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• May warns lawmakers - back my deal or face long Brexit delay

  16-03-2019 23:44
  Prime Minister Theresa May's warned lawmakers that unless they approved her Brexit divorce deal after two crushing defeats, Britain's exit from the European Union could face a long delay and could involve taking part in European parliament elections.After two-and-a-half years of tortuous divorce negotiations with the EU, the final outcome is still uncertain with options including a long delay, exiting with May's deal, a disorderly exit without a deal or even another referendum.May issued Brexit
  
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• May: Long Brexit delay would be sign of collective political failure by MPs

  16-03-2019 23:30
  The Prime Minister has issued a fresh plea for MPs to back her Brexit deal.
  
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• Corbyn launches effort to find a cross-party Brexit compromise

  16-03-2019 23:30
  The Labour leader has written to key politicians in Westminster inviting them for talks.
  
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• Irish Taoiseach will meet Donald Tusk to consider Brexit requests

  16-03-2019 23:29
  Leo Varadkar said he has already spoken to the DUP's Arlene Foster over the deadlock.
  
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• Love Island stars pay tribute to Mike Thalassitis who has died aged 26

  16-03-2019 23:28
  Chris Hughes, Olivia Attwood and the show's host Caroline Flack shared messages.
  
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• EU war-gaming for the collapse of May's government - Observer

  16-03-2019 23:04
  LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union is war-gaming for the collapse of Prime Minister Theresa May's government after her Brexit divorce deal suffered two crushing defeats, the Observer newspaper reported.
  
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• Vince Cable Lashes Out At 'Parliamentary Games' Over Brexit In Farewell Speech

  16-03-2019 23:00
  Sir Vince Cable is to describe "parliamentary games" over Brexit as "baffling"and akin to snakes and ladders in his final conference speech as Lib Demleader
  
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• Could you STILL coin it in with this new 50p - when it costs £10? - This is Money

  16-03-2019 23:00
  Could you STILL coin it in with this new 50p - when it costs £10?  This is MoneyStephen Hawking will live forever on this commemorative black hole coin  SYFY WIREView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cable uses farewell conference speech to stress commitment to staying in EU

  16-03-2019 23:00
  The Liberal Democrat leader will use his address to activists to accuse the Tories of being prepared to risk peace in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Varadkar: Everyone equal before the law regardless of who they love

  16-03-2019 22:41
  The Irish Taoiseach spoke days after he delivered an anti-discrimination speech at a meeting with US vice president Mike Pence.
  
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• Christchurch Mosque Shootings: Everything We Know About Those Feared Killed

  16-03-2019 22:11
  The number of people killed in the New Zealand mosque attacks has risen to 50,authorities have confirmed
  
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• ‘Egg boy’ becomes a viral hit after egging controversial Australian politician

  16-03-2019 22:03
  He's been hailed as an Australian hero by supporters.
  
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• Weather warnings to be lifted after wintry start to weekend

  16-03-2019 21:33
  Yellow Met Office warnings for rain, wind and snow are due to be lifted on Saturday night.
  
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• World’s biggest prize for tapestry awarded to Norwegian artist

  16-03-2019 21:26
  Britta Been's Vine was one of 17 works nominated for the Cordis Prize which will be exhibited at Inverleith House Gallery in Edinburgh until May 27.
  
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• April the Giraffe gives birth to boy, naming contest planned - WBNG-TV

  16-03-2019 21:03
  April the Giraffe gives birth to boy, naming contest planned  WBNG-TVIt's a boy! April the Giraffe gives birth again  Daily MailYouTube star April the giraffe gives birth again as thousands tune in  The GuardianApril the giraffe finally gives birth to adorable calf in front of live audience  Mirror OnlineApril the giraffe has finally given birth  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘The damage is done’: Disbelief in Europe at another lost Brexit week

  16-03-2019 21:00
  Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker hold a press conference at close to midnight on Monday night. Photograph: Thomas Niedermueller/Getty ImagesIt was the week in which the EU’s governments had hoped that British common sense might seal the deal, putting a painful first chapter of the Brexit psychodrama to bed.By Wednesday the French daily Le Monde had concluded that the hoarseness of the prime minister’s throat “symbolised the state of a supposedly pragmatic country left voicel
  
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• Man charged over death of Edinburgh chef

  16-03-2019 21:00
  Lionel Simenya, originally from Burundi, had won an award as a chef since moving to the Scottish capital.
  
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• Live: 'Come here!' - One man hailed a hero after chasing gunman following Christchurch mosque attack - TVNZ

  16-03-2019 20:55
  Live: 'Come here!' - One man hailed a hero after chasing gunman following Christchurch mosque attack  TVNZChristchurch shootings: Mosque attacks leave city in shock  BBC News'Come over here!': the man who chased away the Christchurch shooter  The GuardianBlood-soaked imam warned worshippers to take cover after gunman shot two outside  Daily MailNew Zealand shootings: Faces of mosque terror victims after 50 killed by gunman  Mirror.co.ukView full
  
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• Six Nations 2019: 'It's nice when predictions come true' - Gatland

  16-03-2019 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales coach Warren Gatland says he is glad his side were able to back up his pre-tournament prediction by winning the Grand Slam.
  
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• Love Island star Mike Thalassitis found dead

  16-03-2019 20:49
  Love Island star Mike Thalassitis has been found dead near his home in Essex, his management has confirmed.The 26-year-old was also a contestant on Celebs Go Dating and a former semi-professional footballer for Stevenage.Thalassitis was born in London and had spells playing football for the Cyprus youth squads at under-19 and 21 level.
  
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• Sunshine and showers on the way after weekend snow warnings across UK

  16-03-2019 20:46
  Snow affected parts of Scotland on Saturday but some areas of Britain could see temperatures of around 18C by Thursday.
  
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• Resistance To Theresa May's Brexit Deal Could Be Softening

  16-03-2019 20:41
  The threat of Brexit being delayed or cancelled is persuading some hardlineTory Eurosceptics to reluctantly back Theresa May's deal
  
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• John McDonnell accuses PM of 'corrupt politics' over DUP 'bung' - Sky News

  16-03-2019 20:30
  John McDonnell accuses PM of 'corrupt politics' over DUP 'bung'  Sky NewsDUP denies reports party is 'to be handed millions' to back May's Brexit deal  Belfast TelegraphPhilip Hammond joins talks with DUP as Brexiteers begin to waver on deal  The ScotsmanTheresa May on the verge of winning the DUP’s support for her Brexit deal as she woos their ten MPs  The SunDUP's Nigel Dodds says Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley should be sacked  
  
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• Conor McGregor and Irish premier lead St Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago

  16-03-2019 20:25
  The former UFC champion marched through the streets of the Windy City alongside Leo Varadkar on Saturday.
  
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• French protesters riot in Paris, accuse Macron of "hot air"

  16-03-2019 20:01
  French yellow vest protesters set life-threatening fires, smashed up luxury stores in Paris and clashed with police Saturday in the 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.Large plumes of smoke rose above the rioting on Paris' landmark Champs-Elysees avenue, and a mother and her child were just barely saved from a building blaze.Cobblestones flew in the air and smoke from fires set by protesters mingled with clouds of tear gas sprayed by police, as tensions cont
  
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• Four-year-old among those fighting for lives after New Zealand mosque massacre

  16-03-2019 19:55
  A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder after the shootings which left 49 people dead in Christchurch.
  
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• Oldham man arrested over social media comment about NZ attack

  16-03-2019 19:40
  A man from Greater Manchester has been accused of posting comments supporting the terrorist attack in New Zealand.The 24-year-old from Oldham was arrested on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of sending malicious communications, police said.The arrest comes after 49 people were killed at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch by a terrorist thought to have been a white nationalist.
  
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• Rangers fan makes return to Ibrox three years after stroke

  16-03-2019 19:36
  John Sangster's peripheral vision was affected and he decided to stop attending games at the stadium which holds just over 50,000 people.
  
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• Britain split over prospect of second Brexit vote, poll finds

  16-03-2019 19:30
  A couple push a Save Our Sovereignty trolley through a tunnel during the first leg of the March to Leave. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesExactly the same proportion of voters believe there should be a second referendum on Brexit as think the UK should leave the EU without a deal, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. The survey shows the country split down the middle, with 43% supporting a delay to Brexit in order to hold a second public vote and 43% believing the UK should
  
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• Britain split over prospect of second Brexit referendum

  16-03-2019 19:30
  A couple push a Save Our Sovereignty trolley through a tunnel during the first leg of the March to Leave. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesExactly the same proportion of voters believe there should be a second referendum on Brexit as think the UK should leave the EU without a deal, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.The survey shows the country split down the middle, with 43% supporting a delay to Brexit in order to hold a second public vote and 43% believing the UK should
  
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• DUP stresses extra cash for Northern Ireland not part of Brexit discussions

  16-03-2019 19:24
  Talks between the DUP and the UK Government are continuing as Theresa May tries to win support for her deal.
  
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• New Zealand Shootings: Manchester Man's Mosque Gesture Shared The World Over

  16-03-2019 19:18
  A Manchester man's act of solidarity following the New Zealand mosque attackshas been shared across the world
  
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• Lecturers pass no confidence vote on Colleges Scotland

  16-03-2019 19:03
  The EIS union said the vote had been unanimous.
  
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• Apple Watch May Detect A-fib in the General Population, but at What Cost? - TCTMD

  16-03-2019 19:00
  Apple Watch May Detect A-fib in the General Population, but at What Cost?  TCTMDApple Watch can detect irregular heartbeat, study finds  The TelegraphMajor study suggests Apple Watch can detect irregular heartbeat  The GuardianApple Watch detects irregular heart beat in large U.S. study  Reuters UKApple and Stanford’s Apple Watch study identified irregular heartbeats in over 2,000 patients  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• In filthy weather, Farage's few hundred begin the long march - The Guardian

  16-03-2019 18:52
  In filthy weather, Farage's few hundred begin the long march  The GuardianNigel Farage and his bedraggled but defiant supporters set off from Sunderland to save Brexit from the elites.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• In filthy weather, Farage’s few hundred begin the long march

  16-03-2019 18:52
  The March To Leave setting off from the coast near Sunderland today. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesOn a bleak stretch of England’s north-east coast, they gathered to save Brexit and begin the long march to Westminster. Few of the 300 cheery souls who walked out with Nigel Farage on to grassy cliffs south of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, will make it all the way to London, but there was a determination to reach the first staging post on the 270-mile journey. Whatever happens they will
  
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• Sir Lenny Henry says arts provision can help tackle knife crime

  16-03-2019 18:47
  The comedian has told more than 1,000 school leaders that after school groups can keep youngsters out of trouble and danger - out of a gang.
  
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• A summary of attacks on Muslims in Western countries - Aljazeera.com

  16-03-2019 18:38
  A summary of attacks on Muslims in Western countries  Aljazeera.comThe killing of at least 49 Muslim worshippers at two mosques on Friday in New Zealand was the latest in a series of attacks against Muslims in western countries ...
  
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• DUP denies seeking cash in return for supporting Brexit deal - The Guardian

  16-03-2019 18:24
  DUP denies seeking cash in return for supporting Brexit deal  The GuardianThe Democratic Unionist party (DUP) has again denied that it is seeking financial incentives from the government in return for its support for the Brexit deal when ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• May could win backing of Northern Irish kingmakers in third Brexit vote - report

  16-03-2019 18:21
  Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes of getting a Brexit divorce deal through parliament were given a boost on Saturday after a report that the Northern Irish party propping up her government might move towards backing her deal.The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has 10 lawmakers in parliament, is close to changing its position for the first time after receiving a promise that the government would put into law a requirement that there be no divergence between Northern Ireland and Britain, t
  
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• Two men die following separate Co Antrim road collisions

  16-03-2019 18:10
  The PSNI are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
  
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• Signs resistance to May’s Brexit plan is softening as third vote on deal looms

  16-03-2019 17:58
  Talks are continuing with the Democratic Unionist Party as more Tory Eurosceptics signal they may back the deal.
  
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• New Zealand’s top Muslim police officer gives emotional speech after attacks

  16-03-2019 17:53
  Superintendent Naila Hassan fought back tears before telling a crowd: 'I am a proud Muslim and I am a leader in the NZ Police.'
  
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• Exclusive - Indian antitrust watchdog raids Glencore business, others over pulse prices: sources

  16-03-2019 17:29
  India's antitrust watchdog raided units of global commodities trader Glencore and two other firms in Mumbai on Saturday in an inquiry into alleged collusion on the price of pulses, four sources with knowledge of the raids told Reuters.More than 25 antitrust officials carried out the raids at the offices of local units of Glencore and Africa's Export Trading Group, and India's Edelweiss group which previously had a commodities business, two government sources told Reuters.The Competition Commissi
  
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• Irish pride, and dash of politics, at St Patrick's Parade

  16-03-2019 17:17
  NEW YORK (AP) — A new, troublesome topic hovered over the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York this year: Britain's failed Brexit deal with the European Union that could squeeze Ireland's economy.
  
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• UK weather warnings for snow and strong winds as house destroyed by falling tree

  16-03-2019 17:04
  Wintry weather will affect most parts of the UK this weekend with snow already creating problems for motorists in Scotland and wind causing a tree to crash through a house in West Sussex.A Met Office yellow warning for snow is in place until Saturday night for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East.As much as 10cm of snow could fall on higher ground, according to forecasters.
  
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• Three or more eggs a week increase your risk of heart disease and early death, study says - GhanaWeb

  16-03-2019 16:57
  Three or more eggs a week increase your risk of heart disease and early death, study says  GhanaWebIt's been debated for years: Are eggs good or bad for you? People who eat an added three or four eggs a week or 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• William tries tipple of Brains SA during brewery opening

  16-03-2019 16:48
  The Duke of Cambridge filled a cask and then pulled his own pint during the ceremony in Cardiff.
  
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• Probe Launched Into Mysterious Death Of 'Bunga Bunga' Model Who May Have Been Poisoned

  16-03-2019 16:04
  Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the mysterious death ofa Moroccan model who testified in one of the inquiries linked to formerpremier Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties
  
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• Northern Irish DUP edges towards backing UK PM's Brexit deal - Spectator magazine

  16-03-2019 15:49
  The Northern Irish party that is crucial to Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes of getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal through parliament is likely to support it in a third vote next week, the Spectator magazine reported on Saturday.The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has 10 lawmakers in parliament, is moving towards backing May's European Union divorce deal for the first time after receiving a promise that the government would put into law a requirement that there be no divergence betw
  
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