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Thais endure tropical sun and downpours to witness king's funeral
Thousands of black-clad mourners are gathering in the historic royal quarter of Thailand's capital to bid farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Nissan chief apologises for inspections scandal
Nissan's executive vice president has expressed his remorse for widespread illegal inspections at the Japanese car giant.
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Let your mind wander as daydreaming is a sign you are creative and smart
People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering, scientists say.
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Republican senators take aim at Trump amid party infighting
A pair of senators from US president Donald Trump's own Republican Party have blistered him with criticism in a dramatic day of denunciation that laid bare a party at war with itself.
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Xi Jinping names key leaders of China's Communist Party
China's Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has unveiled the line-up of the party's highest body who will rule alongside him as he embarks on a second five-year term as party leader.
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Republicans launch Obama and Clinton probes as panel questions Trump associates
Republicans in the US have launched new probes into the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton's emails
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Clinton camp 'helped fund Trump dossier research', according to reports
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund political research into President Donald Trump that ultimately produced a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, a source has said.
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Metro Bank revolution sees record customer growth as profits rise
Metro Bank has reported rising third quarter profits as it promised to take its “revolution” to the streets of Swindon, Canterbury and Peterborough.
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Harvey Weinstein ‘forcibly performed oral sex on aspiring producer in child's bedroom'
Harvey Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on an aspiring production assistant while she was on her period, the alleged victim has claimed in the latest allegation against the disgraced movie mogul.
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Albert Einstein's note on the secret for a happy life sells for $1.5m
Albert Einstein predicted that a note he wrote 95 years ago for a courier would be more valuable than a regular tip - and he was right.
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Lloyds sees profits rise on strong performance
Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled a hefty rise in third quarter profits as the once state backed lender hailed a “strong financial performance”.
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Hillary Clinton's campaign paid for research that 'helped fund Trump-Russia dossier'
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund political research into President Donald Trump that ultimately produced a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, a source has said.
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Landmark ruling over tax avoidance scheme used by celebrities
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has won a landmark ruling against a controversial tax avoidance scheme used by the wealthy – netting an expected £325 million in unpaid tax.
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New Zealand party told to pay £315,000 for breached Eminem copyright
New Zealand's main conservative political party breached copyright by using a song similar to Eminem's Lose Yourself in its campaign ads, a judge has ruled.
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Republicans launch Obama and Clinton probes as panel questions Trump associates
House Republicans have launched new probes into the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton's emails, prompting accusations from Democrats who said the moves were meant as a "massive diversion" from investigations into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Top offshore law firm confirms cyber ‘incident’ that may hit super-rich clients
A leading offshore law firm with clients including the super-rich and international corporations has revealed it suffered a “data security incident” that may result in customers’ private information being leaked.
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Xi becomes most powerful leader of China since Chairman Mao
Chinese president Xi Jinping has been launched into the same political league as Mao Tse-tung after China's Communist Party voted to enshrine his ideology into the state's constitution.
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Britain must accept full status quo during Brexit transition - Barnier
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Britain must accept the full economic and legal status quo in a transition period after it leaves the EU and should expect no tailor-made terms on trade in its future relationship.
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Dubai dismisses prison term for ‘hip touch’ man
A Scottish man sentenced to three months in a Dubai jail for touching a man’s hip has been freed, according to his representatives.
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Robot surgeons 'slower and more expensive' than humans
Humans still make better surgeons than robots, carrying out operations in a shorter time yet making no more mistakes, a new study suggests.
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Wine prices ‘to rise’ after extreme weather
Global wine production is set to fall to its lowest level in 50 years after poor weather damaged vineyards in western Europe, the world’s largest wine-growing area.
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Majority of Americans oppose tax plan
Fewer than a third of Americans support Donald Trump's tax-cut plan, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the US president went to Capitol Hill looking for Republican backing for his proposal to slash tax rates for individuals and companies.
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Spain prepares for purge of Catalonia police force rebels
Spain’s interior ministry is finalising plans to purge Catalonia’s police force of pro-independence officers who could obstruct the roll-out of direct rule over the rebellious region by the Spanish government from Friday.
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Trump is debasing country, say Republican senators
Two US senators launched blistering attacks on Donald Trump last night, accusing their fellow Republican of debasing politics and the country's standing abroad in extraordinary public criticisms of a sitting president.
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Womb taken out of mother to treat baby before birth
It might look like a glowing alien egg, but this red ovoid is actually a human womb containing a baby, removed temporarily from its mother before birth, in a groundbreaking operation.
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Republican senators take aim at Donald Trump amid party infighting
A pair of senators from US president Donald Trump's own Republican Party have blistered him with criticism in a dramatic day of denunciation that laid bare a party at war with itself.
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Blood-thinning drugs could protect against both stroke and dementia, study suggests
Research shows patients being treated for atrial fibrillation were less likely to develop dementia if they were taking anticoagulants.
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Two Republican US senators fiercely rebuke 'undignified' Trump
Two Republican senators fiercely attacked President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing their fellow Republican of debasing U.S. politics and the country's standing abroad in extraordinary public criticisms of a sitting president.
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Tiger Woods expected to undergo course for intoxicated drivers
The diversion programme for intoxicated drivers that Tiger Woods is expected to enter on Friday is one of several across the US aimed at reducing the number of repeat offenders and backlogs of court cases.
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