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'Liar and gigolo' is jailed for killing lover in Paris hotel

The Times (subscription) - ‎1 hour ago‎
A British businessman was given a 20-year jail sentence by a French court last night for battering his girlfriend to death in a luxury hotel.
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Surveillance laws 'not fit for purpose', MPs say

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Surveillance laws that allow police officers to access people's phone records are not fit for purpose, the Home Affairs Select Committee has said.
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Prince William to visit 9/11 memorial sites

Xinhua - ‎58 minutes ago‎
LONDON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Kensington Palace on Friday confirmed that Prince William and his wife Kate will pay a three-day visit to the United States, during which the royal couple is scheduled to tour a number of "September 11 terrorist attack" ...
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Premier is shot down for 'pointing gun' at suppliers

The Independent - ‎2 hours ago‎
Shares in Premier Foods plunged 7 per cent yesterday amid a severe backlash against its demands to force suppliers to pay it if they want to continue doing business with Britain's biggest food company.
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Obesity can shorten life by 8 years

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
TORONTO: Being overweight or obese may decrease life expectancy by up to 8 years, a new study has warned. The research led by investigators at Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University in Montreal ...
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BBC lies and the truth about poverty now and in the 30s by DOMINIC ...

Daily Mail - ‎5 minutes ago‎
When Chancellor George Osborne rose to deliver his Autumn Statement, he could hardly have expected that the week would end with a blazing row between the Government and the BBC about a book published some 77 years ago.
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DJ Ray Teret found guilty of abusing young girls

Scotsman - ‎10 minutes ago‎
DJ Ray Teret, who has been convicted of historical sex offences against young girls, pictured with The Beatles. Picture: PA. by MARGARET DAVIES.
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China expels Zhou Yongkang from Communist party

The Guardian - ‎36 minutes ago‎
China's Communist party expelled its former security tsar, Zhou Yongkang, months after placing him under investigation for “serious disciplinary violations,” the state newswire Xinhua reported just after midnight on Saturday, moving forward China's ...
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ICC: We 'Won't Forget' Kenya's Post-Poll Violence Victims

Voice of America - ‎56 minutes ago‎
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says victims of Kenya's 2007-2008 post-election violence will not be forgotten, even though charges against Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta have been dropped.
ICC drops charges against Kenyan president after probe into violence
Kenyans rejoice collapse of ICC case against President Kenyatta (+video)
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Africa Podcast: Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have withdrawn charges of crimes against humanity against the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta. He was accused of inciting the violence that followed the 2007 elections, in which more than 1,200 Kenyans were killed. Mr. Kenyatta became the first sitting head of state to appear before judges at the ICC - even if he said he was appearing in his personal capacity. We'll hear rea...
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North Korea's cyber spies exposed: Inside the secretive cyber-warfare cell ...

The Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
With North Korea's ability to hack the most sophisticated computer systems in the world under scrutiny, a secretive cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121 has come to light.
Wish you were here? North Korea launches tourism website despite closing ...
Where hackers are a pampered elite
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In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Rising star mandarin favourite to lead Ofcom

Financial Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
The civil servant overseeing the UK's spending cuts has emerged as the favourite to become the next head of the communications regulator Ofcom.
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Court throws the book at Grayling's prison ban

Morning Star Online - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Campaigners hailed a major victory yesterday after the High Court ruled that Justice Secretary Chris Grayling's controversial restrictions on prison inmates receiving books from friends and family were unlawful.
Prison book ban overturned after arsonist with doctorate challenges restrictions
Book Ban For Prisoners 'Unlawful', High Court Declares
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Book Ban For Prisoners 'Unlawful', High Court Declares By + Paul Vale   The High Court has declared restrictions on prisoners receiving books from friends and family "unlawful" - to the delight of authors and campaigners - http://huff.to/1zvXMbQ 
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Two Britons Get Prison Terms After Returning From Syria

New York Times - ‎14 minutes ago‎
LONDON - Two Britons who fought in Syria and were arrested upon returning to Britain after their families cooperated with the police were sentenced to long prison terms on Friday.
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Financials outperform as UK's FTSE rallies on strong US data

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain's top equity index bounced back on Friday, with financial stocks among the best performers, as stronger-than-expected U.S.
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Stamp duty reform too timid, housebuilder says

The Times (subscription) - ‎2 hours ago‎
The head of one of the country's leading housebuilders has attacked George Osborne, saying that the changes to stamp duty would fuel uncertainty just as the sector was returning to normal.
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'Unacceptable' rise in rail fares for Bolton commuters in new year

The Bolton News - ‎40 minutes ago‎
From January 2, ticket prices will go up at least 1.5 per cent for all train users. An anytime day return from Bolton to Manchester will rise from £6.30 to £6.40, and a 12-month season ticket by £24 from £964 to £988.
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Apple's iPhone 6 plus is bestseller for past three months

Daily Mail - ‎15 hours ago‎
Many doubted how successful a large screen iPhone would be, claiming it was simply too big. However, if the latest sales survey is to be believed, Apple's iPhone 6 plus has already been a monster hit in the US- and is outselling every other 'phablet' by a ...
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Taiwan: Top tech giants must stop playing fast and loose with privacy

The Register - ‎2 hours ago‎
A Taiwanese watchdog claims 12 of the world's largest makers of cellphones have broken laws safeguarding privacy. The state's National Communications Commission, which has probed several tech giants, wouldn't name all of the accused - but officials at ...
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Hackers said to threaten Sony employees

PCWorld - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Martyn Williams covers mobile telecommunications, Silicon Valley, and general technology breaking news for the IDG News Service, and is based in San Francisco.
Sony Pictures' nightmare week: what now?
Sony Pictures Employees Get E-Mail Threatening Families
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In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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I'm a Celebrity: Who's been voted out in tonight's double elimination?

Digital Spy UK - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kendra Wilkinson and Tinchy Stryder are the fifth and sixth celebrities to have been voted out of the I'm a Celebrity jungle. The pair follow actress Vicky Michelle who left the camp yesterday (December 4).
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Elgin Marbles: Museum must come clean over deal with Russia, says Geoffrey ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Geoffrey Robertson QC, who with Amal Clooney is advising Greece over the Elgin Marbles, has called on the British Museum to come clean about the full terms of its deal with Russia.
Greece slams UK for loan of statue
Elgin Marbles: Fury in Greece as statue is loaned to Russian museum
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The Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles - A View From Greece + Paul Vale   The British Museum's decision to lend one of the Elgin Marbles - or rather the Parthenon Marbles as Greeks prefer to call them - to the St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum for its 250th anniversary, has been met with a mixture of indignation and renewed decisiveness on behalf of the Greek government to have them returned - http://huff.to/1zuXMZE
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Grammy nominations 2015: Sam Smith goes up against Taylor Swift for record of ...

The Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sam Smith is the only male nomination for record of the year at this year's Grammys. His single “Stay With Me” will battle it against Taylor Swift's “Shake It Off”, Sia's “Chandelier”, Iggy Azalea's “Fancy” and Meghan Trainor's “All About That Base” for one of the ...
Iggy Azalea and Sia lead Australia's charge at the Grammys
Sam Smith, Beyoncé lead 2015 Grammy nominations
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GRAMMY NOMINEES: The 2015 Grammy nominees were announced this morning. Sam Smith will battle the ladies at the Grammys: "Stay With Me" is nominated for record of the year against hits like "Fancy," ''Shake It Off" and "All About That Bass." Pharrell earned a nomination for best urban contemporary album for "G I R L." His competition includes Beyonce's self-titled fifth album, Chris Brown a...
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England's FA Charges Mario Balotelli Over Racist Posting

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON - The governing body of English soccer said Friday that it had charged Mario Balotelli, the maverick Italian striker who plays for the Premier League club Liverpool, with “an aggravated breach” of its ban on abusive and insulting language in a web ...
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FA Cup: Mourinho, Simeone and Inter Milan - second-round stories

BBC Sport - ‎2 hours ago‎
A former Inter Milan trainee - who has also worked as a Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike - a goalscoring internet sensation and a non-league manager who has spent "a small fortune" on studying Diego Simeone are among those dreaming of FA Cup success in ...
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Does AI really threaten the future of the human race?

BBC News - ‎26 minutes ago‎
The end of the human race - that is what is in sight if we develop full artificial intelligence, according to Stephen Hawking in an interview with the BBC.
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Shooting star shower: UK awaits the annual coming of Geminid

RT - ‎1 hour ago‎
Earth's northern hemisphere, and UK in particular, are braced to witness one the most dazzling celestial displays of the year as it awaits the start of a 10-day night show called the Geminid meteor shower, with more than 100 shooting stars per hour.
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GP 'disgust' at watchdog errors

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
GPs have told the BBC their reputations have been "tarnished by incompetence" from the health watchdog. The Care Quality Commission has been forced to apologise to hundreds of GPs for giving incorrect patient safety risk assessments.
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Breastfeeding: Where, When and How? 11 myths busted

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
Breastfeeding is a minefield. From constant research to the opinion of fellow mums, every piece of advice seems to be different. And that's before you even tackle the thorny subject of breastfeeding in public.
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UN peacekeeper positive for Ebola

Irish Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
A UN peacekeeper in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola and will be flown to the Netherlands for treatment, a Dutch Health Ministry spokeswoman has said.
Two Sierra Leone doctors die of Ebola in one day: sources
Sierra Leone gives out malaria pills in fight against Ebola
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250 volunteer health workers from Nigeria have been deployed to the #Ebola affected countries. The Nigerian health contingent will join others deployed across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The decision was made following an appeal from AU Commission Chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Months ago she called on AU members states to send health workers. 
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Text messaging service 'helps people take their pills'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A text messaging service could help people remember to take the medicines they have been prescribed, say researchers. A test scheme, which involved heart patients, cut the numbers who forgot or just stopped taking their pills.
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