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Mr. Darcy (Er…Colin Firth Really) Rises From The Waters of The Serpentine

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Saudi Arabia oil attack: Trump hints at action as US points finger at Iran September 16, 2019
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Brexit: EU must show flexibility, says Raab before Johnson-Juncker meeting - live news September 16, 2019
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Boris Johnson’s meeting with the European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker 11.29am BST Last month Stephen Barclay, the Brexit secretary, announced that the UK was going to start boycotting some EU meetings if it no longer saw any point in turning up. As my colleague Jennif […]
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy September 16, 2019
Move is partly aimed at halting more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against drug firmUS drug-maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy and announced a $10bn (£8bn) plan to settle thousands of lawsuits that accuse the company’s prescription painkiller, OxyContin, of fuelling the deadly opioids crisis.The company, owned by the billionaire Sackler family, faces m […]
Kim Jong-un invites Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang – report September 16, 2019
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Trump blasts calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations September 15, 2019
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Half of tigers rescued from Thai temple have died, officials say September 16, 2019
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Saudi oil attacks: US says intelligence shows Iran involved September 16, 2019
US officials quote intelligence and show satellite images, but Iran denies involvement.
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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, dies aged 75 September 16, 2019
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