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• Russia 'hangs up' military hotline to US following Syria airstrike amid increased tension between superpowers

  07-04-2017 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The hotline had been seen as a measure to keep hostilities between the military powers to a minimum
  
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• Premiership: Sale Sharks 36-26 Worcester Warriors

  07-04-2017 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam James scores two tries as Sale beat Worcester, who claim a four-try bonus point in the battle to avoid Premiership relegation.
  
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• Twitter forces US to drop demand for Trump critic's details

  07-04-2017 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A government agency wanted the identity of a Trump critic, but has withdrawn their request.
  
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• Spain ramps up border checks with Gibraltar

  07-04-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain and its territories are not part of the Schengen agreement, whose 26 signatories have also scrapped internal border controls.
  
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• DoD releases satellite images of Syrian airfield hit by US

  07-04-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New images from the Department of Defense show how 59 powerful US missiles obliterated an airfield that was allegedly being used by Bashar al-Assad's regime to mount chemical attacks.
  
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• Shop had rude word plastered in the window for Mother's Day - and some people couldn't handle it

  07-04-2017 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Mizon-Taylor was selling a tongue-in-cheek card ahead of Mothering Sunday - and it sparked a massive debate
  
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• Trump to make China state visit, says top US diplomat

  07-04-2017 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Trump accepts the Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to make a state visit to Beijing.
  
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• Racing in the street? Way cleared for motor sports on English roads

  07-04-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Department for Transport moves to allow Monaco-style grand prix on public roads, but don’t expect to see F1 cars in LondonNew rules paving the way for a Monaco-style street based grand prix come into force on Monday, which will allow motor sports on closed public roads.The changes will clear the way for motor sports promoters to apply for permission to stage races on public highways in England, from small-scale local events to international races such as a city-based grand prix.Continue re
  
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• Ferrari’s F1 resurgence rekindles Lewis Hamilton’s love of high-speed duels

  07-04-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  • Mercedes driver raring to go at Chinese Grand Prix
  • Bad weather curtails Friday practice but race not in doubtThere were times recently when, despite a dominant car and two Formula One world championships, it appeared Lewis Hamilton was not taking much pleasure in climbing behind the wheel. The battle with his former friend Nico Rosberg was marked by ill-temper and the dynamic between him and his team was strained. The lack of competition from the rest of the grid had made the title
  
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• Antonio Conte shrugs off tunnel spat and Diego Costa’s dip in form at Chelsea

  07-04-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Antonio Conte has no time for off-the-pitch squabbles while Chelsea are looking to wrap up their second title in three seasonsEarly Friday afternoon at a sun-drenched Cobham and all is well in Antonio Conte’s world. That aberration endured at home to Crystal Palace was instantly exorcised by a resilient display in victory over Manchester City, a win to keep Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit a distant seven points away. Talk of new contracts and player recruitment can wait until the title i
  
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• Super League: Warrington Wolves 25-14 Leeds Rhinos

  07-04-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington get off the mark in Super League 2017 by beating Leeds to register their first win of the season.
  
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• Super League round-up: Warrington Wolves shock Leeds Rhinos

  07-04-2017 23:23 via theguardian.com
  
  • Wolves record first win of the season with 25-14 victory
  • Salford Red Devils record crushing 54-18 win at Hull FCLeeds Rhinos, who had started the day in second place behind Castleford Tigers, received a shock at the hands of Warrington Wolves. The home team had only mustered a single point from their opening seven games but won 25-14 at Halliwell Jones Stadium, their first victory of what had been a miserable campaign.Wolves were 12-4 up at the break, Ryan Atkins going over twice,
  
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• Russia says US airstrike is breaching international law

  07-04-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bolivian ambassador to the United Nations Sacha Lorenti,called the emergency security council meeting after accusing the United States of breaking international law.
  
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• Sergio García shines at Masters to raise hopes of end to major drought

  07-04-2017 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  • Spaniard’s great talent on display with birdies at Augusta’s first three holes• Defending champion Danny Willett misses cut with finish at plus sevenIf the weight of experience lurking with intent did not pose such a threat, this Masters could be characterised as a weekend chase for major number one.Charley Hoffman, Sergio García, Thomas Pieters and Rickie Fowler head the event at half way on four under par. At differing ages, positions in world ranking and career
  
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• Britain's most expensive garden shed: The £140,000 legal battle over this tiny wooden hut

  07-04-2017 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trouble flared between the neighbours over the 6’ x 4’ timber-and-tarpaper garden shed and raised flowerbed
  
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• Netanyahu leads praise of Trump airstrikes on Syria

  07-04-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US strike on the Bashar al-Assad controlled airbase near Homs, saying it sent a 'strong and clear' message in the wake of a poison gas attack.
  
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• Uber calls claims it stole self-driving technology 'demonstrably false'

  07-04-2017 23:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Ride-hailing company defends itself in federal court filing amid allegations it lifted LiDAR technology from Waymo, a company spun out of GoogleUber has begun to mount its defense against allegations that the ride-hailing company is using technology stolen from Waymo, the self-driving car company spun out of Google.Uber claimed in a federal court filing Friday that it began developing its own self-driving technology in 2015, before it acquired Otto, a self-driving trucking startup founded by sev
  
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• England women 1-1 Italy women

  07-04-2017 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are held to a frustrating draw despite dominating against Italy at Vale Park.
  
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• Rail strikes, road works and 73F heat this weekend

  07-04-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families hoping to get away for the school holidays face mayhem on the roads and railways this weekend. Strikes on three rail networks today are poised to cause major delays.
  
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• London terror attack victim Andreea Cristea dies

  07-04-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Romanian national Andreea Cristea, 31, who was thrown from Westminster bridge during the deadly terror attack carried out by Khalid Masood, has died in hospital.
  
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• Donald Trump warned he is 'one step away from military clashes with Russia' after Syria blitz

  07-04-2017 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US president insisted it was time the Assad regime was reined in from its attacks on innocent Syrians
  
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• Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

  07-04-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton beat QPR to return to the top of the Championship with their third win in the space of six days.
  
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• White House reveals Trump's improvised war room

  07-04-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer released a picture of the president and his team in Mar-a-Lago being briefed on the Syria strikes on a secure video link from Washington D.C.
  
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• Team of surgeons in complex operation to remove unexploded rocket lodged in a bleeding man's BUM

  07-04-2017 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT:  Sickening footage has captured medics removing a rocket which penetrated a man's bottom - and he survived
  
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• Donald Trump's dramatic U-turn on air strikes in Syria 'was sparked by daughter's Ivanka's heartbroken response to gas attack'

  07-04-2017 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President's stance on the Syria crisis hardened considerably after daughter Ivanka, 35, tweeted that she was “heartbroken and outraged” by the scenes
  
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• Syria war: US warns of 'more' after missile strikes

  07-04-2017 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its ambassador to the UN says America will not stand by when chemical weapons are used.
  
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• Bookies bet on record weekend of sport

  07-04-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grand National on Saturday is expected to attract about £225m in wagers.
  
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• Wife-beating cricketer is finally jailed after lying about professional contract offer

  07-04-2017 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mustafa Bashir had claimed he was set to join Leicestershire, but furious club officials said they had never heard of him
  
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• Twins born to 64-year-old mum in Spain are taken into care

  07-04-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spanish social services chiefs removed 64-year-old Mauricia Ibanez's boy and girl after detecting 'signs they could be at risk.' Just three weeks ago Ms Ibanez had defended her decision to give birth.
  
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• Stockholm lorry rams crowds, killing 'at least four people'

  07-04-2017 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least four people are reported killed in a suspected terror attack in central Stockholm.
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning numbers on Friday, April 7 with £65m jackpot up for grabs

  07-04-2017 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's estimated jackpot could net you a life-changing sum - but have you just become a multi-millionaire? Check your numbers here...
  
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• PIERS MORGAN: Trump was right to bomb Assad

  07-04-2017 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This image has haunted me since Tuesday. Seven tiny children dead in a pile in Syria. That image was also seen by President Trump, who felt the same rage and fury.
  
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• U.S: We could hit Syria more, are probing Russian gas role

  07-04-2017 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nikki Haley, Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations warned there could be 'more' action against Syria on Friday - and called the Tomahawk strikes 'fully justified'.
  
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• Adrenaline junkie gets hit in face by a PIGEON while travelling 112mph on Europe's fastest rollercoaster

  07-04-2017 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The thrill-seeker was left with blood on his face after being whacked by the bird as he enjoyed the Red Force vertical accelerator at Ferrari Land near Barcelona
  
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• Dickensian-style 'pauper's funerals' have soared since Tories came to power as families can't afford burial fees

  07-04-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The damning statistics, released under the Freedom of Information Act, were uncovered by Lib Dem MP John Pugh
  
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• Slum landlord still hasn't paid £1.5million he owes to murdered rival's family

  07-04-2017 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Van Hoogstraten arranged the killing of rival Mohammed Raja, who was stabbed five times before being shot in the head in 1999
  
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• Stockholm terror attack: Shoppers run inside a store

  07-04-2017 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shoppers were seen running into the clothes store on Drottninggatan (Queen Street) - one of the city's major pedestrian streets - as the truck hurtled past just before 3pm local time.
  
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• Disabled gran put in a coma after being brutally beaten with baseball bat over son's £100 drug debt

  07-04-2017 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thugs Stephen Morton and Nathan Clark found guilty of being behind vicious attack which put Barbara Dransfield, 63, on a life-support machine
  
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• Queen leads tributes to Lord Snowdon at Westminster Abbey service in memory of celebrity photographer

  07-04-2017 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Members of the royal family - including the Duke of Cambridge, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex - joined the monarch to celebrate the photographer's life and work
  
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• Stockholm terror attack suspect wrestled to the floor

  07-04-2017 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested by police in Stockholm. The suspected attacker was wrestled to the ground by police wearing stab vests. At least five people have died in the attack.
  
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• Masked man stole Stockholm terror truck just minutes before attack as driver unloaded beer barrels

  07-04-2017 21:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Man jumped into the vehicle and drove it away with Swedish company Spendrups - who own the lorry - saying driver tried to stop the hijacker
  
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• Premier League agent-spend hits £174m after TV boom

  07-04-2017 21:31 via theguardian.com
  
  • Manchester City top the list with total of £26.3m
  • Chelsea are second highest after forking out £25mPremier League clubs paid a record £174m to agents during the year which included the summer 2016 and January 2017 transfer windows, the first since the start of the league’s current £8.3bn three-year TV deals. Figures released by the Football Association on Friday revealed that of the £174m total Manchester City paid the most to agents: £26.3
  
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• Writer, Warhol associate and TV Party host Glenn O'Brien dies aged 70

  07-04-2017 21:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The New York renaissance man was a key player in the city’s punk, fashion and creative scenes for decades – and got his start in Warhol’s FactoryGlenn O’Brien, the New York cultural figure who was an author, musician, magazine editor, style guru, TV host and key figure at Andy Warhol’s Factory, has died aged 70.Described by Rolling Stone, one of the publications he edited along with Warhol’s Interview, as a “renaissance man”, O’Brien was perh
  
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• Hatton Garden Job star Larry Lamb on why diamond heist mastermind went for "one last job" at 76

  07-04-2017 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lamb, 68, plays thief Brian Reader in the new movie, and says he understands what motivated the OAP to attempt to go out in a blaze of glory
  
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• Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s missile strikes against Syria – cartoon

  07-04-2017 21:25 via theguardian.com
  
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• The Masters 2017: second round – live!

  07-04-2017 21:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Live updates from the second round at Augusta NationalFirst round: Hoffman dominates after Dustin Johnson’s withdrawalOfficial Masters leader boardEmail [email protected] or tweet @michaelbutler18 8.22pm BSTScott is back from his break, I’ll hand back to him for the rest of round two. Bye! 8.22pm BSTGarcia birdies the 17th to move level with Hoffman, who has just finished for the day, signing for a 75 today after yesterday’s 65. Both men at -4, here’s what Ho
  
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• EU approves Rupert Murdoch's £11.7billion takeover of Sky

  07-04-2017 20:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The European Commission said the deal, via Mr Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox, raised no competition concerns
  
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• The world reacts to Trump’s Syria missile strikes – video report

  07-04-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that he launched a missile attack against Syria, targeting the airbase where he said the chemical attack that killed dozens of people was launched. The Syrian army and Russia condemned the strikes, while the UK, along with other US allies, supported the decision. China did not explicitly condemn the US, but said they were opposed to the use of force, even though they are against the use of chemical weapons. Chinese president Xi Jinping is currently at T
  
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• The world reacts to Trump’s Syria airstrikes – video report

  07-04-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that he launched a missile attack against Syria, targeting the airbase where he said the chemical attack that killed dozens of people was launched. The Syrian army and Russia condemned the strikes, while the UK, along with other US allies, supported the decision. China did not explicitly condemn the US, but said they were opposed to the use of force, even though they are against the use of chemical weapons. Chinese president Xi Jinping is currently at T
  
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• Ivanka is 'proud' of her father's Syrian airstrikes

  07-04-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivanka Trump lauded her father on Friday, for his decision to strike back at Syrian President Assad's military for an alleged chemical attack on his own people.
  
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