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• Hunt ‘extremely concerned’ by seizure of oil tankers in Persian Gulf

  19-07-2019 23:24
  The Mesdar’s operator said communication had since been re-established with the ship after it was boarded by armed guards at about 5.30pm on Friday.
  
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• Mini tornado hits Manchester area

  19-07-2019 23:22
  The unusual weather phenomenon left a trail of destruction behind.
  
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• African Union warns travel curbs would hurt DRC's Ebola response - Al Jazeera English

  19-07-2019 22:44 via aljazeera.com
  African Union warns travel curbs would hurt DRC's Ebola response  Al Jazeera EnglishEbola outbreak: Soldiers on handwashing patrol to curb spread  The TimesEbola has world at risk from spreading on planes - Daily Star  Daily StarGlobal response to Ebola underfunded: UN  Al Jazeera EnglishEbola outbreak in DRC declared 'International Emergency'  Times of OmanView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hunt ‘extremely concerned’ by seizure of two oil tankers in Persian Gulf

  19-07-2019 22:37
  The Foreign Secretary confirmed that he will attend a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Friday night.
  
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• Home favourite Rory McIlroy misses out amid Open comeback attempt

  19-07-2019 22:32
  The multiple Major winner missed the cut by a single shot at Portrush.
  
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• Iranian authorities ‘seize British tanker in Persian Gulf’

  19-07-2019 21:51
  Stena Bulk said the UK-registered tanker was in international waters at the time but now appeared to be heading north towards Iran.
  
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• EU plans to offer Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit extension - The Guardian

  19-07-2019 20:11
  "It will be described as a technical delay to save Boris from political embarrassment but then we will have time to find an agreement," a senior EU diplomat told the newspaper.Johnson could maintain the stance of being on course to leave EU without an agreement while keeping open the option of coming to a deal with the bloc, according to the proposal cited by the Guardian.EU leaders are discussing steps to be taken in the event Johnson presses ahead with exiting the European Union without a tran
  
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• Former 'Love Island' finalist Megan Barton Hanson reportedly dating 'TOWIE' star Demi Sims

  19-07-2019 20:08
  The pair were spotted holding hands and 'acting flirty' at the ITV summer party earlier in the week.
  
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• Mini heatwave on the way after unsettled weekend

  19-07-2019 20:07
  Temperatures could reach 34C next week - equalling this year's record high.
  
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• Britain says Iran seizes two oil tankers in Gulf, Iran says captured one

  19-07-2019 19:56
  LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return the vessels or face consequences in the latest confrontation to ratchet up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had captured the British-flagged Stena Impero, announcing the move two weeks after the British navy seized an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar.
  
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• Brexit campaigner wins appeal against over-spending fine

  19-07-2019 19:51
  The founder of a youth-focused pro-Brexit campaign has won an appeal against a 20,000 pound fine imposed by the UK electoral regulator for breaching spending rules in the 2016 referendum.Britain's officially designated Brexit campaign group, Vote Leave, was fined in 2018 for breaching spending rules in the run-up to the vote, handing ammunition to opponents of Brexit who have repeatedly called for a re-run of the referendum.Vote Leave was found to have exceeded the statutory spending limit by wo
  
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• Jail for ‘smirking’ driver caught on camera knocking cyclist off bike

  19-07-2019 19:34
  The cyclist was left with a number of broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.
  
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• Emily Thornberry discharged from hospital after bike accident

  19-07-2019 19:34
  A spokesman said the shadow foreign secretary will be 'back to work and back on her bike as soon as possible'.
  
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• Donald Trump row: Sajid Javid refuses to call US president racist

  19-07-2019 19:33
  Sajid Javid has refused to directly say Donald Trump is racist after his supporters aimed chants of "send her back" at a Somali-born congresswoman.In a speech on confronting extremism, the home secretary expressed concern about "naked populism" in the US under the presidency of Donald Trump.Mr Trump did not intervene - and paused his speech - as his supporters chanted "send her back" when he mentioned Ms Omar at a recent rally.
  
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• Paul Hollywood and wife Alexandra granted divorce on grounds of adultery in quickie court hearing

  19-07-2019 19:19
  The 'Great British Bake Off' judge admitted to an affair when the couple first split back in 2013.
  
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• Trump says Johnson would do 'great job' as prime minister

  19-07-2019 19:10
  U.S. President Trump said on Friday he was looking forward to working with Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain's next prime minister, and believes Johnson will work out Brexit."It's a disaster, and it shouldn't be that way.
  
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• John Bercow condemns Trump remarks as hateful, loathsome and despicable

  19-07-2019 19:09
  The US president has been heavily criticised after he told the Democratic politicians to 'go back' to the countries from which they came.
  
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• Drivers interviewed after cars crash into crowds at charity meet

  19-07-2019 19:08
  A total of 17 people were injured in the collision in Stevenage.
  
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• Israel's NSO Group: Our malware? Slurp your cloud backups plus phone data? They've misunderstood - The Register

  19-07-2019 19:00 via theregister.co.uk
  Israel's NSO Group: Our malware? Slurp your cloud backups plus phone data? They've misunderstood  The RegisterData clouds darken with new Pegasus exploit  Financial TimesWhatsApp spyware could also steal data from your Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook accounts  TechSpotReport: NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware Can Break Into Cloud Services, Transmit User Data to Server  GizmodoIsraeli Spyware Can Steal Private Data From Apple, Google, Facebook – Repo
  
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• North London Sainsbury’s becomes first supermarket building to get listed status

  19-07-2019 18:57
  The store in Camden was built in the high tech style on the Grand Union Canal in the 1980s.
  
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• Lisbon Lion goalscorer’s boots sold for £18,000 at auction

  19-07-2019 18:53
  Tommy Gemmell's Adidas boots were purchased by an anonymous private collector.
  
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• Sea of umbrellas as golf fans brave rain at Open

  19-07-2019 18:36
  The only other time The Open was played at Royal Portrush was in 1951.
  
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• Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine

  19-07-2019 18:22
  Darren Grimes hit out at the election watchdog after the court decision in his favour.
  
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• Family court judge signals end of celebrity baker Paul Hollywood’s marriage

  19-07-2019 18:21
  District Judge Robert Duddridge held that the Great British Bake Off star had committed adultery.
  
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• ‘Fanatical’ neo-Nazi terrorist group member who called for ‘race war’ jailed

  19-07-2019 18:04
  Daniel Ward, a father-of-two, was sentenced to three years in prison for being part of National Action.
  
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• Exclusive: Ex-Russian arms tycoon quietly wields influence in British PM race

  19-07-2019 17:45
  A former Russian arms tycoon who had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin is a major donor to Britain's ruling Conservative Party and counts himself a friend of the man expected to be the country's next prime minister.Alexander Temerko, who forged close ties with the Russian defence ministry and security services in the 1990s, has gifted over £1 million to the Conservatives over the past eight years.In a series of interviews detailed in a Reuters Special Report https://www.reut
  
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• Rangers lose latest round of long-running merchandise fight with Mike Ashley

  19-07-2019 17:44
  A company in the Sports Direct Group has said Rangers' bosses have been in breach of obligations under a deal relating to replica kit.
  
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• Darren Grimes: Judge Overturns £20K Fine Against The Pro-Brexit Activist

  19-07-2019 17:41
  A £20,000 fine imposed on pro-Brexit supporter Darren Grimes by the UK'selections regulator has been overturned by a judge at a court in London
  
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• Iran says new images will 'disprove' Trump claim that US destroyed its drone

  19-07-2019 17:40
  Iran has said it will release drone images that disprove President Donald Trump's claims that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings to back off.The incident escalated tensions between the countries, less than a month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Mr Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike.Mr Trump saidUSS Boxer took "defensive action"after the drone ignored repeated warnings and came within 1,000 ya
  
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• Strong earthquake in Athens sends people running out into streets

  19-07-2019 17:35
  A strong earthquake has struck Athens, causing people to run out into the streets of the Greek capital and causing minor injuries.The quake was initially measured at magnitude 5.1 by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics, but the US Geological Survey gave it a higher preliminary reading of 5.3.One told the European Earthquake Monitoring Centre's website it was "strong but fortunately not very long".
  
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• Prime Day extended: big discounts still available on the Amazon Echo Dot - TechRadar

  19-07-2019 17:28 via techradar.com
  Prime Day extended: big discounts still available on the Amazon Echo Dot  TechRadar30 best July sales 2019 – fashion, fitness, tech, home appliances and more  T3The last Amazon UK Prime Day Deals still available  Pocket-lintIncredible iPhone XR price drop is an unexpected Amazon Prime Day deal  TechRadarForget Prime Day: Walmart Deals Still Include Apple Watch, 4K TVs and More  Tom's GuideView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Good Morning Britain' viewers up in arms as strippers appear on ITV breakfast show

  19-07-2019 17:26
  Entertainment reporter Richard Arnold invited the dancers on after recapping last night's 'Love Island'.
  
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• Romanian man charged with Valerie Graves murder

  19-07-2019 17:21
  The artist was found dead in bed in December 2013 on the ground floor of a £1.6 million house by the sea in Bosham, West Sussex.
  
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• James Goddard admits calling MP Anna Soubry a Nazi

  19-07-2019 17:14
  The protester also admitted one racially aggravated public order offence towards a police officer.
  
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• Liberty London sold to new owners in £300m deal

  19-07-2019 16:53
  The department store's sales have grown under Bluegem's nine-year ownership.
  
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• London underground passengers to be able to make phone calls from next year

  19-07-2019 16:51
  Passengers on London's underground railway will soon be able to make and receive calls, filling an annoying communications gap for some but depriving others of one of the last bastions of mobile phone silence.A 4G signal will be available for the first time on the underground from next March, starting with the Jubilee line."The London Underground network is an incredibly challenging environment ... but we are now well on the path to delivering mobile connectivity within our stations and tunnels,
  
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• Queen’s Duchy of Lancaster income increases by more than £1m

  19-07-2019 16:44
  The Queen voluntarily pays income tax on income she receives from the Duchy.
  
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• Jail for chip shop arsonist who set himself ablaze

  19-07-2019 16:41
  Lubos Filek was caught on CCTV running from the scene engulfed in flames.
  
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• Margot James' Resignation Letter Attacks 'Reckless' Tory MPs Accepting No-Deal Brexit

  19-07-2019 16:26
  Tory MP Margot James, who resigned from the government on Thursday, hasattacked Boris Johnson "reckless" pledge to accept a no-deal Brexit
  
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• UK Weather Forecast: Yes It's Raining Now But Next Week Will Be Scorching Hot

  19-07-2019 16:13
  As you will have already noticed, today has been rather wet
  
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• Eoin Morgan: England World Cup winning captain says he is yet to decide his future - BBC Sport

  19-07-2019 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Eoin Morgan: England World Cup winning captain says he is yet to decide his future  BBC SportEoin Morgan says he is yet to decide whether to continue as England's white-ball captain after their World Cup win.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russian lawmakers propose making local software mandatory on smartphones

  19-07-2019 15:54
  Russian lawmakers want to make it a legal requirement for all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in Russia to come pre-installed with certain Russian software in a bid to support domestic software producers, according to a draft bill.Russia's cell-phone market is dominated by Apple, Samsung and Huawei products.The bill also proposes fining companies that sell devices without pre-installed Russian software from 50,000 to 200,000 roubles (£630.94-£2,531.75) starting from Jan
  
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• Labour candidate wins Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner by-election

  19-07-2019 15:51
  The victory came on a turnout of only 15%.
  
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• Ebola epidemic officially declared a global health emergency - The Conversation UK

  19-07-2019 15:36 via theconversation.com
  Ebola epidemic officially declared a global health emergency  The Conversation UKEbola Outbreak Declared a Public Health Emergency by World Health Organization  Gizmodo UKEbola 'reality check' urged after deadly epidemic declared an ‘international emergency’  Express.co.ukDon't panic, support DR Congo in fight against deadly Ebola virus, UN health agency urges  UN NewsDRC Ebola outbreak crisis update  Médecins Sans Fronti&egrav
  
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• 'Love Island' villa is haunted by a 'blonde ghost,' claims dumped contestant

  19-07-2019 15:25
  Joanna Chimonides said that fellow Islander Jourdan Riane spotted the spirit leaning over her bed one night.
  
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• Race and religious hate offences double in six years

  19-07-2019 15:19
  A total of 60,763 offences were recorded by police forces in 2018/19.
  
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• Charles hails ‘valuable and sustainable’ virtues of British wool

  19-07-2019 15:18
  The prince, who is a patron of The Campaign for Wool, said nature is 'valuable… as a source of brilliant ideas'.
  
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• Endangered chimpanzee born at zoo

  19-07-2019 15:15
  The baby primate, born in front of zoo visitors, has been described as a 'vital boost' for the species
  
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• Strong earthquakes strike Athens - 20 years after deadly quake killed hundreds

  19-07-2019 15:00
  A strong earthquake has struck Athens, causing people to run out into the streets of the Greek capital.The quake was initially measured at magnitude 5.1 by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics, but the US Geological Survey gave it a higher preliminary reading of 5.3.One told the European Earthquake Monitoring Centre's website it was "strong but fortunately not very long".
  
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• In Pictures: Rain fails to sink spirits as boat fans gather at festival

  19-07-2019 14:58
  The Thames Traditional Boat Festival is a celebration of all that is best in British boatbuilding.
  
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