Man killed as Indian police rescue 23 children held hostage at ‘birthday party&
Authorities in northern India have rescued 23 children and killed the man who allegedly held them hostage for nearly 11 hours after inviting them to his home for his daughterbirthday party, police said.

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Democrats hit hurdle in call for more witnesses in impeachment trial
Democratic efforts to hear more testimony in President Trumpimpeachment trial could be dashed after Republican senator Lamar Alexander said he will oppose calling more witnesses.

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Twitter, Pinterest to crack down on US voter misinformation
Twitter and Pinterest are taking new steps to root out voting misinformation designed to suppress participation in the November US elections.

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'Girlfriend upset after Weinstein's sexual offer'
A young actress came home "pretty shocked, upset, angry" and "kind of overall appalled" after a hotel room meeting in which she says Harvey Weinstein offered her movie roles in exchange for three-way sex, her ex-boyfriend has told a court.

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Australia faces new fire threat from heatwave and high winds
Swathes of south-east Australia were bracing yesterday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke bushfires that have been burning for months.

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Gang stole performance-enhancing drugs and made millions selling them to athletes
Spanish police have broken up a gang that made millions of euro selling a performance-enhancing drug to athletes competing at national and international levels across Europe.

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