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• Federal Reserve to resume Treasury purchases to prevent a cash crunch - Financial Times

  08-10-2019 23:55 via news.google.com
  Federal Reserve to resume Treasury purchases to prevent a cash crunch  Financial TimesFed chair Jerome Powell hints at further rate cuts and moves to stop cash crunch  Telegraph.co.ukBitcoin could blow up as the Federal Reserve announce another balance sheet extension  FXStreetWednesday will bring the FOMC September meeting minutes - preview  ForexLiveDay Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch By  Investing.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson Responds To London Assembly Questions Over Jennifer Arcuri

  08-10-2019 23:54
  Boris Johnson has responded to City Hall's questions over his relationshipwith Jennifer Arcuri, amid allegations of a conflict of interest - but thebody says it is "not able to publish it"
  
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• EU brands Brexit deal 'essentially impossible' - Sky News

  08-10-2019 23:46 via news.google.com
  EU brands Brexit deal 'essentially impossible'  Sky NewsWilliam Hague explains the ‘only way’ Boris Johnson can strike Brexit deal with EU  Express.co.ukUK PM Johnson's spokesman: Brexit talks are obviously at a critical point  FXStreetDowning Street says Brexit deal 'essentially impossible' after Boris Johnson call with Angela Merkel  The ScotsmanPound to Canadian Dollar outlook: Canadian elections and Brexit to cause volatility for GBP/CAD ex
  
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• Man shot in both legs in Londonderry

  08-10-2019 23:35
  It came after two masked men entered a house in the Waterside area of the city earlier.
  
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• The Great British Bake Off Henry girlfriend 'dig' from Sandi Toksvig - Metro.co.uk

  08-10-2019 23:30 via news.google.com
  The Great British Bake Off Henry girlfriend 'dig' from Sandi Toksvig  Metro.co.ukThe Great British Bake Off: The latest episode is recapped by Jim Shelley  Daily MailBake Off judge Paul Hollywood is told to "shut up" by baker Henry Bird  digitalspy.comBake Off romance: Are Henry and Alice from GBBO dating?  Metro.co.ukBake Off contestant tells Paul Hollywood to 'shut up' and fans are in hysterics  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Euromillions £170m jackpot won by UK ticket holder - BBC News

  08-10-2019 23:28 via news.google.com
  Euromillions £170m jackpot won by UK ticket holder  BBC NewsEuromillions: UK player wins massive £169m jackpot after matching all winning numbers  Mirror OnlineBritish ticket scoops £170m in country's biggest lottery win  The TimesEuromillions results time: What time will whopping £169m winning numbers be revealed?  ExpressEuromillions results LIVE - £169m jackpot must be won tonight  Mirror.co.ukView full coverage o
  
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• Leave.EU under fire for 'racist' advert calling Angela Merkel a 'kraut' - Telegraph.co.uk

  08-10-2019 23:25 via news.google.com
  Leave.EU under fire for 'racist' advert calling Angela Merkel a 'kraut'  Telegraph.co.ukArron Banks apologises for xenophobic tweet targeting Merkel  The GuardianNews Daily: Brexit deal warning and Trump inquiry  BBC NewsNo wonder Brexiteers tried to disown the Merkel 'Kraut' meme. It revealed their twisted worldview for all to see  The Independent'Outrageous': European newspapers react to No 10's Brexit strategy  The GuardianView full coverage o
  
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• The council estate that won a design prize

  08-10-2019 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  An eco-friendly council estate has scooped this year's prestigious Riba Stirling Prize for architecture.
  
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• 'No regrets': Hong Kong gamer banned over pro-democracy support - The Guardian

  08-10-2019 23:08 via news.google.com
  'No regrets': Hong Kong gamer banned over pro-democracy support  The GuardianHearthstone gamer banned for Hong Kong protest  BBC NewsBlizzard under fire after punishing pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player  Eurogamer.netBlitzchung removed from Hearthstone Grandmasters for 'liberate Hong Kong' comments  PC GamerUS games company Blizzard kowtows to Beijing by banning gamer who dared to bring up Hong Kong  The RegisterView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Elizabeth Hurley looks glamorous as ever in hot pink blouse - Daily Mail

  08-10-2019 23:04 via news.google.com
  Elizabeth Hurley looks glamorous as ever in hot pink blouse  Daily Mail
  
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• US diplomat’s wife Anna Sacoolas set to be charged over Harry Dunn’s crash death - The Sun

  08-10-2019 23:00 via news.google.com
  US diplomat’s wife Anna Sacoolas set to be charged over Harry Dunn’s crash death  The SunHarry Dunn death: Foreign Office doubt Anne Sacoolas will return to UK  The GuardianHarry Dunn crash: Parents 'will go to US if we have to'  BBC NewsThe U.S. should be wary of using diplomatic immunity in a fatal U.K. car accident  The Washington PostUS diplomat’s wife fled UK ‘on a private flight from US air base’ after ‘killing 19-
  
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• HS2 ‘will not solve the problems facing rail travellers today’

  08-10-2019 23:00
  A report published by free market think tank the Adam Smith Institute calls for the project to be scrapped.
  
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• Compound found in tomatoes can ‘boost sperm quality’

  08-10-2019 23:00
  Scientists say lycopene - a pigment that gives tomatoes their red colour - could help tackle fertility problems in men.
  
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• Owen Farrell has been in the wars and may sit out England’s France battle - The Guardian

  08-10-2019 22:59 via news.google.com
  Owen Farrell has been in the wars and may sit out England’s France battle  The GuardianEngland can only win the World Cup if Owen Farrell stays at No 12 with George Ford at No 10  Daily MailEngland's campaign under triple threat as perfect cocktail of bad luck circles  RugbyPassEddie Jones to shuffle England deck as injuries and illness strike  Telegraph.co.ukEngland prepared for the blows, says Wisemantel  East Lothian CourierView full cov
  
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• Almost 600 Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested in two days of campaign

  08-10-2019 22:46
  Police have detained 580 people in London since the demonstration began on Monday with more civil disobedience expected to follow.
  
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• Heartburn medication recalled over contamination concerns

  08-10-2019 22:44
  The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency sent an alert calling for all unexpired stocks of four types of Zantac to be returned.
  
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• The Humpback Whale Spotted In Thames Has Died

  08-10-2019 22:21
  A humpback whale which swam into the River Thames has died, according to acharity
  
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• Humpback whale spotted in Thames has died, charity says

  08-10-2019 22:14
  The British Divers Marine Life Rescue said the whale had been found dead.
  
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• Infected blood inquiry: Mother watches video of dying son for first time

  08-10-2019 22:06
  A heartbreaking video of a dying 10-year-old boy was watched by his mother for the first time at the infected blood inquiry.Denise Turton said the film of her son, Lee, was previously too distressing for her to watch.Mrs Turton and her husband Colin were present at the inquiry to give evidence.
  
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• Growth of global value chains has stalled amid trade conflicts - World Bank

  08-10-2019 22:03
  The growth of global value chains, a key driver of trade and poverty reduction in emerging market countries, has largely stalled in the past decade and is under threat from trade conflicts and emerging new technologies, the World Bank said on Tuesday.In a new report, the World Bank said global value chains -which spread production processes of goods over multiple countries - grew swiftly from 1990 to 2007 as reduced trade barriers and improved information technology and transportation links indu
  
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• Boris Johnson's Brexit deal appears doomed as deadline looms

  08-10-2019 22:02
  EU may offer to extend Brexit talks to summer, despite PM’s insistence UK will leave on 31 October. Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan appeared to be all but dead on Tuesday night as the government admitted there was little prospect of a deal before 31 October, following a day of furious recriminations. The prime minister spoke to the Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on the phone after a stormy 24 hours of briefing and counter-briefing, as concerns about his tactics were even raised in Johnso
  
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• Boris Johnson's Brexit deal appears doomed as deadline looms

  08-10-2019 22:02
  Boris Johnson welcomes the European parliament president David Sassoli to Downing Street on Tuesday. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty ImagesBoris Johnson’s Brexit plan appeared to be all but dead on Tuesday night as the government admitted there was little prospect of a deal before 31 October, following a day of furious recriminations.The prime minister spoke to the Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on the phone after a stormy 24 hours of briefing and counter-briefing, as concerns ab
  
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• EuroMillions jackpot: Brit scoops biggest ever £170m rollover prize after matching all five winning numbers - The Sun

  08-10-2019 22:00 via news.google.com
  EuroMillions jackpot: Brit scoops biggest ever £170m rollover prize after matching all five winning numbers  The SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thousands of suspects released by police without restrictions – research

  08-10-2019 21:57
  The number of people being released under investigation after being questioned by police has increased, the Law Society of England and Wales said.
  
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• Labour ‘hostile territory’ for centrists under Corbyn, says Tony Blair

  08-10-2019 21:51
  The former Labour leader said it would be a 'tragedy' if the party did not change.
  
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• Riba Stirling Prize: Norwich council estate wins architecture award

  08-10-2019 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The eco-friendly Goldsmith Estate of 100 homes in Norwich is described as a "pioneering exemplar".
  
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• 'A masterpiece': Norwich council houses win Stirling architecture prize - The Guardian

  08-10-2019 21:46 via news.google.com
  'A masterpiece': Norwich council houses win Stirling architecture prize  The GuardianRiba Stirling Prize: Norwich council estate wins architecture award  BBC NewsGoldsmith Street council homes in Norwich win Stirling Prize 2019 | Politics  Eastern Daily PressNorwich eco-council estate wins Stirling Prize 2019 for Britain's best new building  The TimesRiba Stirling prize awarded to Norwich council estate  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Raab urges US Ambassador to ‘reconsider its position’ on immunity after teen death

  08-10-2019 21:43
  Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car thought to be on the wrong side of the road.
  
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• Contaminated blood inquiry: 'It's all been covered up'

  08-10-2019 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The parents of a 10-year-old boy who died after contracting HIV through contaminated blood products speak at the public inquiry.
  
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• Parliament Has Been Prorogued As No-Deal Brexit Looms

  08-10-2019 21:41
  Parliament has been prorogued for six days as the UK faced the prospect of ano-deal Brexit
  
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• Fundraising athlete enjoys lasagne during royal ‘pit stop’ at Clarence House

  08-10-2019 21:38
  The Prince of Wales offered his own home for Josh Llewellyn-Jones to take a shower and a hot meal before the final stage of his journey.
  
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• Forget Dominic Cummings, It's Boris Johnson Who's 'Going Rogue'

  08-10-2019 21:36
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• No progress on Brexit, says EU parliament president after meeting PM

  08-10-2019 21:29
  David Sassoli said he left disappointed after meeting Boris Johnson at Downing Street.
  
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• Cambridge University planet hunter says mankind could find alien life in 30 years as he wins Nobel prize - The Telegraph

  08-10-2019 21:13 via news.google.com
  Cambridge University planet hunter says mankind could find alien life in 30 years as he wins Nobel prize  The TelegraphNobel physics prize: 'Ground-breaking' win for planets and Big Bang  BBC NewsNobel Prize 2019: Winners of the peace, physics, medicine and literature prizes, plus awards schedule  Evening StandardClimate salvation shouldn’t rest on teenage shoulders  Financial TimesThe naval-gazing Nobel prize is failing to face up to our existential
  
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• Donegal businessman calls for government to give clarity on Brexit spending

  08-10-2019 21:12
  Ministers have said 40 million euro would be made available in the event of a no-deal Brexit in funding for the border and to help the tourism sector.
  
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• Tony Blair: 'No-deal Brexit risks UK break-up' - BBC News

  08-10-2019 21:10 via news.google.com
  Tony Blair: 'No-deal Brexit risks UK break-up'  BBC NewsLabour rifts deepen as Jeremy Corbyn sidelines chief of staff Karie Murphy 'he had no confidence in'  Telegraph.co.ukTony Blair warns Labour against letting SNP hold new referendum  The GuardianCorbyn Crisis: Chief of staff shunted to Labour HQ amid growing power struggle  Express.co.ukTony Blair: I would struggle to vote Labour in a general election  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Boris Johnson responds to City Hall questions over Jennifer Arcuri relationship

  08-10-2019 21:01
  The assembly had asked him to provide details and a timeline of all contact with the businesswoman while he was mayor.
  
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• Owning a dog may be the key to living longer, study finds - The Telegraph

  08-10-2019 20:55 via news.google.com
  Owning a dog may be the key to living longer, study finds  The TelegraphOwning a dog could cut your risk of death by up to 65%, studies suggest  Daily MailWhy dogs beat drugs for heart attack victims  The TimesDog ownership linked to longevity in stroke and heart attack survivors  Health EuropaOwning a dog could help you live longer, study finds  The IndependentView full coverage on Google News
  
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• NHS boss condemns English cricket's sponsorship deal with KP Snacks

  08-10-2019 20:41
  Simon Stevens says ECB’s Hundred tie-up with maker of Hula Hoops undermines fight against childhood obesity. The head of the NHS has criticised English cricket for letting KP Snacks sponsor a new tournament that is designed to encourage young people to play the game. Simon Stevens said the deal with the maker of Skips, Hula Hoops and Butterkist would undermine the fight against childhood obesity by persuading children to eat what he described as junk food. Stevens, the chief executive of N
  
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• Hong Kong stock exchange bid for LSE was least credible of the lot - The Guardian

  08-10-2019 20:41 via news.google.com
  Hong Kong stock exchange bid for LSE was least credible of the lot  The GuardianStars fail to align to bring LSE into Hong Kong orbit  Financial TimesNo regrets, says Hong Kong chief as he pulls LSE deal  The TimesHong Kong stock exchange won't rule out future bid for LSE  Telegraph.co.ukALEX BRUMMER: Hong Kong takes a hike  This is MoneyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Key points from the Irish budget

  08-10-2019 20:31
  Brexit dominated Tuesday's Irish budget announcement.
  
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• 'Immature' No 10 briefings trigger another day of Brexit trouble

  08-10-2019 20:31
  Blame game row as Downing Street turns fire on Leo Varadkar and Angela Merkel. The first sign of trouble was in the dawn news bulletins. In a long missive the Spectator published overnight, an anonymous No 10 source – widely presumed to be Dominic Cummings – predicted that Brexit talks would “probably end this week”, blaming the Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, who, it was claimed, had “gone very cold”. The nameless source warned that EU countries supporting an
  
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• Draconid Meteor Shower is set to light up tonight's sky: Here's how to see shooting stars - Bristol Post

  08-10-2019 20:22 via news.google.com
  Draconid Meteor Shower is set to light up tonight's sky: Here's how to see shooting stars  Bristol PostDraconids meteor shower to fill UK skies with fireballs tonight – how to spot it  The SunDraconids meteor shower tonight - don't miss the celestial spectacle  Metro.co.ukDraconids 2019: Beautiful meteor shower peaks tomorrow - Everything you need to know  Express.co.ukVideo: Fireball Lights Up Sky Across Large Parts of California  Sputnik
  
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• Thomas Cook return flights set to end

  08-10-2019 20:18
  The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority which ran Operation Matterhorn says the last of its 700 rescue flights for Thomas Cook stranded passengers will end on Monday.
  
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• Johnson to hold crunch meeting with Varadkar in bid to save Brexit talks

  08-10-2019 20:16
  The PM caused fury in Brussels after No 10 claimed the EU was making it 'essentially impossible' for the UK to leave with a deal.
  
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• Harry and Meghan mostly removed from William and Kate’s charity website

  08-10-2019 20:10
  The Sussexes broke away from the Cambridges to set up their own foundation.
  
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• Parliament prorogued: Why has Boris Johnson suspended parliament and when is the Queen's Speech? - iNews

  08-10-2019 20:09 via news.google.com
  Parliament prorogued: Why has Boris Johnson suspended parliament and when is the Queen's Speech?  iNewsAs it happened: Parliament is shut down  BBC NewsBoris Johnson gets his wish and finally suspends Parliament - but only until Monday  Mirror OnlineQueen's speech date: When is the Queen's Speech? Why is Parliament prorogued AGAIN?  Express.co.ukParliament prorogued after official ceremony  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Doctors to be asked to use expert discretion after abortion decriminalised in NI

  08-10-2019 20:03
  Abortion will be decriminalised in Northern Ireland later this month, if the Stormont executive is not up and running by October 21.
  
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• Boris Johnson To Meet Irish PM In Last-Ditch Bid To Salvage Brexit Deal

  08-10-2019 19:54
  Boris Johnson is set to hold crunch talks with Irish prime minister LeoVaradkar in a desperate last-minute rush to salvage a Brexit deal
  
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• Lizard head suspended in amber could fetch £4m at ‘Jurassic Park’ auction

  08-10-2019 19:49
  The auction will take place at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst on November 19.
  
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