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Trump Promises To Relax US Banking Laws

President Donald Trump has promised sweeping reforms to "horrendous" US banking regulations that were introduced after...

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Ed Sheeran To Release Song Featuring Fuse ODG and R2Bees

Last June, Ed Sheeran made a trip to Ghana and recorded a trove of secret material that fans haven’t heard yet. While...

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Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Down To Assad, US Says

The White House says it is "confident" Bashar al-Assad's government was behind an apparent chemical attack that killed...

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South Africa Unions To Zuma

South Africa's powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its Secretary...

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Pressure On Jacob Zuma To Step Down

South Africa’s powerful trades union federation Cosatu has called for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Its...

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Pink Star Diamond Sets New World Record In Hong Kong

A rare diamond known as the Pink Star has been sold in Hong Kong for more than $71m (£57m), setting a new world record...

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‘Chemical Attack’ In Idlib Kills 58

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in...

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Nicola Adams Aims For Multiple Professional World Titles Like Muhammad Ali

Double gold medallist Nicola Adams wants to emulate Muhammad Ali's route from Olympic glory to world titles as she...

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Green Light For Film Studio Near Straiton

Scotland's first purpose-built film and TV studio is to be created outside Edinburgh after the Scottish government...

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Britain’s May Heads To Saudi Seeking Deals

British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's "immense...

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Syria Chemical Attack Kills 58 People

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in...

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US Withdraws Funding For United Nations Population Fund

The US has withdrawn funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in...

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‘Chemical Attack’ In Idlib Kills Dozens

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in...

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US Withdraws Funding For United Nations Population Fund

The US has withdrawn funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in...

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Nigeria To Ban Polygamy For Poor Men

The speaker of Nigeria’s northern state of Kano has said that the public will be consulted on a bill that aims to ban...

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Machine Learning May Fix Ad Placement Dispute

Google on Monday said it will apply machine smarts and outside eyes to help ensure brands don't find ads paired with...

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The Undertaker Retires From WWE After 27 Years

After a quarter of a century, The Undertaker seems to have retired from WWE. The wrestling legend dropped his gloves,...

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Graphene-Based Sieve Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water

A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater. The...

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Sci-Fi Forest Tracks Carbon Impact

An industrial-scale experiment in a Staffordshire forest will help fill gaps in knowledge about climate change. The...