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Voice of Minnie Mouse dies aged 75

Actress Russi Taylor, who was the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died at the age of 75. Taylor died on Friday in California, according to…

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Trump congratulates Johnson as work on new trade deal is announced

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming British prime minister in a phone call on Friday and said work had already begun on a U.S.-British free trade agreement.…

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Optimism for the future relationship between Trump and Johnson

It is unlikely that Donald Trump will hold a grudge over Boris Johnson's past criticism of him, the US ambassador to the UK has said. Woody Johnson predicted the pair…

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Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge II died at 67

Candlemaker Michael Kittredge II, who founded Yankee Candle as a teenager in his family home in 1969, has died. Kittredge was 67. He died Wednesday night at Brigham and Women's…

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Fatal shooting spree in Los Angeles

Four people were shot dead and two wounded in a shooting spree that spread across various Los Angeles neighbourhoods and touched off a 12-hour manhunt before police tackled and arrested…

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North Korea missile launch ‘a warning’ to South Korean

North Korea has called the test of two new missiles on Thursday a "solemn warning" against what it described as "South Korean warmongers". The short-range missiles were fired into the…

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US government orders first federal executions since 2003

The US federal government is to resume executing death-row inmates after a 16-year hiatus. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement he had directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)…

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Trump’s overall job approval remains below 50 %

Fox News reports that in their latest poll more voters rate the economy positively today than have since 2001. In addition, approval of the job President Trump is doing on…

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Boeing warns it may stop 737 Max production

Boeing is warning that it might have to halt production of the 737 Max if grounding continues much longer. The company reported its largest-ever quarterly loss of $3.4bn on Wednesday…

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‘Hyper-cautious’ Mueller evidence results in political stalemate

Washington was expecting a blockbuster. In reality, two polarised and packed rooms got a book they had already seen, read out loud. Robert Mueller made clear from the outset that…

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Ex-FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies to Congress

Former FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before two House committees on the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He…

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Photo Story: Mark Esper sworn in as Trump’s new defence secretary

US President Donald J. Trump attends the ceremony of Mark Esper (R) being sworn-in as US Secretary of Defence, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC,…

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Amanda Knox launches crowdfunding appeal to finance wedding

Amanda Knox and her fiancé Christopher Robinson have launched a crowdfunding appeal to fund their wedding saying they spent all their money on a recent trip to Italy to campaign…

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US to open antitrust review of big tech firms

The United States Justice Department said on Tuesday that it was opening a large-scale antitrust investigation of big US tech firms. The probe will look into "whether and how market-leading online…

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Louisiana policeman fired, after Facebook post suggesting that Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot

A Louisiana policeman who suggested on Facebook that high-profile U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot was fired on Monday, along with a second officer who "liked" his post.…

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Congress and White House reach Budget deal

White House and congressional negotiators reached accord on a two-year budget on Monday that would raise spending by $320 billion over existing caps and allow the government to keep borrowing,…

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New sanctions imposed against Chinese company for transporting Iranian oil

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions against a Chinese company for transporting Iranian crude, a move that widens the U.S. campaign of pressure on the Islamic republic amid weeks of…

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US condemns Venezuela aircraft’s ‘unsafe approach’

The United States military has accused a Venezuelan fighter aircraft of endangering the crew of a US navy plane in international airspace. The Venezuelan plane made an "unsafe approach" and…

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U.S. heat wave breaks records and makes way to storms

The heat wave, which has blanketed about a third of the population of the United States in recent days, is due to recede on Monday in a burst of thunderstorms…

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Justin Bieber asks Trump to ‘let kids out of cages’

Singer Justin Bieber has used Donald Trump's response to A$AP Rocky's custody battle to criticise the president's US border policy. The US rapper received an unlikely boost in his bid…

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Catholic Priests and Nuns arrested after protest against Trump’s migration policy

Priests and nuns were among 70 people arrested for ‘crowding, obstructing, incommoding’, and several were filmed being led away in handcuffs after taking part in a protest against Trump’ migration…

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Obama’s supporters fuelling Buttigieg’s campaign

Former Vice President Joe Biden drew dozens of Barack Obama's fundraisers to his presidential bid during the April-to-June fundraising quarter, but his rivals -- led by South Bend, Indiana, Mayor…

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Italian, American and Russian astronauts lifted off for the International Space Station on 50th anniversary since Apollo 11 moon landing

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Elon Musk says SpaceX could beat NASA and land on moon ‘within two years’

As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary from the historic landing on the moon by the astronauts of the Apollo 11, Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, has…

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US to send troops to Saudi Arabia

The Pentagon has said US troops are being deployed to Saudi Arabia to defend American interests from "emergent credible threats". The move comes amid heightened tensions with Iran over the…

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Photo Story: Southwest Airlines takes Boeing 737 Max out of schedules

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft sit parked on the tarmac of Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, USA, 19 July 2019. According to media reports, Southwest Airlines…

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Photo Story: The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission at the National Mall in Washington

A handout photo made available by NASA shows the launch of the Apollo 11 Saturn IV rocket being projected onto the Washington Monument and additional screens on the National Mall…

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President Trump Meets Apollo 11 Astronauts

President Donald Trump is marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon at an Oval Office with a meeting with former Apollo 11 astronauts. The group…

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North America in the grip of a dangerous heatwave

Extremely hot weather has started to hit most of the United States, with temperatures set to peak over the weekend, meteorologists say. The heatwave could affect about 200 million people…

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A Quick Look: The 50th anniversary of the First Apollo Landing on the Moon

On 16 July 1969, the Apollo spacecraft on top of the vast Saturn V rocket was propelled into orbit in just over 11 minutes. July 20, 1969 Apollo 11…

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Iran insists it didn’t lose any drones

Iran’s top military spokesman said all the country’s drones had returned safely to base, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, after President Donald Trump said a U.S. Navy ship had…

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Photo Story: ‘Excessive Heat Watch’ has been issued for the Washington

Julissa Hernandez (L) and Kuna Malik Hamad (R) stay cool while practicing their Brazilian dancing under a fountain on the Georgetown Waterfront in Washington, DC, USA. An 'Excessive Heat Watch'…

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Trump says no sanctions against NATO ally Turkey for now

President Donald Trump said he’s not looking at economic sanctions against Turkey “right now” following its decision to begin receiving parts of a Russian missile-defense system that has divided the…

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Paramount releases trailer for much awaited ‘Top Gun’ sequel

The first trailer for long-awaited sequel Top Gun: Maverick has been released, with Tom Cruise’s return to his fan favourite role as a hotshot fighter pilot. The actor made…

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Boeing takes $5bn hit over grounding of 737 Max

Boeing is taking a $4.9bn hit to cover costs related to the worldwide grounding of its 737 Max aircraft. The charge is set to wipe out profits when the world's…

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Oil prices rise after the U.S. Navy destroyed an Iranian drone

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday after the U.S. Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for global crude flows, again raising…

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Iranian forces confirm they have seized a foreign oil tanker

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign oil tanker after accusing it of smuggling oil, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday. The news was announced just days after an…

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Turkey removed from US F-35 fighter jet programme

The US says it is removing Turkey from its F-35 fighter jets programme, after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system. The US says the "F-35…

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Bid to impeach Trump fails

A bid to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump has been blocked in the US House of Representatives. Texas Democrat Al Green filed the resolution after the House voted…

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Photo Story: Batman 80th Anniversary at the Comic Con Museum in San Diego

A series of photos during the event ‘Batman 80th Anniversary’ at the Comic Con Museum in San Diego, California, USA. The event was part of an inauguration of the…

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Pentagon to deploy additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

The Pentagon announced it would send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico, the latest deployment in support of President Donald…

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Prosecutors drop sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey

Prosecutors dropped a sexual assault case Wednesday against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey after the alleged victim refused to testify about a missing cellphone. Spacey was charged last year for indecent assault and…

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New York raises smoking age to 21

A bill designed to boost the legal age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York state was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The legislation raises the smoking age from 18…

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PayPal launches international money transfer service Xoom across Europe

U.S. payments company PayPal is expanding further in Europe by launching its international money transfers service Xoom in 32 countries across the continent. Xoom allows customers to transfer money abroad…

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Photo Story: The Chapo Guzman look

People look at 'Chapo Guzman garments during the 71st edition of Intermoda in Guadalajara, Mexico, 16 July 2019. Clothes and accessories, inspired by the image of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin…

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UPDATED: Big operation against Cosa Nostra in Palermo and New York

More than 200 members of the Italian Police and the FBI are taking part in a massive operation against the Italian Mafia based in Palermo know as Cosa Nostra. The…

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Suspicions Iran may have seized UAE-based oil tanker

A small oil tanker that stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago while traveling through a vital waterway near the Persian Gulf didn't emit a distress call, causing U.S. officials to…

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US Air Force on alert around Area 51

The US Air Force has told people not to go near Area 51 after more than a a million people have replied to an event on Facebook, threatening to…

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Location of US nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally revealed

A recently released - and subsequently deleted - document published by a NATO-affiliated body confirmed a long-held open secret: U.S. nuclear weapons are being stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the…

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US House condemns Trump’s attacks on four congresswomen

The US House of Representatives has voted to symbolically condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar…

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Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at investigating Google for treason

Donald Trump has said he will "take a look" at investigating Google for treason. The company has denied that it works with China's military in response to the claims, posted…

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Relay protection system failure caused New York City blackout

Con Edison blamed their relay protection system Monday for the weekend power outage in New York City, saying the system didn't operate as designed, according to preliminary findings from the company.…

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House to vote on resolution condemning Trump for racist tweets

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a resolution condemning Donald Trump for his racist tweets (which some loyalists have insisted are NOT racist...). The Guardian and The Washington Post, amongst…

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Theresa May calls Donald Trump ‘go back’ tweet ‘completely unacceptable’

Theresa May's spokesperson has called comments by Donald Trump about Democratic congresswomen from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds "completely unacceptable". The US president was criticised over a series of…

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Trump stirs up a new controversy

President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of colour as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came,”…

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US launches raids targeting migrant families

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday launched raids targeting undocumented migrants across the country, according to the US officials. US President Donald Trump described Sunday's planned action targeting families as a…

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Trump trails main Democratic candidates in new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll

President Donald Trump trails the top Democratic contenders in hypothetical matchups, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll’s first ballot tests of the 2020 general election. Former Vice President…

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