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• 19-year-old arrested over Londonderry murder

  26-11-2018 23:56
  Three other people remain in custody after being arrested on Sunday.
  
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• May begins tour of Britain to sell Brexit deal benefits

  26-11-2018 23:32
  Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Northern Ireland and Wales on Tuesday as part of a tour of the United Kingdom designed to rally support for her widely criticised Brexit deal before a vote in parliament.May secured agreement with the EU on Sunday for a deal that will see Britain leaving the bloc with continued close trade ties, but the odds now look stacked against her getting it approved by a deeply divided British parliament.Tuesday's tour includes meetings with political leaders from
  
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• British academic on way home from UAE after pardon for spying conviction

  26-11-2018 23:30
  A British academic was on his way home from the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday after a pardon saved him from a life sentence for spying, according to a Reuters photographer.The UAE said it had pardoned Matthew Hedges after showing a video of him purportedly confessing to being a member of Britain's MI6 intelligence agency.Hedges boarded a flight to London in Dubai, according to a Reuters photographer at the airport.
  
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• Trump says Brexit agreement may hamper U.S.-British trade; UK differs

  26-11-2018 23:19
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the agreement allowing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union may make trade between Washington and London more difficult, but the UK prime minister's office disputed his interpretation.Trump told reporters outside the White House that the deal sounded like it would be good for the European Union, but "I think we have to take a look seriously whether or not the UK is allowed to trade.A spokeswoman for May's office said the agreement struck with
  
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• Brexit deal: Theresa May gives herself two weeks to win over MPs

  26-11-2018 23:02
  Theresa May gives a statement on Monday to the Commons on the Brexit deal.Theresa May has pleaded with MPs to consider the interests of the country and the importance of delivering Brexit as she gave herself two weeks to try to persuade 89 hostile Tory backbenchers to support her final deal.The prime minister said she had no Brexit plan B as she addressed a sceptical and at times hostile House of Commons in a two-and-a-half-hour debate on Monday that ran on for more than an hour before anyone wa
  
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• Eurosceptic Tory MPs Will End Up With ‘Soft Brexit’ If They Oppose Theresa May’s Plans, Ministers To Warn

  26-11-2018 22:44
  Rebel Tory MPs opposed to Theresa May's Brexit plans will not be able to push
  
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• Theresa May confirms Brexit vote date as she endures hostility over deal

  26-11-2018 22:39
  Theresa May warned MPs "there is not a better deal available" as she confirmed a crunch vote on her Brexit agreement will be held on 11 December.Despite securing the backing of EU leaders for her divorce agreement, the prime minister now faces a battle to win parliamentary approval.With it estimated Mrs May could be more than 60 votes short of the majority she needs to get her Brexit deal through the Commons, she has little more than a fortnight to convince enough MPs to support her.
  
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• Wife of football fan assaulted at Anfield tells of ‘horrific’ attack

  26-11-2018 22:33
  Sean Cox was attacked at the Liverpool v Roma Champions League semi-final in April 2017.
  
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• Trump says Brexit deal may hit US trade

  26-11-2018 22:24
  The American president’s comments come as Theresa May battles to get her exit agreement through the Commons.
  
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• PM's Brexit deal 'great' for EU but not UK-US trade, Donald Trump says

  26-11-2018 22:24
  Donald Trump says Theresa May's Brexit agreement "sounds like a great deal" for the EU but may hinder trade between the UK and US.Speaking to reporters before a trip to Mississippi, the president said the deal Mrs May secured with Brussels may not be good for trade."I think we have to take a look at seriously whether or not the UK is allowed to trade because you know right now, if you look at the deal they may not be able to trade with us," he said.
  
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• Theresa May gives herself two weeks to win over MPs to Brexit deal

  26-11-2018 22:23
  Theresa May gives a statement on Monday to the Commons on the Brexit deal.Theresa May has pleaded with MPs to consider the interests of the country and the importance of delivering Brexit as she gave herself two weeks to try to persuade 89 hostile Tory backbenchers to support her final deal.The prime minister said she had no Brexit plan B as she addressed a sceptical and at times hostile House of Commons in a two-and-a-half-hour debate on Monday that ran on for more than an hour before anyone wa
  
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• Trump says Brexit agreement may hamper U.S.-UK trade

  26-11-2018 22:22
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the agreement allowing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union may make trade between Washington and London more difficult."I think we have to take a look seriously whether or not the UK is allowed to trade.Under the deal secured with EU leaders on Sunday, the UK will leave the bloc in March with continued close trade ties.
  
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• Brexit terms will allow new UK-U.S. trade deal, PM May's office says

  26-11-2018 22:21
  Britain's agreement to leave the European Union allows it to sign trade deals with the United States, Prime Minister Theresa May's office said on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said it may hamper U.S.-UK trade."The political declaration we have agreed with the EU is very clear we will have an independent trade policy so that the UK can sign trade deals with countries around the world — including with the US," a spokeswoman for May's office said.
  
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• US spacecraft successfully touches down on Mars

  26-11-2018 21:39
  The robotic probe embarks on a two year mission to uncover new details about the Red Planet’s interior.
  
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• Paedophile Russell Bishop attacked girl out of anger after being cleared of murders

  26-11-2018 21:39
  Russell Bishop, 52, is on trial for the second time accused of killing Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway following new forensic evidence.On Monday Bishop told the jury he was "deeply ashamed" of what he had done in 1990 despite unsuccessfully attempting to appeal against his conviction."Through the psychological trauma of the hate campaign and what everyone else was saying it came out in that behaviour," Bishop continued.
  
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• Sliproad closed after disturbance on A1

  26-11-2018 21:34
  Police Scotland said the incident is ongoing.
  
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• Cordon in place after car crashes into front garden

  26-11-2018 21:31
  Ambulances and police were at the scene in Glasgow.
  
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• PM: 'No one knows what will happen if this deal doesn’t pass'

  26-11-2018 21:30
  Theresa May delivers her Brexit deal to MPs
  
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• Donald Trump Rubbishes Theresa May's Brexit Agreement: 'Sounds Like A Great Deal For The EU'

  26-11-2018 21:24
  Donald Trump has said that the agreement allowing the United Kingdom to leave
  
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• ‘Meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal to take place on December 11

  26-11-2018 21:18
  Theresa May told MPs there is no better deal available to the UK than the agreement reached with EU nations on Sunday.
  
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• PM's new Brexit mantra: everything is agreed although nothing is agreed

  26-11-2018 20:57
  Theresa May listens to yet another hostile response to her Brexit statement to the House of Commons.Whichever it is, we’re long past the point where the prime minister’s much-prized fortitude and stoicism has slipped into pig-headedness and outright stupidity.If insanity is repeating the same mistake and expecting a different result, then the prime minister is in urgent need of clinical help.
  
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• Gangland feud led to ‘stone cold murder’ of underworld duo

  26-11-2018 20:56
  Mark Fellows and Steven Boyle both deny gunning down Paul Massey and John Kinsella, plus attempting to kill Wendy Owen.
  
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• InSight lander: Nasa probe approaches Mars – live updates

  26-11-2018 20:53 via theguardian.com
  Only 40% of missions to the red planet have succeeded but if all goes well the spacecraft is expected to touch down just before 3pm ET (8pm GMT) 7.53pm GMT InSight has deployed its parachute – which is 12m in diameter – which should slow the craft right down as it descends. Applause in the Nasa control center. “This is really good news so far,” according to the Nasa scientist on the agency’s live coverage.7.49pm GMT InSight has entered the Martian atmosphere at 2.47
  
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• Burnley v Newcastle: Premier League kick-off delayed – live!

  26-11-2018 20:53 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from Turf Moor, kick-off 8.30pm (GMT)Start delayed by ‘medical emergency in the tunnel’Women’s Super League talking pointsFeel free to email Rob your thoughts 7.53pm GMT “Hi Rob,” says Shaun Wilkinson. “With all the negativity and aggression swirling around the world at the moment (Brexit, Trump, Salvini, Boca vs River and so on) I want to lighten the mood and think of nice things. Which current footballer, in your opinion, would be the nicest one
  
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• Mia Love hits out at Trump in Utah concession speech – live updates

  26-11-2018 20:51 via theguardian.com
  Jared Kushner reportedly pushed officials to inflate value of Saudi arms deals, while rightwinger Jerome Corsi rejects Mueller plea deal
  Sign up to our new US morning briefing7.51pm GMT President Donald Trump has suggested on Twitter that the United States start its own cable news channel.It is unclear how this would fit in with existing outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.While CNN doesn’t do great in the United States based on ratings, outside of the U.S. they have very l
  
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• Huddle review – this pair of penguins are something to squawk about

  26-11-2018 20:40 via theguardian.com
  Unicorn, London
  Filskit Theatre’s winter warmer for under-sixes is a cracking tale of parenting penguin-style
  My five-year-old daughter Hilda loves penguins, principally Pingu and Peso, the dedicated medic on Octonauts. She’s excited to see this show about a daddy penguin and his chick; I’m intrigued, too, because we both loved Filskit Theatre’s last winter warmer, Breaking the Ice.However, en route to the Unicorn I discover that a) Hilda is expecting real penguins and b)
  
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• Ministers consider backing ‘Norway plus’ as Brexit plan B

  26-11-2018 20:33
  Nick Boles is a leading advocate of a Norway-style departure from the EU.Almost half of Theresa May’s cabinet have held talks to weigh up the possibility of backing a soft Brexit option as a plan B if parliament rejects the prime minister’s EU withdrawal deal.Four cabinet ministers have held meetings to discuss the “Norway plus” plan amid concerns at the top of government that May will struggle to muster enough votes to get her proposals through the Commons.
  
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• Duke of Sussex highlights growing economic ties in Zambia visit

  26-11-2018 20:32
  The duke highlighted the growing economic ties between the UK and Zambia.
  
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• Matthew Hedges: Wife of Briton jailed for life in UAE 'overwhelmed' by release after spy charge

  26-11-2018 20:31
  The wife of a British man jailed for allegedly spying in the UAE says his release is "overwhelming" and she is thankful the country "saw it in their hearts to have compassion".Daniela Tejada said she was elated and the authorities' decision to free Matthew Hedges from jail was a "very sudden, very happy surprise".Mr Hedges said he was in the Middle East country as part of his PHD studies, but prosecutors maintain he was "100% a full-time secret service operative".
  
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• Russia accuses Ukraine of naval 'provocation' in Kerch strait

  26-11-2018 20:25 via theguardian.com
  UN security council holds emergency session after seizure of three Ukrainian vessels by Russia
  The simmering confrontation between Moscow and Kiev has sparked a new global crisis, after Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels and their crews in the Kerch strait separating Crimea from the Russian mainland, and the Ukrainian government called for the imposition of martial law.Six Ukrainians were reported injured, one of them critically, in the clash at the mouth of the Sea of Azov, wher
  
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• Matthew Hedges: Wife 'overwhelmed' by Briton's release from UAE jail over spy charge

  26-11-2018 20:17
  The wife of a British man jailed for allegedly spying in the UAE says his release is "overwhelming" and she is thankful the country "saw it in their hearts to have compassion".Daniela Tejada said she is elated and the authorities' decision to free Matthew Hedges from jail was a "very sudden, very happy surprise".Mr Hedges said he was in the Middle East country as part of his PHD studies, but prosecutors maintain he was "100% a full-time secret service operative".
  
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• Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana head to tie-breaker after Game 12 draw

  26-11-2018 20:16 via theguardian.com
  Clash goes to tie-breaker after Game 12 draw – as it happenedBest-of-12-games championship match ends in 6-all deadlockCarlsen to play as white to open tie-break after drawing of lotsThe world championship tilt between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be decided in a quickfire tie-breaker after Monday’s Game 12 ended in a draw. The result shocked onlookers in light of the champion’s advantages in position and time, and left the best-of-12-games match in a historic 6-6 de
  
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• Educating Greater Manchester school put into special measures

  26-11-2018 20:07 via theguardian.com
  Ofsted finds Harrop Fold, which was subject of Channel 4 series, inadequate in all areas The school from the television series Educating Greater Manchester has been put into special measures after inspectors found it to be inadequate in all areas.Standards at Harrop Fold school, which was once rated the worst in the country but was presented as resurgent in the Channel 4 programme and had come to be rated as good by 2013, have slipped to an unacceptably low level, according to Ofsted. Continue r
  
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• 16 Days Of Activism: Ending Violence Against Women

  26-11-2018 20:01
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• Nooses found hanging on grounds of Mississippi state capitol

  26-11-2018 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Hate signs also discovered a day before runoff between Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy, who is blackA day before a runoff US Senate election and as Donald Trump prepared to visit the state to stage two rallies, nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi capitol. Related: Mississippi Republican faces new Confederate claims before Trump visitContinue reading...
  
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• Bristol University Fights Off Questions Over Student's Suicide

  26-11-2018 20:00
  A leading university hit by a wave of suspected suicides declared it is "not a
  
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• It’s MPs, not the British public, whom the PM needs to convince

  26-11-2018 19:59
  As many as 90 of Theresa May’s own MPs are vowing to oppose the deal.The last time Theresa May took to the road in an attempt to convince the great British public to back her on Brexit, it didn’t go that well – her majority was wiped out, and with it, any hope of “strong and stable” government.
  
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• Best-smeller: Malaysia cashes in on Chinese demand for durian fruit

  26-11-2018 19:59 via theguardian.com
  Prices of ‘Musang King’ variety of stinky delicacy have nearly quadrupled in five yearsThe stinky, spiky durian will become Malaysia’s next big export as the south-east Asian nation rushes to develop thousands of hectares to cash in on unprecedented demand from China for the fruit.The durian was once only planted in family orchards and small farms, but now the Malaysian government is encouraging large-scale farming of the fruit – described by some as smelling, when ripe,
  
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• On solo Zambia trip, Prince Harry offers help to boost elephant numbers

  26-11-2018 19:51
  Britain's Prince Harry on Monday offered Zambia support with boosting the country's dwindling elephant population, as he began a two-day working visit without his pregnant wife Meghan.The Duke of Sussex, 34, was received at Lusaka airport by dignitaries and colourfully-dressed traditional dancers, later holding a closed-door meeting with Zambian President Edgar Lungu and his ministers.As president of animal conservation charity African Parks, Harry offered to bring elephants from neighbouring Bo
  
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• Gangland feud led to murders of 'Mr Big' and 'mob fixer', court hears

  26-11-2018 19:47
  Mark Fellows, 38, of Warrington, and Steven Boyle, 35, of Heywood, each deny two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.Opening the prosecution's case as the trial began at Liverpool Crown Court, Paul Greaney QC said there were "clear parallels" which suggested the same killers carried out both murders.Mr Massey was a well-known figure in his hometown of Salford and had been involved in security firms operating in Manchester and beyond.
  
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• Shares rally as Italy edges away from Brussels budget clash

  26-11-2018 19:44 via theguardian.com
  Frankfurt’s Dax index rises by 1.45%, while the City’s FTSE 100 ends day up by 1.2% Italy has shown the first signs of backing away from a budget clash with Brussels, sparking a share rally in Rome.On a day when equities rose across the globe, tentative signs of progress in negotiations between the European commission and Italy’s populist leaders resulted in the key barometer of the Italian stock market rising by almost 3%. Continue reading...
  
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• Careful curation is what matters on Instagram – even in the ‘outtakes’

  26-11-2018 19:38 via theguardian.com
  Influencer Natalie Hintze paired a skateboarding selfie with a video of her falling over. But there’s no such thing as behind the scenes on social mediaInstagram influencers: flawless people doing flawless things in flawless places, right? Well, not anymore – or so they would like you to think. Now there is an increasing trend to offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of their “process”, a sort of social media blooper reel. Skateboarder Natalie Hintze this week coupled a typica
  
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• Jerome Corsi: rightwing author rejects plea deal offered by Mueller

  26-11-2018 19:21 via theguardian.com
  Corsi said he had been offered a deal if he pleaded guilty and cooperated with Trump-Russia investigatorsA prominent rightwing conspiracy theorist with links to a longtime ally of Donald Trump claimed on Monday he had rejected a plea deal offered by the special counsel Robert Mueller. Related: 'America's straightest arrow': Robert Mueller silent as urgency mountsContinue reading...
  
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• Theresa May Reveals Date Of 'Meaningful Vote' On Her Brexit Deal

  26-11-2018 19:20
  Theresa May has revealed the crunch Commons vote on Brexit will be held on
  
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• The gender pain gap is real. Doctors, stop dismissing women’s conditions | Dawn Foster

  26-11-2018 19:18 via theguardian.com
  Each new healthcare scandal shows the medical profession needs to overcome biases in diagnosing and treating womenRecently I’ve started to read the side-effects leaflets accompanying various medicines I’m taking. They make for amusing reading: standout possible side-effects have included feelings of grandiosity, a black and hairy tongue, and death. The chance of any of those occurring is slim, but the information lets me know I can blame the medication and stop taking it if it’
  
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• Historic ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal to take place on December 11

  26-11-2018 19:11
  Theresa May told MPs there is no better deal available to the UK than the agreement reached with EU nations on Sunday.
  
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• Two-thirds of Britons want May v Corbyn Brexit debate - Sky Data poll

  26-11-2018 19:10
  The vast majority of Britons would like to see a televised debate on Brexit between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, a Sky Data poll reveals.Asked whether there should be figures with other points of view on Brexit included in any leaders' debate on Brexit, views are mixed.People are split as to whether someone who supports a second referendum on Brexit should be included in the debate in addition to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition - 51% say they should, 49% that they should no
  
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• As Brexit Dominated In The UK, Trump Was Having A Strange Weekend. Here Are 5 Bizarre Moments

  26-11-2018 19:07
  As the UK digested the latest Brexit news from Brussels, Donald Trump had a
  
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• Ricky Jay obituary

  26-11-2018 19:02 via theguardian.com
  Film actor and magician whose stage shows mixed sleight of hand with erudition and lip-smacking verbosityRicky Jay, who has died aged 72, was a highly respected magician, bibliophile and raconteur who occasionally also acted in films, primarily those directed by his friend David Mamet.These included the thrillers The Spanish Prisoner (1997) and Redbelt (2008) and the movie-business comedy State and Main (2000). Mamet also directed him in several one-man magic shows, as well as a 1996 HBO film of
  
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• We can talk about self-care, but this mental health crisis is political

  26-11-2018 19:00 via theguardian.com
  The problems are clear to see and evidence is all around us. We are all just trying to cope in a dysfunctional worldYou can read the stats or you could just open your eyes. I know there is a crisis of mental health because there are so many very ill people wandering about. Some may be sleeping rough, but beyond that, on the buses or in the streets, I see and hear too many people in obvious psychological distress. This is before we begin to unpick the things not actually in front of us; the huge
  
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