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Boris Johnson may just have met his match: the voting public.

The test for the Johnson, who is fighting his first election as prime minister, is how he acts when the laughter stops.

24/11/2019

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'Nobody wins': Yale-Harvard game interrupted by climate protesters sto

More than 150 Yale and Harvard students, alumni, faculty rushed onto the field to "demand DIVESTMENT from fossil fuels, according to the advocate group Divest Harvard.

23/11/2019

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'France's shame': Thousands protest in Paris against domestic violence

France has among the highest rates of domestic violence in Europe.

23/11/2019

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Mike Pence makes unannounced visit to Iraq

The surprise trip comes on the heels of the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.

23/11/2019

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The future's bright: Boy cries after seeing colours for the first time

Colourblind Jonathan Jones, 12, had his world brightened when he tried on a special pair of glasses.

23/11/2019

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Everything we learned from the Trump impeachment hearings

5 days. 12 witnesses. 35 hours. Countless revelations.

23/11/2019

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U.S. reversal on settlements leaves Palestinians fearing what's next

The United States on Monday reversed its decadeslong position that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal.

23/11/2019

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Facebook would have let Hitler run political adverts, claims comedian

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took aim at social media companies accusing them of pushing "absurdities to billions of people".

23/11/2019

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In Venezuela, cybercrime emerges as a lucrative gig

Hacking efforts are particularly lucrative for Venezuelans as they are sold for cryptocurrency, a welcome alternative to the country's own currency, which has endured rapid inflation.

23/11/2019

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U.S. military says unmanned drone lost over Libyan capital

Fighting has raged between rival groups for control of Tripoli for months.

23/11/2019

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Plane makes emergency landing after flames burst from engine

Observers filmed smoke and flames coming from the right engine of a Philippines Airlines flight after takeoff.

23/11/2019

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Giuliani associate willing to testify Nunes met with ex-Ukranian offic

Nunes has been one of the president's most ardent supporters as he faces impeachment proceedings.

23/11/2019

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Stranger hacks into baby monitor, tells child, 'I love you'

The Chinese manufacturer has been criticized for making devices that are easy to access without authorization.

23/11/2019

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Woman's call to 911 for pizza delivery leads to arrest

"This is the wrong number to order a pizza," the dispatcher said, then added shortly after, "I'm getting you now, OK. ... The guy still there?"

22/11/2019

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Trump-Zuckerberg 2020? Might as well, says a Democrat upset by false ads

A series of digital billboard ads were purchased by a professional marketer who also filed papers to run for governor of California so he could run false ads on Facebook.

22/11/2019

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Trump-Zuckerberg 2020? Might as well, says an activist upset by false ads

A series of digital billboard ads were purchased by a professional marketer who also filed papers to run for governor of California so he could run false ads on Facebook.

22/11/2019

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Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies

Under Obama the military opposed giving Javelin missiles to Ukraine because of fear Russia would get access to sensitive tech, said ex-CIA chief Brennan."

22/11/2019

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Trump hosts heated White House vaping debate

The Friday session, part of which was opened to the press, featured industry representatives openly sparring with public health advocates.

22/11/2019

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Former CIA officer sentenced to 19 years for conspiring with Chinese spies

Jerry Chun Shing Lee is the third former U.S. intelligence officer to be convicted in less than a year of conspiring with the Chinese to give them national defense information.

22/11/2019

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Fact check: Trump's false claims about Ukraine, DNC server

A day earlier, a key impeachment witness — Trump's former Russia expert — called this conspiracy a "fictional narrative" that serves Moscow's interests.

22/11/2019

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'Frightening' online transphobia has real-life consequences, advocates say

Social media is "both the best thing" and "also the worst" to happen to the trans community, one transgender advocate said.

22/11/2019

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Sacha Baron Cohen slams Facebook as 'greatest propaganda machine in history'

"It only seems fair to say to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, 'Your product is defective, you are obliged to fix it,'" the actor said in a speech to the Anti-Defamation League.

22/11/2019

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Euroviews. Hearings reveal extent of damage Trump's inflicted on our national security ǀ View

These hearings have laid bare just how crippled the staff, systems and structures designed to protect our country really are.

22/11/2019

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Hearings put the finishing touches on Dems' impeachment story

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

22/11/2019

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Trump trashes impeachment hearings, defends Giuliani's Ukraine dealings

Trump gave his first extensive interview since the House Intelligence Committee wrapped up two weeks of public hearings in its impeachment inquiry.

22/11/2019

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Israel vs. Netanyahu: Corruption charges leave Israel's political survivor facing fight of his life

"I think it's more likely than at any time in the last ten years that Netanyahu is coming to an end of his premiership and leadership," said one analyst.

22/11/2019