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Found Poem Favorite | ‘Two Hearts in Syria’

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Orlando shootings: Trump to push for tighter gun laws

Republican Donald Trump says he would like people on terror watch lists to be prevented from buying guns, in the wake of the Orlando shootings.

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New Zealand avocado thefts grow as demand surges

High prices and surging demand spark a spate of avocado thefts in New Zealand, with thieves raking them from orchards at night.

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Burundi pupils 'deface president photo'

Nine schools in Burundi are being investigated after photos of the president were defaced in text books.

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Pistorius walks without prosthetic legs in court

Oscar Pistorius has removed his prosthetic legs in court to demonstrate how he walks without them.

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Alligator drags boy into water near Disney resort

Florida police search for a two-year-old boy who was dragged into water near a Disney resort.

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Twilight Over Burma: Myanmar censors pull film from festival

The organisers of a human rights film festival in Myanmar blame the military for preventing them from showing a controversial film.

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Obama's Dalai Lama meeting angers China

US President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House despite Chinese objections.

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Euro 2016: Russian FM blames England supporters for provocation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says it is impossible to ignore "outrageous provocations" by England football fans at the Euro 2016 tournament in France.

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Syria conflict: Report says UN has lost impartiality

More than 50 humanitarian organisations operating in Syria accuse the UN of breaching its principles by effectively letting the government control aid deliveries.

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Football boss replaced by man in mask

What do you do when your manager cannot make it in to parade a new signing? Use a man in a mask of course.

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Germany polygamy: Minister says migrants must abide by the law

German justice minister Haiko Maas says Germany will not recognise polygamous or underage marriages, as concern over such practices rise.

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Stanford sexual assault: Judge Persky removed from new case

A California judge criticised over a sentencing of a Stanford student convicted of sexual assault is pulled from a new case for alleged bias.

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French jihadist police killer Abballa 'isolated' after jail

The former girlfriend of police killer Larossi Abballa says he kept his distance and changed his friends after leaving jail last year.

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Reeva Steenkamp 'did not love Pistorius'

Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp did not love the South African Olympic athlete, her cousin Kim Martin tells his sentencing hearing.

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Clinton meets Sanders after Washington DC primary win

Presumptive Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton wins the final primary, in Washington DC, before meeting defeated rival Bernie Sanders.

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Fakes often better quality - Alibaba founder

The founder of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba says fake products are often better quality than originals, complicating anti-counterfeit efforts.

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What do planes tell us about the European Union?

What do planes tell us about our relationship with the European Union?

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Grandfather becomes Nepal oldest pupil

Grandfather Durga Kami has become one of Nepal's oldest students at 68, after he made the decision to return to school and complete his education

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News Q’s | Period. Full Stop. Point. Whatever It’s Called, It’s Going Out of Style

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Euro 2016: Will Russian hooligans attack in Lille?

French authorities are on high alert in case of more violence between Russian and English supporters at the European Football Championship.

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Found Poem Favorite | ‘Keep’

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