Ex-Trump aide George Papadopoulos is jailed for 14 days for lying to the FBI in the Russia inquiry.
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Saturday, September 8, 2018
Alibaba's Jack Ma 'to step down and focus on philanthropy'
The Chinese tycoon says he will resign as chairman on Monday to focus on philanthropy in education.
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Mac Miller: US rapper 'found dead at home' aged 26
The artist was found dead at his home in California, officials confirm, after an apparent overdose.
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Syria war: 'Russian strikes' target Idlib as offensive looms
The air raids came as Russia's president dismissed Turkey's calls for a ceasefire in northern Syria.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro 'lost 40% of blood in stabbing'
Presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to return to campaigning after being attacked.
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Texas officer kills man in flat she mistakes for her own
The off-duty officer in Dallas, Texas who killed a 26-year-old man in a flat is under investigation.
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Paramedic says Nikolai Glushkov believed he was poisoned
Kremlin critic Nikolai Glushkov told a paramedic in 2013 he thought two Russians had poisoned him.
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Tesla shares sink after key executives exit
The resignations come hours after the firm's chief executive Elon Musk smoked marijuana live on the web.
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Trump urges inquiry into anonymous New York Times editorial
He said the attorney general should investigate "because I really believe it's national security".
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Obama attacks 'crazy stuff' from Trump White House
The ex-president warns US democracy is in peril; Mr Trump says he "fell asleep" watching the speech.
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Basra protests: Rioters attack Iran consulate
A protester is killed amid anger over government corruption and a lack of basic public services.
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Novichok suspects: Russian TV reaction
Kremlin-controlled TV responded sarcastically to the naming of the men wanted for the Salisbury poisonings.
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Brazilian politician stabbed at rally
The front-runner in Brazil's presidential election is hospitalised after being attacked.
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'It's the day when I can remove my mask'
Party time in India after a court ruling which means gay sex is no longer a crime.
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Giant barrier to clear Pacific plastic
The ambitious project aims to tackle a collection of waste known as the Great Garbage Patch.
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Barcelona blocks tiny 'haibu' living pods
The firm behind the 2.4 sq m (25.8 sq ft) pods says 500 people are interested in renting one.
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Spain parishioner botches Jesus and Mary statue restoration
A parishioner at an Asturias chapel paints the robe on a 15th Century statue of Jesus bright green.
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Tajik mosques repair Lenin statue
Muslim preachers in Tajikistan have funded repairs to a statue of Lenin.
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Finnish travellers warned about flawed passports
Finnish police warn flawed watermarks can cause passport problems.
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North Korea: Six months' training for 10 minutes on parade
Dazzling displays of discipline require months of practice and loyalty to the Kim dynasty.
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Could Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope detect alien life?
It's come close to cancellation several times, but could the successor to the Hubble telescope make the greatest ever discovery?
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The Indian activist jailed for being gay
Arif Jafar was jailed for 47 days under the colonial-era law that has now been struck down.
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Apple v Amazon: Battle of the titans
Apple and Amazon have seen their market value top $1tn, but will their growth continue to accelerate?
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Rapper Mac Miller dead at 26, multiple reports say
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Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying to FBI
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds final day of hearings for Judge Kavanaugh
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President Trump downplays New York Times op-ed, talks border wall in interview
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Fresh crackdown on nuisance calls
New rules mean companies cannot contact people unless they have "opted-in" to receive calls.
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Apple v Amazon: Battle of the titans
Apple and Amazon have seen their market value top $1tn, but will their growth continue to accelerate?
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Trump warns further China tariffs 'ready to go'
If both sets of tariffs go ahead virtually all of China's US exports will be subject to new duties.
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Tesla shares sink after key executives exit
The resignations come hours after the firm's chief executive Elon Musk smoked marijuana live on the web.
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Waterstones buys Foyles to defend bookshops against Amazon
The deal will help booksellers fight back against Amazon's "siren call", says the boss of Waterstones.
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US wage growth hits nine-year high
The pick-up in wage growth strengthens expectations that US interest rates will rise later this month.
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Viagogo fraud claim ludicrous, says Ed Sheeran's promoter
Ed Sheeran's promoter dismisses the ticket reseller's fraud allegations as ludicrous.
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Annual house price growth at nine-month high, Halifax says
The lender says low interest rates and a "constrained" supply of homes for sale are supporting prices.
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Elon Musk smokes marijuana live on web show
The tech entrepreneur was offered a joint by a podcast host in California, where marijuana is legal.
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Southern Water: Supplies 'half of demand' by 2030
Southern Water says it will continue to encourage its customers to use less water.
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British Airways boss promises compensation for customers affected by breach
British Airways' chairman and CEO says affected customers will be 100% compensated.
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Cambridge Asda baskets swiped as 5p bags phased out
The store in Cambridge has had to order 100 baskets to replace those that have gone missing.
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InGAME project worth £9m to research and develop video games
The InGAME project will provide space for artists, designers, writers, and business specialists.
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Nigeria takes on Africa's mobile phone giant MTN
The telecommunications giant was hit with a multi-billion dollar tax bill by Nigerian regulators.
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Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison
George Papadopoulos, a former aide to then-Republican candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, was sentenced on Friday to 14 days in prison after pleading guilty last year to lying to federal agents investigating whether campaign members coordinated with Russia before the election.
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Police brutality gets spotlight at Toronto film festival
"The Hate U Give" held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, shedding a light on how police brutality affects the lives of black communities.
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Apple Inc bans Alex Jones app for 'objectionable content'
Apple Inc said on Friday that it had banned from its App Store the Infowars app belonging to popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after finding that it had violated the company's rules against "objectionable content".
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Plains All American Pipeline convicted in 2015 California oil spill
A California jury on Friday found the Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline company guilty on criminal charges of fouling state waters and harming wildlife in a major oil spill three years ago along the Pacific shoreline near Santa Barbara.
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Dallas officer faces manslaughter charge in apartment shooting
A Dallas police officer will be charged with manslaughter after mistakenly entering an apartment she thought was hers and fatally shooting the man who lived there, authorities said on Friday.
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Lawsuit by ex-University of Michigan student accused of sexual assault is revived
The University of Michigan must face a former male student's claims that it wrongly refused to let him cross-examine a female student who accused him of sexual misconduct, as well as other adverse witnesses, at a disciplinary proceeding.
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Michael Moore compares Trump to Hitler in new documentary
Filmmaker Michael Moore compares U.S. President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in his provocative new documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9" that got its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday to a sold-out audience.
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Two health scares at U.S. airports tied to Mecca pilgrims: U.S. officials
Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended in late August, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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