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Bangladeshi man claims it's too dangerous to return home as people there want him dead
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote but Tory rebellion obvious
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Animal rights protesters dragged from track at Epsom Derby
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Rolling Stones sing classic song live for first time to start new tour
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Palace snubs Kim Kardashian's Jubilee party request
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John MacDonald: Queen's Platinum Jubilee? I'm not feeling it, at all
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Send in the troops: UK Airline CEO calls for military help with airport chaos
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