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• 'Marsquake' detected for first time, Nasa says - The Telegraph

  23-04-2019 23:50
  'Marsquake' detected for first time, Nasa says  The TelegraphListen to the moment the red planet moved: Nasa's InSight lander captures the sound of the first 'Marsquake'  ITV NewsFrench seismometer detects first likely “marsquake” – Astronomy Now  Astronomy Now OnlineMarsquake: NASA's InSight lander detects first vibrations from INSIDE the Red Planet  Mirror OnlineNasa picked up seismic activity on Mars: we now have 'marsquakes' &nbs
  
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• Lyra McKee: Family Of Journalist Murdered In Northern Ireland Pay Tribute To 'A Gentle Innocent Soul'

  23-04-2019 23:48
  The family of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have described her as "a gentleinnocent soul who wouldn't wish ill on anyone" in a moving tribute
  
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• £38 million EuroMillions jackpot won by one ticket bought in UK

  23-04-2019 23:47
  The jackpot winner has scooped £38,254,645.20.
  
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• Lyra McKee’s family pay tribute to murdered journalist

  23-04-2019 23:41
  Ms McKee's family said she was a smart, strong-minded woman who believed passionately in inclusivity, justice and truth.
  
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• 50 MPs From Seven Parties Join Forces On ‘Issues Ignored Because Of Brexit’

  23-04-2019 23:40
  More than 50 MPs have launched a cross-party movement to work together on"issues ignored because of Brexit"
  
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• Lyra McKee’s family grieving loss of ‘gentle innocent soul’

  23-04-2019 23:30
  The journalist died as a result of injuries sustained when she was shot on the Creggan estate.
  
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• Organisation tricks far right demonstrators into wearing diversity T-shirts

  23-04-2019 23:07
  The T-shirts explained that St George was of Syrian heritage.
  
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• American Psycho Author Bret Easton Ellis Claims He Gets More Online Abuse Than Black Women

  23-04-2019 22:28
  US writer Bret Easton Ellis has suggested that "you can't be that racist" onTwitter as he argued he gets more abuse on social media than black women
  
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• What Donald Trump can expect from state visit

  23-04-2019 22:27
  Finally, the state visit for Donald Trump is confirmed - and so far the Palace is not giving much away as to what their latest diplomatic guest can expect.The state banquet on the first night is often seen as the highlight of any state visit.The most elaborate china, immaculate table displays, cutlery laid out with a ruler, and all in the spectacular setting of the ballroom at Buckingham Palace or St George's Hall in Windsor Castle.
  
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• Labour says Theresa May unwilling to offer key Brexit concessions

  23-04-2019 21:47
  Labour shadow cabinet members leave the Cabinet Office after meeting with government officials over Brexit. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesLabour has accused Theresa May of failing to offer any substantive changes to her Brexit deal in cross-party talks, as Downing Street’s hopes of a breakthrough in time to avoid taking part in European parliamentary elections waned.Brexit talks resumed on Tuesday between a team of ministers and shadow ministers. But Labour sources said the gover
  
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• Barristers threaten to strike over low pay from CPS

  23-04-2019 21:21
  Criminal barristers have threatened to go on strike over a pay row with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Almost 95% of the lawyers are prepared to take action, according to a survey by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA).It said the majority of barristers were in favour because they had grown frustrated with their pay rates, which have not gone up in 20 years.
  
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• Diver dies following Scapa Flow incident

  23-04-2019 20:56
  The 50-year-old was pronounced dead in hospital in Orkney.
  
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• New IRA apologises for journalist's killing, police release woman

  23-04-2019 20:53
  The New IRA militant Irish nationalist group has apologised for the killing of journalist Lyra McKee - its first acknowledgement that one of its members was involved, the Irish News newspaper reported on Tuesday.The organisation, which opposes Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal, described McKee's death as tragic and offered "full and sincere apologies" to her partner, family and friends in a statement the Irish News said it received on Monday night that used a recognised code.The 29-year-old rep
  
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• Labour's 'Climate Emergency' Pledge Criticised After Council Backs New Coal Mine

  23-04-2019 20:49
  Labour demands for a 'national climate emergency' declaration were criticisedafter it emerged a council run by the party backed plans for a new coal mine
  
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• Protesters hope to fly the Trump baby blimp again

  23-04-2019 20:37
  The balloon was hoisted in Parliament Square during the American leader's visit to the UK last summer.
  
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• John Bercow urged to lift parliament ban on Donald Trump ahead of state visit

  23-04-2019 20:28
  John Bercow has been urged to abandon his ban on Donald Trump addressing parliament during his UK visit.Lord Fowler, the Conservative Party chairman and Lord Speaker, said there was a "strong case" for a speech by the US president.In a statement issued by his office, Lord Fowler, who is Mr Bercow's equivalent in the Lords, said: "No request to use Westminster Hall has so far been received.
  
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• MPs observe minute’s silence for Sri Lanka terror attack victims

  23-04-2019 20:25
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the House passed on its 'deepest sympathies and condolences'.
  
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• Gove admits Government must act as climate change protesters reach Parliament

  23-04-2019 20:03
  Extinction Rebellion members assembled in Parliament Square as activist Greta Thunberg met Westminster party leaders in the House of Commons.
  
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• Kids find 7ft boa constrictor on their doorstep in Scotland

  23-04-2019 19:58
  A dad has spoken of his shock after his kids discovered a 7ft boa constrictor outside the house.Bruce Baker, from Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders, said his kids were shouting about a "snake outside the front door" and he found the reptile close to his one-year-old daughter.A neighbour helped him coax it into a box and he then called in experts from the Scottish SPCA.
  
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• Farage's new recruits join class struggle for the glorification of Nige

  23-04-2019 19:58
  Nigel Farage listens as the Brexit party MEP candidate Claire Fox speaks up for the downtrodden and dispossessed. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesYou’d have thought that if Theresa May was really serious about the UK not taking part in the European elections, she might have chosen not to spend the whole of last week on holiday. And that she might have been pushing ahead to get her deal through parliament sometime this week. Or next. Instead her team have been involved in ongoing ha
  
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• Labour dragging its feet in Brexit talks, Prime Minister claims

  23-04-2019 19:48
  Theresa May told Cabinet the talks on an EU compromise were 'serious' but had hit difficulties over timetabling.
  
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• Criminal charges possible over leaks of A-level maths papers

  23-04-2019 19:43
  Students sit an A-level exam.Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAPolice investigating leaks of A-level maths exam papers have referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which will consider bringing criminal charges.The file dates back to a leak in 2017, when the exam board Edexcel was forced to issue replacement questions at the last minute to a limited number of exam centres after reports that some students had access to content in advance.The following year another maths A-leve
  
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• We need debate on data-driven policing

  23-04-2019 19:22
  ‘A wider public debate needs to be informed by research into how effectively the use of people’s data predicts and reduces criminality.’ Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAWe thank West Midlands police’s ethics committee for giving serious attention to the potential for harm arising out of data-driven offending prediction models (Alert over risk of bias in tool to predict who will reoffend, 20 April).A wider public debate needs to be informed by research into how effectively the u
  
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• Murdered youth football coach Megan Newton, 18, 'had everything to live for'

  23-04-2019 19:19
  A children's football coach found murdered at a flat in Stoke-on-Trent was "a beautiful young woman who had everything to live for", her family have said.Police named Megan Newton, 18, as the woman discovered dead at a property on Fletcher Road in the Staffordshire city at 3.20pm on Saturday.Joseph Trevor, also 18, of Trentham, has been charged with her murder and is being held in custody.
  
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• Theresa May Tries To Blame Labour For Brexit Deadlock As Euro Elections Loom

  23-04-2019 19:14
  Theresa May has tried to blame Jeremy Corbyn for the continuing deadlock overBrexit, suggesting that Labour is happier than the Tories to contest thecoming Euro elections
  
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• Aberdeen Airport workers vote to strike in pay and pensions dispute

  23-04-2019 18:54
  Members of Unite the union backed the action by 88.3% on a turnout of 79.5%.
  
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• Environment Secretary Michael Gove To Meet Extinction Rebellion Activists As Climate Protests Intensify

  23-04-2019 18:49
  Environment Secretary Michael Gove will hold talks with Extinction Rebellionin a bid to stem the climate change protests which brought UK cities to astandstill
  
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• Scottish Government ‘simply cannot afford’ to mitigate all UK welfare cuts

  23-04-2019 18:41
  Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville told MSPs the reduction in welfare spending from Westminster is 'staggering'.
  
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• Minister dismisses calls to declare climate emergency

  23-04-2019 18:34
  Claire Perry voiced concerns over some of the methods used by those protesting for action over the climate.
  
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• Scottish politicians criticise Donald Trump’s state visit

  23-04-2019 18:25
  The US president is due to arrive in the UK on June 3 but is not expected to travel to Scotland.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion: a week of protest in three minutes – video

  23-04-2019 18:15
  More than 1,000 people have been arrested in the past week while taking part in the biggest civil disobedience event in recent British history – a campaign of mass non-violent direct action orchestrated by the group Extinction Rebellion to highlight how little time the world has left to halt manmade environmental breakdown. The group started its protest on 15 April, stopping traffic at Oxford Circus, Marble Arch, Waterloo Bridge and the area around Parliament Square, and has cont
  
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• The A-list: the top 10 things to do in California

  23-04-2019 18:05
  From vintage curios and retro hotels to new world wines and the lesser-spotted taco tour, kick off your California adventure with 10 unmissable experiences in the Golden State 1. Get your hiking boots on
  It’s hard to think of another state so richly blessed in the beautiful scenery department, and California seriously rewards travellers who take on its hiking trails. With big-hitter national parks such as Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, Joshua Tree and Death Valley all easily drivable
  
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• Ranches, redwoods and really good wine: the California travel guide

  23-04-2019 18:04
  From iconic road trips to farm-to-table feasting, via hikes, bikes, culture and canyons: Anna Hart shares her must-dos, must-sees and can’t-leave-without-eatingsCalifornia serves up a veritable feast of experiences in a relatively compact space, making it a hugely rewarding destination. The food and drink offerings are superlative, and continue to raise the bar for chefs around the globe – California’s cities are among the most culturally important and politically progressive o
  
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• LA glam, Big Sur surf or San Fran food: find your perfect California holiday – quiz

  23-04-2019 18:04
  With its rugged coastline, expanses of jaw-dropping natural wilderness, fabulous foodie hotspots and glorious beaches, California has options for everyone – but which trip best suits you? Let’s find outAll set to hit the Golden State? Whatever you want to see or do in California, Flight Centre can pair you up with an expert travel consultant who knows the region inside out, so they can design a tailor-made trip to suit you, your travel style and your wallet – all informed by fi
  
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• Lack of political ad rules in white paper ‘disappoints’ Information Commissioner

  23-04-2019 18:02
  Elizabeth Denham said there is an important 'gap' that needs to be addressed.
  
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• Tory MP fined over false invoices warned he faces fight to save career

  23-04-2019 17:56
  Christopher Davies was convicted of submitting forged claims for £700 worth of landscape photographs to decorate his new office.
  
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• ScotRail vows to complete staff training amid passenger complaints

  23-04-2019 17:56
  Transport Secretary Michael Matheson told MSPs he will meet the rail operator's managing director Alex Hynes on Wednesday.
  
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• Trump state visit in June announced amid protest threats

  23-04-2019 17:53
  Security around the US president's visit from June 3-5 is expected to be high.
  
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• You’ve got the date wrong, Church of England tells St George’s Day revellers

  23-04-2019 17:51
  The celebration of England's patron saint will actually take place on the 29th this year due to the timing of Easter.
  
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• Man in court charged with attempted murder after Old Firm match

  23-04-2019 17:51
  Kyle Beard made no plea when he appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Fire chiefs appeal for vigilance as crews battle countryside blazes

  23-04-2019 17:46
  Dozens of wildfires have broken out the length of the UK over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Stray 7ft-long snake found by children on their doorstep

  23-04-2019 17:45
  Bruce Baker had returned from shopping with three of his children when they discovered the boa constrictor in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders.
  
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• Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg tells MPs: 'Our future's been sold'

  23-04-2019 17:43
  Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has told MPs her future and those of her fellow youngsters has been "sold"."That future has been sold so that a small number of people can make unimaginable amounts of money.Miss Thunberg had earlier met party leaders in Westminster as the Extinction Rebellion group continued their climate change protests in London into a second week.
  
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• Talks with Labour on Brexit are serious but difficult, May tells ministers

  23-04-2019 17:41
  Prime Minister Theresa May told her top team of ministers on Tuesday that talks with the Labour Party aimed at finding a way forward on Brexit were serious but difficult in some areas, her spokesman said.May's spokesman said there was no specific timetable for the end of talks with Labour, but that the prime minister also told her cabinet that progress was needed to be made urgently to deliver Brexit.
  
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• New air tax delayed in ‘U-turn’ by Scottish Government

  23-04-2019 17:39
  Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes says the air departure tax will not be introduced until after April next year.
  
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• Penny-farthing enthusiast urges Farage to give him Brexit Party job

  23-04-2019 17:37
  Alan Price parked his penny-farthing bike outside a Brexit Party event.
  
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• BMW to buy cobalt direct from Australia, Morocco for EV batteries

  23-04-2019 17:37
  German carmaker BMW will buy cobalt, a key component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, directly from mines in Australia and Morocco to ensure they are not produced by child labour, an executive said on Tuesday.The announcement came as the London Metal Exchange (LME) launched an initiative under which it could ban or delist brands that are not responsibly sourced by 2022 to help root out metal tainted by child labour or corruption.Andreas Wendt, BMW board member responsible for procurement, to
  
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• Sri Lanka massacre an attack on all of us, says Jeremy Corbyn

  23-04-2019 17:33
  The Labour leader said he hoped British tourists would still visit the country.
  
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• Irish deputy leader meets NI political representatives after journalist’s death

  23-04-2019 17:33
  Simon Coveney travelled to Northern Ireland to discuss the current impasse in Stormont in light of the death of activist and journalist Lyra McKee.
  
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• Schoolgirl climate activist Greta tells MPs her future has been ‘stolen’

  23-04-2019 17:21
  Swedish climate striker Greta Thunberg visited the Houses of Parliament to speak to opposition leaders.
  
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