are keen on signing Lukaku but Cundy wants his former side to rethink their plans.
  
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• Hammond looks to ease austerity after ‘hearing the message’

  18-06-2017 18:07
  Chancellor says he has flexibility but UK must still live within its means
  
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• Pakistan win Champions Trophy after Fakhar Zaman century stuns India

  18-06-2017 17:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Maiden hundred from Fakhar and 3-16 from Mohammad Amir secures 180-run win at The Oval.
  
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• Everton's Mason Holgate welcomes signing of Jordan Pickford and praises Blues' ambition

  18-06-2017 17:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Holgate and Pickford are both currently on international duty with the England Under-21s.
  
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• Grenfell Tower pair feared dead were threatened with legal action – after raising fire concerns

  18-06-2017 17:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mariem Elgwahry and Nadia Choucair were labelled 'troublemakers' for their campaign.
  
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• Joshua King hoping for Bournemouth stay despite Tottenham interest

  18-06-2017 16:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  King's 16 league goals for the Cherries predictably drew interest.
  
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• Arsenal talisman Alexis Sanchez not thinking about future, says Chile boss

  18-06-2017 16:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sanchez is attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
  
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• 'Silly boy' Richard Hammond will have 'toys taken away' after another crash, wife says

  18-06-2017 16:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Grand Tour presenter escaped from a burning car seconds before it exploded.
  
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• Top bullfighter Ivan Fandino gored to death after tripping on cape

  18-06-2017 16:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  He died while being rushed to hospital with a serious lung injury.
  
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• 'Tory campaign failed to focus on economy'

  18-06-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor wanted more focus on the economy - he also says people are "weary" of spending cuts.
  
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• 'Bomb threat' at Stuttgart Airport halts plane minutes before take off

  18-06-2017 15:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested in connection with the suspected terror attack.
  
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• Barron Trump again spotted in Arsenal kit as first family spend Father's Day weekend at Camp David

  18-06-2017 15:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is the first time the family have visited the presidential retreat
  
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• Business bodies come together in call for softer Brexit

  18-06-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five major business bodies send a Brexit deal wish-list to Business Secretary Greg Clark.
  
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• Watch shocking moment 'Afghan asylum seeker' slapped by UK immigration officer on plane

  18-06-2017 13:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The man was restrained while on a Turkish Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Istanbul.
  
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• KickassTorrents' alleged owner Artem Vaulin considers surrendering voluntarily to US authorities

  18-06-2017 13:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Artem Vaulin, who was allowed to be released on bail by a Polish court, now lives in Warsaw.
  
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• Ant & Dec's Anthony McPartlin checks into rehab to battle drug and drink abuse

  18-06-2017 13:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The TV star became hooked on Tramadol after a 'botched' knee operation.
  
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• The onus is on business to stand up for wealth creation

  18-06-2017 13:14
  Political parties used to make the case for enterprise. How long ago that feels
  
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• Diane Abbott returns as Shadow Home Secretary

  18-06-2017 13:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Abbott missed the final days of the campaign due to ill-health.
  
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• 'It doesn't affect me': Everton's Jordan Pickford unmoved by £30m price tag

  18-06-2017 12:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The deal to sign Pickford broke the British transfer record for a goalkeeper.
  
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• Keir Starmer: 'Customs union should be left on the table'

  18-06-2017 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour's Sir Keir Starmer says that it could be possible for the UK to remain a member of the customs union after it leaves the EU.
  
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• Queen's Speech axed to make way for complex Brexit talks

  18-06-2017 12:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is only the second time for more than half a century the speech has been scrapped
  
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• Revealed: How CM Punk was saved from being buried in WWE

  18-06-2017 11:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  CM Punk quit the WWE in 2014.
  
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• Wealth gap widens as home ownership in Britain falls

  18-06-2017 11:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Half the nation's wealth belong to a tenth of the country according to the study
  
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• US Open 2017: Justin Thomas hits record round of 63 as Brian Harman ends third day with slender lead

  18-06-2017 11:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The world number 13 has never won a major but is very much in the frame to do so in Wisconsin.
  
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• Riverdale season 2: KJ Apa teases what's next for Archie as villainous Hiram Lodge returns to town

  18-06-2017 11:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa warned fans about the true motive of Hiram Lodge in season 2.
  
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• 'Shape up or ship out': Tories give Theresa May 10 days to show she is fit to lead

  18-06-2017 11:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Backlash against the prime minister is growing within her own party.
  
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• Android 7.0 Nougat update released for Xperia XA and XA Ultra

  18-06-2017 11:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The update improves battery life and adds support for multi-window feature.
  
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• Who George Clooney named his twins after revealed

  18-06-2017 11:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  George and Amal Clooney welcomed twins –a boy and a girl– on 6 June.
  
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• Kylie Jenner sparks boob job rumours as she flaunts braless look in figure-hugging gown

  18-06-2017 10:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has strenuously denied going under the knife in the past.
  
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• Arsenal in contract stand-off with Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

  18-06-2017 10:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Alexis Sanchez are in the final year of their contracts.
  
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• UK wealth gap 'widening over past decade' says report

  18-06-2017 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Falling property ownership has widened UK inequality since the financial crisis, a think tank says.
  
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• Afghan Taliban suicide bombers launch attack on police headquarters

  18-06-2017 10:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  At least 5 suicide bombers stormed a police facility in Gardez city, capital of Paktia province.
  
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• Stan Wawrinka praises 'tennis monsters' Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for career resurgences

  18-06-2017 10:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Wawrinka suffered defeat to Federer and Nadal in the Australian Open and French Open respectively.
  
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