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Sycamore bid for Walgreens paves way for fresh Boots auction
A $10bn-plus takeover bid for one of America's biggest pharmacy chains is set to trigger a fresh auction of Boots the Chemist after a string of aborted attempts to sell…
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‘An insult to the American people’ – Alleged New York gunman tussles with police outside court
The alleged killer of a US health insurance boss has tussled with police officers as they were escorting him to court.
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Unions hint at public sector industrial action over ‘offensive’ 2.8% pay rise recommendation
Unions have hinted at a return to industrial action after a recommendation that teachers, NHS staff and other public sector workers should get a 2.8% pay rise next year.
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MP speaks out against proposal to ban first cousin marriages
An MP has spoken against calls to ban first cousin marriage in the UK, suggesting instead that advanced genetic screening is made available to prospective married couples.
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World leaders cannot ignore Syria’s rebel leader – they’ll study his Sky News interview closely
This is an extraordinary scoop because Abu Mohammed al Jolani hasn't given an interview to a foreign news organisation since his victory over Bashar al Assad.
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World leaders cannot ignore Syria’s rebel leader – they’ll study his Sky News interview closely
This is an extraordinary scoop because Abu Mohammed al Jolani hasn't given an interview to a foreign news organisation since his victory over Bashar al Assad.
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Former England rugby player missing presumed dead after car went into river
A former England rugby player is believed to have died after going into a river in his car in Northumberland.
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Love Island winner forced to move out of home after sinkhole ‘eats away’ driveway
A former Love Island winner has had to move out of his house due to a sinkhole "in his driveway".
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Desperate families look through body bags in search for loved ones in Syrian morgues
For years now, we've been told of the mass detentions, disappearances and murders of anyone even remotely opposed to the Syrian regime of Bashar al Assad.
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Family ‘devastated’ over grandmother’s death as man appears in court charged with murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a grandmother in the Scottish Borders.