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Philippines and China in new spat

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
The Philippines and China accuse each other of further maritime intrusions in disputed waters following a stand-off last week.
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Grilling shows GSA's dysfunction

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
After a preliminary report detailed abuses, and after a final report that showed Jeff Neely may have illegally wasted funds, no one stopped him from taking more trips.
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Aquascutum enters administration

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Luxury clothing retailer Aquascutum, best known for its trenchcoats, has gone into administration, putting about 250 jobs at risk.
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Coalition working well, says PM

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
David Cameron insists the government is united, after the Conservatives' co-chairman suggests coalition with the Lib Dems could create "incoherence".
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Mali army holds ex-leader allies

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Soldiers arrest several allies of Mali's ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure days after handing power to a civilian leader, witnesses say - as a rocket scientist is named as interim prime minister.
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Footballer denies rape at hotel

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
A footballer denies raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel claiming he he did not force her to do anything, a jury hears.
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Sick Cleverly cancels WBO defence

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Nathan Cleverly withdraws from his WBO light-heavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi because of illness.
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Traffic pollution 'costing lives'

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a new study of UK air quality.
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Redpath resigns from Gloucester

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Gloucester confirm that head coach Bryan Redpath has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
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Is shale gas the GM of energy?

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
What shale gas could learn from GM crops
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Obama plan would rein in oil speculation

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Under pressure to bring down the high price of gas, President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder will outline a proposal Tuesday to increase federal supervision of the oil markets in an effort to clip the wings of speculators who are profiting off the volatility of the oil market.
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Mother defends accused Tulsa shooter

CNN - Top Stories - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
The mother of one of two men accused of shooting and killing three African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earlier this month said Tuesday her son was "a very good kid."
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Smartwatch in crowdfunding record

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
A watch made of electronic paper raises $3.4m in less than a week on crowdsource funding site Kickstarter.
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What's behind clenched-fist salutes?

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
The man who admits killing 77 people in Norway began his trial with a closed-fist salute. What's behind this gesture?
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VIDEO: Gandhi belongings being auctioned

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Items that belonged to Mahatma Gandhi will be auctioned in Shropshire, including grass and soil from the spot where he was assassinated in 1948.
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Emerging markets boost Coca-Cola

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Coca-Cola reports a 6% rise in quarterly sales thanks to strong growth in the key emerging markets of India, China and Brazil.
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Idaho doctor-lawyer fights fetal pain abortion law

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The first challenge to the constitutionality of the so-called fetal pain anti-abortion laws enacted in several states has come from an unlikely place. So has the second.

Rick Hearn, the lawyer in the center of this fight, represents an Idaho woman challenging her state's abortion laws ...

IMF raises global growth forecast

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
The International Monetary Fund says "some optimism has returned" to the global economy as it predicts slightly faster growth.
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Syrian troops bombard rebel areas

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
Syrian forces are attacking opposition-held areas in the north and south and continuing to bombard Homs, despite a supposed ceasefire, activists say.
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Teen detained for riots killing

BBC - News - Mon, 2026-05-11 09:51
A teenager is detained for eight years for the killing of a pensioner during last summer's riots in London.
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