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• King Abdullah dead: The late Saudi monarch's 'jailed' princesses - Sydney Morning Herald

  24-01-2015 23:45 via smh.com.au
  
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  King Abdullah dead: The late Saudi monarch's 'jailed' princesses
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  World leaders converge on Saudi Arabia. The late Saudi King Abdullah has been lionised by politicians around the world. En route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Abdullah as "a man of wisdom and vision" and ...
  World Leaders Head to Saudi Arabia after King's DeathVoice of America
  David Cameron and Prince Charles in Saudi Ara
  
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• Is Greece about to call time on five punishing years of austerity? - The Guardian

  24-01-2015 23:08 via theguardian.com
  
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  Is Greece about to call time on five punishing years of austerity?
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  A gathering band of former Conservative voters are rallying to the Syriza cause. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters. Helena Smith. Saturday 24 January 2015 17.07 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn · Share on ...
  Greek election campaign ends, Leftists leading in surveysDaily Times
  Why Greece's Alexis Tsipras Might Not Want To Win
  
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• Crackdown On Prisoners Caught With 'Legal Highs'

  24-01-2015 23:02
  
  Prisoners caught using so-called "legal highs" will face tougher penalties following a huge increase in the use of the drugs inside jails. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has warned that the trend could be driving a spike in violence among inmates – which has resulted in prison staff being injured.
  
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• Debate over PM's Saudi Arabia trip

  24-01-2015 22:01
  
  The Prince of Wales and David Cameron have visited Saudi Arabia to pay their respects following the death of King Abdullah amid fresh condemnation of the country's human rights record.
  
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• UKIP member defects to Cameron's Conservative Party

  24-01-2015 21:59
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's anti-EU UKIP party was dealt a blow on Saturday when senior member and MEP Amjad Bashir, left what he described as the "amateur" outfit to join David Cameron's Conservative Party.
  
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• BA-owner returns with 1.3 billion euro offer for Aer Lingus - reports

  24-01-2015 21:55
  
  The owner of British Airways has made a third takeover approach to Aer Lingus, offering to pay 2.50 euros per share, or around 1.3 billion euros in total for the Irish airline, Sky News reported on Saturday. The Financial Times said Aer Lingus was set to recommend the approach and the two sides could confirm formal talks in the next few days. International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Spanish carrier Iberia, has had two offers rejected by Aer Lingus, the last in early Janua
  
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• Carney warns investors on low interest rates - Financial Times

  24-01-2015 21:30 via ft.com
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  Carney warns investors on low interest rates
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  Mark Carney has warned investors that the UK's historically low interest rates are unlikely to continue for as long as they expect, noting that the Bank of England was closely watching the pick-up in wages. Mr Carney has gained a reputation for making ...
  Mark Carney: We will get inflation back to target in two years - Davos 2015Telegraph.co.uk
  Carney Says QE Can Encourage Excessive Risk-Taking in MarketsBloom
  
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• Teenager killed, two others injured in machete attack outside pub - Irish Independent

  24-01-2015 21:08 via independent.ie
  
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  Teenager killed, two others injured in machete attack outside pub
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  A man armed with a machete has killed a teenager after an altercation outside a Gloucestershire pub last night. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Zac Evans, 19, has been named as the teenager killed in a fight ...
  Man Arrested Over Pub Machete MurderSky News
  Teenager killed in machete attack outside Gloucestershire pubThe Indepen
  
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• Row as Ukip's Bashir goes to Tories

  24-01-2015 21:07
  
  Former senior Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir has defected to the Tories - but Nigel Farage's party said it had suspended him over "grave" allegations of impropriety.
  
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• Liverpool 0-0 Bolton Wanderers

  24-01-2015 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton produce an exceptional defensive display to deny Liverpool at Anfield and earn an FA Cup fourth-round replay.
  
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• PM slams 'barbaric' IS after video

  24-01-2015 20:43
  
  The reported murder of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State is "another reminder of the murderous barbarity of these terrorists", David Cameron said.
  
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• Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir suspended over 'extremely serious' issues – but he says he's defected to Tories

  24-01-2015 20:28
  
  The senior Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir says he has defected to the Conservatives shortly after Nigel Farage's party announced that it had suspended him for '"extremely serious" issues relating to finance and employment.
  
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• Can you kick it? Bundesliga gives you wonderful atmospheres, old-fashioned terraces, cheap beer and the odd line of crystal meth

  24-01-2015 20:18
  Christian Seifert’s job is easy these days. On Thursday, for example, the chief executive of the German football league (DFL) gave a speech in which he rattled off the successes of the Bundesliga with its record revenues and ticket sales.
  
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• UKIP MEP suspended over finances

  24-01-2015 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UKIP MEP who was poised to defect to the Conservatives is suspended over financial and employment concerns.
  
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• Man Arrested Over Pub Machete Murder

  24-01-2015 20:04
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 19-year-old was killed in a machete attack outside a pub in Gloucester. The victim, named locally and on social media as Zac Evans, was pronounced dead after he and two men were attacked outside the Pike and Musket pub in Tuffley at about 12.40am today. In a Facebook tribute, Sylv Evans wrote that her son, Zac, was a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, boyfriend and friend".
  
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• Mourinho 'ashamed' of FA Cup exit

  24-01-2015 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One Bradford City produce an amazing comeback to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea, in a day of upsets in the FA Cup.
  
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• British nurse makes full recovery from Ebola

  24-01-2015 20:00
  LONDON (Reuters) - A British nurse who had been critically ill with Ebola after working in Sierra Leone has been discharged from a London hospital after making a full recovery.
  
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• UKIP MEP Defects To Conservative Party

  24-01-2015 19:56
  
  UKIP MEP Amjad Bashir has defected to the Conservative Party, with David Cameron saying he was "absolutely delighted" with the decision. The news emerged after UKIP announced it was suspending the MEP, who represents Yorkshire and the Humber, pending investigations into "extremely serious" issues. Mr Bashir has been informed of the allegations, which include claims of interfering in the candidate selection process as well as unanswered financial and employment questions, th
  
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• Nigel Farage attends hustings in South Thanet – boycotted by Greens and Labour for men-only audience

  24-01-2015 19:56
  
  Nigel Farage has happily taken part in a men-only hustings in Kent that was boycotted by two of his election rivals because women were not invited to attend.
  
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• Ukip MEP Bashir defects to Tories

  24-01-2015 19:55
  
  Senior Ukip MEP Amjad Bashir has defected to the Tories - but Nigel Farage's party said it had suspended him over "extremely serious" issues.
  
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• M4 crash: 28 taken to hospital after collision near Cardiff - BBC News

  24-01-2015 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  M4 crash: 28 taken to hospital after collision near Cardiff
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  Twenty-eight people have been taken to hospital following two crashes involving a small coach and six vehicles on the M4 near Cardiff. The road was temporarily shut between junction 33 Capel Llanilltern and junction 34 Miskin after two accidents on both ...
  28 injured after M4 pile-up which caused major tail-backs for 'miles'Daily Mail
  M4 motorway crash: More than 30 people injured in five-vehicle smashMi
  
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• UK Ebola nurse 'happy to be alive'

  24-01-2015 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British nurse Pauline Cafferkey tells the BBC she is "very happy to be alive" as she is discharged from hospital, having made a full recovery from Ebola.
  
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• 28 hurt in five-vehicle crash on M4

  24-01-2015 19:21
  
  Almost 30 people were taken to hospital after a five-vehicle motorway crash.
  
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• Michael Calvin: How we need more Eric Cantonas to knock some sense into us

  24-01-2015 19:21
  
  Eric Cantona was a state of mind, a lifestyle choice. Evaluating him solely as a footballer is as superficial an exercise as assessing Tommie Smith entirely on his athletic achievement or judging the importance of Francois Pienaar on his impact as a back-row forward.
  
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• Ebola nurse 'happy to be alive'

  24-01-2015 19:10
  
  A nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been discharged from hospital after making a complete recovery.
  
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• Ukip suspends MEP Amjad Bashir

  24-01-2015 19:04
  
  Ukip has suspended MEP Amjad Bashir pending investigations into "extremely serious" allegations including unanswered financial and employment questions, the party said.
  
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• Ebola Nurse Leaves Hospital After Recovery

  24-01-2015 19:01
  
  A nurse infected with Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has said she is "happy to be alive" as she left hospital after making a full recovery. Pauline Cafferkey is now free of the deadly virus after more than three weeks in a specialist isolation unit, where for a time she was critically ill. She also thanked staff at the Royal Free Hospital in London, whom she credited with saving her life. Ms Cafferkey was diagnosed with Ebola after returning to Glasgow and was initially admitted t
  
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• British Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey declared free of virus and discharged from hospital

  24-01-2015 19:00
  
  The Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola on an aid mission to Sierra Leone has been discharged from hospital after being declared free of the virus.
  
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• 28 taken to hospital after M4 crash

  24-01-2015 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty-eight people are taken to hospital following two crashes involving a small coach and six vehicles which closed a section of the M4 near Cardiff.
  
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• World leaders pay respects in Riyadh

  24-01-2015 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to offer condolences after the death on Friday of King Abdullah at the age of 90.
  
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• Who is Sajida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi, the female suicide bomber at the heart of 'Isis' Japanese prisoner swap plan?

  24-01-2015 18:39
  Isis are reported to have demanded the release of an Iraqi woman detained in Jordan in exchange for a Japanese hostage they have captured.
  
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• Super woofers: Sled dog racing

  24-01-2015 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 32nd Aviemore Sled Dog Rally takes place
  
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• Appeal After Murderer Goes Missing From Prison

  24-01-2015 18:20
  
  An appeal has been launched after a murderer who was released from prison on a temporary licence went missing.
  
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• 'Winston Churchill' wins horse race

  24-01-2015 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A horse named after Sir Winston Churchill wins a race on the 50th anniversary of the politician's death.
  
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• VIDEO: Chelsea 2-4 Bradford

  24-01-2015 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as League One Bradford cause one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history by beating Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Northampton 8-32 Racing Metro

  24-01-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Juan Imhoff scores twice as Racing Metro humiliate Northampton, but Saints still reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Chelsea vs Bradford City match report: Bantams produce one of the all-time FA Cup shocks after fighting back from two down to beat Blues

  24-01-2015 18:06
  Bradford brilliantly responded from two goals down to win 4-2 at Chelsea and dump the Barclays Premier League leaders out of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• 'Machete' killing sparks murder probe

  24-01-2015 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder inquiry is launched after a man died in a suspected machete attack outside a Gloucester pub.
  
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• 'Machete' attack prompts murder probe

  24-01-2015 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder inquiry is launched after a man died in a suspected machete attack outside a Gloucester pub that has led to an arrest.
  
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• Scottish village could reap £200 million reward after gold mining plans go ahead

  24-01-2015 17:58
  
  A Scottish village could experience an unexpected gold rush after an estimated £200 million worth of the metal was discovered in the nearby hills.
  
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• Twenty-nine people taken to hospital after car crash on M4 motorway near Cardiff

  24-01-2015 17:54
  
  Twenty-nine people have been taken to hospital after two car crashes on the M4 motorway near Cardiff.
  
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• PM And Prince Charles Pay Tribute To Saudi King

  24-01-2015 17:48
  
  The Prime Minister and Prince Charles have arrived in Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. They have joined a host of international dignitaries in Riyadh to pay their respects to the Saudi royal family. President Obama is to cut short his visit to India in order to fly to Saudi Arabia, a long-standing ally of the US. Mr Obama will travel to Riyadh on Tuesday to meet King Salman, the White House confirmed.
  
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• Barack Obama's trip to India: Five things to know about his visit

  24-01-2015 17:45
  
  President Barack Obama flies to India on Sunday to be the chief guest at the country’s Republic Day parade – the first time a US president has been honoured in this way.
  
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• Concern over pension advice service

  24-01-2015 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A leading pensions expert says the government's new pension advice service will not be properly staffed by the launch date of 6 April.
  
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• 'Grave concerns' over missing woman

  24-01-2015 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of a mother-of-four whose disappearance sparked a murder inquiry make a plea for her to come home.
  
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• Weight-loss injection manufacturer wants to sell drug to the NHS

  24-01-2015 17:28
  
  The manufacturer of a ‘diet jab’ will apply for the slimming aid to become available on the NHS.
  
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• Prince and PM pay respects to king

  24-01-2015 17:21
  
  The Prince of Wales and David Cameron have arrived in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects following the death of King Abdullah.
  
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• 16-year-old charged over stabbing

  24-01-2015 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy who was arrested after a stabbing in north Belfast is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and other offences.
  
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• Japan looking into hostage video

  24-01-2015 16:59
  
  The Japanese government is seeking urgent verification of a video which suggests hostage Haruna Yukawa has been killed by Islamic State terrorists.
  
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• 28 hurt as bus and cars crash on M4

  24-01-2015 16:59
  
  Almost 30 people have been taken to hospital following a five-vehicle motorway crash.
  
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