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• Irish citizens among the wounded in suicide bomb attack in Turkey

  19-03-2016 21:51
  "A number" of Irish citizens have been injured in a bomb attack in Turkey which killed five people and left dozens injured, the Irish government has confirmed.
  
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• Lights out as The Independent On Sunday makes last appearance on paper

  19-03-2016 21:42
  
  It will be Lights Out for The Independent On Sunday as the title closes its print version and moves to online-only.
  
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• Salah Abdeslam 'backed out of stadium bombing' during Paris attacks

  19-03-2016 21:11
  
  The prime suspect over autumn's deadly Paris terror attacks had planned to kill himself in the atrocities but backed out at the last moment, prosecutors have revealed.
  
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• Harry Tries Out Nepali Language In Kathmandu

  19-03-2016 19:39
  
  Prince Harry has tried out his Nepali language skills as he arrived in Kathmandu for the start of his latest Royal tour to Nepal. Harry was the special guest at a reception held by the Nepalese government to mark 200 years since a treaty was signed between the UK and Nepal recognising the close relationship between the two independent countries. Addressing the audience with the formal greeting "Namaste", he said: "Like so many people back home, I have grown up seeing beautiful images of Nepal in
  
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• Charles meets families who lost loved ones in the Balkans War

  19-03-2016 18:04
  The Prince of Wales ended his tour of the Balkans by stressing the importance of reconciliation between various countries in the region, and in the world.
  
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• Kezia Dugdale promises 'most radical' Labour manifesto ever

  19-03-2016 17:30
  Labour will fight the Holyrood election with its most radical manifesto ever, Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale vowed as she branded SNP rival First Minister Nicola Sturgeon "utterly arrogant".
  
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• 'A number' of Irish citizens injured in Istanbul bomb attack

  19-03-2016 17:30
  "A number" of Irish citizens have been injured in a bomb attack in Turkey which killed four people and left dozens injured, the Irish government has confirmed.
  
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• Calls for vigilance as Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam resists extradition

  19-03-2016 17:22
  
  The prime suspect over autumn's deadly Paris terror attacks will fight plans to extradite him to France to stand trial.
  
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• Stephen Crabb gets promotion after Iain Duncan Smith quits over Budget cuts

  19-03-2016 16:21
  
  David Cameron has moved to shore up his Cabinet team after Iain Duncan Smith quit as work and pensions secretary and launched an all-out attack on "indefensible" Budget cuts.
  
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• Harry makes tourist pitch for Nepal as earthquake anniversary approaches

  19-03-2016 16:11
  
  Prince Harry hopes his visit to Nepal will shine a spotlight on the "resolve and resilience of the Nepalese people" still recovering from a devastating earthquake.
  
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• 'Quiet man' threatens to blow Britain's ruling party apart over Europe

  19-03-2016 16:04
  By Stephen Addison LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron was forced into a hasty cabinet reshuffle on Saturday as the dramatic resignation of a senior minister threatened to widen divisions over Europe within the ruling Conservative party. The rancorous departure of Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, a leading campaigner for Britain to quit the European Union, also deals a blow to the political ambitions of Chancellor George Osborne, commentators said. Cameron and O
  
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• Pope Francis joins Instagram with message asking for prayers

  19-03-2016 15:40
  Pope Francis has launched a new Instagram account with an image of himself praying.
  
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• PM Shores Up Cabinet After Shock IDS Resignation

  19-03-2016 15:29
  
  Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb had been appointed Work and Pensions Secretary after Iain Duncan Smith's shock resignation, David Cameron has announced. Mr Duncan Smith, who is campaigning to leave the EU, sensationally quit over changes to disability benefits he said were a "compromise too far" contained in what he described as an "indefensible" Budget. In a highly critical two-page letter to the Prime Minister resigning from the role, Mr Duncan Smith said it was wrong to cut £4.4bn in Pers
  
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• Alton Towers Smiler ride reopens nine months after serious accident

  19-03-2016 15:25
  Alton Towers theme park has reopened the Smiler roller-coaster today - nine months after an accident which left five people with serious or life-changing injuries.
  
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• Harry greeted by prime minister as Nepal visit begins

  19-03-2016 14:56
  
  Prince Harry has given the prime minister of Nepal a traditional nameste greeting during a meeting to mark his first visit to the country.
  
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• Charles emotional during meeting with families of Kosovo's missing people

  19-03-2016 14:52
  The Prince of Wales has emotionally embraced the families of Kosovan people who have been missing since the country's conflict in 1999.
  
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• PM Is Criticised For Picking Lanza Over Lakes

  19-03-2016 13:29
  
  Just two months ago he was encouraging British families to visit the Lake District for their Easter holidays. Now David Cameron is preparing to fly out to Lanzarote for his. After a winter of flooding chaos, the Prime Minister visited the region to pledge £1m to help boost tourism after the heavy rains caused serious damage to the industry.
  
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• Iain Duncan Smith did right thing by resigning - Jeremy Corbyn

  19-03-2016 13:11
  Jeremy Corbyn said Iain Duncan Smith has "done the right thing" by resigning as he called on Stephen Crabb to reinstate Personal Independence Payments.
  
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• Smiler rollercoaster reopens at Alton Towers

  19-03-2016 13:03
  Alton Towers theme park has reopened the Smiler rollercoaster today - nine months after an accident which left five people with serious or life-changing injuries.
  
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• Plane-Spotter Britons Held On Terror Charges

  19-03-2016 12:57
  
  Four Britons have been arrested in Kenya on suspicion of terror offences after taking photographs at an airport, according to reports. The men were detained in Nairobi and taken for questioning after sparking a terror alert on 12 March, The Sun reported. The men - who have been named as Eddie Swift and Paul Abbott, both 47, Steve Gibson, 60, and Ian Glover, 46 - are said to have been taking photos of planes taking off at Nairobi's Wilson Airport as they sat in a bar.
  
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• British photojournalist John Cantlie appears in new IS video

  19-03-2016 12:43
  A newly-released video appears to show British photographer John Cantlie, who was captured by so-called Islamic State in Syria in 2012, for the first time in more than a year .
  
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• New images of world's largest aircraft the Airlander 10 revealed

  19-03-2016 12:24
  
  New photographs of the world's largest aircraft have been released ahead of its official unveiling.
  
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• Stephen Crabb Replaces Iain Duncan Smith

  19-03-2016 12:17
  
  Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb will take over from Iain Duncan Smith as Work and Pensions Secretary, David Cameron has announced. Mr Crabb has been appointed to the role after Mr Duncan Smith's bombshell resignation over changes to disability benefits he said were a "compromise too far". In a highly critical two-page letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Duncan Smith said it was wrong to cut £4.4bn in Personal Independence Payments that will affect 640,000 while introducing measures that would h
  
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• Stephen Crabb to replace IDS after resignation blow to Government

  19-03-2016 11:38
  
  David Cameron has moved to shore up his Cabinet team after Iain Duncan Smith quit as Work and Pensions Secretary and launched an all-out attack on the "indefensible" Budget.
  
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• Recovery operation continues at Didcot power station

  19-03-2016 11:02
  Work is under way to clear rubble at the site of the collapsed Didcot power station where the bodies of three workers still remain missing.
  
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• Jason Sudeikis calls for action on climate change as Angry Bird Red goes green

  19-03-2016 10:32
  
  The Angry Birds Movie star Jason Sudeikis has called for action against climate change as his character was named an honorary environmental ambassador by United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.
  
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• Four Britons held in Kenya after taking pictures in airport

  19-03-2016 10:32
  
  Four Britons have been detained in Kenya on suspicion of terror offences after taking pictures in an airport, according to reports.
  
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• Clarkson speaks out over clashes with BBC executives

  19-03-2016 10:32
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out about his turbulent relationship with BBC executives during his time presenting Top Gear.
  
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• New crew boards International Space Station

  19-03-2016 08:54
  New crew members have joined astronauts including the UK's Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station after a Soyuz space capsule carrying two Russians and an American docked with the orbiting laboratory.
  
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• Crash Victim Opposes Rollercoaster Reopening

  19-03-2016 07:33
  
  Alton Towers is reopening its Smiler ride today - nine months after the rollercoaster crashed, leaving five people with life-changing or serious injuries. Two teenage passengers - Vicky Balch and Leah Washington - each lost a leg in the aftermath of the accident when their carriage collided with a stationary car on the ride . Miss Washington's boyfriend, Joe Pugh, broke both knees and endured extensive hand injuries, Daniel Thorpe suffered a fractured leg and a punctured lung, and mother-of-two
  
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• Gibraltar first minister calls on Brexit Tory MPs 'to think very carefully'

  19-03-2016 06:56
  
  Gibraltar-loving Tory MPs have been accused by its chief minister of putting their Euroscepticism before his people's best interests by backing Brexit.
  
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• Vigilantes Unmask Hundreds Of Fake Veterans

  19-03-2016 06:21
  
  The Walter Mitty Hunters Club HQ told Sky News: "It's an insult to all those who have worked hard, felt the pain, and in some cases, lost people close to them. "There is also an abuse of charity resources, for example, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) charities where people will make up a service career to gain an advantage. They argue that a US-style stolen valour law, where those wearing military uniforms for financial gain face prison time, would solve the problem.
  
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• British photographer John Cantlie appears in new Islamic State video

  19-03-2016 06:08
  A new video purporting to show British war photographer John Cantlie has appeared online in which he mocks US President Barack Obama.
  
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• Alton Towers' Rollercoaster To Reopen After Crash

  19-03-2016 05:17
  
  Alton Towers is reopening its Smiler ride today - nine months after the rollercoaster crashed, leaving five people with life-changing or serious injuries. Two teenage passengers - Vicky Balch and Leah Washington - each lost a leg in the aftermath of the accident when their carriage collided with a stationary car on the ride . Miss Washington's boyfriend, Joe Pugh, broke both knees and endured extensive hand injuries, Daniel Thorpe suffered a fractured leg and a punctured lung, and mother-of-two
  
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• PM 'Puzzled' By Iain Duncan Smith's Resignation

  19-03-2016 03:45
  
  David Cameron has said he is "puzzled and disappointed" by the Work and Pensions Secretary's decision to quit the Cabinet. In his scathing resignation letter , Iain Duncan Smith said proposed cuts to disability benefits were a "compromise too far". He complained of pressure from the Treasury to "salami slice" welfare and an unwillingness to spread the burden of spending cuts.
  
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• Smiler rollercoaster to reopen at Alton Towers

  19-03-2016 01:29
  The Alton Towers theme park is reopening its Smiler rollercoaster - nine months after an accident which left five people with serious or life-changing injuries.
  
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• Royals line up to pay tribute to Queen at 90 on special TV programme

  19-03-2016 01:29
  
  Royal fans will be treated to a special television programme marking the Queen's 90th birthday over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Offenders, suspects and victims urged to back justice system 'racism' review

  19-03-2016 01:29
  A probe into possible racial bias in the criminal justice system is calling on offenders, suspects and victims to share their experiences.
  
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• Man charged with gun murder after extradition from Spain

  19-03-2016 01:29
  
  A man extradited from Spain has been charged with murder over the death of a man gunned down outside a north London pub.
  
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• Labour promises GP appointment within 48 hours in 'real plan' for NHS

  19-03-2016 01:29
  Labour will promise Scots an appointment with a GP within 48 hours as part of a "real plan" for the future of the National Health Service.
  
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• French air traffic control strike set to cause disruption

  19-03-2016 01:29
  A French air traffic control strike is set to delay passengers travelling to and from the continent this weekend.
  
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• David Attenborough, Barack Obama and Leo DiCaprio are top dream dinner guests

  19-03-2016 01:29
  
  Sir David Attenborough, US President Barack Obama and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio top people's wishlists for their dream dinner guests, a poll suggests.
  
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• 'Exciting' find for scientists watching paint dry

  19-03-2016 01:02
  British scientists have been hard at work watching paint dry - and they claim the results are "exciting".
  
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• David Cameron 'puzzled and disappointed' by Iain Duncan Smith resignation

  19-03-2016 00:58
  
  David Cameron has said he is "puzzled and disappointed" after Iain Duncan Smith dramatically quit the Cabinet and launched an all-out attack on the "indefensible" Budget.
  
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• Four arrested in Police Federation fraud probe bailed

  19-03-2016 00:48
  
  Four people, including three serving policemen, have been bailed after they were arrested by detectives investigating alleged fraud involving the organisation that represents rank and file officers.
  
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• Adele To Headline At Glastonbury Festival

  19-03-2016 00:16
  
  Adele has revealed she is to headline at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Adele broke the news to fans while performing at London's O2 arena. The singer will top the bill on Saturday night at the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, the festival's Twitter page confirmed.
  
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