Iran protests: 'Iron fist' threatened if unrest continues

After three days of demonstrations, the country's Revolutionary Guard threatens a crackdown.

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Trump's Russia inquiry 'started by Australian tip-off'

An Australian diplomat was told about "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in a London bar, reports say.

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Police shoot man dead after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax

The 28-year-old was shot by police after his address was allegedly given to police in prank call.

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Greece seeks to cancel Turkish pilot's asylum

The helicopter pilot was among eight Turkish soldiers to flee after the 2016 failed coup there.

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Nepal bans solo climbers from Mount Everest under new rules

New regulations also prohibit double amputee and blind climbers from scaling the world's highest peak.

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Egypt's Morsi sentenced to three years for insulting the judiciary

Mohammed Morsi has been detained since he was overthrown in 2013.

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St Petersburg supermarket bombing suspect arrested

So-called Islamic State has said it was behind the supermarket blast, which injured several people.

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Eric Garner death: Activist daughter Erica dies aged 27

She became a Black Lives Matter activist after her father died while under police restraint.

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Padmavati: Controversial film 'cleared by Indian censor board'

The controversial period epic has sparked protests across India by Hindu and caste groups.

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Australia rugby star Karmichael Hunt faces drugs charge

Karmichael Hunt was arrested in Brisbane after being found with a white powder, reports say.

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Cardboard tents distributed to Brussels homeless

The tents were designed by jobseekers and made using donated cardboard by a prison workshop.

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Argentina father jailed for keeping daughter as 'sex slave'

Domingo Bulacio is jailed for 12 years for raping his daughter over decades, fathering eight children.

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Sue Grafton: Alphabet crime author dies aged 77

Sue Grafton's series of murder mystery 'alphabet' novels have been translated into 26 languages.

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Unrest at protests in many Iran cities

Footage from the town of Dorud shows a crowd carrying what appears to be a wounded man.

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Call of Duty ‘swatting’ death explained

A man has been arrested after an alleged prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man.

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How I divorced Islamic State

The ex-wife of an American leader in the Islamic State group describes her journey out of extremism.

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Nerves of steel: High up on China's power lines

Workers on some of the highest electricity cables in the world give a new meaning to "power walking".

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Iran protesters voice opposition in Iranian cities

Demonstrations that began in one city on Thursday have now spread to several major cities in Iran.

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The litter-shaming photographer cleaning up her country

Ina Makosi takes pictures of models in places covered in litter around Dakar to encourage local communities to pick up their trash.

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'I just want to see my mum'

Deen Mohammed Noori, a Rohingya, goes from Bradford to a refugee camp in Bangladesh to see his mum.

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Parents prank daughter with joke Christmas present

Parents of a Lorde fan turned her request for concert tickets into a joke that delighted social media.

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Vin Diesel named 2017's biggest box office draw

Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot top a list of 2017's top-grossing actors.

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Contact made with 'missing' Angolan satellite

Data links to Angosat-1 have been restored after it went missing for two days.

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Teenage kicks

Teenage environmentalist Autumn Peltier will speak in front of the UN General Assembly this spring.

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2018 and Brexit

What are the key dates and developments to watch out for as Britain and the EU move forward?

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Justice denied?

After the end of the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, will wider worldwide justice be done?

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Shared shame

The case of Tyler Haire, a 16 year old locked up for years without trial, reveals a deeper problem.

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Ukraine kidnappers free bitcoin analyst after $1 mln ransom paid

Ukraine kidnappers free bitcoin analyst after $1 mln ransom paidBy Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a United Kingdom-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $1 million in bitcoins as ransom, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister told Reuters on Friday. Pavel Lerner, a leading analyst and blockchain expert, was abducted by unknown masked people on Dec. 26, according to a statement by his company, EXMO Finance, on its website. "This is the first such case in Ukraine linked to bitcoins," Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, said in a phone text message.




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Alleged 'Nigerian Prince' Email Scammer Arrested In Louisiana

Alleged 'Nigerian Prince' Email Scammer Arrested In LouisianaPolice in Slidell, Louisiana, have arrested a man who allegedly helped scam people out of thousands of dollars in “Nigerian prince”-style email schemes.




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Woman Takes Her Wedding Vows Just Hours Before Cancer Takes Her Life

Woman Takes Her Wedding Vows Just Hours Before Cancer Takes Her LifeOn Dec. 23, 2016, school psychologist Heather Lindsay was diagnosed with the breast cancer that would eventually take her life.




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Keepers Wrangle Ally the Alligator So They Can Save Her Record-Breaking 60 Eggs

Keepers Wrangle Ally the Alligator So They Can Save Her Record-Breaking 60 EggsThe zoo's general manager Tim Faulkner explained the eggs wouldn't hatch in the Australian heat if they were not moved.




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Nepal bans solo climbers from Everest

Nepal bans solo climbers from EverestNepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents, an official said Saturday. The cabinet late Thursday endorsed a revision to the Himalayan nation's mountaineering regulations, banning solo climbers from its mountains -- one of a string of measures being flagged ahead of the 2018 spring climbing season. "The changes have barred solo expeditions, which were allowed before," Maheshwor Neupane, secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, told AFP.




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Videos of Egypt Church Shooting Show Gunman Calmly Leaving Scene

Videos of Egypt Church Shooting Show Gunman Calmly Leaving SceneClips show the gunman who killed nine walking away unchallenged for 10 minutes




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Model Lauren Wasser on Second Leg Amputation: 'It’s a Hard Decision, But My Only Way to Freedom

Model Lauren Wasser on Second Leg Amputation: 'It’s a Hard Decision, But My Only Way to FreedomLauren Wasser is again opening up about the toll toxic shock syndrome has taken on her life




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Russia calls ongoing strain with US a major disappointment

Russia calls ongoing strain with US a major disappointmentMOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin views the continued strain on Russia's relations with the United States as a major disappointment of the year, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday.




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Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell Heads Home After Treatment For Suicidal Thoughts

Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell Heads Home After Treatment For Suicidal Thoughts“Teen Mom OG” reality star Catelynn Lowell Baltierra is heading back home to Michigan after six weeks in a treatment center following a struggle with suicidal thoughts.




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Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria

Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in SyriaBy Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that he expected to see a larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria, including contractors and diplomats, as the fight against Islamic State militants nears its end and the focus turns toward rebuilding and ensuring the militants do not return. The United States has about 2,000 troops in Syria fighting Islamic State. Mattis' comments are likely to anger Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has previously called U.S. troops "illegal invader" forces.




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Call for tech giants to face taxes over extremist content

Internet firms are "ruthless profiteers" who fail to fight terrorism, the security minister says.

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Holiday promotions can be misleading, says Which?

In half the cases it looked at, Which? found holidays were no more expensive after the promotion period ended.

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Millennials to secure 'inheritance boom'

But a think tank says inheritance will come too late to help young people on to the housing ladder.

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UK stock markets close at a record high

London's FTSE indexes reached new heights after confounding downbeat expectations for the year.

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Exmo Bitcoin exchange manager freed by kidnappers

Exmo has confirmed that Pavel Lerner is safe after reports that he was thrown out of a car.

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Goldman Sachs will lose billions short term on Trump tax reform

US investment giant is the latest to warn of a short-term hit to income from Donald Trump's tax act.

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National Archives: Thatcher and Major clashed over economy

The two had a heated meeting about interest rates in January 1991, newly-released papers reveal.

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Apple apologises for slowing older iPhones down

It says it will slash the price of battery replacements and issue new monitoring software.

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Citizens Advice: Think carefully about gym membership

Six people on average complain about gym membership every day, a charity reveals.

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Uber: Softbank takes large stake in ride-hailing firm

The investment comes as the ride-hailing company concludes a difficult year.

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Mortgage approvals 'lowest for over a year'

The number of new mortgages being approved in November was the lowest since August 2016, according to UK banks.

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Tim Cook required to fly only by private jet

Tim Cook is required to fly on private aircraft for "security and efficiency".

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DFS buys assets from failed Multiyork

DFS Furniture buys store leases, trademark and designs from Multiyork.

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American Airlines sorry over basketball players theft claim

American Airlines wrongly accused two professional basketball players of stealing first class blankets.

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Workplace robots could increase inequality, warns IPPR

A think tank says replacing low-skilled workers with robots could mean bigger salary gaps in workplaces.

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Rogue landlords targeted by government

Landlords in England who want to rent a property to five or more people need a licence under plans.

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UK enjoyed 'greenest year for electricity ever' in 2017

Renewables provided more electricity than coal for 90% of year, National Grid figures show.

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HMRC employs farmyard ducks to 'niggle' taxpayers

Two farmyard ducks have been reminding people to pay their tax - but have now retired to the country

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Exmo Bitcoin exchange manager kidnapped in Kiev

Reports say men in balaclavas kidnapped Pavel Lerner in the Ukrainian capital two days ago.

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Shoplifters taking under £200 worth of goods 'not pursued'

Retailers warn a rise in shoplifting is partly fuelled by police not investigating smaller thefts.

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Tesla's Elon Musk promises pick-up truck and new features

Elon Musk promises a pick-up truck and a range of new features for existing Tesla vehicles.

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Hammond challenged to release Brexit studies

MPs claim they will be "hamstrung" if they do not get to see the Treasury's Brexit analysis.

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Planning Africa's smart cities

African cities are getting "smart" by embracing technology and improving efficiency.

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Immunotherapy: Using our immune system to fight cancer

Immunotherapy is a breakthrough technology that scientists hope will one day lead to cures for previously untreatable cancers.

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'Shout it from the rooftops, promote your idea'

Gerry Cottle, the boss of Rooftop Film Club, explains what he learnt from his circus owner father.

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Why gin and tonic has become more expensive

Drinkers are becoming more adventurous and it seems they're willing to pay for new tastes and flavours.

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How 'posh coffee' is helping farmers

Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for ethically sourced coffee, and it's benefiting everyone from the farms who grow the beans to the trendy cafes selling the stuff.

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Workplace robots could increase inequality, warns IPPR

A think tank says replacing low-skilled workers with robots could mean bigger salary gaps in workplaces.

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In Deadly Bronx Blaze, Responders Battled Fire and Ice


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Broths for Sipping or Souping


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Delving Into the Religious Symbolism of Candy


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Le Bernardin Adds a Vegetarian Tasting Menu


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