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• Army investigating video of Tommy Robinson with trainee soldiers

  09-10-2018 23:42
  The army is investigating after Tommy Robinson posted a video of himself with trainee soldiers who start singing his name.The English Defence League founder, who met the trainees at Watford Gap motorway services, wrote in an accompanying post: "A moment like this makes it all worth while."Far-right ideology is completely at odds with the values and ethos of the armed forces.
  
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• First-Ever Minister For Suicide Prevention Appointed As 'Too Many Suffer In Silence'

  09-10-2018 23:30
  A dedicated minister for suicide prevention will be appointed as part of a
  
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• Will Quince MP on marking stillborn son's birthday

  09-10-2018 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Conservative MP Will Quince says baby loss remains a "massive taboo" that needs to be broken.
  
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• Tory criticised for 'single mother' comments

  09-10-2018 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey said in 2005 that a two-parent household 'should be the norm'.
  
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• Jamal Khashoggi: Britain challenges Saudi Arabia

  09-10-2018 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK foreign secretary says the case of the missing journalist is being regarded "very seriously".
  
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• Patisserie Valerie owner faces crisis 'over £20m accounting hole'

  09-10-2018 22:55
  The owner of Patisserie Valerie, one of ‎Britain's largest chains of casual dining outlets, will be plunged into crisis on Wednesday when it reveals that it has found a multimillion pound black hole in its accounts.Sky News has learnt that Patisserie Holdings, which trades using the ticker CAKE,‎ is likely to have its shares suspended as a result of the discovery of financial irregularities.The ‎situation will create a huge headache for Luke Johnson, one of Britain's best-known and m
  
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• Army investigates Tommy Robinson photo with soldiers

  09-10-2018 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The far-right activist posts a picture on Facebook of himself surrounded by young soldiers.
  
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• Dominic Raab promises no 'blindfold Brexit' with hopes of deal by end of November

  09-10-2018 21:00
  Dominic Raab has vowed there will be no "blindfold Brexit", as he voiced confidence the UK would strike a deal with Brussels by the end of November.The Brexit secretary cautioned the final weeks of talks were "always going to be tough", but said it was all the more reason for the UK to "hold our nerve".Mr Raab was tackled by Sir Keir Starmer, who accused the government of suffering "groundhog day" and saying "everything will be alright in the end, and if it isn't, we'll just crash out with no de
  
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• Dominic Raab Rejects Brexiteer Demands For Canada-Style Free Trade Deal

  09-10-2018 20:58
  Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has insisted a Canada-style trade deal with the
  
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• Man charged with stealing £8,500 electric bicycle from Premier League star Cesc Fabregas

  09-10-2018 20:19
  A man has been charged with stealing a £8,500 electric bicycle from Premier League footballer Cesc Fabregas.Vlad Grigoruta, 24, is accused of taking the Greyp G12S, which had been customised for the Spain and Chelsea midfielder.The fraud charges, outlined in court documents, state he created an email account using Fabregas' name.
  
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• Vuitton propels LVMH growth in boost for luxury sector

  09-10-2018 20:17
  A standout performance by LVMH'sfashion and handbags business boosted third-quarter sales growth at the luxury goods company, providing an encouraging sign for an industry gripped by fears of a slowdown in China.The group, which has brands ranging from Louis Vuitton and couture label Givenchy to cognac maker Hennessy, has benefited along with a handful of rivals such as Gucci-owner Keringfrom rebounding demand among Chinese customers in the past two years.Concerns over a trade war between Beijin
  
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• Only independence can resolve Scotland's Brexit quandary - Sturgeon

  09-10-2018 19:40
  The British government's "shambolic" handling of its divorce talks with the European Union demonstrates that Scotland needs to become independent, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told her Scottish National Party (SNP) on Tuesday.Less than six months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May's government has yet to reach a deal on the terms of the divorce and its future economic relationship with its biggest trade partner.In the UK's 2016 referendum on EU member
  
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• England v Australia: women's international football friendly – live!

  09-10-2018 19:36 via theguardian.com
  Live updates as the Matildas make trip to Craven CottageNext Generation: 10 young English players to watchAnd feel free to email Gregg or tweet @GreggBakowski 6.33pm BST I expect there will be a healthy contingent of Matildas fans at Craven Cottage tonight given the number of Australians who tend to land and stay in west London. One such fan has found a novel way to get to the match. Best way to get to the Cottage to watch the @TheMatildas! pic.twitter.com/Oe5MRyh1ay 6.29pm BST England and Austr
  
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• The Guardian view on Theresa May’s Tories: voters ignored by a party at war | Editorial

  09-10-2018 19:34 via theguardian.com
  Mrs May’s fate rests on getting a Brexit deal, but beyond that the Tories need an agenda that puts the party on the side of ordinary voters. There’s no sign of that happeningMinority governments in the UK are constitutionally familiar but they generally have a poor record in terms of effective administration. This assessment holds for the current Conservative government of Theresa May, which is propped up via a confidence and supply arrangement with the Democratic Unionist party (DUP
  
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• Taulupe Faletau’s broken arm rules him out of Wales’s autumn internationals

  09-10-2018 19:33 via theguardian.com
  • Bath No 8 will require surgery and a plate inserted
  • Faletau played on after suffering injury on FridayTaulupe Faletau is a serious doubt for Wales’s autumn internationals after the Bath director of rugby, Todd Blackadder, confirmed the No 8 has suffered a broken arm and requires surgery. Related: Gareth Steenson leads Exeter’s surge as they come from behind to beat BathContinue reading...
  
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• The Government Is Hiring Specialists To Deal With 'Civil Emergencies' Caused By Brexit

  09-10-2018 19:29
  The government has taken the extraordinary step to hire specialists to help
  
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• Alex Hales signs up for Bangladesh T20 two years after ducking tour

  09-10-2018 19:25 via theguardian.com
  • Batsman joining Rangpur Riders but missed England’s 2016 trip
  • Withdrawal from ODI series followed Dhaka terrorist attacksAlex Hales is braced for criticism after agreeing to play in the Bangladesh Premier League some two years on from declining to tour the country with England on security grounds. Related: England look to Olly Stone’s raw power to unsettle Sri LankaContinue reading...
  
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• Star turns: how the big wheel became the ultimate must-have city accessory

  09-10-2018 19:18 via theguardian.com
  Newcastle is the latest city to unveil plans for a giant ferris wheel, dubbed the ‘Whey Aye’. But these great circles in the sky don’t always go to planWhen the young engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr erected a giant rotating observation wheel in Chicago 1893, as the centrepiece of the World’s Fair, little did he know what he would unleash. It was planned as the United States’ answer to the Eiffel Tower, and received due acclaim, but the wheel left Ferris mi
  
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• Brett Kavanaugh: divisive fight fades into silence on justice's first day

  09-10-2018 19:14 via theguardian.com
  Kavanaugh’s elevation was briefly acknowledged by John Roberts, but the remarks were forgotten amid mundane court businessBrett Kavanaugh took his seat on the supreme court on Tuesday after one of the most divisive fights in recent American history. Related: Kavanaugh will be on the US supreme court for life. Here's how we fight back | Ian SamuelContinue reading...
  
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• Fry and Turnbull 'save lives' by talking about prostate cancer

  09-10-2018 19:13
  Stephen Fry and Bill Turnbull may have helped save lives by revealing they were suffering from prostate cancer, the head of NHS England has said.Former QI host Fry revealed in February that he was recovering from surgery for the disease, while Turnbull announced that he had been diagnosed with an advanced form of it in March.Fry, 61, urged "men of a certain age" to get themselves tested.
  
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• Are women in science any better off than in Ada Lovelace’s day? | Jess Wade

  09-10-2018 19:13 via theguardian.com
  On Ada Lovelace Day, let’s rethink how we ensure scientists from diverse backgrounds can contribute to our understanding of the worldIn recognition of the fact that their obituary pages had been dominated by white men, in 2018 the New York Times published an obituary of the Countess Ada Lovelace. Alongside Grace Hopper and Katherine Johnson, Lovelace has become an icon for women in technology. So much so that the second Tuesday in October is recognised internationally as Ada Lovelace Day.
  
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• Brexit makes Scottish independence more likely, Sturgeon tells SNP

  09-10-2018 19:06 via theguardian.com
  Leader tells party to do more to persuade voters but offers no timetable for new Scottish referendumNicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish National party conference that Brexit makes independence more likely than ever, as she challenged activists to increase their efforts to persuade voters across the country of the case for leaving the UK.Insisting that Westminster’s chaotic handling of Brexit over the past two years made her “more confident than ever that Scotland will be independen
  
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• Guatemala's former vice-president jailed for 15 years on corruption charges

  09-10-2018 19:05 via theguardian.com
  Roxana Baldetti was found guilty of fraud for involvement in a bogus multimillion-dollar scheme to clean up a contaminated lakeGuatemala’s former vice-president Roxana Baldetti has been jailed for more than 15 years on corruption charges linked to a multimillion-dollar fraud over a bogus scheme to clean up a contaminated lake, thanks to an investigation backed by the UN crime fighting force.Public prosecutors backed by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (Cicig) unco
  
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• FA looks into former Fulham assistant director’s allegations

  09-10-2018 19:05 via theguardian.com
  • Craig Kline left club in acrimonious circumstances last year
  • Fulham say claims are ‘nonsense and bogus’The Football Association has said it is reviewing allegations about Fulham made by the club’s former assistant director of football, Craig Kline, who left the club last year in acrimonious circumstances.At the time he made a series of allegations on Twitter, which were deleted. But Kline went public again on Monday, in the buildup to an FA council meeting on whet
  
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• £10,000 reward offered after father is murdered in drive-by shooting

  09-10-2018 19:04
  A £10,000 reward is being offered for information after a father was murdered in a drive-by shooting.Gary More, 32, was killed outside his home in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, on 6 September.Crimestoppers is offering the cash reward to help catch and convict Mr More's killer.
  
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• ITV to sell South Bank studios

  09-10-2018 19:03 via theguardian.com
  London landmark could fetch up to £250m as part of broadcaster’s new digital strategy
  ITV is to sell its famous South Bank headquarters, home to shows from This Morning and Upstairs Downstairs to Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, in a move that could fetch up to £250m.The broadcaster has had an association with the site, formerly the headquarters of London Weekend Television, for more than 40 years. Continue reading...
  
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• We expect progress at October EU meeting - Dominic Raab

  09-10-2018 19:02
  British Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday he expected to make some progress in negotiations at a summit of European Union leaders next week, describing it as an important milestone in the process of leaving the bloc."The October council next week of course will be an important milestone - we expect that to be a moment where we will make some progress," Raab told parliament.
  
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• Leeds lorry drivers face £50 daily charge in bid to cut air pollution

  09-10-2018 19:00 via theguardian.com
  HGVs, buses and coaches would pay full fee with taxis and LGVs paying £12.50Drivers of the most polluting vehicles, could be charged up to £50 a day to enter Leeds under radical new plans to cut air pollution in the Yorkshire city.The Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which could be the first outside London, will cover more than half of Leeds and will see drivers monitored using a network of cameras from January 2020. Lorries, buses and coaches would all face the maximum charge. Continue reading
  
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• Footballers seeking mental health help in record numbers – but it’s good news | Aaron Bower

  09-10-2018 19:00 via theguardian.com
  The PFA is set to assist more players than ever this year and those at the heart of the fight believe that reflects a growing trust in the system rather than a growing problem“The statistics may sound worrying when you first hear them but they’ve got to be interpreted as a positive,” says the Professional Footballers’ Association’s head of welfare, Michael Bennett, as he reflects on what has been achieved and what is still to be done.A record number of players are l
  
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• Why Alexander Nix’s racist slur against Barbados’s leaders is so tragic | Katrina Marshall

  09-10-2018 18:58 via theguardian.com
  The former Cambridge Analytica chief was snubbed by two powerful black stateswomen who reject the ugly prejudices of the old boys’ networkThe recently exposed racist slur used against Barbados’s elected prime minister Mia Mottley and one of her cabinet ministers, senator Lucille Moe, is both funny and tragic. Funny because the man who said it, Alexander Nix – former chief executive of the elections consultancy Cambridge Analytica – either forgot or was ignorant about who
  
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• Dutch and DUP strike double blow to May's Brexit plans

  09-10-2018 18:53 via theguardian.com
  Top Dutch MP says UK position is confused, as Foster insists on Northern Irish unity with GB
  Theresa May’s hopes of making progress on the Irish border issue in the Brexit negotiations have come under attack from both the Democratic Unionist leader, Arlene Foster, and the Dutch government, an erstwhile ally in the divorce talks.During a visit to Brussels, Foster offered the prime minister little succour in a key period of the negotiations by insisting that Northern Ireland could not be tre
  
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• Seann Walsh and Katya Jones to dance on Strictly this weekend despite kissing scandal

  09-10-2018 18:52
  Seann Walsh and dance partner Katya Jones look set to appear in this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing despite the furore over pictures of them kissing.The pair are featured in a video posted by the BBC Strictly Twitter account which reveals the routines coming up for the fourth week of the show.Speculation has mounted that the dance partners may quit the series or be booted out after Walsh's now ex-girlfriendposted a statement about the scandal and his treatment of her .
  
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• More than one third of music consumers still pirate music

  09-10-2018 18:49 via theguardian.com
  Despite rise of legal streaming, a substantial number of listeners still rip music from sites such as YouTube for offline listening More than one-third of global music listeners are still pirating music, according to a new report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). While the massive rise in legal streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal was thought to have stemmed illegal consumption, 38% of listeners continue to acquire music through illegal me
  
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• Kidnappers jailed for making victim perform Whitney Houston songs naked

  09-10-2018 18:45
  Two kidnappers who forced their victim to perform Whitney Houston songs while naked have been jailed.Sakhawat Hussain, 35, and Andre Clarke, 30, poured boiling water on the man's genitals and left "lasting scars" when they tortured him with axes, a baseball bat, a hammer and a knife.At one stage during the kidnapping, Clarke held a knife over the stomach of the victim's heavily pregnant girlfriend and threatened to "cut it out" if they did not comply with demands.
  
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• UK competition watchdog investigates scandal-hit audit sector

  09-10-2018 18:33 via theguardian.com
  CMA to examine standards amid calls for break-up of big accountancy firmsBritain’s competition watchdog has launched a review of the UK’s auditing business after a series of scandals, including the collapse of BHS and the construction group Carillion.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it would investigate whether the auditing business, which is dominated by the big four accountancy firms, is “competitive and resilient enough to maintain high-quality standards&rdqu
  
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• Sky News joins The Trust Project to increase transparency

  09-10-2018 18:31
  Sky News has become one of the latest news organisations to join an international effort to increase transparency and trust in news.Rolled out last year, The Trust Project is the first transparency standard for news that helps people recognise commitments and expertise behind trustworthy journalism.Under the programme, the news produced by Sky will carry Trust Indicators, providing clarity on who or what is behind a story so people can easily assess whether it comes from a credible source.
  
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• Record £160m paid for UK’s most expensive home ever sold

  09-10-2018 18:31 via theguardian.com
  London penthouse apartment at One Hyde Park was purchased by offshore buyer
  A two-storey penthouse apartment in One Hyde Park, the luxury Knightsbridge development, has been sold to a secretive offshore buyer for £160m – making it the most expensive home ever sold in the UK.Apartment B.10.01 – which occupies the top two floors of block B of the Candy brothers-designed complex in south-west London – has two wine cellars, two underground parking spaces and wraparound balcon
  
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• How the Strictly snog scandal went from sequins to being a serious story | Frances Ryan

  09-10-2018 18:29 via theguardian.com
  The fallout from contestant Seann Walsh’s indiscretion shows we should be wary of reducing other people’s lives to entertainment fodderIf historians of the future wish to analyse British culture in 2018, they could do worse than inspect the Strictly Come Dancing kiss scandal. First, front pages were emblazoned with reports that Seann Walsh and professional dance partner Katya Jones had been caught “snogging” outside a club (which makes it sound like Strictly is Britain&rs
  
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• Birmingham's Curzon Street HS2 Station Branded A 'Shed' By Labour MP Liam Byrne

  09-10-2018 18:28
  It is set to be the first new intercity railway station built in Britain since
  
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• Aggressive advertising is bad for us – we must fight back like Sydney

  09-10-2018 18:26 via theguardian.com
  The decision to project a horse-race ad on the Sydney Opera House has triggered a huge backlash. It’s a reminder of why we should all be protesting against the effects of late capitalismAustralia is the gambling capital of the developed world: its citizens lose far more per capita on this addictive habit than those of any other industrialised nation; a fifth of the world’s poker machines are based there. The consequences can be life-ruining. Almost 200,000 Australians are afflicted b
  
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• Oil stocks and Milan help European shares bounce back

  09-10-2018 18:22
  MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - European shares managed to end a choppy session in positive territory and above 6-month lows on Tuesday as concerns about a likely clash in Europe over Italy's budget plans eased and heavyweight energy stocks lifted benchmarks.
  
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• Antony Sher: was Shakespeare a misogynist?

  09-10-2018 18:18 via theguardian.com
  King Lear’s disgust at women may show playwright had problem with them, actor saysKing Lear’s revulsion at the female form and rage against womankind may be indicative of Shakespeare’s misogyny, the actor Sir Antony Sher has suggested.Sher’s performance as Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company between 2016-18, directed by his husband, Gregory Doran, was praised as “unbearably moving” by the Guardian’s Michael Billington. Continue reading...
  
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• Yes a catfish won, but The Circle shows nice people can prosper on TV | Simon Usborne

  09-10-2018 18:16 via theguardian.com
  There were lies. But these were to challenge social labels, which is what made the show fascinating – and humanIt was the moment of awkward drama we had been waiting for. After three weeks of isolation in flats rigged with cameras, the final four contestants of The Circle, Channel 4’s latest – and most innovative – reality TV show, were about to meet each other face to face. It meant Kate would meet Dan. But, as viewers had known all along, Kate was really Alex, a 26-year
  
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• Prison pepper spray plan risks inmate safety, rights body says

  09-10-2018 18:07 via theguardian.com
  Use of Pava by prison officers could cause pain and serious injury, UK watchdog saysThe rollout of pepper spray to prison officers across England and Wales puts inmates at risk of inhumane treatment, the head of the UK’s human rights watchdog has said.David Isaac, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said the use of Pava, a synthetic incapacitant pepper spray, to control behaviour in jails could cause pain and serious injury. Continue reading...
  
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• Labour MP Chris Williamson vows to fight deselection threat

  09-10-2018 18:04 via theguardian.com
  Corbyn ally who campaigned for removal of MPs responds to reports of possible contestA Jeremy Corbyn ally who has campaigned for the deselection of MPs disloyal to the Labour leader has vowed to fight any attempts to remove him from his constituency.Chris Williamson, the MP for Derby North, said he would welcome a trigger ballot following reports that he is facing a possible contest. Continue reading...
  
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• Google launches Pixel 3 smartphones and Pixel Slate tablet

  09-10-2018 18:00 via theguardian.com
  Android-maker bets on dual-camera selfies and AI features such as Super Res Zoom and Top Shot to battle Samsung and AppleGoogle’s new Pixel 3 smartphones attempt to push the computational photography envelope, challenging Apple’s new iPhone XS and Samsung’s Galaxy S9.As with last year’s Pixel 2, Google is further flexing its artificial-intelligence muscle, with more and more local AI-driven features across every facet of the device, from the camera and smart Gmail replies
  
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• Brazil's far-right frontrunner Bolsonaro vows to rule with 'authority not authoritarianism'

  09-10-2018 17:52 via theguardian.com
  After his first-round victory, Jair Bolsonaro tries to allay fears that Brazil could lurch back towards dictatorship under his commandBrazil needs to be ruled “with authority but without authoritarianism”, the far-right frontrunner to become its next president has declared in an apparent attempt to allay fears of the tyrannical tack many fear Latin America’s largest democracy could take under his command.In his first television interview since his emphatic first-round victory o
  
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• Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to UN and will leave post at year's end

  09-10-2018 17:51 via theguardian.com
  Trump accepts former South Carolina governor’s resignationTiming of departure a surprise to state department and UNNikki Haley has resigned as the US ambassador to the United Nations and will leave her post at the end of the year, in a move that stunned allied diplomats and other senior officials. Related: World leaders 'have moral obligation to act' after UN climate reportContinue reading...
  
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• 'It's as if we’ve never seen a doughnut': Dublin gets a sugar rush for Krispy Kreme

  09-10-2018 17:46 via theguardian.com
  New 24-hour store proved so popular it had to close overnight, with many explanations posited for the crazeA hole in the national psyche, a yearning for community, an addiction to sugar, a triumph of marketing – Ireland has competing explanations for the great Krispy Kreme doughnut rush.Something has impelled thousands of people to besiege the US doughnut chain’s first outpost in Ireland, with traffic jams snaking to the north-west Dublin store, but nobody is quite sure what is behin
  
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• Davis warns Tory MPs: backing Chequers will cost party at election

  09-10-2018 17:44 via theguardian.com
  Ex-Brexit secretary says voters would punish Tories for failing to deliver benefits of exiting EUDavid Davis has written to Conservative MPs warning that the party faces “dire” electoral consequences if Theresa May continues to pursue a Chequers-style deal with the EU27.As talks in Brussels reach their final, frantic stage, the former Brexit secretary’s pointed letter, sent to all his parliamentary colleagues, was one of a series of interventions on Tuesday by critics of the pr
  
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