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China agrees to import more goods and services from US 20 May 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US and China have been threatening tariffs on one another …
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Cuba plane: More than 100 feared dead in Havana air crash 18 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe plane crashed close to Havana's Jose Marti airport More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed and exploded near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media says. Three people have s…
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Venezuela election: Everything you need to know 20 May 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Maduro is widely expected to win - with the opposition expecting fraud …
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Changes to the MOT test come into force on Sunday, which introduce new categories under which a vehicle can fail or pass. The categories include "dangerous", "major" and "minor" which determine whether a car, van or motorcycle must be taken off the road or can be driven as long as repairs are carried out. The MOT will also be tougher on diesel emissions. Vehicles with a diesel particulate filter will now have to pass new tests. What the stricter MOT test means for you That filter captures and stores exhaust soot to reduce emissions. A diesel vehicle will fail its MOT if there is smoke of any colour coming from the exhaust or there is any …
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Santa Fe High School: Up to 10 dead in shooting 18 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionStudent: 'I saw a girl that got shot' Between eight and 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas high school, says police. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters the majority of the dead at Santa Fe High School were …
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Acid attack: Mark van Dongen's ex-partner cleared over death 17 May 2018 A woman has been cleared of murdering her former partner in an acid attack which led him to end his life. Berlinah Wallace, 48, hurled the corrosive fluid at Dutch engineer Mark van Dongen in Bristol in 2015. Fifteen months later …
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Royal wedding 2018: Princes Harry and William meet Windsor crowds 18 May 2018 Related TopicsRoyal Wedding 2018: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Image copyright AFP Prince Harry is meeting the crowds in Windsor before his marriage to Meghan Markle on Satu…
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A double-decker bus offering refuge to rough sleepers in Windsor has been impounded two days before the royal wedding, a charity has said. Thames Valley Police said the The Ark Project's 10-bed bus was seized from the town centre on Thursday due to an issue with the driver's licence. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/bus-offering-refuge-to-windsors-homeless-is-seized-by-police-ahead-of-harry-and-meghans-wedding/ar-AAxrtMz?ocid=spartandhp
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US Jerusalem embassy: Gaza clashes before controversial opening 14 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionClashes erupt on the day the US moves its embassy to Jerusalem Nine Palestinians in Gaza have been shot dead by Israeli troops in some of the bloodiest clashes for weeks, Palestinian officials say. It comes ahead of the c…
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Royal wedding 2018: Finishing touches ahead of big day 18 May 2018 Related TopicsRoyal Wedding 2018: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMeghan and Harry driven along wedding route Final preparations are taking place on the eve of Saturday's royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Ms Ma…
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17 May 2018 Related TopicsKorea leaders' summit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe moment Kim Jong-un crossed into South Korea on 27 April North Korea says it will not resume talks with the South until issues between the two countries are resolved. Its chief negotiator dismissed the South Korean authorities as incompetent and senseless. Pyongyang is angry at continuing US-South Korea joint military exercises. Planned tal…
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Acid attack: Mark van Dongen's ex-partner cleared over death 17 May 2018 A woman has been cleared of murdering her former partner in an acid attack which led him to end his life. Berlinah Wallace, 48, hurled the corrosive fluid at Dutch engineer Mark van Dongen in Bristol in 2015. Fifteen months later …
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Key workers such as police officers and teachers are priced out of more parts of London than ever before despite the slowdown in the property market, according to a new study. The findings dash hopes that stagnant home prices might make it easier for workers in essential professions to put down roots in the capital. Only eight per cent of London homes can be afforded by a police officer on an average £44,824 salary, according to the analysis from home-moving comparison site reallymoving.com. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/teachers-and-police-officers-are-getting-priced-out-of-london-property-market-a3841441.html
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The family of a 96-year-old man who collapsed from a suspected stroke after a raid on his home today released this shocking picture as they begged: “Help us find the savages.” https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/bring-to-justice-teenage-savages-who-raided-my-96yearold-dad-s-home-and-left-him-like-this-a3841561.html
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city 17 May 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Twenty-three people are known to have died T…
