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• 'I don't regret it': British IS schoolgirl wants to return to UK for her baby

  13-02-2019 23:51
  A pregnant British schoolgirl who joined Islamic State in Syria says she does not regret fleeing the UK - but wants to come home so her baby can be looked after.The girl, who says she is Shamima Begum, has revealed she is going to give birth to her baby "any day now", having married a young Dutch IS fighter called Yago Riedijk three weeks after she arrived in Syria four years ago.The 19-year-old fled the UK with two other friends, Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase, from Bethnal Green in 2015, and s
  
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• Joy Morgan: Man arrested over student missing since Boxing Day

  13-02-2019 23:49
  A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a student who was last seen on Boxing Day.Joy Morgan, reported missing to police on 7 February, was last seen in Ilford, east London.A 40-year-old man from London has now been arrested and released on bail, pending further enquiries.
  
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• Tackling root causes of mental health critical, says Duchess of Cambridge

  13-02-2019 23:38
  Kate made the remarks as she addressed the 100 Women in Finance Gala Dinner in aid of Mentally Healthy Schools.
  
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• Fire Emblem: Three Houses Releases July 26, 2019 - Siliconera

  13-02-2019 23:34 via siliconera.com
  Fire Emblem: Three Houses Releases July 26, 2019  SiliconeraHogwarts-esque Fire Emblem: Three Houses launches July  Eurogamer.netNintendo Direct: Super Mario Maker 2, new Platinum game, and Fire Emblem delay  Metro.co.ukFire Emblem: Three Houses will release on July 26th on the Nintendo Switch.  Kotaku UKSuper Mario Maker 2 announced for Nintendo Switch  Eurogamer.netView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pioneer Natural Resources posts profit miss, shares fall

  13-02-2019 23:30
  The Irving, Texas, company reported an adjusted profit of $1.18 per share in the fourth quarter, down from $1.22 in the same quarter of the prior year, and below analysts' estimate of a $1.54 per share by the same measure, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
  
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• CCTV Of Three Schoolgirls In Istanbul After Leaving UK

  13-02-2019 23:30
  Three British schoolgirls thought to have fled the UK to join Islamic State fighters have been captured on camera making their way across Turkey to Syria. Sky's Hind Hassan reports.
  
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• In Pictures: Royally busy! Kate, Harry, William and Charles’ full day of events

  13-02-2019 23:23
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex and Prince of Wales all had solo engagements.
  
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• Labour's John McDonnell Brands Winston Churchill A 'Villain'

  13-02-2019 23:19
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has branded Winston Churchill a "villain" ashe highlighted the wartime Prime Minister's treatment of striking Welsh minersmore than 100 years ago
  
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• EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, critics see shortcomings

  13-02-2019 23:13
  The European Union is set to rewrite its two decades-old copyright rules to ensure a level playing field between its creative industries and tech giants such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc, after striking a deal on the issue on Wednesday.While the revamp is likely to result in more compensation for publishers, broadcasters and artists from online platforms, it could burden small startups with additional costs as they will be required to install upload filters to stop copyright violati
  
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• Ajax vs Real Madrid: VAR decision clouds otherwise intriguing first leg, plus four other things we learned - The Independent

  13-02-2019 23:12 via independent.co.uk
  Ajax vs Real Madrid: VAR decision clouds otherwise intriguing first leg, plus four other things we learned  The IndependentReal Madrid News: Sergio Ramos admits picking up intentional yellow against Ajax  Goal.comDe Jong suggests 'big clubs' more likely to benefit from VAR  FourFourTwoFrenkie de Jong 'rejected a blank cheque' from PSG to join Barcelona  Daily MailFour Ajax fans arrested over disturbances outside Real Madrid hotel  ESPN.co.ukView
  
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• Virtual GP service gets green light to expand out of London

  13-02-2019 23:00
  NHS England has confirmed it has lifted its objections to the GP at Hand service expanding into Birmingham.
  
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• Isis bride: Treat the Bethnal Green girls as victims, pleads lawyer - The Times

  13-02-2019 23:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Isis bride: Treat the Bethnal Green girls as victims, pleads lawyer  The TimesWhat would happen if British IS school girl Shamima Begum returns to UK?  Sky NewsBritish IS schoolgirl 'wants to return home'  BBC NewsPregnant jihadi schoolgirl Shamima Begum who fled UK to join ISIS begs to come home to have fanatic’s baby a  The SunShamima Begum: Bethnal Green schoolgirl who fled to join ISIS in 2015 says she wants to come home  Evening Standa
  
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• Exclusive: UK Could Hold Back Military Help For EU Under No-Deal Brexit

  13-02-2019 23:00
  European governments are being warned that Britain may in future hold backmilitary help for EU countries if there is a no-deal Brexit, HuffPost UKunderstands
  
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• Brexit is national crisis, former diplomats tell Theresa May

  13-02-2019 23:00
  Sir Nigel Sheinwald, former permanent representative to the EU, is one of the ex-diplomats advising May ‘to change direction on Brexit before it is too late’.More than 40 former British ambassadors and high commissioners have written to Theresa May warning her that Brexit has turned into a “national crisis” and urging her to delay proceedings until the government has greater clarity about Britain’s likely future relationship with Europe.The letter, signed by many of
  
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• Labour MPs warn Corbyn: back a second referendum or we quit

  13-02-2019 22:53
  Corbyn has been the target of anger over Labour’s stance on Brexit.Jeremy Corbyn faces up to 10 resignations from the Labour frontbench if he fails to throw his party’s weight behind a fresh attempt to force Theresa May to submit her Brexit deal to a referendum in a fortnight’s time, frustrated MPs are warning.With tension mounting among anti-Brexit Labour MPs and grassroots members, several junior shadow ministers have told the Guardian they are prepared to resign their posts
  
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• John McDonnell calls Winston Churchill a villain

  13-02-2019 22:37
  The shadow chancellor made the comment in relation to the handling of Tonypandy riots in 1910.
  
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• Corbyn faces frontbench exodus if he fails to seek new Brexit referendum

  13-02-2019 22:18
  Corbyn has been the target of anger over Labour’s stance on Brexit.Jeremy Corbyn faces up to 10 resignations from the Labour frontbench if he fails to throw his party’s weight behind a fresh attempt to force Theresa May to submit her Brexit deal to a referendum in a fortnight’s time, frustrated MPs are warning.With tension mounting among anti-Brexit Labour MPs and grassroots members, several junior shadow ministers have told the Guardian they are prepared to resign their posts
  
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• Apple's video streaming service could launch without Netflix and HBO content - TechRadar

  13-02-2019 22:16 via techradar.com
  Apple's video streaming service could launch without Netflix and HBO content  TechRadarApple's news subscriber plan to keep 50% ad revenue and all of the data stalls publishers  The DrumApple event: Latest major launch planned to happen soon – but not for new iPhones or other products  The IndependentApple’s new deal for journalism should send publishers running  The VergeApple ‘to reveal huge news on March 25’ – but tipsters
  
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• Harry meets England rugby stars at charity fundraising evening

  13-02-2019 22:13
  The Duke of Sussex met the current crop of national players and their head coach Eddie Jones.
  
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• SNP Launches Bid To Delay Brexit By At Least Three Months

  13-02-2019 22:12
  The SNP has launched a bid to delay Brexit by three months to prevent the UKfrom being "dragged off a cliff"
  
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• UK weather forecast – 17C Valentine’s Day as ‘African plume’ sends Britain hotter than MALIBU - The Sun

  13-02-2019 22:08 via thesun.co.uk
  UK weather forecast – 17C Valentine’s Day as ‘African plume’ sends Britain hotter than MALIBU  The SunUK weather forecast: Valentine's Day scorcher before icy snap brings more SNOW  Mirror OnlineUK weather forecast: Britain to be hit with 'very high' temperatures over next 24 HOURS  Express.co.ukUK weather forecast – Frosty start to Valentine’s Day will thaw and develop into ‘hottest in 21 years’  The SunUK w
  
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• Metro Exodus review: It shows you glimpses of the game that it could have been - British GQ

  13-02-2019 22:05 via gq-magazine.co.uk
  Metro Exodus review: It shows you glimpses of the game that it could have been  British GQMetro Exodus review – embers of hope burn in postapocalyptic Russia  The GuardianMetro Exodus review - the king of post-apocalyptic video games  Metro.co.ukMetro Exodus review - 4A's post-nuclear shooter widens its horizons without losing its soul  Eurogamer.netMetro: Exodus Review (PS4)  Push SquareView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Winston Churchill was a villain, says John McDonnell

  13-02-2019 22:03
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell blamed Churchill for police behaviour in Tonypandy in 1910.The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said that Winston Churchill was a “villain” over his role in the quelling of rioting in a south Wales town.
  
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• Man arrested over Warrenpoint murder released on bail

  13-02-2019 22:01
  Wayne Boylan, 37, was shot dead during an incident at his friend's home last month
  
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• Goldman: 'Shock And Awe' OPEC Cuts To Send Oil Higher Soon - OilPrice.com

  13-02-2019 22:00 via oilprice.com
  Goldman: 'Shock And Awe' OPEC Cuts To Send Oil Higher Soon  OilPrice.comOil prices push higher on cuts by Saudi Arabia, Opec  Financial TimesFTSE 100 receives Trump bump; non-OPEC crude production to rise more than expected  Proactive Investors UKIEA monthly oil market report: US sanctions on Venezuela may create problems for crude quality, not quantity  FXStreetCrude production outside Opec to rise more than forecast, IEA says  Financial TimesVi
  
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• Watch rare footage of a black panther spotted in Kenya

  13-02-2019 21:58
  The images confirm reports of sightings in Laikipia County.
  
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• New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail provides evolutionary clues for African continent: Mnyamawamtuka moyowamkia fossils recovered from East African Rift System - Science Daily

  13-02-2019 21:58 via sciencedaily.com
  New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail provides evolutionary clues for African continent: Mnyamawamtuka moyowamkia fossils recovered from East African Rift System  Science DailyMnyamawamtuka: Scientists discover new dinosaur with heart-shaped tail  The IndependentTitanosaur the Size of a School Bus Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones  Live ScienceGigantic dinosaur with a heart-shaped bone in its tail that lived 100 MILLION years ago  Daily MailPhotos: 100-Million-Yea
  
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• Exclusive: FBI investigating top Vitol executives in Americas - sources

  13-02-2019 21:52
  RIO DE JANEIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating energy trading firm Vitol's top two executives in the Americas in connection with a Brazil bribery case, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, deepening the U.S. role in a probe of foreign oil firms' dealings with state-controlled Petrobras.The FBI's targeting of the Vitol executives is the second recent sign that U.S. authorities are stepping up their involvement in the trading fraud case, the latest twist in Brazil's s
  
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• Unreleased Apex Legends characters may have already been revealed - Dexerto.com

  13-02-2019 21:48 via dexerto.com
  Unreleased Apex Legends characters may have already been revealed  Dexerto.comApex Legends roadmap, seasons and Apex Legends battle pass explained  Eurogamer.netApex Legends Update Patch Notes 1.03: NEW Valentines Gear added for PS4, Xbox, PC Today | PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch News, Reviews and Features - Daily Star  Daily StarApex Legends Needs a 'You're Welcome' Button  Kotaku UKApex Legends app download site tricks players with dodgy mobile version of h
  
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• ‘Living in poverty’: workers at business department go on strike

  13-02-2019 21:27
  The head of the PCS union, Mark Serwotka, says contractors should be ashamed of themselves over wage rates.Many of the outsourced catering team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) earn no more than the minimum wage, well below the £10.55 that the Living Wage Foundation calculates is necessary for an adequate life in the capital.Ana Joaquim, from Wood Green, who is originally from Portugal, earns £8.50 an hour as a barista at BEIS, which outsources it
  
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• Trio arrested over alleged attempted murder

  13-02-2019 21:26
  The man suffered serious injuries following an incident in Aberdeen on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Arrest made by police trying to find missing student Joy Morgan

  13-02-2019 21:08
  A 40-year-old man has been released on bail as inquiries continue.
  
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• No-deal Brexit would lead to vote on united Ireland, says Sinn Féin

  13-02-2019 20:50
  Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, held an hour-long meeting with Jeremy Corbyn to discuss the border poll.Sinn Féin has urged Theresa May and Ireland’s taoiseach Leo Varadkar to plan for a referendum on a united Ireland in event the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin leader, which has seven seats in Westminster, made the same call in an hour-long meeting on Wednesday with the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, as part of a campaign t
  
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• Government not ruling out no-deal Brexit, Number 10 insists

  13-02-2019 20:46
  Eurosceptic Tories are threatening to rebel over a motion tabled by Theresa May in a Commons vote on Thursday.
  
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• Woman denies murder suspect's claims she killed girl and planting DNA from used condom

  13-02-2019 20:34
  A woman has denied having sex with a teenage murder suspect and allegations that she used the contents of the condom to plant evidence on the body of a girl.A 16-year-old boy charged with raping and murdering Alesha MacPhail, 6, has used a "special defence" at his trial to blame Toni McLachlan for the death.Ms McLachlan, 18, is the partner of Alesha's father, Robert MacPhail.
  
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• No-deal Brexit ‘disaster’ could hit food and medicine supplies, warns Sturgeon

  13-02-2019 20:32
  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the 'reckless approach' of the UK Government meant no-deal was 'increasingly the most likely outcome'.
  
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• Arrest made as police link deaths of three elderly men in Exeter

  13-02-2019 20:19
  A 27-year-old man has been held in what is now a triple murder inquiry.
  
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• Bestival death may be world's first 2C-P fatality, court hears

  13-02-2019 20:11
  Louella Fletcher-Michie, whose boyfriend Ceon Broughton is accused of manslaughter.Jurors heard that the drug, which Louella Fletcher-Michie, 24, took at the Bestival event in Dorset, could cause hallucinations and agitation, but experts could find no evidence it had led to a user’s death.Fletcher-Michie’s boyfriend, Ceon Broughton, 29, is on trial accused of her manslaughter and supplying her with 2C-P. The musician, from Enfield, north London, denies the offences.
  
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• Bestival death may be world's first 2-CP fatality, court hears

  13-02-2019 20:11
  Louella Fletcher-Michie, whose boyfriend Ceon Broughton is accused of manslaughter.Jurors heard that the drug, which Louella Fletcher-Michie, 24, took at the Bestival event in Dorset, could cause hallucinations and agitation, but experts could find no evidence it had led to a user’s death.Fletcher-Michie’s boyfriend, Ceon Broughton, 29, is on trial accused of her manslaughter and supplying her with 2C-P. The musician, from Enfield, north London, denies the offences.
  
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• Shoreham Crash Pilot Denies Having A 'Cavalier Attitude' To Flying

  13-02-2019 20:06
  The pilot whose plane crashed during the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 men, hasdismissed claims he ever had a "cavalier attitude" to flying
  
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• Renault scraps €30m payout to former boss Carlos Ghosn - Sky News

  13-02-2019 20:02 via news.sky.com
  Renault scraps €30m payout to former boss Carlos Ghosn  Sky NewsRenault scraps €30m payment to Carlos Ghosn  Financial TimesBlow for Carlos Ghosn as Renault votes unanimously for pay cut  The GuardianNissan Now Has More to Worry About Than Ghosn  BloombergGhosn defence lawyers quit in new Nissan case twist  Sky NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Father of ex-British soldier Andrew Neal detained in Dubai speaks of 'unbearable nightmare'

  13-02-2019 20:02
  Andrew Neal, 44, a married father-of-two who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, has been held in Dubai for more than four months after being accused of selling drugs, a charge he denies, according to a legal advocacy group.The head of Detained in Dubai, which is representing the Neal family, claimed today that the person who accused Mr Neal of selling drugs had retracted his statement.In a tape recording provided to Sky News by Detained in Dubai, his father Maurice Neal said: "The stress an
  
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• Police call centre morale ‘at rock bottom’ as pay cuts loom

  13-02-2019 20:00
  Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie has criticised proposed changes to staff pay and conditions at Police Scotland call centres.
  
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• New loan scheme will help GPs run their local practice

  13-02-2019 19:48
  Scottish Government funding aims to remove financial burden of running a surgery and make prospect of becoming a GP partner more attractive.
  
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• Hillsborough Trial: Former Police Officer Breaks Down As He Recalls Details Of Day

  13-02-2019 19:47
  A former police officer broke down as he recalled the Hillsborough disaster toa jury
  
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• Ince tears into ‘disgraceful’ Alexis Sanchez, calling recent displays a ‘joke’ - The Sun

  13-02-2019 19:42 via thesun.co.uk
  Ince tears into ‘disgraceful’ Alexis Sanchez, calling recent displays a ‘joke’  The SunF365's early loser: Alexis Sanchez, 'wandering like a soul in pain'  Football365.comPaul Ince slams two Man Utd stars in incredible rant after PSG defeat  Mirror OnlineMan Utd news: Alexis Sanchez could miss Chelsea clash after freak accident against PSG  Metro.co.ukSolskjaer pulls no punches with Alexis Sanchez as he defends Pogba red  
  
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• Two tigers die in separate fights at British zoos

  13-02-2019 19:41
  Two tigers have died in separate fights at British zoos in the past week, leaving their keepers devastated.On Monday, a 13-year-old Siberian female called Shouri was killed at Longleat Safari Park in southwest England when she managed to enter the adjacent paddock of two other tigers through an open door.The park was closed at the time and neither of the other two tigers was injured.
  
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• Seaborne ferry contract with Grayling office had no written backing

  13-02-2019 19:37
  Ramsgate port, from where the Seaborne service was meant to operate.The top civil servant from Chris Grayling’s department has admitted the government did not have a written guarantee of secure financial backing before handing a £13.8m contract to a ferry company with no ships.Bernadette Kelly, the Department for Transport’s permanent secretary, told the public accounts committee that instead officials accepted verbal guarantees from Seaborne Freight and were reassured that the
  
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• Garden bridge charity spent £53.5m with no construction, TfL finds

  13-02-2019 19:35
  Boris Johnson has said he can’t remember why he agreed to water down conditions for the release of public money for the bridge.The charity behind a plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames in London spent £53.5m without even beginning full construction, final figures for the abandoned scheme have revealed.Of the total spent by the Garden Bridge Trust, £43m was public money – £24m from Transport for London and £19m from the Department for Transport, TfL
  
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• Conservative pro-Brexit group will not back PM May's motion - BBC

  13-02-2019 19:24
  LONDON (Reuters) - A pro-Brexit faction of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will not back her motion in parliament on Thursday that seeks renewed backing for her Brexit plan, the BBC's political editor reported without citing sources.
  
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