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Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs

The bruising trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify.

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As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight

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Brexit: Michel Barnier rejects demands for backstop to be axed

The EU's lead negotiator says the backstop is the "maximum flexibility" the EU can offer the UK.

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51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

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Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.

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Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.

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When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.

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The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.

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Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.

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Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China

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Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China

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Ofsted inspections for top-rated schools to be reinstated

The reintroduction of inspections for "outstanding" schools follows concerns about falling standards.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Wandering Iranian Oil Tanker

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Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

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Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

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The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.

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Raymond Santana was a teen when he was wrongfully jailed with four others.

Raymond Santana was a teenager when he was wrongfully jailed along with four others.

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Air Canada fined for not using French language

A French-speaking couple say the airline violated their "linguistic rights" under Canadian law.

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Idlib ‘double tap’ air strike Russia says never was

An attack kills 39 people in Syria - Russia says it wasn't involved. BBC News Arabic investigates.

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Can you survive on foraged food?

Experts say a range of wild foods can supplement a normal diet - but can you go even further?

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The Amazon in Brazil is on fire - how bad is it?

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. How bad are they?

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Hampshire paralysed tree surgeon returns to climbing

Callum Kilby was paralysed when a giant oak rolled over him, but a year later he's back climbing trees.

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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 August 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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Maryam Hamdani: 'I taught myself to play taarab music online'

Maryam Mohammed Hamdani says she is the first woman to play taarab in public in Zanzibar.

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Boy's reunion with lost cat moves him to tears

Nine-year-old Edward sheds tears of joy to be with furry Leo again after a a search by pet detectives.

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American cheese: Does it deserve its bad reputation?

Plastic, orange and tasteless? Why a revolution in the US is trying to tell the world there's more to its cheese.

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Motsi Mabuse: Meet Strictly Come Dancing's newest judge

Motsi Mabuse is set to replace Dame Darcey Bussell on the Strictly Come Dancing panel this year.

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'Finding my dad 30 years after I was taken from him'

Abandoned in Sao Paulo and then adopted by a British couple, Edson thought he'd never see his father again.

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Nanjing Massacre: Denmark honours hero who rescued Chinese

Bernhard Sindberg sheltered many Chinese from the rampaging Japanese army in 1937.

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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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Humour, hobbies and friendships: Your tips for staying positive

Interested in living longer? Here's advice from optimists to make sure your glass is always half full.

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As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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Brexit: £3m fund to help UK nationals with EU forms

Support will go to UK nationals who need help applying for residency in the EU in the run-up to Brexit.

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Poor Conditions Persist for Migrant Children Detained at the Border, Democrats Say

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Poor Conditions Persist for Migrant Children Detained at the Border, Democrats Say

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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down

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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down

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Trump Authorizes a Space Command. Next, He Wants a Space Force.

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The Trump Administration Just Loosened Methane Emissions Rules. Here’s What To Know

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Trump Authorizes a Space Command. Next, He Wants a Space Force.

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How do blind people enjoy the Mona Lisa?

Museums don't allow people to touch the Mona Lisa or any Van Gogh paintings. With tactile art now you can.

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Netflix's The Dark Crystal prequel: What you need to know

Netflix's prequel is here - you'll want a guide to bring you up to speed on the classic 80s fantasy.

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Quiz of the week: What fuelled Stokes' fairytale innings?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Fuse ODG: 'Why we must reject narratives portraying Africans as inferior'

Ghanaian Afrobeat star Fuse ODG says Africans must reject narratives portraying them as 'inferior'.

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'I would not have kept the baby': Fighting depression in pregnancy

Where millions live without access to a psychiatrist, one innovative scheme is trying to plug the gap.

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Mexico missing: The city where 'you can feel the fear'

With gangs using private homes to dispose of bodies, the search for the missing is getting harder.

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Has President Trump's trade war cost China three million jobs?

He said that China has lost at least three million jobs - is this true?

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How playing video games could you get a better job

Gaming has long been stigmatised as the preserve of the socially inadequate, but this is changing.

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Music festivals: What can be done to stop drug deaths?

A 17-year-old's death at Leeds Festival has sparked debate about how to stop others meeting the same fate.

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After spending 12 years on his Oscar-nominated drama "Boyhood," Richard Linklater is ready to try the approach again. Linklater will direct an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's "Merrily We Roll Along," which will be shot over a 20-year period. Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt and Blake Jenner are set to star in the film for […]

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Carpenter's hand reattached by surgeons after saw accident

Anthony Lelliott's hand was left hanging by skin and bone as he cut floorboards with a circular saw.

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'We live in LS Lowry's house... he might not approve of the colour scheme'

The Salford terrace where Lowry painted many of his famous works is now home to a family of six.

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‘Today I Played to Win.’ Taylor Townsend Stunningly Upsets Simona Halep at U.S. Open

Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

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Lancashire grandmother 'had to sleep on mattress in lounge' for 10 years

Lancashire County Council told the woman in 2005 her house would be extended but it never was.

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News Daily: Fury over Parliament's suspension and how shops sold knives to children

Your morning briefing for 29 August 2019.

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Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

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30 Years After Reunification, Germany Is Still Two Countries

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Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

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30 Years After Reunification, Germany Is Still Two Countries

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Canada Deported a Chinese Dissident With a Criminal Past. Critics Worry He’ll Face Jail Upon Return

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Escape Room’ and ‘Poltergeist’

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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Escape Room’ and ‘Poltergeist’

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Your Thursday Briefing

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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Retracts Unverified Story Linking Trump to Russia

A Windswept Plain, a Sea of Oil and a Mountain of Money

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A Windswept Plain, a Sea of Oil and a Mountain of Money

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Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation.

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Cannock siblings undertake unusual career choice

The two brothers and their sister, all in their 20s, are in the funeral business together.

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Sam Smith and Renée Zellweger Duet on New Song for Judy

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Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Ejected a Breitbart Reporter From an Event

Puppy helps boy from Eastleigh cope with autism

Puppy Jesse is being trained to support nine-year-old Jethro, who has autism and ADHD.

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HIV harassment: Bristol man on the abuse strangers send

Aled Osborne faces abuse from strangers because of how open he is about his HIV status.

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Dementia app aims to spark chats about the disease

Virtual reality app Dementia First Hand aims to educate and raise awareness of dementia.

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Last chance for PPI claims as deadline arrives

Consumers have until 23:59 to make a claim, as the UK's biggest financial mis-selling scandal draws to a close.

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The bombers, who struck two checkpoints, were affiliated with the Islamic State groups, sources say.

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Homeland Security Is Moving FEMA Funds to Pay for Border Programs

Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in Israeli military detention

Palestinians who were made to go through Israel's military court system as children speak out.

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23 of Jeffrey Epstein’s Accusers Finally Got Their Day in Court. Here’s What They Said

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Palestinians who were made to go through Israel's military court system as children speak out.

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Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Hitting a Migrant in the Face

White News Anchor Apologizes After Saying Black Co-Host Looks Like Gorilla

Javid pledges spending review cash for schools, NHS and police

But the chancellor rules out a "blank cheque", promising to keep within existing spending rules.

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When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods.

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'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief'

When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods.

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Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.

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How fire shaped humans, and forged the modern economy

If you rule out everything made by fire, we would not be left with much of an economy at all.

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Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked?

Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban?

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Slavery: Could a new museum stop racism in London?

The group behind the idea says the government has a "moral obligation" to help fund it.

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Why this woman decided to knit Trump's tweets

American artist Diana Waymar wanted to find a way of relating to the current political atmosphere. So she began knitting Mr Trump’s words.

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Maria Ressa: 'Rape and death threats won't silence me'

Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa on why arrests, rape and death threats won't silence her.

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Medical Cannabis: “I can get arrested, but I'll keep using it for my pain"

Carly Barton became the first British patient to be legally prescribed with herbal cannabis last year, but fears she will be unable to pay the cost of treatment.

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Social workers: 'I had a parent screaming foul names at me'

Social workers say they face serious abuse in the line of duty and are calling to be better protected

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Plastic waste: Is it time to cut back on holiday inflatables?

One coastal charity says it collected 500 abandoned inflatables in just one village this summer.

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Amid Hour-Long Lines, Customers Fight Over Products as Costco Opens First Store in China

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The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.

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Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban?

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Blind University of Glasgow student 'faced reading list discrimination'

Gary Copland said he was not given accessible books, and was then penalised for reading too little.

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Trump Administration Ends Protection That Lets Migrants Avoid Deportation While Receiving Medical Care

Australia ‘Very Concerned’ Writer Could Face Espionage Charge in China

Several Arrested Outside MTV VMAs in Newark After Protests Over Lead in City’s Water

White House Clarifies No Secret Meeting Between First Lady and Kim Jong Un

A Budget Airline Known for Packing in Passengers Tries a New Amenity: More Legroom

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Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and co-stars share new details on "Frozen 2."

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A bewildering upbringing: Why Margo Perin was made to have a nose job at 13

Margo Perin was 13 when her father asked if she wanted a nose job. It soon became clear she had no choice.

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The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech

What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other?

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The Kenyan school that was once a British detention camp

Camps where suspected anti-colonial fighters were brutally treated are now secondary schools.

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'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news

An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".

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Australia says it has serious concerns for Yang Hengjun who has been detained in Beijing since January.

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The village surviving a drought on cave water

In Indonesia's East Java province, government water trucks only deliver once or twice a month.

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Why are people in the USA living shorter lives?

White people in the US without degrees are living shorter lives due to drug abuse and alcoholism.

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Photographing America's strip clubs

François Prost has travelled from coast to coast to capture the exteriors of these establishments in the cold light of day.

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Seoul's over-65s disco 'like medicine' for seniors

A daytime party set up by the local government proves a hit in the rapidly-ageing country.

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What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other?

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Camps where suspected anti-colonial fighters were brutally treated are now secondary schools.

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An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".

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Someone Has Killed More Than 40 Wild Burros in a California Desert. There’s a $10,000 Reward for the Gunman

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Margo Perin was 13 when her father asked if she wanted a nose job. It soon became clear she had no choice.

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It is the first euthanasia case in the Netherlands involving a patient suffering from Alzheimer's.

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Ministers and HS2 bosses knew railway over budget years ago

The public were not given the full picture about the true cost of the high speed railway, documents show.

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Bank of mum and dad 'one of UK's biggest mortgage lenders'

The average parental contribution for homebuyers this year is £24,100, Legal & General finds.

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Massive Gas Explosion Destroys Maryland Office and Shopping Complex

Port Talbot steelworks' waste gases could power flights

Tata's Port Talbot plant is the focus for turning the waste into biofuel for the airline industry.

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‘Succession’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Boar on the Floor

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‘The Affair’ Season 5 Premiere Recap: No Rest for the Weary

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Disney unveils new Avengers, Spider-Man rides for Marvel park expansions

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Review: ‘HOUSE’ Nods to Chekhov, but the References Don’t Stop There

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G7 summit: Iranian foreign minister attends unexpected talks

Iran's foreign minister makes a "surprise" visit to Biarritz to meet the French president.

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Climate change: Call for Scottish city centre ban on fossil fuel vehicles

A group of civic leaders say the move should be a key part of Scotland's effort to tackle climate change.

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Review: ‘HOUSE’ Nods to Chekhov, but the References Don’t Stop There

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