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Saudi-led alliance welcomes Yemen offer

Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose forces are fighting the alliance, has offered to hold talks.
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Social mobility board quits in protest

Ex-Labour minister chairman says there is "little hope" the current government can make progress.
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Far-right meeting sparks Germany protests

Police use water cannon and batons as Alternative for Germany delegates gather to choose leaders.
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Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United

Manchester United end Arsenal's run of 12 home league wins despite Paul Pogba being sent off in a thrilling encounter.
Premier League
'Sometimes the narrow defeats hurt the most'

The Rugby League World Cup final was a missed opportunity, but credit must be given to the champion Australians, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce.
Rugby League
Stokes out for two on Kings debut

England's Ben Stokes is bowled for two on his debut for Canterbury Kings in their 50-over Ford Trophy clash with Otago
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The land sinking as the sea rises

Subsidence is increasing the flood risk and damaging buildings in many areas
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Chilling snapshots of a lynch mob

How Abbas captured violence on both sides of the Iranian revolution
Culture
The wild week of Bitcoin

The experts point to great volatility – but also dizzying
Capital
Why I leave hidden messages in High Street clothes

All her life Sarah Corbett was a campaigner for causes she believed in. Then she started using...
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Inside the scandal-hit world of sumo

Is the disciplined sport of emperors dying in Japan?
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Entire house fly-tipped in New Zealand

Developer offers reward to find the people who dumped an entire building on their land
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Chief vet defends larger hen cages

On Twitter, Nigel Gibbens says the pens are a "necessary defence" against bird flu.
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Trade talks with Trump 'waste of time'

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the UK should not trust President Trump on trade...
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Twitter is paralysed by Trump's tweeting

Twitter refuses to remove a far-right group's tweets shared by President Trump - and it won't say...
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Work on the new Freddie Mercury biopic is suspended while the director deals with a health issue.
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