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• NASA prepares for apocalypse with five day ‘doomsday’ roleplay rehearsing plan if huge 31,000mph asteroid was - The Sun

  26-04-2019 23:58
  NASA prepares for apocalypse with five day ‘doomsday’ roleplay rehearsing plan if huge 31,000mph asteroid was  The SunNASA asteroid tracker: LOOK UP as a 27,000MPH asteroid skims the Earth TOMORROW  Express.co.ukNASA and FEMA are preparing in case of asteroid  NewsyThis is how NASA would respond to an asteroid impacting Earth  Yahoo NewsNASA will simulate an asteroid impact scenario with live tweeting  MashableView full coverage on Go
  
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• Woman and young boy found dead at property in Newmarket

  26-04-2019 23:53
  One witness, who has lived on the street for more than 40 years, told the Newmarket Journal they saw a woman coming out of the premises in tears, looking "terrified".Suffolk Police want to hear from anyone who was in the area during the day, who may have seen or heard anything that could help their inquiry.
  
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• Nintendo says it is working with Tencent to release Switch in China - Japan Today

  26-04-2019 23:40
  Nintendo says it is working with Tencent to release Switch in China  Japan TodayGames Inbox: Are you planning to get a PlayStation 5?  Metro.co.ukNintendo: “We Have Nothing New To Announce Regarding First-Party Software For The Nintendo 3DS Family Of Systems”  My Nintendo NewsNintendo Says its E3 2019 Video Presentation Will Focus on Games Releasing in Current Fiscal Year  DualShockersNintendo saw over $1 billion in digital sales this year, a c
  
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• Cat with ears cut off named Vincent van Gogh by vets

  26-04-2019 23:39
  Veterinary team 'deeply saddened and mortified' by the string of attacks on cats in Norwich.
  
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• S&P and Fitch warn UK rating still at risk from a no-deal Brexit

  26-04-2019 23:36
  Britain's credit rating remains at risk of a further downgrade despite the extended deadline for its departure from the European Union, ratings agencies S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings said on Friday."The agreement between the EU and the UK to further extend the process ... to 31 October 2019 reduces but does not eliminate the risk of a 'no-deal' Brexit over the next six months," Fitch said.British Prime Minister Theresa May secured the extension to the Brexit deadline earlier this mont
  
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• Primark reveals plans to open wave of new branches as Debenhams closes 22 stores - Mirror Online

  26-04-2019 23:30
  Primark reveals plans to open wave of new branches as Debenhams closes 22 stores  Mirror OnlineDebenhams' plan to close 22 stores puts hundreds of jobs at risk  The TimesBREAKING: Debenhams in Guildford to close  Eagle RadioCinema could take over Debenhams site planned for closure in Folkestone town centre  Kent OnlineDebenhams gift cards: Are your gift cards still valid? Can you still spend them in store?  ExpressView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Does the Bank of England have a woman problem?

  26-04-2019 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Why has the UK's central bank never had a female governor and could this be about to change?
  
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• Libya attacks delay extradition of Manchester bomber's brother

  26-04-2019 22:51
  The planned extradition from Libya of the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has been delayed due to attacks on the capital.Britain requested that Hashem Abedi, 21, be extradited in November 2017 - six months after his older brother blew himself up at an Ariana Grande concert.Salman Abedi killed 22 people on 22 May and Greater Manchester Police want to arrest his brother for murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion.
  
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• Woman and boy found dead at address in Suffolk

  26-04-2019 22:28
  Police were called to the address in Newmarket on Friday evening.
  
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• Woman And Boy Found Dead In Property In Suffolk

  26-04-2019 22:23
  A woman and a boy have been found dead in a property in Newmarket in Suffolk,police said
  
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• Carl Benjamin: UKIP anger as candidate's Twitter suspended after racist video emerges

  26-04-2019 22:16
  Carl Benjamin, a UKIP candidate who used racist and offensive language in a social media video, has had his Twitter account suspended.It is not clear why the account has been taken down but it comes a day after Sky News revealed Mr Benjamin had posted a video in 2015 where he called a disabled person a "retard" and an Asian person a "chink".UKIP tweeted: "Official UKIP MEP campaign account @CarlUKIP of which Carl Benjamin has no access to has been suspended from Twitter.
  
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• Owen Jones meets Extinction Rebellion: 'We're the planet's fire alarm' - video

  26-04-2019 22:01
  For the last 10 days Extinction Rebellion has blocked roads, railways and bridges in a campaign of peaceful civil disobedience. Now that the period of action has wound down, Owen Jones asks some of the organisers what they have achieved, what they’re planning next and whether it’s capitalism itself that they should be protesting against Continue reading...
  
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• Snooker world champion Mark Williams at A&E with chest pains

  26-04-2019 21:57
  Snooker world champion Mark Williams is being checked at hospital after suffering chest pains.The 44-year-old took himself to A&E after the first session of his second-round match against David Gilbert at the world championships in Sheffield.Williams, who has won the world championship three times, told tournament officials he was feeling unwell after the session and was advised by the on-call doctor to go to hospital.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder inspires new talks on Stormont powersharing

  26-04-2019 21:53
  Leaders in Northern Ireland will resume talks to restore Stormont powersharing following the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.Ms McKee was shot dead by the so-called New IRA as she covered riots in Derry/Londonderry on 18 April.In a joint statement, British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar said the display of unity seen at the funeral "gave expression to the clear will and determination of all of the people of these islands to reject violence and to support peace
  
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• Maurizio Sarri sweating over fitness of star Chelsea midfielder - Teamtalk.com

  26-04-2019 21:47
  Maurizio Sarri sweating over fitness of star Chelsea midfielder  Teamtalk.comMaurizio Sarri: I need two more years to make Chelsea title contenders  The GuardianMan Utd squad vs Chelsea revealed as Ander Herrera returns from injury  Metro.co.ukChelsea team news: The expected line-up vs Manchester United  iNewsMan Utd news: Solskjaer mocks Arsenal and Chelsea in dressing room pep talk  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tory MP claims whip wanted ‘dirt’ to ‘blackmail’ him into backing May’s deal

  26-04-2019 21:40
  Johnny Mercer, appearing on BBC One's Have I Got News For You, claimed friends were approached about his Army record.
  
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• Murder investigation launched following one fatality in Hackney double stabbing

  26-04-2019 21:14
  Scotland Yard said one man has been detained by officers and enquiries continue.
  
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• Man jailed for dog fighting offences

  26-04-2019 20:47
  Sean Ward was banned from keeping dogs for two decades.
  
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• Boys’ mother urges grave vandals to apologise

  26-04-2019 20:35
  Toys and mementos from a grave at Poole Cemetery in Dorset were discovered damaged on Thursday.
  
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• Man, 29, stabbed to death in east London

  26-04-2019 20:33
  Police have begun a murder inquiry after a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death in Hackney, east London.Officers were called to Frampton Park Road just before 2.45pm on Friday.The victim was taken by ambulance to an east London hospital where he died of his injuries.
  
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• Man dies after double stabbing in Hackney, east London

  26-04-2019 20:32
  Met police at the scene of the first stabbing on Frampton Park Road in Hackney, London. Photograph: Catherine Wylie/PAA man has died and another is being treated in hospital after a double stabbing in east London, police have said.Detectives launched a murder investigation after the death of the 29-year-old in Hackney and have so far made one arrest.Though not named by police, the victim was remembered as a “decent young man” by a local youth worker and former schoolmate, who gave he
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online nears 10 million users - TechRadar

  26-04-2019 20:30
  Nintendo Switch Online nears 10 million users  TechRadarNintendo: “We Have Nothing New To Announce Regarding First-Party Software For The Nintendo 3DS Family Of Systems”  My Nintendo NewsNintendo saw over $1 billion in digital sales this year, a company first  GamasutraWell, That About Wraps It Up For 3DS  KotakuNintendo says it is working with Tencent to release Switch in China  Japan TodayView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Murder Investigation Launched After Double Stabbing In East London

  26-04-2019 20:14
  A murder investigation has been launched after a man died after being stabbedin Hackney, east London, police said
  
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• Man hunted after two women abducted and raped in north London

  26-04-2019 20:09
  The suspect snatched his victims in north London after approaching them in a car - the first from a street in Chingford at 12.30am on Thursday, and the second from another road in Edgware at 12.15pm.Met Police Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin said the women appeared to have been targeted at random, with "nothing to suggest" either were attacked for any specific reason."A number of active leads are being followed up urgently including reviewing CCTV footage and forensic analysis.
  
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• Two women abducted and raped by man in car in north London

  26-04-2019 20:01
  Both women managed to escape after a struggle on a road in Watford. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAPolice are searching for a man who abducted and raped two women in a car over a 12-hour period in north London. One victim was snatched in the street in Chingford, in the north-east of the capital in the early hours of Thursday, and the second was grabbed at about midday in Edgware, about 12 miles to the west, Scotland Yard said. According to police, both women managed to escape after a struggle on Osborne
  
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• Labour denies having to rewrite EU election leaflet after referendum row

  26-04-2019 19:53
  The shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, was among those angered by the wording of the draft. Photograph: Mark Thomas/REX/ShutterstockLabour has denied being forced to hastily rewrite a leaflet for next month’s European parliamentary elections, after a backlash from pro-remain MPs and MEPs. The text of a campaign leaflet for the south-west of England sparked fury among supporters of a second referendum, who insist Labour’s backing for the idea in recent House of Commons votes means
  
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• Is this a genuine Banksy?

  26-04-2019 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Speculation is mounting that Banksy was at Extinction Rebellion's London protests after the appearance of a mural at the group's Marble Arch base
  
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• Police find there was no criminality over reported robbery

  26-04-2019 19:42
  Officers had been looking into reports a low four-figure sum of money was taken from a woman in Burghead in December.
  
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• Woman Hospitalised After Hyperventilating Watching Avengers: Endgame - LADbible

  26-04-2019 19:36
  Woman Hospitalised After Hyperventilating Watching Avengers: Endgame  LADbibleThe definitive guide of when to go to the toilet during Avengers: Endgame  JOE.co.ukWhat Was Avengers: Endgame's Best Moment?  WhatCultureAvengers Endgame: Cinemas ask fans to leave BEFORE end credits – Will you miss anything?  ExpressWhat Nobody Realized About Tony Stark and Steve Rogers In Avengers Endgame  CBRView full coverage on Google News
  
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• UUP: Political vacuum in Northern Ireland will be exploited by gunmen

  26-04-2019 19:34
  Robin Swann has backed renewed talks to restore powersharing following the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.
  
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• England cricketer Alex Hales banned for 21 days for recreational drug use

  26-04-2019 19:29
  England batsman Alex Hales has been banned from cricket for 21 days for recreational drug use, Sky Sports News understands.It came after Hales, who only has a white-ball contract with Nottinghamshire, missed their opening Royal London Cup fixture against Lancashire at Trent Bridge on 19 April.Whilst the issue is not cricket related, Hales accepted that it was right that he was suspended.
  
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• Watchdog investigates video of officer appearing to use baton on teenager

  26-04-2019 19:25
  The police watchdog is investigating after a video was circulated of an officer appearing to hit a teenager Photograph: Nick Ansell/PAThe police watchdog is investigating after concern was raised by a video that appears to show a Metropolitan police officer beating a teenage suspect with a baton in the street.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it is looking into the incident. The investigation is in the early stages it said, adding that it would provide further detail abo
  
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• Police Hunt Driver After Two Women Abducted And Raped In London

  26-04-2019 19:23
  A search has been launched for a male driver after two women were grabbed fromthe street separately and raped during a "random" assault in London
  
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• Sainsbury’s Coupe to fight on after Asda deal blocked - Financial Times

  26-04-2019 19:13
  Sainsbury’s Coupe to fight on after Asda deal blocked  Financial TimesSainsbury's boss favoured profit over logic with Asda merger  The IndependentWith Asda deal dead, Sainsbury's looks to revive sales  Reuters UKWhy I'm avoiding FTSE 100 dividend stocks Sainsbury and Morrisons like the plague  Motley Fool UKIs Ed Conway, Of Sky, Always This Ignorant Of Economics?  Continental TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Search is on for lost Clickers of D-Day

  26-04-2019 19:03
  Soldiers used them to communicate with each other during the landings.
  
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• 'I could get 500 tablets a month': the ease of buying opiates online

  26-04-2019 19:00
  ‘It was surprisingly easy’: Helen says a friend told her what to type to get an online prescription. Picture posed by model. Photograph: Jochen Tack/Getty ImagesHelen*, 26, used online pharmacies to buy codeine for about three years, although she no longer has a dependency. She began ordering the painkiller in 2016 after her partner killed himself. “Someone gave me codeine at work one day when I was unwell and I enjoyed the sensation of it – and then I went to France and
  
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• Man jailed after attacking woman, 79, on her way to bingo

  26-04-2019 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  CCTV captures the moment the man robbed a 79-year-old on her way to play bingo.
  
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• U.S. says WTO national security ruling 'seriously flawed'

  26-04-2019 18:37
  The United States said on Friday a World Trade Organization ruling on national security was "seriously flawed", a warning not to use it as a precedent to judge U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported steel and cars.The legal case in question was between Russia and Ukraine and did not directly involve the United States.
  
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• Montenegro fined €20,000 over fans' racist chants against England

  26-04-2019 18:37
  Montenegro's football team is being forced to play its next game behind closed doors after some of its fans racially abused England players.The country's football association has also been fined €20,000 by UEFA.Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi said he "heard monkey chants".
  
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• High-density megacities: the photographs of Michael Wolf

  26-04-2019 18:37
  Hong Kong-based photographer Michael Wolf is best known for Architecture of Density, which shows the city’s tower blocks as dramatic geometric abstractions, and Tokyo Compression, which captures rush hour on the Japanese capital’s subway. He died this week aged 64How Michael Wolf captured the melancholy of our teeming cities Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Fold launch CANCELLED with just days to go after bendy screen break and bulge - The Sun

  26-04-2019 18:29
  Samsung Galaxy Fold launch CANCELLED with just days to go after bendy screen break and bulge  The SunSamsung Galaxy Fold release date delayed  DigitalSpy.comSamsung Galaxy Fold guts reveal 'alarmingly fragile' folding design  T3[Cont. updated] Handpicked Samsung Galaxy S10 hole punch wallpapers  PiunikaWebHuawei to sell foldable phone – Samsung's on hold | Article  Asia TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Melania Trump: White House Wishes First Lady Happy Birthday In The Weirdest Way

  26-04-2019 18:22
  The White House has celebrated Melania Trump's birthday by sharing a photo ofher sitting on a couch by herself for some reason
  
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• Politicians must take inspiration from Lyra McKee, says Bradley as talks planned

  26-04-2019 18:17
  Talks on the restoration of powersharing institutions will resume on May 7 and all the main parties will be invited.
  
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• Eggheads confirm it's not a bug – the universe really is expanding 9% faster than expected - The Register

  26-04-2019 18:10
  Eggheads confirm it's not a bug – the universe really is expanding 9% faster than expected  The RegisterHubble constant mismatch no fluke; new physics may be needed  Astronomy Now OnlineNew observations find universe expanding too fast for science  Sky NewsHistory of the Universe could be rewritten after scientists find it’s expanding FASTER than it should be  The SunHubble Measurements Confirm There's Something Weird About How the Universe Is
  
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• Timeline of Northern Ireland's power-sharing crisis

  26-04-2019 18:07
  Stormont has been empty of a power-sharing government since January 2017. Photograph: Niall Carson/PANorthern Ireland has been without a functioning elected government since power sharing between the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) and Sinn Féin collapsed in January 2017.There have been several attempts to restore the complex agreement, but talks have repeatedly broken down.With a fresh round of talks due to begin involving Northern Ireland’s main political parties and the UK and Ir
  
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• Man held after double stabbing

  26-04-2019 18:07
  Scotland Yard said one man has been detained by officers and enquiries continue.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn declines invitation to state banquet for Donald Trump

  26-04-2019 18:05
  British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Photograph: Frank Augstein/APJeremy Corbyn has declined an invitation to attend a state dinner with Donald Trump when the US president visits the UK in June. Trump has acceptedan invitation to a long-delayed state visit, including a formal white-tie dinner hosted by the Queen. In a statement, the Labour leader said he disagreed with the prime minister’s decision to offer a formal visit to the US leader and confirmed he would not attend any state d
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn snubs Donald Trump state dinner over 'racist and misogynist rhetoric'

  26-04-2019 17:55
  Jeremy Corbyn has turned down an invitation to a state dinner with "misogynist" Donald Trump when he visits the UK in June.The veteran left-winger is the latest in a number of politicians to snub the US president, including Commons Speaker John Bercow and Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable.Mr Corbyn argued the "pomp and ceremony" of an official state visit was not needed and criticised Theresa May, who he said had "again opted to kowtow to this US administration".
  
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• Bold new look? ASOS sorry for using bulldog clips on dress in sales photo

  26-04-2019 17:49
  Online fashion retailer ASOS has apologised for leaving two bulldog clips on a dress for sale on their website.The clips were left on a £35 navy blue cami dress and the oversight prompted a mixed reaction on Twitter.The clips were also described as an "interesting design detail" or a "bold new look".
  
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• New rules will create ‘second class’ of EU citizens, MP warns

  26-04-2019 17:45
  New Brexit legislation means some EU nationals will have to abide by different rules from others to access key benefits from next month.
  
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