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Amanda Knox blasts recent Italian media coverage about her

Amanda Knox and her fiancé Christopher Robinson have complained about "falsehoods" in the media about her recent trip to Italy and the couple's upcoming wedding in a letter to…

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North Korea shoots another missile

North Korea has fired another short-range missile twice, in the country's third weapons test in just over a week. The launches happened in an area on the country's eastern coast…

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Photo Story: Unlucky hit

New York Mets designated hitter Todd Frazier breaks his bat as he flies out to left field in the second inning of the MLB game between the New York Mets…

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U.S. imposes sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif

The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a highly unusual action of penalising the top diplomat of another country. The sanctions…

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Biden under attack from other Democratic 2020 candidates in televised debate

Former Vice-President Joe Biden came under attack from other Democratic 2020 candidates in a televised debate organized by CNN. The party's frontrunner shared a stage in Detroit with nine other…

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Five Country Security summit ends with pledges to tackle emerging threats

Tech companies should prioritise the protection of their users and the wider public when designing services, the UK and international security partners have warned. Senior ministers from the UK, Australia,…

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Disney star Cameron Boyce death was caused by Epilepsy, autopsy reveals

An autopsy confirmed 20-year-old Cameron Boyce's death was the result of "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy," the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Tuesday. His family had earlier said the…

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Ten Democratic candidates spar over healthcare and immigration in TV debate

Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls, among them Pete Buttigieg, have clashed in a televised US debate that laid bare the party's deep divisions over how best to win in 2020. CNN…

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Second missile launch in a week by North Korea

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, the second such launch in a week. The two missiles were launched from the Wonsan area early on…

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Pompeo hopes for North Korea talks soon

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he hoped working-level talks to revive denuclearization talks with North Korea could occur "very soon" but emphasized that a follow up…

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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund extended through new law

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an act into law which authorizes the extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. "Today we come together as one nation to support our…

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Missile launcher ‘souvenir’ confiscated from a passenger check-in luggage

Airport security officials have seized a missile launcher “souvenir” from a man’s check-in luggage. The launcher was confiscated at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Maryland, US. According to the US Transportation Security…

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6-year-old boy, one of the victims of California shooting

The shooting death of 6-year-old Stephen Romero at a popular festival in Northern California stunned his family and neighbors. Stephen's father, Alberto Romero, told CNN affiliate the San Jose Mercury…

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Photo Story: US teenager wins $3m as Fortnite world champion

A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m…

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UPDATED : Three dead after shots fired at California festival

Three people have been killed and at least 15 injured in a shooting at a food festival in California. The shooter was also killed. The Gilroy Garlic Festival was about…

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US intelligence chief resigns

The US director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, has become the latest high-profile figure to leave the Trump administration. Coats and Mr Trump have often been at odds over Russia…

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Last salute for murdered Carabiniere starts in Rome

The last salute for Carabiniere Mario Cerciello Rega started on Sunday, in a burial chamber set up in a chapel in Rome, as Italian police have opened an investigation after…

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Fatal shooting in Brooklyn, New York

At least one person has died, and 11 others injured after a mass shooting in Brooklyn, New York City, police said. Six people were taken to hospital following the incident…

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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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Nightclub balcony falls, killing two South Koreans and injuring aquatic athletes from the US, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy and Brazil

Two South Koreans have died and several others, including athletes attending the world aquatic championships, have been injured after a structure collapsed in a nightclub in the city of Gwangju…

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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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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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UPDATED: Joint Russian and Chinese air patrol heightens tension in Korean peninsula

Russia has said it carried out its first long-range joint air patrol with China in the Asia-Pacific region, a mission that triggered hundreds of warning shots from South Korean jets…

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Robert Mueller asked to adhere to findings of investigation in his testimony

The Justice Department wrote a letter to Robert Mueller on Monday about his upcoming congressional hearing, telling the former special counsel his testimony must adhere to the 448-page report he…

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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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Hunt announces joint European mission on the Strait of Hormuz

Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, announced a joint European maritime mission on the Strait of Hormuz in the aftermath of a British tanker seizure in the Gulf. In a statement to…

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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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Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring

Iran has captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday. State television quoted the Intelligence…

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Oil gains as Gulf tanker seizure raises tensions

Oil prices rose on Monday amid high tensions in the Middle East after a British tanker was seized by the Iranian military at the end of last week. Brent crude…

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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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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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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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US warship destroys Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. The US president said the…

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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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