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Japan detention centre immigrants start hunger strike
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Immigrants held in Japan on hunger strike
More than 40 detainees are reported to be refusing food after the apparent suicide of an Indian man.
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Will technology destroy our democracy?
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Will technology destroy our democracy?
Author Jamie Bartlett says there is a compatibility problem between democracy and technology.
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Frenchman gets 'third face' in new transplant
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Man gets 'third face' in French transplant
Jérôme Hamon is the first patient to have two facial transplants and says he is doing well.
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Men summonsed over England rugby union coach Eddie Jones abuse
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Men summonsed over England rugby union coach Eddie Jones abuse
England coach Eddie Jones was verbally abused at a railway station after a defeat by Scotland.
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Armenia protests spread as parliament votes on new PM
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New Armenia PM sworn in despite protests
A "popular, non-violent, velvet revolution" is under way, according to the protests' chief organiser.
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R Kelly faces fresh sexual misconduct allegation
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R Kelly faces fresh sexual misconduct allegation
The R&B singer is accused of "knowingly" infecting an ex-lover with a sexually transmitted disease.
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Singer Jessie J wins Chinese equivalent of X-Factor
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Jessie J wins 'Chinese X-Factor'
The British musician was announced as the winner of Chinese programme Singer 2018.
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IMF predicts stronger growth but warns of risks
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IMF predicts stronger growth but warns of risks
The IMF forecasts global growth this year to be the strongest since 2011, but warns over trade barriers.
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Chelsea's Marcos Alonso charged by FA for tackle on Southampton's Shane Long
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Chelsea's Marcos Alonso charged by FA for tackle on Southampton's Shane Long
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso is charged with violent conduct by the FA for a tackle on Shane Long in Saturday's 3-2 win at Southampton.
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Theresa May 'deeply regrets' UK's colonial anti-gay laws
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Theresa May 'deeply regrets' UK's colonial anti-gay laws
Theresa May says the laws, still used in 37 Commonwealth nations, "were wrong then and are wrong now".
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Russian spy: Skripal poison 'was in liquid form'
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Russian spy: Skripal poison 'was in liquid form'
A massive clean-up operation is beginning to decontaminate nine sites in Salisbury.
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US tax cuts: Are they the biggest in American history?
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US tax cuts: Are they the biggest in American history?
On Tax Day, Reality Check examines Donald Trump's claim that the most recently passed US tax bill represents the "biggest tax cut" in American history.
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Peta says bear footage is ‘inhumane’
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Peta says bear footage is ‘inhumane’
Footage of a bear performing in front of fans before a Russian league match is condemned as "shocking and inhumane" by animal welfare groups.
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Are celebrity baby Instagram accounts OK?
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Are celebrity baby Instagram accounts OK?
Khloe Kardashian has already set up her newborn baby girl's own Insta account - but what are the pitfalls?
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Jessie J wins China singing talent show contest
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Jessie J wins China singing competition
The singer swapped the judge's chair for performing as a contestant on TV show Singer.
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China opens car market after US tensions
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China opens car market after US tensions
The plans will change rules that require global carmakers to work through state-owned partners.
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Trump and Japan's Abe meet over North Korea and global trade
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CIA chief on secret mission to N Korea
Donald Trump confirms Mike Pompeo met Kim Jong-un last week and formed a "good relationship".
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Why a widower ran a marathon for his wife and sons
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Why a widower ran a marathon for his wife, and their sons
Peter Bayliss found a new mission after his wife, Lisa, died of a rare inherited disease.
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Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico
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Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico
Matthew Mellon, the scion of two US banking dynasties, passed away in a rehab centre in Mexico.
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Japan minister apologises over escaped prisoner
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Japan minister apologises over escaped prisoner
The convicted thief is believed to have stolen items ranging from socks to a car since his escape.
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UK Anti-Doping to increase testing by 50% backed by new government funds
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UK Anti-Doping to increase testing by 50% backed by new government funds
UK Anti-Doping will increase publicly funded testing by 50% by the end of March 2022 under a new strategic plan backed by £6m of new funding.