Real World News
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Storms cause flash flooding across Birmingham 28 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionResidents have filmed the flooded streets around Birmingham Storms have caused flash flooding across parts of Birmingham as more than a month's rainfall deluged parts of the city in just one hour on Sunday. The Environment Agency has issue…
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Italy PM-designate Conte gives up bid for government 27 May 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Giuseppe Conte leaves after meeting President Mattarella …
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Review to 'eliminate gender pay gap among doctors' 28 May 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Female medical staff are paid 15% less than their male counterparts …
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North Korea's Kim 'set on' Trump summit 27 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKorean leaders' surprise "Hollywood" meeting It is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "fixed will" that a summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore should go ahead, state media say. Mr Trump cancelled the summit on Thursday, citing the N…
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England could get new national parks as Gove launches review 27 May 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dartmoor, in Devon, is one of England's 10 existing national parks …
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Scottish Affairs Committee criticises RBS bank closures 27 May 2018 Image caption RBS is closing at least 52 of its branches in Scotland RBS has failed to appreciate the impact of its decision to …
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Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal 26 May 2018 Related TopicsIrish abortion referendum Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The vote was on whether to repeal…
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Ireland abortion referendum: UK minister hopes for NI law change 26 May 2018 Related TopicsIrish abortion referendum Image copyright Reuters A predicted landslide vote in favour of overturning Ireland's abortion ban gives "hope" to Northern Ireland, UK …
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Search for missing Wimbledon girl ,13, who has left UK 26 May 2018 Image copyright Met Police Image caption Serena Alexander-Benson left the UK on a Eurotunnel train at Folkestone, police said …
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Search for missing Wimbledon girl ,13, who has left UK 26 May 2018 Image copyright Met Police Image caption Serena Alexander-Benson left the UK on a Eurotunnel train at Folkestone, police said …
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Boots owner denies overcharging NHS for cancer mouthwash 26 May 2018 Image copyright Alliance Boots The owner of Boots has rejected claims it overcharged the NHS for a mouthwash used by cancer patients. An investigation by the Times newspaper said the h…
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26 May 2018 Leaders of both Koreas meet in border zone as efforts continue to reschedule Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong-un This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the lates…
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Harvey Weinstein at New York police station 'to face sex misconduct charges' 25 May 2018 Related TopicsHollywood sexual harassment scandal Image copyright AFP Image caption Harvey Weinstein, 66, …
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Afghan interpreters' scheme utter failure, say MPs 26 May 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Afghan interpreters worked with the Army on the front line in Helmand Province …
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Grenfell Tower inquiry: 'Wonderful' El-Wahabi family remembered 25 May 2018 Related TopicsGrenfell Tower fire Image copyright Grenfell Inquiry Image caption The El-Wahabi family lived on the 21st…
