Rare sculpture found on top of cupboard in National Trust house
A rare 15th-century bust that was thought to have been lost has been discovered sitting on top of a cupboard in a National Trust house.

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Wildfires threaten Australian capital and south-east towns
Wildfires burned out of control near Australianational capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate.

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Trump impeachment trial: Senate rejects witnesses, clearing way for acquittal
The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump's almost certain acquittal next week.

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Field in Bavaria now centre of the EU after Brexit
Now that the European Union includes one less country, its geographical centre has shifted to the south-east & landing in a nondescript field in Bavaria.

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Author Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense&, dies aged 92
Mary Higgins Clark, the tireless and long-reigning &Queen of Suspense& whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the worldmost popular writers, has died aged 92.

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Weinstein made 'unwelcome advances', accuser tells trial
A key accuser in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial yesterday testified that he made a series of unwelcome advances, once trying to kiss her as she tried to fight him off, then telling her she couldn't leave "until I do something for you".

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