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Sri Lanka Rajapaksas: Return to power for wartime leader brothers
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Brothers who led in war revive grip on Sri Lanka
The brothers, who oversaw the controversial end to Sri Lanka's bitter civil war, are back in power.
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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top
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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top
The US company's new rocket prototype experiences a major failure during pressurisation testing.
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Australia could scrap 60-cap 'Giteau's Law'
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Australia could scrap 'Giteau's Law' after poor World Cup
Australia are reviewing "Giteau's Law", which governs which foreign-based players are allowed to play for the Wallabies, after a poor World Cup.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of returning ships 'stripped of toilets'
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Russia returns Ukraine ships 'stripped of toilets'
Ukraine's navy accuses Moscow of removing weapons and equipment from vessels seized in the Black Sea.
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General election 2019: Labour launches 'radical' manifesto
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Labour vows to 'transform' UK at manifesto launch
The party promises to renationalise key industries, end tuition fees and scrap a rise in the pension age.
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Edmund gives GB Davis Cup lead against Kazakhstan
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Davis Cup finals 2019: Great Britain beat Kazakhstan 2-1 to reach last eight
Great Britain secure their place in the knockout stage of the inaugural Davis Cup finals as Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski win their decisive doubles.
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Delhi pollution: The bar selling oxygen to choking city
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The bar selling oxygen to choking Delhi
Pollution is at dangerous levels in the Indian capital and one bar is selling fresh air - at a price.
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Radar finds 145 graves buried under Florida school
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Radar finds 145 graves underneath US school
Nearly all the people buried at the mid-20th Century paupers' cemetery were African Americans.
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Boy, 12, is youngest person convicted in Hong Kong protests
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Boy, 12, is youngest person convicted in Hong Kong protests
The child was arrested on his way to school the day after a protest in October.
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Apple cancels The Banker film premiere over 'concerns'
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Apple cancels The Banker film premiere over 'concerns'
The Banker, one of Apple's first original movies, has its red carpet gala pulled at the last minute.
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'I'm not going to make the same mistakes,' says new Spurs boss Mourinho
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Jose Mourinho: Ex-Man Utd boss says he won't repeat past mistakes at Tottenham
New Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he will not make the same mistakes at Spurs that he did in previous managerial roles.
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Biden comes under fire for stance on marijuana
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'I thought you might have been high'
Politician Cory Booker criticises Joe Biden's stance on the legalisation of marijuana.
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Endangered red panda escapes zoo in south-east France
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Endangered red panda escapes zoo in France
Staff at the zoo near Lyon warn the panda may look harmless but has "good claws and good teeth".
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Shakhtar's Taison banned for reacting to racist abuse
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Shakhtar Donetsk's Taison given one-match ban after reacting to alleged racism
Brazilian midfielder Taison is given a one-match ban following the red card he received for reacting to racist abuse during Shakhtar Donetsk's 1-0 home win against Dynamo Kyiv.
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France Elodie Kulik murder trial after 17-year fight for justice
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Murder trial follows 17-year fight for justice
Elodie Kulik was murdered in 2002 and police and her father have never given up on finding her killers.
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Real Madrid winger Vazquez breaks toe after 'dropping weight'
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Lucas Vazquez: Real Madrid winger 'drops weight' which breaks toe
Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez has broken a toe in his left foot after reportedly "dropping a weight" while doing extra work in the gym.
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Xhaka could return for Arsenal this weekend - Emery
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Granit Xhaka: Arsenal midfielder could return against Southampton - Unai Emery
Unai Emery says Granit Xhaka could return for Arsenal this weekend, despite recently claiming he was unsure if he would play for the club again.
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM charged with corruption
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Israel PM Netanyahu charged with corruption
The prime minister described the charges as an "attempted coup", blaming a "tainted" process.
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Extinction Rebellion: Co-founder apologises for Holocaust remarks
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Extinction Rebellion: Co-founder apologises for Holocaust remarks
Comments from Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam downplaying the Holocaust sparked outrage.
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Russia bans sale of gadgets without Russian-made software
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Russia bans sale of gadgets without Russian-made software
Supporters say the law on new sales promotes Russian technology but there are concerns about surveillance.
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DR Congo measles: Nearly 5,000 dead in major outbreak
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DR Congo measles: Nearly 5,000 dead in major outbreak
Almost 250,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to have been infected in 2019.