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Tory MP loses whip after claims he used party funds to pay 'bad people'
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Woman, 30, due in court in connection with death of 34-year-old woman in Aberdeen
The 34-year-old woman was found injured in the early hours of Wednesday morning and was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she died a short time later.
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On eve of election in India’s Silicon Valley, voters only want one thing: water
Bengaluru is grappling with a water shortage so severe, there isn’t enough to take a shower or flush a toilet, and all residents want from a new government is a resolution of the crisis, Stuti Mishra reports
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Watch live as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues for fourth day in New York
Watch live as Donald Trump’s criminal trial over alleged hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels continues in New York City today (18 April). Mr Trump made history once again on Monday morning when he became the first American president to ever stand trial on criminal charges.
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Angela Rayner tax probe continues as Tories face fresh scandal as Mark Menzies loses whip - UK politics live
Mark Menzies accused of using campaign funds to pay off ‘bad people’ and medical expenses after being locked in a flat late at night
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Widespread 911 outages hit four states
Authorities are unclear as to what caused the outages after the 911 services were restored for some areas
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How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile
Ichthyosaurs were the last giant reptiles to rule our oceans.
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Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space – new research
Perhaps life is more common in the universe that we think.
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