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17 August 2020

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News imageCanada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau answers a question about the Economic and Fiscal Snapshot in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 8, 2020

Canada finance minister quits amid charity scandal

Bill Morneau denies his exit is linked to the ethics scandal that has ensnared both him and the PM.

News imagegirl taking a tablet

Restrictions on laxative sales to stop misuse

Under-18s will not be able to buy them and packs will carry warnings laxatives do not help weight loss.

News imageCharlie Hughes in hospital beds

NHS cannabis guidelines challenged in court

The family of three-year-old Charlie Hughes is bringing a judicial review against NICE guidance.

News imageAn airliner passenger jet flies away from a sunset off the Greek island of Kefalonia in this in-game image

Microsoft puts the entire world in a game

The latest Flight Simulator title promises a near-perfect replica of the entire world.

News imageIslamist fighters in easern Libya- archive shot

Why Egypt's troops might get caught up in Libya conflict

The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over.

News imageDog

'We saw the dog walker on the camera hitting Bella'

Home footage captures a dog walker hitting a pet, as campaigners call for more regulation.

News imageJulie Oliver

A 100-year milestone for women... and what comes next

A hundred years after US women won the right to vote, female candidates reflect on what’s left to do.

News imageLebanese men mourn at the grave of Rafik Hariri (21/02/05)

Guilty verdict over assassination of Lebanon ex-PM

One of four men on trial over the killing of Rafik Hariri in a 2005 bomb attack has been convicted.

News imageIndia deaths

How many Covid-19 deaths is India missing?

India's fatality rate has remained low as case counts rise. But that doesn't tell the whole story.

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