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• The world bodypainting festival 2017 – in pictures

  28-07-2017 23:54 via theguardian.com
  In the small town of Klagenfurt, Austria, artists from around the world have gathered to take part in the 20th world bodypainting festival and competition. It runs from 28-30 July and also includes fashion shows, music events and food and lifestyle markets Continue reading...
  
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• Man stabs shopper to death and injures six others in Hamburg shop - The Guardian

  28-07-2017 23:46 via theguardian.com
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  Man stabs shopper to death and injures six others in Hamburg shop
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  Police investigators at the scene of a knife attack in Barmbek. Photograph: Markus Scholz/AFP/Getty Images. Germany. Man stabs shopper to death and injures six others in Hamburg shop. German police say attacker fled supermarket in Barmbek district ...
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• Three injured as train hits power cables at Abergavenny

  28-07-2017 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  They were taken to hospital after being hit by falling power lines but have since been discharged.
  
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• Tax payment deadline is looming

  28-07-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly five million self-employed people may have to pay tax by 31 July, or face fines.
  
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• Cancer debt

  28-07-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  One of Britain's biggest banks is launching a new support service for cancer patients
  
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• West Highlands worst in UK for broadband, MPs find

  28-07-2017 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Just 65% of connections in the parliamentary constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber reach speeds of 10mb/s
  
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• The Corruption Conundrum in Pakistan's Democracy - The Atlantic

  28-07-2017 22:54 via theatlantic.com
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  The Corruption Conundrum in Pakistan's Democracy
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  Like ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​The Atlantic Daily​, our free weekday email newsletter. Once again, a leader of Pakistan has been forced to leave office without completing a full term. On Friday, Nawaz Sharif stepped down as prime minister after the ...
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• This Is How Six Children Became Orphans In The Mediterranean This Week

  28-07-2017 22:47
  CATANIA, Sicily - On Friday morning as Italian politicians and NGOs were about to debate the rules and regulations of rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, six newly-orphaned children stepped off a boat in Sicily.
  
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• Toby Roland-Jones's dream debut puts England in control against South Africa - The Guardian

  28-07-2017 22:39 via theguardian.com
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  Toby Roland-Jones's dream debut puts England in control against South Africa
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  Toby Roland-Jones, centre, celebrates the key wicket of Hashim Amla with Ben Stokes, left, and Joe Root. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian. England v South Africa 2017. Toby Roland-Jones's dream debut puts England in control against South ...
  Jonathan Agnew: Toby Roland-Jones' dream day - and why Fred Trueman would approveBBC Sport
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• Donald Trump Tells Police To Be More Brutal To Suspects And They Cheer Him

  28-07-2017 22:31
  President urges officers to commit acts of brutality, officers laugh and cheer wildly.
  
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• Donald Trump Tells Police To Be More Brutal To Suspects And Gets Cheered For It

  28-07-2017 22:31
  President urges officers to commit acts of brutality, officers laugh and cheer wildly.
  
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• Pope leads tributes to Charlie Gard and grieving parents - Belfast Telegraph

  28-07-2017 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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  Pope leads tributes to Charlie Gard and grieving parents
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  Pope Francis has led tributes to 11-month-old Charlie Gard following his death as messages of support for the baby's parents poured in from around the world. The Pope tweeted: “I entrust little Charlie to the Father and pray for his parents and all ...
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• Refugee Rescue Missions In Mediterranean Near Libya Face Suspension Unless Row Resolved

  28-07-2017 21:42
  CATANIA, Sicily - Charities face having to suspend missions to rescue migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean, unless a row with the Italian government can be resolved by Monday.
  
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• Charlie Gard parents announce death of 'beautiful boy'

  28-07-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The baby's parents, who fought a court battle over his treatment, say they are "so proud of him".
  
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• Grenfell Tower: How similar cladding core reacts to fire

  28-07-2017 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  See what happens when material similar to that used on Grenfell Tower is exposed to extreme heat.
  
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• 'Beautiful little boy' Charlie Gard dies in hospice

  28-07-2017 21:24
  Charlie Gard has died following his near year-long battle with a rare genetic disease.GOSH said everyone at the hospital "sends their heartfelt condolences to Charlie's parents and loved ones at this very sad time".Born a "perfectly healthy" baby on 4 August last year, Charlie's fight against a rare inherited disease generated headlines around the world.
  
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• Gang jailed for £400k raid on John Terry's mansion

  28-07-2017 21:20
  Four men who raided John Terry's mansion and stole over £400,000 of designer goods have been jailed for a total of nearly 28 years.Described by the judge as "experienced" burglars, the men had carried out a series of "carefully planned" raids on large luxury homes in Surrey and Sussex.
  
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• Hospital that treated Charlie Gard sends condolences to family

  28-07-2017 20:43
  LONDON (Reuters) - The hospital that treated Charlie Gard, the British baby at the heart of a bitter legal dispute over his care who died on Friday, sent its condolences to the baby's parents. "Everyone at Great Ormond Street Hospital sends their heartfelt condolences to Charlie’s parents and loved ones at this very sad time," a hospital spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. (Reporting by Fanny Potkin, writing by William James, editing by Larry King)
  
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• Man jailed for manslaughter over ex-girlfriend's suicide

  28-07-2017 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Justene Reece killed herself because her ex stalked her, leading to him being convicted of manslaughter.
  
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• CCTV issued over separate attacks on Birmingham teenager - BBC News

  28-07-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
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  CCTV issued over separate attacks on Birmingham teenager
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  Images of two men thought to have vital information in connection with two separate sexual assaults on a teenage girl have been released. The 14-year-old was raped at Witton station in Birmingham between 20:00 BST on Tuesday and 02:00 BST on ...
  Police release CCTV images after girl raped twice in separate incidentsBelfast Telegraph
  Police release CCTV images of men wanted in connection to double rape of Birmingham
  
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• Charlie Gard 'the absolute warrior'

  28-07-2017 20:25
  A rare genetic disease has caused baby Charlie Gard to pass away at a hospice.
  
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• Police investigating two separate rapes of girl, 14, release CCTV images - Birmingham Mail

  28-07-2017 20:24 via birminghammail.co.uk
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  Police investigating two separate rapes of girl, 14, release CCTV images
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Detectives investigating two separate rapes of a teenager in Birmingham have released CCTV images of men they wish ...
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• Grenfell Tower: 82 buildings fail new fire safety test

  28-07-2017 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  An independent review of building safety regulations is announced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
  
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• A modern parable of the ‘talent’ at the BBC | Letters

  28-07-2017 20:20
  Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans leaves Broadcasting House on the day the BBC revealed the salaries of ‘talent’ earning more than £150,000, with Evans at the top of the list on £2.2m.Grossly inflated salaries everywhere are now routinely justified on the basis of this mystical, unquantifiable attribute, which is of course very convenient for those presumed to possess it.It has even spawned its own self-aggrandising industry among HR departments that increasingly employ &ldqu
  
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• MPs' portraits: Photos show 'human' side of Parliament

  28-07-2017 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Photographs of MPs taken just after the June general election have gone down a storm.
  
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• Terminally ill baby Charlie Gard dies in hospice

  28-07-2017 20:04
  Charlie Gard has died following his near year-long battle with a rare genetic disease.
  
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• Charlie Gard, 'beautiful little boy' at heart of dispute, dies

  28-07-2017 19:53
  By William James and David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - Charlie Gard, a British baby who became the subject of a bitter dispute between his parents and doctors over whether he should be taken to the United States for experimental treatment, has died, the Daily Mail newspaper's website said on Friday.The 11-month-old baby suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness, and his parents' long struggle to save him drew an international outpouring
  
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• Charlie Gard's short life pitched parents into turmoil and grief

  28-07-2017 19:44
  For most of Charlie Gard’s short life, his anguished parents found themselves confronting a harsh and unfamiliar world of paediatric intensive care, the law courts and the media.Trust between Connie Yates and Chris Gard and the health professionals treating their son appeared to have broken down, apparently irretrievably.
  
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• Bad spelling gives away dyslexic police officer's dirty tricks campaign

  28-07-2017 19:39
  A police officer who made false reports against an innocent man has been jailed for more than three years after being caught out by his bad spelling.Colin Hughes, 35, was a former RAF officer and served as a sergeant and acting inspector for Merseyside Police.Hughes claimed the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was dealing heroin and cocaine and owned a replica gun.
  
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• Timeline: Charlie Gard and his parents' legal battle to save him

  28-07-2017 19:36
  The critically ill baby Charlie Gard has been at the centre of a legal fight that has progressed through the UK courts, to the European court of human rights and back to the high court, with his parents forced to suffer months of anguish as they fought to save their child.Charlie Gard is born a “perfectly healthy” baby at full term and at a “healthy weight”.Charlie has become lethargic and his breathing is shallow.
  
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• The story of baby Charlie Gard

  28-07-2017 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The 11-month-old baby has died. He had suffered from a rare genetic condition.
  
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• FDA plans to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels

  28-07-2017 19:19
  Nicotine levels in cigarettes could be reduced to non-addictive levels, according to new plans set out by the US regulatory body.The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a roadmap to reduce deaths from tobacco, and tobacco-related disease.“Because nicotine lives at the core of both the problem and the solution to the question of addiction, addressing the addictive levels of nicotine in combustible cigarettes must be part of the FDA’s strategy for addressing the devastatin
  
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• Grenfell campaigners react to possible charges

  28-07-2017 18:40
  Grenfell Tower campaigners react to the news of possible charges over the fire.
  
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• Trojan Horse affair: remaining disciplinary proceedings dropped

  28-07-2017 18:27
  The proceedings centred around staff at the Park View academy group and were sparked by an anonymous letter claiming there was an Islamist conspiracy to takeover state schools. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
  
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• UK finance ministry's top cat toasts first year in office

  28-07-2017 18:11
  Twenty-two mice scurrying around Britain's finance ministry have fallen foul of the chief mouser to the Treasury since he took up residence one year ago with a mission to reduce the government department's rodent population.Gladstone - a black cat named after long-serving 19th century prime minister and chancellor William Gladstone - joined the Treasury from a rescue home a year ago, and has almost 10,000 followers on photo-sharing website Instagram."I'm a grafter! This last year I've caught 22
  
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• Grenfell: 82 tower blocks fail new fire safety checks

  28-07-2017 18:09
  The Government has ordered an independent review into building regulations after 82 tower blocks failed new fire safety checks.The Department for Communities and Local Government said the disaster "raised serious questions" about fire safety, centred on the use of flammable cladding in tower blocks.
  
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• Brexit transition must end by 2022, says Hammond

  28-07-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Chancellor Philip Hammond says "many things will look similar" for up to three years after Brexit.
  
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• 'It would change the power dynamic': police officers on carrying guns

  28-07-2017 17:57 via theguardian.com
  We asked you to tell us if all officers should routinely be armed or not and your reasons why
  The Police Federation will ask officers in England and Wales whether they want to routinely carry a gun in the first national survey of its kind in more than ten years. Unlike their counterparts in Northern Ireland, most police in Great Britain are traditionally unarmed as routine arming is controversial and many do not support it.Last month the Guardian revealed that police chiefs discussed the possibi
  
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• 'It would change the power dynamic': police officers on carrying guns

  28-07-2017 17:57
  Unlike their counterparts in Northern Ireland, most police in Great Britain are traditionally unarmed as routine arming is controversial and many do not support it.In all my years countering terrorism and armed criminal activity in Northern Ireland I only had to resort to the clearing of my firearm from its holster on a couple of occasions to effect an arrest.Thankfully I did not have to discharge the firearm.
  
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• Dyslexic ex-sergeant Colin Hughes jailed for forgery

  28-07-2017 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Colin Hughes made allegations against an innocent man but was caught out by his bad spelling.
  
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• Rubbish piles up in Birmingham as strike continues

  28-07-2017 17:30
  Rubbish bags piled high in Birmingham as an industrial dispute between the city’s council and refuse collectors continues.Piles of rotting waste are filling the streets of the UK’s second biggest city, as a strike by Birmingham’s refuse collectors runs into its second month.An industrial dispute between unions and Birmingham city council over proposed working conditions in its waste and refuse service has left bins uncollected for weeks.
  
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• Burglars jailed for raid on John Terry's Surrey mansion

  28-07-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The raiders took designer handbags, jewellery and rare signed Harry Potter first edition books.
  
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• Spiderman hacker faces further charges in UK after German conviction

  28-07-2017 17:08
  A British hacker-for-hire was given a suspended sentence by a German court on Friday after confessing to a cyber attack that knocked out the internet for around 1 million Deutsche Telekom customers.The attack caused internet outages for about 4.5 percent of Deutsche Telekom's 20 million fixed-line customers."One can't say exactly what the damages for Telekom are," the presiding judge, Christof Wuttke, said in handing down the sentence, noting the costs to Germany's biggest telecom services opera
  
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• Jeff Bezos became the world’s richest man… for a few hours anyway

  28-07-2017 17:02
  Forbes said the Amazon CEO’s net worth was about £69 billion when the market opened on Thursday.
  
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• Daylight robbery: Diamond rings worth over £2m stolen from Chelsea art fair

  28-07-2017 17:01
  A manhunt is under way for two men believed to have stolen three diamond rings with a collective value of over £2m from a Chelsea art fair.The robbery is understood to have taken place at around 5.30pm at the Royal Hospital Chelsea - the venue for the art fair - when the rings went missing from a cabinet.The detective in charge of the investigation, Sergeant Chris Taylor, described the robbery as "a brazen theft carried out in the middle of the afternoon".
  
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• Amid transfer boom, UEFA eyes stricter club spending rules

  28-07-2017 17:00
  GENEVA (AP) — In another European summer of lavish transfer deals, it can seem that UEFA has given up trying to curb clubs' excessive spending.
  
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• Briton convicted in Germany of Deutsche Telekom cyberattack

  28-07-2017 16:51
  A British man has been convicted of carrying out a mercenary cyberattack on Deutsche Telekom last year.The 29-year-old, who has only been named as Daniel K, received a suspended sentence of 20 months for attempted commercial computer sabotage.Daniel Kadmitted carrying out the cyberattacklast week in the face of a maximum sentence of 10 years, although German prosecutors asked for two years.
  
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• Shipwreck found under Bristol Channel's shifting sands

  28-07-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A routine survey revealed The Brunswick which was buried under the Bristol Channel 117 years ago.
  
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• Man ‘Killed Wife On Cruise Ship Because She Would Not Stop Laughing At Him’

  28-07-2017 16:41
  A man charged with the murder of his wife on board a cruise liner allegedly told a witness he did so because “she wouldn’t stop laughing at him”.
  
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• Crossrail firm fined £1m over worker's death and other safety breaches

  28-07-2017 16:36
  Contractors working on Crossrail have been fined more than £1m over the death of a worker and two incidents in tunnels being built in central London.Health and safety investigators found that “simple measures” to provide safe exclusion zones would have prevented all three incidents.Renè Tkáčik, 43, from Slovakia, was killed in March 2014 when a section of the tunnel roof collapsed on him while he sprayed the walls with liquid concrete.
  
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