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Ground-breaking new platform launched in the UK to support mental health

Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, on Monday launches Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental…

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On This Day…

1949 - On this day in 1949, a constitution went into effect in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany that formed the country of East Germany, which existed alongside West Germany until 1990, when the two…

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Gigantic Prehistoric City Found in Israel During Roadworks

A 5,000-year-old city found north of Tel Aviv points to sophisticated urban planning taking place earlier than previously thought. Israel's Antiquities Authority has called it the "New York of the…

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Ginger Baker, the co-founder and drummer of British rock band ‘Cream’ has died

Drummer Ginger Baker perform during a reunion of Cream, Tuesday 25 October 2005 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ginger Baker's death was announced from his Twitter account by…

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Listeria scare in the Netherlands

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo is recalling 135 different types of pre-packed cold meat ranging from salami to ham because of a listeria scare. Listeria may have been found in one…

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On This Day…

1889 - Moulin Rouge opens in Paris. 1889 - Thomas Edison shows his 1st motion picture. 1948 - Paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey finds the first partial fossil skull of Proconsul africanus, an ancestor of apes and humans on…

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1789 - French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand…

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Banksy piece ‘Devolved Parliament’ sells for record £9.8m

A Banksy piece depicting a House of Commons populated by chimpanzees has sold for a record £9.8m at auction in London. The artist's piece, titled Devolved Parliament and showing the…

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US vaping illness deaths rise to 18 with 1,000 cases reported

At least 18 deaths and more than 1,000 cases of a mysterious lung illness have been linked with vaping by US health authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

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1883 - The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to Istanbul. 1927 - Sculpting begins on the face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. 1957 - On…

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Tanzania suspected of covering up Ebola cases

Tanzania rejected suspicions that it might have covered up cases of the deadly Ebola virus, calling it a plot to show the country “in a bad light.” The health minister’s…

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Worldwide recall of Wilke meat products

German authorities closed production of Wilke Wurstwaren in Twistetal-Berndorf in northern Hesse following two deaths resulting from listeria germs found in pizza salami and boiled sausage by the meat products…

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1778 - Captain James Cook anchors at Alaska 1941 - "The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston and based off Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, premieres in New…

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Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

Opera star Placido Domingo resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances, following multiple allegations from women who say the legendary tenor sexually…

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1836 - Naturalist Charles Darwin returned to England this day in 1836 after a five-year journey on the HMS Beagle, on which he gathered the specimens and observations that led to his theory of evolution by natural…

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1867 - Karl Marx' "Das Kapital" published 1868 - "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is published in America by Roberts Brothers of Boston 1888 -National Geographic magazine publishes for the 1st time. 1920…

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Singer Ricky Martin Expecting Fourth Child

The Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin announced that he and Husband Jwan Yosef are expecting another child. He made the announcement while attending the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in…

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On This Day…

1787 - 1st US voyage around the world - Columbia leaves Boston 1880 - American amateur astronomer Henry Draper takes the 1st ever photograph of the Orion Nebula 1868 - The first…

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Photo story: Bon Jovi at the Rock in Rio 2019 music festival in Brazil

US singer Bon Jovi performs on stage during Rock in Rio 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rock in Rio is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Zantac sales suspend over cancer fears

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Robert Garrison from original Karate Kid movie dies aged 59

Robert Garrison, know for his role in The Karate Kid, has died, aged 59. Garrison passed away in hospital on Friday, following a long health battle and after having been…

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Spider-Man to stay in Marvel Cinematic Universe

A new Spider-Man movie, starring the UK's Tom Holland as the hero, will also be part of Marvel's cinematic universe, US media reported. Sony and Walt Disney, which owns Marvel,…

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Rock in Rio opens

Silvio Viegas, of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, performs during the first day of the Rock in Rio Festival 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rock in Rio, the largest music…

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On This Day…

1542 - Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, known as the “discoverer” of California, landed this day in 1542 near what is now San Diego and became the first European to set foot on the…

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Metallica cancels Australian tour after singer James Hetfield enters rehab again

Metallica has postponed its forthcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand as singer and co-founder James Hetfield has gone back into rehab. The US heavy metal band was due to…

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Photo Story: Cher in concert in Berlin

US singer Cher (C) performs during a concert at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2019. The concert is part of her world tour 'Here We Go…

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On This Day…

1905 - The physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes Albert Einstein's paper "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc². 1912 - W. C. Handy publishes "Memphis…

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Hasbro Introduces Ms. Monopoly

Hasbro, Inc. introduced the first-ever game in the Monopoly franchise that celebrates women trailblazers with Ms. Monopoly. The Ms. Monopoly game marks the first time in the franchise’s history where…

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Photo story: Donald Sutherland at the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland poses during the 67th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, 26 September 2019, in San Sebastian, Spain. Sutherland will be receiving the Donostia career…

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Concern in Switzerland after first vaping-related illness

Swiss lung doctors are calling for a register of suspected vaping-related illness after a first suspected case was reported in Switzerland. The issue has gained global attention in recent weeks as…

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Photo Story: Guy Laroche – Runway at the Paris Fashion Week S/S 2020

A model presents a creation for the Spring/Summer 2020 collection by French Guy Laroche fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 25 September 2019. The presentations of…

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On This Day…

1849 - Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and pioneer in psychology (Nobel Prize 1904), born in Ryazan, Russia. 1946 - 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 1960 - The first in a…

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World leaders adopt landmark declaration on universal health coverage

This week, world leaders adopted a United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage, the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever adopted at this level. “This declaration represents…

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Tea bags release millions of microscopic plastic particles into your drink, study finds

Cups of tea could be contaminated with millions of microscopic plastic particles, new research suggests. As the war on plastic continues, the spotlight is being shone on some of our…

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U2 turns 43

U2 formed in Dublin on this day in 1976, when none of the members were very good musicians. However, they got better as they got older. They were more popular…

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Plácido Domingo cuts ties with Met Opera amid sexual misconduct claims

Plácido Domingo will not be performing his role as Macbeth in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of the Giuseppe Verdi classic and will not perform any production at the venue again,…

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Photo Story: Saint Laurent – Runway – Paris Fashion Week S/S 2020

A model presents a creation from the Women Spring/Summer 2020 collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France. The presentation of the Women's collections…

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On This Day…

1820 - French Physicist Francois Arago announces electromagnetism in his discovery that a copper wire between the poles of a voltaic cell could laterally attract iron filings to itself. 1906 - Leonardo…

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1493 - Christopher Columbus embarks on his 2nd expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships. 1896 - American short-story writer and novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald—famous for…

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1846 - Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle became the first person ever to observe the planet Neptune, the existence of which had been mathematically predicted by Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier and John Couch Adams. 1884 - American Herman Hollerith…

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The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards

The cast and crew of 'Game of Thrones' after winning the Emmy for Best Drama Series at the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in…

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EBU fines Iceland’s Hatari for display of Palestinian scarves during Eurovision final

Iceland has received a fine from the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest after their band displayed scarves with Palestinian flags during the contest's final in Israel. The contest's organisers,…

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Albrecht Duerer exhibition in Vienna

Highlights from the press preview of the 'Albrecht Duerer' exhibition at the Albertina museum in Vienna, Austria. It has been decades since so many works by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) have…

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On This Day…

1692 - Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 20 hanged overall during Salem Witch Trials. 1792 - The French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping French king of…

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1840 While experimenting with gallic acid, a chemical he was informed would increase the sensitivity of his prepared paper, William Henry Fox Talbot discovered that the acid can be used to develop a…

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On this Day in 1964, Malta becomes Independent

Four months after a referendum on independence and 164 years after it joined the British Empire, Malta became a sovereign Commonwealth realm. In 1961 – after years of intense negotiations…

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New John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentary ‘Above Us Only Sky’ explores the making of ‘Imagine’

A new documentary is debuting on Netflix that draws the curtain on the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album, "Imagine." In "John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky," fans will be able…

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On This Day…

1863 – Jacob Grimm, German philologist, folklorist and editor of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”, dies at 78. 1870 – Italian troops occupied Rome, leading to the eventual incorporation of Rome into…

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Photo Story: KAWS exhibition in Melbourne

A seven-meter tall bronze sculpture at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The scuplture, entitled 'GONE' is displayed during the 'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness' exhibition by…

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Photo Story: The Milan Fashion Week S/S 2020

Models Gigi Hadid (L), Bella Hadidi (C) and Kaia Gerber present creations by Max Mara during the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, 19 September 2019. Spring-Summer 2020 women's collections…

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Alarm in Germany over hand birth defects

Health officials have warned against panic after a pattern of anomalies appeared among newborns at a single Gelsenkirchen hospital. Similar hand deformities were observed in three deliveries — over a 12-week…

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Photo Story: Tenth edition of the Beirut Art Fair

A visitor looks at an artwork during the opening of the 10th edition of the Beirut Art Fair in Beirut, Lebanon. Initiated in 2010, Beirut Art Fair is a yearly…

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On This Day…

1893 – New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote. 1940 – Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz in order to…

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India bans e-cigarettes

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that e-cigarettes will be banned in India. Envisioned as a tool to combat tobacco addiction, electronic cigarettes and other vaping products have become a…

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Police across Europe raid illegal streaming service platforms

Police forces across Europe carried out raids against illegal video streaming service platforms. Coordinated by European Union agencies Europol and Eurojust, the raids took place in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,…

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Vaping could be a ‘ticking time bomb’, British Chief Medical Officer warns

England's chief medical officer has raised fears that vaping is “a ticking time bomb” which could do long-term harm, amid growing concern about the safety of e-cigarettes. Prof Dame Sally…

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