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• Trump news: President 'demanding tanks on DC streets for July Fourth', amid growing questions over Ivanka role - The Independent

  01-07-2019 23:51 via independent.co.uk
  Trump news: President 'demanding tanks on DC streets for July Fourth', amid growing questions over Ivanka role  The Independent#Unwantedivanka: awkward moment at G20 prompts slew of Trump parodies  The GuardianWas Ivanka Trump REALLY given ‘cold-shoulder’ by Macron and May in shocking G20 video?  ExpressIvanka Trump's behaviour at the G20 is only acceptable if she's playing a secret feminist takeover long game  The IndependentWe laugh at Ivanka
  
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• Facebook site evacuated after mail tests positive for sarin - ITV News

  01-07-2019 23:07 via itv.com
  Facebook site evacuated after mail tests positive for sarin  ITV NewsFacebook workers 'possibly exposed to sarin gas' at US HQ  Sky NewsTwo Facebook workers 'exposed to deadly SARIN' at Menlo Park campus  Mirror Online2 employees reportedly exposed to sarin at Menlo Park warehouse owned by Facebook  KGO-TVTwo people may have been exposed to deadly Sarin gas at Facebook mail warehouse  The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Opinion: Crystal Palace could sign £75k-per-week Everton man to replace 26-year-old - Vitalfootball

  01-07-2019 23:00 via everton.vitalfootball.co.uk
  Opinion: Crystal Palace could sign £75k-per-week Everton man to replace 26-year-old  Vitalfootball11pm Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Jarrod Bowen £12m bid prepared, Zaha £40m offer made, Brahimi ‘very advanced  The SunWilfried Zaha: Arsenal submit opening bid for Crystal Palace forward  BBC SportWilfried Zaha should reject Arsenal - they aren't big enough for him  JOE.co.ukArsenal should move on to other targets now Wilfried Zaha is v
  
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• Boris Johnson could shrink Cabinet by half and merge departments to save Government billions of pounds - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-07-2019 23:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Boris Johnson could shrink Cabinet by half and merge departments to save Government billions of pounds  Telegraph.co.ukBoris Johnson is considering proposals to shrink the size of the Cabinet after key backers urged him to slim down the Government if he becomes prime minister.
  
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• Love Island fans heartbroken as Amber refuses to cheat on Michael - while he snogs new girl - Mirror Online

  01-07-2019 22:23 via mirror.co.uk
  Love Island fans heartbroken as Amber refuses to cheat on Michael - while he snogs new girl  Mirror OnlineLove Island week 4 recap: we met the new men of Casa Amor – but can anyone tell these unearthly clones apart?  Telegraph.co.ukLove Island's Michael was having major doubts over Amber days BEFORE Casa Amor  Mirror OnlineLove Island's Michael tips towards Joanna as he says he "can't be himself" with Amber  Liverpool EchoView full coverage on Google
  
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• Boris Johnson pledges to increase stop and search powers - The Guardian

  01-07-2019 22:09 via theguardian.com
  Boris Johnson pledges to increase stop and search powers  The GuardianTory leadership: Jeremy Hunt sets 30 September 'no-deal deadline'  BBC News‘Desperate’ Sturgeon humiliated as Johnson insists on NO changes to Barnett formula  ExpressTory Brexit spenders! Everyone is reaching for the magic money tree, says LEO McKINSTRY  Express.co.ukJeremy Hunt seemed the sensible Tory option. No longer  The GuardianView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Cancer Research UK criticised for latest campaign comparing obesity to smoking

  01-07-2019 22:04
  The new advert features a cigarette packet bearing the slogan 'obesity is a cause of cancer too'.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt claims Angela Merkel is willing to look at new Brexit proposals

  01-07-2019 21:56
  The Foreign Secretary also said he believes there is "technology there now" to provide a solution to the Irish border issue.
  
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• Japan catches first whales after ban lifted - BBC News

  01-07-2019 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Japan catches first whales after ban lifted  BBC NewsJapan resumes commercial whaling again after 30 years sparking global fury  Mirror OnlineMinke whale is first slaughtered as Japan resumes commercial whaling  The TelegraphJapan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years  BBC NewsWhaling: Why is it so important to Japan?  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• US teenager the toast of Wimbledon after powering past Venus Williams

  01-07-2019 21:47
  No 1 Court erupted into cheers and applause after the teenager cliched a remarkable 6-4 6-4 victory.
  
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• Angela Smith launches bid to commission report on no-deal Brexit risks

  01-07-2019 21:47
  Angela Smith: ‘My motion will win. But then it’s over to you again.’ Photograph: PALabour’s leader in the House of Lords, Angela Smith, is spearheading a cross-party bid to force the government to set up a powerful new committee to report by September on the risks of a no-deal Brexit.Both candidates in the race to be Britain’s next prime minister are saying they are prepared to take Britain out of the EU without a deal if they cannot secure concessions from Brussels
  
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• MPs debate online homophobia in response to Towie star’s petition

  01-07-2019 21:33
  Senior Labour MP Angela Eagle spoke after an e-petition launched by Bobby Norris gathered more than 150,000 signatures.
  
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• Boris Johnson And Jeremy Hunt’s No-Deal Brexit Spending Plans Could Lead To Years MORE Austerity, Chancellor Warns

  01-07-2019 21:33
  Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned that both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt'splans for a no-deal Brexit could lead to more austerity or even tax hikes
  
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• Teenage schoolgirl 'living my dream' after beating Venus Williams - AOL UK

  01-07-2019 21:15 via aol.co.uk
  Teenage schoolgirl 'living my dream' after beating Venus Williams  AOL UKWimbledon 2019: Qualifier Cori Gauff, 15, beats Venus Williams in huge upset  BBC SportCori Gauff, 15, eclipses Venus Williams in Wimbledon first round  The GuardianWimbledon 2019 LIVE tennis results: Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep, Kyle Edmund and Venus Williams in action  The IndependentAmerican 15-year-old reveals she is 'living my dream right now' after beating Venus Williams &
  
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• Teenage schoolgirl ‘living my dream’ after beating Venus Williams

  01-07-2019 21:15
  American Cori Gauff is 24 years younger than her defeated opponent.
  
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• 'Precipitous' fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed - The Guardian

  01-07-2019 21:00 via theguardian.com
  'Precipitous' fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed  The GuardianFloating Antarctic ice 'on white knuckle ride' from record high to record lows  ITV NewsFloating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows  Phys.orgAntarctic sea ice is declining dramatically and we don’t know why  New ScientistIf Thwaites Glacier collapses, it would change global coastlines forever  PRIView full coverage on Google News
  
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• In the race to replace Juncker, the EU's sleight of hand reminds us why we voted Leave - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-07-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  In the race to replace Juncker, the EU's sleight of hand reminds us why we voted Leave  Telegraph.co.ukWho is Frans Timmermans, the frontrunner to be the next EU Commission president?  The IndependentEU summit ends in deadlock as leaders fail to agree over top job  The GuardianEmmanuel Macron decries 'tainted' EU after Brussels fails to agree an heir to Jean-Claude Juncker  Telegraph.co.ukEU PANIC: Theresa May could have casting vote in deciding Juncker re
  
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• Kenya flight 'stowaway' body found in Clapham garden - BBC News

  01-07-2019 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Kenya flight 'stowaway' body found in Clapham garden  BBC NewsBody of stowaway falls from Kenya Airways plane and lands in south London garden  The SunMan found dead in a garden after 'falling from a plane' as it approached Heathrow airport  Manchester Evening NewsBody falls from plane and crashes into London garden  Metro.co.ukBody falls off Kenya Airways plane into London garden before landing at Heathrow  Mirror.co.ukView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Alex Mann: the teenage rap fan who lit up Glastonbury

  01-07-2019 20:31
  Fifteen-year-old rattled through every word of Dave’s complex Thiago Silva tuneOn Sunday afternoon, Alex Mann was an ordinary teenage rap fan from England’s smallest city, enjoying himself at his first Glastonbury festival. By Monday morning, he had been plucked from the crowd at the Other Stage to perform flawlessly in front of thousands – and turned into a social media star.The 15-year-old in a bucket hat from Wells, Somerset, set social media alight with his barnstorming app
  
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• Oumuamua: Scientists perplexed by mysterious space rock as they try to rule out ‘alien spaceship’ idea - The Independent

  01-07-2019 20:25 via independent.co.uk
  Oumuamua: Scientists perplexed by mysterious space rock as they try to rule out ‘alien spaceship’ idea  The IndependentClose but no alien cigar: mysterious interstellar object is not a spacecraft  The TimesMysterious space object ‘Oumuamua’ that skimmed past Earth is NOT an alien probe, scientists claim  The SunMysterious Oumuamua may have been created by 'natural phenomena'  Metro.co.ukAstronomers Have Analysed Claims 'Oumuamua's a
  
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• George Osborne and wife Frances to divorce after 21 years

  01-07-2019 20:20
  The Evening Standard editor said the pair remain “good friends” and “jointly devoted” to their two children.
  
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• TV presenter Seema Jaswal's meningitis horror as medics thought she'd taken DRUGS - Mirror Online

  01-07-2019 20:17 via mirror.co.uk
  TV presenter Seema Jaswal's meningitis horror as medics thought she'd taken DRUGS  Mirror OnlineTV sports presenter Seema Jaswal nearly died from meningitis - and now she believes her love of sport and mum's quick reactions kept her alive.
  
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• George Osborne and wife Frances announce divorce - BBC News

  01-07-2019 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  George Osborne and wife Frances announce divorce  BBC NewsGeorge Osborne announces divorce from wife Frances after 21 years of marriage  Telegraph.co.ukEx-Chancellor George Osborne divorces wife Frances after 21 years of marriage  The SunGeorge Osborne and wife Frances divorce 21 years after marriage - ‘Long thought-through’  Express.co.ukGeorge Osborne and wife Frances to divorce after 21 years  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Goo
  
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• No parental advice for Meghan, friend Serena says

  01-07-2019 20:11
  Williams will face off against Italy's Giulia Gatto-Monticone on Centre Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Man accused of girl's murder 'talked about details not made public'

  01-07-2019 19:56
  Stephen Nicholson in the dock at Winchester crown court. Illustration: Elizabeth Cook/PAThe stepfather of the schoolgirl Lucy McHugh has told a jury that the man accused of her murder tried to console him after her body was found but seemed to know details of the stabbing scene before they were made public.Winchester crown court also heard that the 13-year-old victim suffered “catastrophic bleeding” after being stabbed and slashed 27 times.Richard Elmes, who is the partner of Lucy&rs
  
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• Everyman plastic politician Jeremy Hunt mutates into Kamikaze Kurtz

  01-07-2019 19:54
  The horror! The horror! There was nothing like the smell of Boris napalm in the morning. Ken Doll becomes Action Man Colonel Kurtz. There was a time when Jeremy Hunt tried to position himself as the Conservatives’ voice of reason. The everyman plastic politician who could smile nicely for the cameras while patients died on hospital trolleys. That shark has long since been jumped. We are now in an apocalyptic, Heart of Darkness Brexit death spiral in which both Hunt and Boris Johnson are co
  
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• Body of plane stowaway found in London garden

  01-07-2019 19:51
  Man, who fell from Kenya Airways jet, landed just feet away from a sunbather, neighbour says
  A body found in a south London garden has been found to be that of a stowaway who fell from a plane as it came in to land.Police were called to Offerton Road in Clapham at 3.39pm on Sunday following the discovery of a body, believed to be that of a man. Their work continued throughout Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Body found in London garden after ‘falling from plane’

  01-07-2019 19:48
  It is believed a stowaway fell from the landing gear of a Kenya Airways flight as it prepared to land at Heathrow.
  
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• Body Falls Off Kenya Airways Flight To Heathrow And Lands In London Garden

  01-07-2019 19:45
  A man's body found in a garden in London is believed to have fallen from aplane, police say
  
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• Britain says Iranian nuclear breach is ‘extremely worrying’

  01-07-2019 19:39
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was 'deeply worried' by the announcement.
  
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• Corbyn 'frailty' row: No 10 hints at inquiry into civil service leak claim

  01-07-2019 19:38
  Shadow minister criticises ‘undemocratic intervention based on a falsehood’. Downing Street has indicated it could order an inquiry into leaked anonymous warnings that Jeremy Corbyn could be too mentally and physically frail to function as prime minister. Labour has demanded an independent investigation into claims made in the Times on Saturday, which said senior civil servants had discussed their worries about what may happen if the Labour leader became prime minister. The report ci
  
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• John Bercow Blocks Plan To 'Shutdown' Government To Stop No-Deal Brexit

  01-07-2019 19:25
  MPs plotting to stop a no-deal Brexit have suffered a setback after theSpeaker of the Commons killed off a radical move to stage a US-style'shutdown' of government
  
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• Earl of Forfar celebrates new title by getting teeth into town’s famous bridies

  01-07-2019 19:21
  Residents turned out in force to meet Prince Edward and his wife Sophie on the first day of their trip to Scotland.
  
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• Inquest sees graphic images of last moments of London Bridge attackers

  01-07-2019 19:06
  A panel of five women and six men were shown CCTV images of the stand-off with armed police.
  
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• England v Australia eclipses World Cup at pinnacle of women’s cricket - The Guardian

  01-07-2019 19:00 via theguardian.com
  England v Australia eclipses World Cup at pinnacle of women’s cricket  The GuardianThe Ashes series, which begins at Leicester on Tuesday, has surpassed the World Cup at the pinnacle of women's cricket.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hunt says Britain will be ‘unwavering’ in support for Hong Kong

  01-07-2019 18:59
  The foreign ministry in Beijing has accused the UK of 'interfering' in Chinese internal affairs.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: No 10 criticises civil servants in 'frailty' row - BBC News

  01-07-2019 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Corbyn: No 10 criticises civil servants in 'frailty' row  BBC NewsCorbyn 'frailty' row: No 10 hints at inquiry into civil service leak claim  The GuardianPro-EU Labour MPs would lose seats to Liberal Democrats unless parties form ‘Remain alliance’, study finds  The IndependentJeremy Corbyn’s problem is not health, it is ineptitude  Financial TimesLabour crisis over anti-Semitism is all down to Corbyn  ExpressView full cov
  
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• In praise of the mighty Megan Rapinoe: ‘I felt her defiance and I revelled in it’

  01-07-2019 18:55
  The US footballer’s celebration after scoring against France showed a woman proud to defend her team, her ability, her gender and her sexuality against Donald TrumpIt was after she scored the second of two goals against France that the image of the US footballer Megan Rapinoe was captured, her arms thrown out to the world, chest as proud as a sculpted bust. She had made herself as big as she could, settling in the ultimate power stance. As someone who has become an avid watcher of football
  
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• Duchess of Cambridge reveals her children helped with garden inspiration

  01-07-2019 18:48
  Kate designed the green space with landscape architects Andree Davies and Adam White.
  
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• Why are there calls to give anonymity to sexual offence suspects?

  01-07-2019 18:45
  Various celebrities are backing a petition calling for a change in the law.
  
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• MPs fail in latest bid to block no-deal Brexit

  01-07-2019 18:38
  A group of pro-European Union lawmakers failed on Monday in their latest bid to prevent Britain leaving the bloc without an exit deal, after parliament's speaker did not choose their proposal to be put to a vote.Both candidates to replace Theresa May as prime minister have said they would oversee a no-deal Brexit if forced to.Boris Johnson has pledged to leave the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31 if he wins while his rival Jeremy Hunt has said he would, if absolutely necessary, go for a no-d
  
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• Stuart Lubbock’s father appeals for information over Barrymore party death

  01-07-2019 18:35
  Terry Lubbock asked for help as police said Michael Barrymore had dropped a wrongful arrest compensation claim.
  
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• Empty car rolls into toy shop window

  01-07-2019 18:31
  Bystanders said the Citroen rolled about 50 yards down and across the high street in Lymington, Hampshire.
  
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• From breakages to birthdays: 10 perfect excuses for everyday cock-ups

  01-07-2019 18:29
  A Cambridge academic has devised a loose formula for explaining infractions. We applied it to some of the most common social blunders. How do you craft the perfect excuse? The Cambridge researcher Dr Paulina Sliwa has devised a “unified theory of excuses” called the Good Intention Account. Her study, published in the journal Philosophy and Public Affairs, argues that the key to a good excuse lies in an adequate moral intention: you were acting out of the purest motives, but were thwa
  
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• University admissions and messy exits

  01-07-2019 18:28
  Readers debate routes into university, the mess left behind when students move, and Jeremy Hunt’s student loan promise. Bernie Evans asks a critical question about pupils from underprivileged backgrounds and suggests a more generous route into university ( Letters, 29 June). We have been in this situation before, decades ago, in the context of adult education. By focusing on women’s return to learning and then access to higher education, we discovered that their children followed the
  
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• Festival fatigue and regressive corsets

  01-07-2019 18:25
  Visa test cheating claims | Michael Rosen | Corsets | Headlines | Glastonbury. Is there anything, anything at all, that the Home Office does competently, fairly and in accordance with British principles of justice ( Students urge Javid to act over unfair visa test cheating claims, 28 June)? Donald Simpson Rochdale, Greater Manchester . Michael Rosen asks us to compare the proportion of people eligible to vote for the new prime minister with those eligible to vote before the 1832 Reform Act ( Edu
  
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• Pilot tells Clutha inquiry he has ‘never experienced low fuel warning’

  01-07-2019 18:23
  George David Young handed over to the crew of the helicopter involved in the fatal crash in Glasgow on November 29 2013.
  
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• Lord Hall says amount spent ‘proportionally on talent has come down’ at BBC

  01-07-2019 18:23
  The BBC's director-general has spoken ahead of the corporation's annual report on Tuesday, which will unveil the pay packets of its top earning stars.
  
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• New police chief vows to use community support to defeat dissident republicans

  01-07-2019 18:18
  Simon Byrne was speaking on his first day as chief constable of Northern Ireland.
  
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• Victims campaigner remembered as ‘true Ulsterman’ at funeral

  01-07-2019 18:13
  William Frazer, 58, died on Friday following an illness.
  
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