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• India's Chandrayaan-2 moon mission called off minutes before launch

  14-07-2019 23:58
  Nation’s first attempt at a landing on the moon put on hold due to ‘technical snag’India’s moon mission, destined for the uncharted south pole, has been put on hold less than an hour before take off, following a technical glitch.The mission, which was scheduled to launch at 02:51 local time from Sriharikota space centre, north of Chennai, is India’s most ambitious to date. Continue reading...
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Queen congratulates England over 'thrilling' victory

  14-07-2019 23:38
  The Queen has congratulated the England team for their nail-biting victory over New Zealand in the cricket World Cup.Former players and the soon-to-be-departing prime minister Theresa May have also been reacting to the team winning their first ever world cup.A statement issued by Buckingham Palace said: "Prince Philip and I send our warmest congratulations to the England men's cricket team after such a thrilling victory in today's World Cup final.
  
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• Hunt to dial down tensions in the Gulf after seizure of Iranian tanker

  14-07-2019 23:30
  The Foreign Secretary to seek support from European allies to keep alive the international nuclear deal with Tehran.
  
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• Love Island's Michael and Joanna savagely torn apart as one of them will be dumped - Mirror Online

  14-07-2019 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  Love Island's Michael and Joanna savagely torn apart as one of them will be dumped  Mirror OnlineLove Island fans left on huge Michael & Joanna dumping decision - Daily Star  Daily StarLove Island's Joanna accuses Michael of cheating with his eyes as Amber makes a second play for firefighter  Mirror OnlineLove Island spoilers: Joanna accuses Michael of still having feelings for Amber  Metro.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• England win a World Cup … and for once the nation really was watching | Barney Ronay

  14-07-2019 23:27
  A slow-burn, horribly gripping, ultimately uproarious day at Lord’s. There has never been a World Cup final like thisPut out more flags. Unfurl the mothballed bunting. Prepare that unaccustomed victory dance. England have won a World Cup – and in the most extraordinary of circumstances.On a slow-burn, horribly gripping, ultimately uproarious day at Lord’s, England’s cricketers beat New Zealand to win the ICC’s 50-over trophy. It is just the third such triumph for th
  
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• Oregon authorities believe remains of actor Charles Levin found

  14-07-2019 23:04
  Actor, 70, had roles in Seinfeld, Annie Hall and ManhattanCar found on remote road, medical examiner to make final IDRemains found in a remote area of Oregon are believed to be of missing actor Charles Levin, who played numerous roles on television comedies such as Seinfeld and Night Court.The 70-year-old was reported missing from Grants Pass on 8 July by his son after he hadn’t heard from his father for several days, the Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Continue reading...
  
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• The Handmaid’s Tale season three, episode six recap – beautiful but problematic

  14-07-2019 23:00
  Despite some gorgeous imagery, there were some troubling character moments as June and the Waterfords ventured to Washington DCSpoiler alert: this recap is for people watching The Handmaid’s Tale, series three, on Channel 4 in the UK. Please do not add spoilers for later episodes in the series.Is anyone else getting strong placeholder vibes from this episode? Serena’s character arc appears to have become an infinity loop as, after the briefest sniff of baby Nicole’s head, she n
  
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• Poldark final series review: still ridiculous – but I wouldn't have it any other way

  14-07-2019 23:00
  ’T’int fair, ‘t’int right that it’s the last series. But this being Poldark, there’s plenty of time to cram in outlandish new plots – including Aidan Turner’s 007 audition tape
  'Here’s to the new century,” says Sam Carne, raising a glass during dinner at Trenwith. “What do it hold for us?” And here’s to the new series of Poldark and what it holds for us, it seems, is more of the same. So here’s Ross Poldark looki
  
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• Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family review – a deeply uncomfortable watch

  14-07-2019 23:00
  This follow-up film about the supremely intolerant Westboro Baptist church finds plenty to be outraged by, but it also veers into exploitationJust as you did with his previous visits, you need to brace yourself before watching Louis Theroux’s return to Topeka, Kansas to see how the Westboro Baptist church – the folk who picket US soldiers’ funerals with placards reading “God Hates Fags” in protest at their country’s tolerance of homosexuality – are getti
  
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• Failure of Iran deal could pose ‘existential threat’, says Hunt

  14-07-2019 23:00
  UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt tries to reinforce nuclear deal abandoned by USTensions in the Middle East could pose an existential threat to mankind unless the Iran nuclear deal is maintained, Jeremy Hunt will say on Monday in his starkest warning since the regional crisis escalated two months ago.Speaking ahead of an EU meeting in Brussels, the UK foreign secretary will try to underline the importance of the deal, which was abandoned unilaterally by the US a year ago, leading to an accelerat
  
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• Novak Djokovic says self-belief was the key to his Wimbledon title

  14-07-2019 22:45
  • Serb retained crown against Roger Federer in five hours
  • Swiss believes he will ‘move on’ from painful lossNovak Djokovic called his Wimbledon final victory over Roger Federer “the most mentally demanding match of his career” after finding a way to overcome his opponent and a Centre Court crowd that was overwhelmingly against him.The Serb came through 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) after four hours and 57 minutes of play, having had to survive two cham
  
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• Queen congratulates England cricket team after World Cup victory

  14-07-2019 22:31
  Hours of play ended in a super over
  
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• Barry spares New Orleans but fuels fears of floods and tornadoes

  14-07-2019 22:19
  Storm briefly attains hurricane strength before weakeningAuthorities counsel continued cautionTropical Storm Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast states on Sunday, sparing New Orleans a direct hit but stoking fears elsewhere of flooding, tornadoes and prolonged power outages. Though winds weakened steadily after the storm made landfall on Saturday in Louisiana, rain bands created a flooding and tornado threat from central Louisiana to eastern Mississippi and beyond. Sev
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg Tried To Make England's World Cup Win About Brexit - And It Backfired

  14-07-2019 22:15
  It was an incredible day of sport, with England's cricketers writing theirnames into the history books by winning their first World Cup title in one ofthe most dramatic ever finals produced
  
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• Windows 10 news recap: Windows 10 Mobile gets a rare OS update, OneDrive UWP to lose some features, and more - OnMSFT

  14-07-2019 22:14 via onmsft.com
  Windows 10 news recap: Windows 10 Mobile gets a rare OS update, OneDrive UWP to lose some features, and more  OnMSFTNew Windows 10 feature revealed and it's one of the best Microsoft updates in years  ExpressMicrosoft Confirms Surface Book 2 Problem  ForbesMicrosoft will notify users when Windows 10 version reaches end-of-support  MSPoweruserMicrosoft Is Blocking Surface Book 2 Owners From Upgrading To Windows 10 1903, Here's Why  Hot HardwareVie
  
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• Scarlett Johansson: comments on 'authentic casting' taken out of context

  14-07-2019 21:58
  Star clarifies comment: ‘Any actor should be able to play anybody and Art, in all forms, should be immune to political correctness’Scarlett Johansson has said comments she made on the “authentic casting” debate have been taken out of context and asserted that she supports diversity in film. Related: Scarlett Johansson drops out of trans role after backlashContinue reading...
  
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• Duchess presents Novak Djokovic with trophy after marathon Wimbledon battle

  14-07-2019 21:55
  Clocking in at four hours and fifty-seven minutes, the Serbian won the longest ever men's singles final at SW19 and his fifth Wimbledon title.
  
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• Cops stop missing Rockhampton kids outside Grafton - Daily Examiner

  14-07-2019 21:32 via dailyexaminer.com.au
  Cops stop missing Rockhampton kids outside Grafton  Daily ExaminerFour Queensland children drive 900km after leaving goodbye note  The GuardianQueensland police search for four children as young as 10  Daily MailFour children take car on 1,000km roadtrip in Australia  The Irish TimesFour Queensland kids found after driving more than 1000km in audacious bid to run away from home  TVNZView full coverage on Google News
  
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• England win the Cricket World Cup, in pictures - The Telegraph

  14-07-2019 21:18 via telegraph.co.uk
  England win the Cricket World Cup, in pictures  The TelegraphIn one of the most remarkable ends to a cricket match ever, England have won the Cricket World Cup Final after dramatic super over to defeat New Zealand.
  
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• England secure cricket World Cup with champagne super over

  14-07-2019 21:05
  It seemed as though nothing could separate them from New Zealand.
  
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• Scientists unlock the secret of staving off dementia - and it's all in your diet - Mirror Online

  14-07-2019 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  Scientists unlock the secret of staving off dementia - and it's all in your diet  Mirror OnlineDementia risk linked to healthy lifestyle  BBC NewsHealthy lifestyle may cut risk of dementia regardless of genes  The GuardianBad dementia genes can be overcome through healthy living, study finds  Telegraph.co.ukLiving a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of dementia, new research suggests  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Emily Thornberry hits out at Labour 'soap opera' stopping party from tackling anti-Semitism - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-07-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Emily Thornberry hits out at Labour 'soap opera' stopping party from tackling anti-Semitism  Telegraph.co.ukLabour anti-Semitism row: Push for independent complaints process  BBC NewsLabour bids to get damning Panorama anti-Semitism documentary REMOVED from iPlayer  Daily MailLabour can effect positive change, but not while its internal politics are so toxic  The GuardianWhy does Labour think we Jews are the enemy within, asks ANGELA EPSTEIN  Exp
  
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• Lewis Hamilton says British GP win is greatest moment for any home driver

  14-07-2019 20:51
  • Hamilton thanks fans after record sixth British Grand Prix win
  • ‘It’s been single most incredible feeling,’ says Mercedes driverLewis Hamilton celebrated his victory at the British Grand Prix by revelling in the support he received at Silverstone across the weekend.The British driver expressed how much it had meant to him and how he had been inspired to deliver another outstanding performance for the fans at a race he said he will remember for ever. Continue readin
  
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• Megan Rapinoe 'not sure she's qualified for office' but vows to fight for equal pay

  14-07-2019 20:50
  Soccer star has said she would not go to White House if invitedOpinion: Rapinoe ‘egotism’ is the perfect antidote to TrumpThe World Cup-winning football star Megan Rapinoe does not think she is qualified for public office, as some have suggested since she clashed publicly with Donald Trump. But she has promised to “fight for equal pay” for the rest of her life. Related: Why Megan Rapinoe is America’s badass sweetheartContinue reading...
  
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• Harry and Meghan join Beyonce and Jay-Z at Lion King premiere

  14-07-2019 20:49
  The duchess wore a black dress and heels with her hair swept up.
  
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• England win Cricket World Cup after super-over drama against New Zealand

  14-07-2019 20:32
  • New Zealand 241-8; England 241 all out
  • England win super over to claim World Cup for first time
  • Latest reaction to England winning the World CupThis was the most astonishing, fortuitous, preposterous climax to any cricket match I’ve witnessed, let alone a World Cup final. Only the Kiwis could have coped so graciously with the manner of their defeat in the most riveting final this tournament has ever witnessed. At the end of it England emerged as World Cup winners for t
  
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• England’s Men Win The Cricket World Cup For The First Time

  14-07-2019 20:31
  The England cricket team has made history by winning the Cricket World Cup inthe most thrilling fashion
  
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• Why does Sir Kim Darroch, along with the rest of the establishment, love the Iran deal? - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-07-2019 20:17 via telegraph.co.uk
  Why does Sir Kim Darroch, along with the rest of the establishment, love the Iran deal?  Telegraph.co.ukNew leak claims Trump scrapped Iran nuclear deal 'to spite Obama'  BBC NewsWe've all had a nightmare boss but this one Trumps the lot  Daily RecordIf we want to stop opportunists like Boris Johnson, we can’t brush the blame for the Sir Kim Darroch leak under the carpet  The IndependentThe Observer view on a weakened Britain on the world stage 
  
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• Turkey urges Trump to avoid sanctions over missile system - Financial Times

  14-07-2019 20:15 via ft.com
  Turkey urges Trump to avoid sanctions over missile system  Financial TimesTurkey expects Donald Trump to “find a compromise” over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday as ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Men’s Final For Fifth Time

  14-07-2019 20:09
  Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon men's singles championship after beatingRoger Federer in a nail-biting showdown at this year's tournament
  
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• Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in epic match to win fifth Wimbledon title

  14-07-2019 20:08
  • Djokovic wins 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3)
  • Federer had two match points in the final set In a final as memorable for its longevity and unfathomable swings of fortune as the quality of shot-making by two of the finest grass-court players of any era, Novak Djokovic ground down the classical skills of the ageless Roger Federer to win his fifth Wimbledon.For four hours and 57 minutes, they resided side by side in the land of lost opportunities, before the world No 1 brought th
  
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• Labour can effect positive change, but not while its internal politics are so toxic | John Harris

  14-07-2019 20:04
  The party urgently needs to dispense with fringe views and face a post-Brexit reality dominated by the rightAfter a long tumble into disgrace and confusion that dates back well over a year, the story playing out at the top of the Labour party increasingly seems to be so dreadful that it defies belief. Jeremy Corbyn is doing a very good impression of someone who would rather be anywhere else. The party’s supposed leap forward on Brexit policy seems to have resulted in a stance not quite as
  
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• Spoiler alert: it’s getting harder to keep plot lines from readers | Paul Chadwick

  14-07-2019 20:00
  In the age of watching TV shows weeks, or even years, after an episode has aired, how long should spoiler alerts last?“I can’t be the only one in the boat on this,” complained a reader about separate newspaper interviews in which actors discussed the fates of characters they had played in two immensely popular television series, Game of Thrones and Line of Duty. Don’t click the hyperlinks in this article if you are in the same boat. In the reader’s view, “Ther
  
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• A decade after my mother’s murder, fear still reigns in Chechnya | Lana Estemirova

  14-07-2019 20:00
  My mother, Natalya Estemirova, was shot dead for bringing war crimes to light. But I will make sure her death wasn’t in vainAged eight, I have a nightmare. Russian soldiers are breaking down the door of our flat. Mum and I run into the sunlit living room. A hand grabs me roughly and yanks me away from my mother, causing a sharp pain in my elbow. Her screams echo in my ears – but I can’t utter a word. Then I hear a cry so heart-rending that it turns into a hoarse rattle: “
  
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• Tory MP to stand down over grave concerns about Johnson as PM

  14-07-2019 19:58
  Guto Bebb, MP for Aberconwy, also expressed concern about party’s appeal to far-right. The Conservative MP Guto Bebb has said he will stand down at the next election, saying he has grave concerns about Boris Johnson’s suitability to be prime minister and the party’s appeal to the far-right. Bebb said Johnson would be a disastrous prime minister and that he expected there would be a new election by the spring. The MP for Aberconwy, who has backed a second referendum, told BBC Ra
  
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• The Guardian view on private schools: the rich secede from the rest | Editorial

  14-07-2019 19:53
  Boris Johnson might be the UK’s 20th prime minister from one school, Eton. Time to ask why the elite are blossoming in an anti-elite eraThe United Kingdom is a few months away from crashing out of the European Union, the main opposition party is engaged in political fratricide and the country faces the highest risk of recession since 2007. Yet 160,000 Conservative party members will land us, almost certainly, with yet another Etonian prime minister, the 20th in our history. Whether the UK
  
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• Public health duty on violent crime in England needs more cash, UK bodies warn

  14-07-2019 19:45
  Individual liability removed but duty requires police, councils and NHS to work together to tackle violenceA new legal duty on public health bodies in England to tackle serious violence, including knife crime, must be backed by cash if it is to be effective, organisations have warned.The public health duty, requiring bodies to share data, intelligence and knowledge, will be announced by the government this week, following the conclusion of an eight-week consultation. Continue reading...
  
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• Lewis Capaldi admits he would ‘love’ Noel Gallagher collaboration amid spat

  14-07-2019 19:44
  The Scottish singer-songwriter was speaking at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow and said both he and the former Oasis man enjoy a 'bam up'.
  
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• Ben Jennings on the Kim Darroch row – cartoon

  14-07-2019 19:40
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• Inquiry needed into the UK’s role in framing Medhanie Tesfamariam Berhe

  14-07-2019 19:14
  Medhanie Tesfamariam Berhe.Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty ImagesThe acquittal of Medhanie Tesfamariam Berhe (Eritrean man accused of human trafficking cleared in case of mistaken identity, 13 July) is a much belated recognition of his innocence, after he was arrested in Sudan following a British tip-off and tried in Italy. It is also a damning indictment of Italy’s and the UK’s misguided anti-trafficking policy in the Horn of Africa. Both states have been at the forefront of th
  
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• Harry and Meghan attend Lion King premiere

  14-07-2019 19:14
  Former actress Meghan, who is on maternity leave following the birth of son Archie, waved at waiting crowds as she arrived with her husband in London.
  
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• Churchillian stance taken by Boris Johnson

  14-07-2019 19:12
  Imitation of Churchill or just terrible posture? Boris Johnson during a Tory leadership hustings in Colchester, Essex. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAYomi Adegoke is right to point out the tyranny of the school skirt (G2, 11 July), but what message are we giving out to our young women when smart school uniform for a girl includes a blazer and tie? Doesn’t this imply that girls are expected to emulate a certain type of male role model if they are to be taken seriously? Strange, as they will neve
  
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• Hunt will release tanker if Iran promises oil is not bound for Syria - The Times

  14-07-2019 19:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Hunt will release tanker if Iran promises oil is not bound for Syria  The TimesIran nuclear deal: Jeremy Hunt aims to ease tensions  BBC NewsBritain, France and Germany fear Iran nuclear deal collapse as tensions rise  Sky NewsFailure of Iran deal could pose ‘existential threat’, says Hunt  The GuardianIran attack on a Brit ship ‘just a matter of time’ if UK doesn’t release seized oil tanker, ex Forces chief wa  The
  
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• Jack Bond obituary

  14-07-2019 18:54
  Batsman who led Lancashire to early success in one-day cricketThe cricketer Jack Bond, who has died aged 87, captained Lancashire during a golden era when they took the new one-day discipline by the scruff of the neck. In doing so, they made themselves the best limited overs team in England.Bond led the county for five summers from 1968, during which time they won the first two 40-over Sunday League competitions (1969-70), and three successive 60-over Gillette Cups (1970-72). Until his appointme
  
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• France: riot police use teargas to disperse Bastille Day protesters

  14-07-2019 18:54
  Demonstrators try to disrupt parade by dragging barriers into road and setting bins alight
  French riot police fired teargas to disperse masked protesters from the Champs Élysées after the annual Bastille Day military parade ended in Paris on Sunday.A few dozen men — some masked and dressed in black — briefly tried to block roads near the Arc de Triomphe by dragging metal security barriers and setting fire to bins. Continue reading...
  
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• Bastille Day: Flyboard takes part in military display - BBC News

  14-07-2019 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Bastille Day: Flyboard takes part in military display  BBC News‘Flying soldier’ arrives for Bastille Day parade on 118mph hoverboard as Emmanuel Macron tries to show off Fre  The SunBastille Day: Police clash with yellow vests after parade  BBC NewsEmmanuel Macron calls for 'Europe of defence' at show of force on Bastille Day  The TelegraphJet-powered flyboard soars over Paris for Bastille Day parade  The GuardianView full coverage on
  
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• City regulator fines balloon to £320m in six months

  14-07-2019 18:44
  Financial services watchdog starts to mete out stiff penalties after years of much-criticised inactivityThe City regulator imposed more fines on companies in the first half of 2019 than in the previous three full years as it faced mounting pressure over failing to protect customers of the financial services industry.In the six months to the end of June, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed 10 fines worth a total of £319.2m – more than five times the annual total for 2018 of
  
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• Murder probe launched after one-year-old baby boy found with head injury dies in hospital - Manchester Evening News

  14-07-2019 18:35 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Murder probe launched after one-year-old baby boy found with head injury dies in hospital  Manchester Evening NewsA 23-year-old man from Winsford, Cheshire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thornberry says Labour must campaign ‘unequivocally’ for Remain

  14-07-2019 18:29
  The shadow foreign secretary says staying in the EU is the best way to protect jobs and the economy.
  
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• Hong Kong protest ends in chaotic clashes between police and demonstrators

  14-07-2019 18:24
  Standoff in Sha Tin over extradition bill came one day after unrest in Sheung ShuiViolent clashes have erupted between Hong Kong police and protesters at the end of a peaceful demonstration against the controversial extradition bill. The incidents took place late on Sunday in a bustling town between Hong Kong island and the border with China.The scene descended into chaos shortly before 10pm local time (1400 GMT), after riot police chased protesters into a shopping centre in Sha Tin. Police used
  
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