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Canadian's death sentence in China 'horrific', family says 15 January 2019 Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was sentenced to jail last year but had his case…
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A group of MPs and campaigners are calling for misogyny to be made a hate crime. A letter by gender equality the Fawcett Society urges police to criminalise prejudice against women. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mps-and-campaigners-call-for-misogyny-to-be-made-hate-crime-a4037701.html
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Pawel Adamowicz, stabbed Gdansk mayor, dies of injuries 14 January 2019 Image copyright EPA Image caption Adamowicz was attacked at the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity event …
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Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkish economy over Syrian Kurds 14 January 2019 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright EPA Image caption Turkish-backed forces are poised to launch an off…
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#ShutdownStories: The impact of the government shutdown 2 January 2019 Related Topics US government shutdown Image copyright Win McNamee via Getty Images Image caption Rubbish has been piling up all along the National Mall monuments The partial US government shutdown has entered the new year as President Donald Trump's border wall standoff with Congress remains unresolved. With federal closures now on day 12, around 800,000 employees are feeling the impacts of no funding and no pay. On Wednesday, the president …
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Juan Guaidó: Venezuela's opposition leader 'detained' 13 January 2019 Related TopicsVenezuela crisis Image copyright AFP Image caption Juan Guaidó is the speaker of Venezuela's National Assembly …
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Trump denies hiding detail of Putin summit talks from staff 13 January 2019 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump (left) with Mr Putin in Helsinki in J…
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Syria conflict: Pompeo 'optimistic' on deal to protect Kurds 13 January 2019 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption The US has an estimated 2,000 troops in northern Syri…
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Gilets Jaunes stage ninth round of protests in France 12 January 2019 Related TopicsFrance yellow vest protests Image copyright AFP Image caption Although there were clashes around the Arc de Tri…
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Prison sentences: Charities and probation staff union welcome proposals 12 January 2019 Image copyright PA Ministers are being warned that a proposal to scrap prison sentences of six months or less will only work if there is more investment in the probat…
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Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen refugee arrives in Canada 12 January 2019 Related TopicsRahaf al-Qunun case Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe moment Saudi teen refugee Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun arrived in Canada A Saudi teenager who fled her family and got stranded at a Bangkok airport has arrived in Canada after being granted asylu…
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Four people, including two firefighters, have been killed after an explosion caused a huge fire at a bakery in the French capital, Paris, officials say. Cars were wrecked and other buildings were damaged by the blast on Rue de Trévise in the 9th Arrondissement. A gas leak is said to have caused the explosion around 09:00 (08:00 GMT). Paris and other cities have been bracing themselves for new anti-government protests. Some 80,000 police officers due to be on duty on Saturday as "yellow vest" demonstrators keep up their pressure protest, even though the Paris explosion is not thought to be connected with the demonstrations. What happened? The …
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Jean-Claude Juncker has signalled he will offer a last-minute helping hand to Theresa May in her bid to have her Brexit deal passed by MPs – but hinted at deep scepticism in Brussels at her chances of success. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/juncker-hints-at-helping-out-theresa-may-over-brexit-deal/ar-BBS7gPS?ocid=spartanntp
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Winter likely to finish off some energy firms, analysts say By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 11 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images More small energy suppliers are likely to go bust this winter, analysts say…
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Universal credit: Single mums win High Court battle 11 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The women say the "rigid" system has left them unable to make ends meet (illustrated …
