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• Drill stars Skengdo and AM avoid jail after breaching ban on performing their music

  18-01-2019 23:56
  Two prominent drill artists have been given suspended jail sentences for breaching a gang injunction designed to stop them performing songs which police said incited violence against rivals.Scotland Yard said Skengdo - real name Terrell Doyley - and AM - real name Joshua Malinga - were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment suspended for two years at Croydon County Court after breaching an interim gang injunction.
  
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• John Barrowman will host This Morning with Holly Willoughby - DigitalSpy.com

  18-01-2019 23:52 via digitalspy.com
  John Barrowman will host This Morning with Holly Willoughby  DigitalSpy.comPhillip Schofield's This Morning replacement revealed as John Barrowman  OK! magazineThis Morning: Phillip Schofield's host replacement revealed | Daily Star  Daily StarHolly Willoughby shares unseen ‘end of the night unicorn’ picture from last year’s NTAs  The SunJohn Barrowman to co-host This Morning with Holly Willoughby  Radio TimesView full coverage
  
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• May makes no change to demands in talks with EU leaders - report

  18-01-2019 23:41
  (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May made no change to her demands in talks with European Union leaders despite her Brexit plan being defeated by British lawmakers earlier this week, the Telegraph newspaper reported http://bit.ly/2RCdHch on Friday.
  
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• Man dead in County Down shooting - ITV News - ITV News

  18-01-2019 23:36 via itv.com
  Man dead in County Down shooting - ITV News  ITV NewsPolice murder probe after man killed and woman critical in Warrenpoint shooting  Belfast TelegraphWarrenpoint: Murder investigation after man shot dead  BBC NewsWarrenpoint shooting incident - man dead and woman injured  Belfast LiveBREAKING NEWS: Woman in hospital after Warrenpoint shooting  Newry TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man dead in County Down shooting

  18-01-2019 23:35
  A woman is in a critical condition after the incident in Warrenpoint on Friday evening.
  
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• Why your name matters in the search for a job

  18-01-2019 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Why jobseekers with ethnic names change personal details on their CVs.
  
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• Prince Philip narrowly avoided crash just six miles away from Sandringham, claims furious driver - The Sun

  18-01-2019 23:33 via thesun.co.uk
  Prince Philip narrowly avoided crash just six miles away from Sandringham, claims furious driver  The SunPrince Philip: Sandringham crash led to car 'tumbling' across road  BBC NewsThe Queen, 92, drives her Range Rover without a seatbelt  Daily MailPrince Philip crash – Woman suffered broken wrist and driver’s knee cut in smash  The SunThe Guardian view on Prince Philip’s crash: road safety matters to all ages  The GuardianView
  
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• Unai Emery says Arsenal must not lose against Chelsea in order to keep top-four hopes alive - SkySports

  18-01-2019 23:32 via skysports.com
  Unai Emery says Arsenal must not lose against Chelsea in order to keep top-four hopes alive  SkySportsTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and Premier League done deals  Mirror.co.ukUnai Emery is not at fault for Arsenal shambles - blame the board, Wenger and Ozil instead  The TelegraphChelsea's Olivier Giroud It's difficult to sit on the bench  ESPN.co.ukHow have Unai Emery and Maurizio Sarri fared in English football so far? &nbs
  
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• Police murder probe after man killed and woman critical in Warrenpoint shooting - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police murder probe after man killed and woman critical in Warrenpoint shooting  Belfast TelegraphPolice are currently at the scene of a shooting in Warrenpoint after one man was shot dead.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp wary of Crystal Palace after Etihad victory - The Guardian

  18-01-2019 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp wary of Crystal Palace after Etihad victory  The GuardianJurgen Klopp Anfield invite for 104-year-old Liverpool fan  BBC NewsLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Trent Alexander-Arnold could face Crystal Palace  SkySportsPremier League gameweek 23: How the top-flight table could change this weekend  talkSPORTPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Groundhog Day at Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri pins goal hopes on Gonzalo Higuain - The Telegraph

  18-01-2019 23:30 via telegraph.co.uk
  Groundhog Day at Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri pins goal hopes on Gonzalo Higuain  The TelegraphChelsea transfer news: 'He's basically signed' - Sky Sports man on deal... NOT Higuain  ExpressMarina Granovskaia is working very hard – Sarri 'confident' of January signings  FourFourTwoChelsea transfer news: Gonzalo Higuain signing a 'no-brainer' - Man Utd legend Andy Cole  Metro.co.ukTRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Latest updates from the Premier League and Europe 
  
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• Edinburgh sink Montpellier to qualify for quarter-finals with Glasgow

  18-01-2019 23:18
  • Edinburgh 19-10 Montpellier
  • Darcy Graham’s second-half try clinches Murrayfield battleEdinburgh sealed Champions Cup quarter-final places for themselves and Glasgow with a 19-10 victory over Montpellier. Related: Exeter target finest Champions Cup feat with qualification on line at MunsterContinue reading...
  
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• PS5 and next Xbox may feature this cutting-edge AMD chip - TechRadar

  18-01-2019 23:09 via techradar.com
  PS5 and next Xbox may feature this cutting-edge AMD chip  TechRadarNext-gen 3.2GHz AMD Zen/Navi chip for PlayStation 5 outed online  PCGamesNAMD Navi Graphics, Zen Cores to Unite in Next Xbox, PlayStation - Report  Tom's HardwareAMD Gonzalo Zen 2 Chip With Navi GPU Rumored For Next-Gen Xbox And PS5  Hot HardwarePossible PlayStation 5 APU Specs Leaked Through AMD Gonzalo Product Code - 8-Core, 3.2GHz  Game DebateView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Can pubs stand many more Dry Januarys?

  18-01-2019 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The abstinence campaign may be good for our health but it has left pubs and brewers feeling nervous.
  
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• Ab Fab stars join mourners in bright colours at June Whitfield’s funeral

  18-01-2019 22:47
  The veteran actress died in December aged 93.
  
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• Women make fresh claims against killer Levi Bellfield after TV drama

  18-01-2019 22:45
  Police are looking into fresh claims against Levi Bellfield after the airing of a TV drama about the police investigation to catch him.Bellfied was jailed for life over the murders of Milly Dowler, Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell between 2002 and 2004.Several women have come forward to claim they were also attacked by Bellfied after the drama Manhunt was shown on ITV last week.
  
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• Ant is back: Emotional star reunited with Dec on Britain's Got Talent

  18-01-2019 22:44
  Ant McPartlin has made an emotional return to Britain's Got Talent after almost a year away from the limelight.It comes after McPartlin stepped away from his TV work in March last year following a drink-driving charge, leaving Donnelly to front the Britain's Got Talent live shows alone.McPartlin also missed the most recent series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - with Holly Willoughby taking his place.
  
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• Simon Cowell baffles fans as he debuts new look at Britain's Got Talent - Mirror Online

  18-01-2019 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  Simon Cowell baffles fans as he debuts new look at Britain's Got Talent  Mirror OnlineAnt and Dec reunite for Britain's Got Talent auditions  BBC NewsLisa Armstrong reveals new lipstick collab with Avon in latest job since being axed from Britain's Got Talent  The SunAnt McPartlin breaks down on stage at Britain's Got Talent as he hugs Dec Donnelly  Mirror OnlineSimon Cowell suffers major wardrobe malfunction arriving to Britain's Got Talent auditions 
  
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• Prime Minister’s Brexit talks ‘not genuine’, Jeremy Corbyn claims

  18-01-2019 22:40
  The Labour leader has reiterated his refusal to meet the PM unless she takes no-deal off the table.
  
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• Shaken Prince Philip cried ‘I’m a fool’ and ‘is everyone all right?’ after crash, says witness - The Sun

  18-01-2019 22:33 via thesun.co.uk
  Shaken Prince Philip cried ‘I’m a fool’ and ‘is everyone all right?’ after crash, says witness  The SunPrince Philip: Sandringham crash led to car 'tumbling' across road  BBC NewsPrince Philip crash: As Duke takes delivery of another Land Rover, will he be back on the road soon?  Telegraph.co.ukSecond Driving test: How old do you have to be before taking a second driving test?  ExpressPrince Philip crash: What is the legal dri
  
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• Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet again at second nuclear summit

  18-01-2019 22:32
  Location of summit between leaders to be announced laterDecision comes in wake of talks between Trump and envoyDonald Trump and Kim Jong-un will hold a second summit near the end of next month, the White House has announced, after the president held an Oval Office meeting with a North Korean emissary. Related: Kim Yong-chol: the ultimate North Korean regime insiderContinue reading...
  
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• Trump to hold second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un – live news

  18-01-2019 22:22
  Sarah Sanders says ‘the president looks forward to meeting Kim at a place to be announced at a later date’Full story: Democrats vow to investigate report How Trump has changed America in two yearsStart your day with our US morning briefing. Sign up 9.22pm GMT As rising Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum says of the MLK holiday: “It’s not a day off, it’s a day on.” He may have tweeted it last year, before he narrowly lost his bid to become state governor in Novembe
  
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• Sonos and Ikea’s Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August - The Verge

  18-01-2019 22:22 via theverge.com
  Sonos and Ikea’s Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August  The VergeIkea's discreet, shelving-based Sonos speakers arrive in August  TechRadarIKEA will start selling its Sonos-powered smart speakers in August  EngadgetIkea and Sonos to launch Symfonisk speakers in August, says report  CNETIkea Plans to Launch Its Sonos Speakers in August  VarietyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dancing On Ice stars 'at WAR as they steal costumes and fight for camera time' - Daily Mail

  18-01-2019 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  Dancing On Ice stars 'at WAR as they steal costumes and fight for camera time'  Daily MailGemma Collins ‘still waiting for apology’ from Dancing On Ice co-star after backstage betrayal  The SunThis Morning: Holly Willoughby rocks dress held up by luck alone in racy throwback | Daily Star  Daily StarBrian McFadden takes swipe at exes Vogue Williams and Kerry Katona before making 'fat s**gs' jibe  Daily MailBrian McFadden admits he’s &lsquo
  
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• Dior shows the suit is back, as tailoring outweighs sportswear

  18-01-2019 21:58
  Kim Jones focuses on ‘architectural tailoring’ – even at a ready-to-wear showIn Paris, the suit is back. It was always going to be high on the agenda at Dior, which showed its autumn/winter show on Friday night.Artistic director Kim Jones might be the man who spliced tailoring with streetwear at Louis Vuitton, most notably in his 2017 collaboration with Supreme, but for his second collection at the fashion house he focused on “architectural tailoring”, drawing heavi
  
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• Cautious consumers feel the pinch as Chinese economy slows

  18-01-2019 21:31
  Deserted high streets show that after decades of breakneck growth, the world’s second largest economy is faltering
  Few people are shopping at the Beijing Yintai Centre, a high-end mall in the Chinese capital’s central business district. Store clerks say foot traffic has been low, even when holiday discounts were offered. Office workers walk past empty shops like Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana and Cartier, eating fruit they have brought for lunch.Li Xin, 33, who works for a security comp
  
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• Pelosi cancels Afghan trip after Trump 'leaks' security details - BBC News

  18-01-2019 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Pelosi cancels Afghan trip after Trump 'leaks' security details  BBC NewsTrump teases 'major announcement' on the shutdown and border security in Saturday speech  Daily MailTrump cancels Nancy Pelosi foreign trip citing shutdown  BBC NewsRepublicans’ lack of alarm over the shutdown reveals a disturbing truth  The GuardianTrump's shutdown is a historic opportunity for real change  Al Jazeera EnglishView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Theresa May appeasing hard-Brexit Tories, ministers warn

  18-01-2019 21:00
  Theresa May on Downing Street on Friday, when she spoke to allies including the home and foreign secretaries.Soft-Brexit cabinet ministers fear that Theresa May is determined to appease hardline leavers rather than reach out across the House of Commons, after key figures were excluded from discussions with other ministers.May spoke to senior figures including the home secretary, Sajid Javid, the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, the leader of the Commons, Andrea
  
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• Arsenal’s era of austerity is not over yet: Emery must make do and mend | David Hytner

  18-01-2019 21:00
  High wages, the lack of Champions League revenue and Kroenke’s parsimony are making the Gunners uncompetitiveIt was the news that Arsenal supporters had longed to hear and it was delivered with an uncharacteristic flourish by Ivan Gazidis. The date was 6 June 2013 and the club’s then chief executive told a group of journalists that Arsenal’s austerity era – necessitated by the move to Emirates Stadium in 2006 – was over.The long-term commercial deals that Arsenal ha
  
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• Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet for second summit - ITV News

  18-01-2019 20:58 via itv.com
  Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet for second summit  ITV NewsSecond summit: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un set to meet in February  Sky NewsSecond Trump-Kim summit announced after president meets North Korean envoy at White House  The IndependentTrump will meet Kim Jong-un next month for MORE nuclear talks  Daily MailTrump meets North Korea's Kim Yong-chol at White House  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Princess Nokia has accused Ariana Grande of copying her music on new song ‘7 Rings’ - NME Live

  18-01-2019 20:56 via nme.com
  Princess Nokia has accused Ariana Grande of copying her music on new song ‘7 Rings’  NME LiveThe story behind Ariana's 7 Rings single is as epic as the pals that inspired it  Metro.co.ukAriana Grande strips to a pink bra for steamy 7 Rings video  The SunAriana Grande releases new song 7 Rings and music video  Birmingham LiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Penguins rescued by police - months after being stolen from zoo

  18-01-2019 20:37
  Police have p-p-p-picked up a pair of stolen penguins - with a tip-off preventing their disappearance from turning into a "cold case".Nottinghamshire Police said the two Humboldt penguins were taken from a zoo in November but they were able to recover the South American birds after "putting our beaks in".A police spokesman said: "Rather than let it turn into a cold case, we acted quickly on a tip-off that the pair of Humboldt penguins had been taken in November and were now believed to be residi
  
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• Second summit: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un set to meet in February - Sky News

  18-01-2019 20:35 via news.sky.com
  Second summit: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un set to meet in February  Sky NewsDonald Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet for second summit  ITV NewsSecond Trump-Kim summit announced after president meets North Korean envoy at White House  The IndependentThe dangers of a second North Korea summit  The Washington PostTrump and Kim Jong-un to meet again at second nuclear summit  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Drill rappers get suspended sentences after breaching gang injunction

  18-01-2019 20:35
  Scotland Yard said the pair, who are both 21, were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, suspended for two years.
  
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• Martin Rowson on Prince Philip's driving mishap – cartoon

  18-01-2019 20:33
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• ‘An egregious offence’: Canada battles Norway for tallest moose statue

  18-01-2019 20:25
  After Norway’s Storelgen stole Mac the Moose’s place as world’s tallest, a Canadian city hopes to ‘stick it to Oslo’ by increasing their statue’s sizeFor three decades, the Canadian city of Moose Jaw took pride in its status as the home of the world’s largest moose statue.Standing at a majestic 10 meters tall, Mac the Moose has weathered brutal winters, graffiti and even the inglorious loss of his jaw. His recognition was so great that in 2013, he was na
  
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• Libya: reconciliation conference delay could fuel military solution

  18-01-2019 20:24
  Political process is being sabotaged by those who believe conflict is only option, says UN special envoyFailure to hold a national reconciliation conference in Libya could open the path to those who want a military solution to the country’s divisions, Ghassan Salamé, the UN special envoy has warned.The conference, which was due to be held this month, is intended to be a precursor to presidential and parliamentary elections this spring designed to end the splits that have paralysed t
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh ‘exchanged well-wishes’ with women injured in car accident

  18-01-2019 20:23
  Philip has undergone a further medical examination and found to have 'no injuries of concern'.
  
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• BBC Asian Network editor found not guilty of 'honest mistake'

  18-01-2019 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  A judge rules that the broadcast, overseen by BBC Asian Network's head of news, was an "honest mistake".
  
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• Sony and R Kelly 'part ways' after mounting protests

  18-01-2019 20:12
  RCA Records, a Sony subsidiary, has reportedly cut its ties with the singer after resurfaced allegations of sexual abuseSony is terminating its relationship with R Kelly, according to reports.Sources have told Variety and Billboard that RCA Records, a subsidiary of Sony, will finish its working relationship with the singer in the wake of the documentary Surviving R Kelly. In the series, multiple women accuse him of sexual abuse, allegations that have followed him for decades. Continue reading...
  
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• Ikea's discreet, shelving-based Sonos speakers arrive in August - TechRadar

  18-01-2019 20:08 via techradar.com
  Ikea's discreet, shelving-based Sonos speakers arrive in August  TechRadarSonos and Ikea’s Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August  The VergeIKEA will start selling its Sonos-powered smart speakers in August  EngadgetIkea and Sonos to launch Symfonisk speakers in August, says report  CNETIkea Plans to Launch Its Sonos Speakers in August  VarietyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A New Satellite Will (Safely) Drop 'Meteors' Over Hiroshima - Live Science

  18-01-2019 20:03 via livescience.com
  A New Satellite Will (Safely) Drop 'Meteors' Over Hiroshima  Live ScienceJapanese company sends satellite into space to deliver artificial meteor shower  The TelegraphMega-rich will soon be able to pay for SHOOTING STARS on demand with world’s first artificial meteor showers  The SunJapan launches satellite to create artificial meteor shower  The IndependentJapan satellite blasts into space to deliver artificial meteors  Phys.orgView full c
  
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• Researchers come face-to-face with one of the largest great white sharks ever recorded - ITV News

  18-01-2019 20:00 via itv.com
  Researchers come face-to-face with one of the largest great white sharks ever recorded  ITV NewsGreat white shark photo: I swam with 'world's biggest'  BBC NewsThese divers came face-to-face with an enormous Great White Shark  Manchester Evening NewsDivers in Hawaii have close encounter with world's largest great white shark  AOL UKDiver poses for pictures alongside 20ft-long great white shark which may be the largest ever seen - Cambridgeshire Live &
  
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• British sailor found not guilty of sexual assault in Canada gang-rape case

  18-01-2019 19:57
  Darren Smalley acquitted after woman testified she had been raped by four men at military barracks in Nova Scotia in April 2015A British Royal Navy sailor accused of taking part in the gang rape of a Canadian woman at a military barracks has been acquitted of sexual assault.Darren Smalley was the only person tried over the April 2015 alleged sexual assault in Halifax, in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. Charges against three fellow sailors in the case were dropped or stayed. Continue reading
  
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• 'Well-oiled machine': how Brexit disruption could hit medicine supplies

  18-01-2019 19:55
  A pharmacist counting pain medication. Photograph: Portland Press Herald/Getty Images
  
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• AMD Gonzalo Zen 2 Chip With Navi GPU Rumored For Next-Gen Xbox And PS5 - Hot Hardware

  18-01-2019 19:54 via hothardware.com
  AMD Gonzalo Zen 2 Chip With Navi GPU Rumored For Next-Gen Xbox And PS5  Hot HardwarePS5 and next Xbox may feature this cutting-edge AMD chip  TechRadarNext-gen 3.2GHz AMD Zen/Navi chip for PlayStation 5 outed online  PCGamesNAMD Navi Graphics, Zen Cores to Unite in Next Xbox, PlayStation - Report  Tom's HardwarePossible PlayStation 5 APU Specs Leaked Through AMD Gonzalo Product Code - 8-Core, 3.2GHz  Game DebateView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Prince Philip 'exchanges well-wishes' with crash victims after hospital all-clear

  18-01-2019 19:52
  The Duke of Edinburgh has "exchanged well-wishes" with the other people involved in his car crash near Sandringham Estate, Buckingham Palace says.Prince Philip - whose Land Rover overturned in the accident - visited hospital on Friday morning on doctor's advice but has "no injuries of concern", she added.The spokeswoman said on Friday: "On doctor's advice, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn this morning for a precautionary check-up.
  
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• Ian Paisley urged to reimburse charity for first class plane ticket to New York

  18-01-2019 19:52
  Co-Operation Ireland reimbursed his £6,327 travel and hotel costs for a peace conference in New York in February 2018.
  
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• Jack Leach and Adil Rashid may become victims of England’s strength in depth

  18-01-2019 19:51
  • Smith hopes to de-stigmatise omissions by rotating on the road
  • Moeen may be the solitary spinner with Root providing coverA handy indicator of a team’s strength can often be found on its bench and this should be a source of comfort for England come Wednesday’s first Test against West Indies when considering some of the names who may miss out.Over the course of the tourists’ four days of warm-up cricket against the Board President’s XI there have been clues a
  
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• Brexit: Did Boris Johnson talk Turkey during referendum campaign? - BBC News

  18-01-2019 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit: Did Boris Johnson talk Turkey during referendum campaign?  BBC NewsBrexit: Boris Johnson says he would be 'utterly amazed' if UK could not get EU to drop backstop - Politics live  The GuardianBREXIT LIVE: 'No GUMPTION,' says Johnson as MP blasts calls to delay Article 50  ExpressTheresa May will do anything for love, but she won’t do that, or that, or that …  The GuardianThe two issues that undermined the E.U.  The Washington
  
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