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India rejects patent plea for 'immoral' sex toy
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India rejects patent plea for 'immoral' sex toy
The patent office said Indian law has never engaged positively with the notion of sexual pleasure.
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UK unemployment at lowest since 1975
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UK unemployment at lowest since 1975
Jobless total falls to 1.36 million in the three months to June - the lowest for more than 40 years.
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Ben Stokes affray trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
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Ben Stokes affray trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
The six-day case hears the cricketer was "drunk and enraged", which his defence called "nonsense".
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Dedryck Boyata: Celtic defender says he is injured, not refusing to play
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Dedryck Boyata: Celtic defender says he is injured, not refusing to play
Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata posts a video as evidence he is missing Tuesday's Champions League qualifier with AEK Athens through injury.
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Swedish gangs set 80 cars on fire in several cities
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Sweden cars: 80 set on fire by gangs in several cities
Dozens of vehicles were set ablaze in multiple cities overnight, in an apparent coordinated action.
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Dina Asher-Smith says she has to get faster to win Olympic gold
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Dina Asher-Smith says she has to get faster to win Olympic gold
Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith says she will have to "get a little bit faster" to challenge for golds at the World Championships and Olympics.
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Motorway bridge collapses in Italy
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Italy bridge: Dozens feared dead in Genoa as motorway collapses
A big section of motorway plunges to the ground in Genoa taking many vehicles with it.
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Watch: Moment car crashes into Parliament
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Watch: Moment car crashed into Parliament
The crash happened shortly after 7.30 BST on Tuesday morning. One man has been arrested.
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Lira crisis: Turkey to boycott US electronic goods over sanctions
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Turkey lira: Ankara to boycott US electronic goods
President Erdogan responds after US sanctions put Turkey's weak currency into freefall.
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Cricketer Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray
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Ben Stokes not guilty of affray
The England cricketer shakes hands with co-accused Ryan Ali as they are cleared of all charges.
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Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy may skip first FedEx Cup event to find form
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Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy skip first FedEx Cup event to find form
Rory McIlroy may miss the first event of the FedEx Cup play-offs series in an attempt to find his best form with the Ryder Cup looming.
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Tottenham apologise to fans and say stadium delay 'unavoidable'
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Tottenham apologise to fans and say stadium delay 'unavoidable'
Tottenham apologise to fans and say the delayed opening of their new stadium is "unavoidable" because they cannot "compromise safety".
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Camper dies after tree falls on tent in Cornwall
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Camper dies after tree falls on tent in Cornwall
Businessman Ryan O'Carroll, 25, was on a surfing holiday when the tree came down at a country park.
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Tonga PM challenges Pacific Island leaders to lose weight
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Tonga PM challenges leaders to lose weight
Akilisi Pohiva says leaders of some of the most obese countries of the world should lead by example.
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South Africa to eradicate pit latrine toilets in schools
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South Africa to eradicate pit latrine toilets in schools
The two-year initiative comes after a five-year-old schoolgirl drowned in a pit latrine in March.
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Parrot swears at London firefighter trying to rescue it from roof
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Parrot swears at London firefighter trying to rescue it from roof
Macaw parrot Jessie "kept swearing, much to our amusement", the London Fire Brigade says.
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IS conflict: Up to 30,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq - UN
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Up to 30,000 IS fighters in Syria and Iraq
A UN report says a "reduced, covert version" of the group could remain, despite its military losses.
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Alasdair Dickinson: Edinburgh & Scotland prop retires and takes coach role
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Alasdair Dickinson: Edinburgh & Scotland prop retires and takes coach role
Edinburgh and Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson ends his playing career to take up a coaching position with the Scottish Rugby Academy.
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Carrie Fisher: Calls for her to get a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Carrie Fisher: Calls for her to get a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
William Shatner joins Mark Hamill in calls for a posthumous star for the Princess Leia actress.
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Ben Stokes: England player added to third-Test squad after not-guilty verdict
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Ben Stokes: England all-rounder added to Test squad after not-guilty verdict
Ben Stokes will be added to England's squad for the third Test against India after being found not guilty of affray.
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Asian Games - Is this eclectic mix of 40 events the Olympics+?
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Asian Games - Is this eclectic mix of 40 events the Olympics+?
Two-thirds of the world's population are represented across an eclectic programme of sports, but can late hosts Indonesia pull it off?