Chain store closures soar nearly 80% in 2019, in brutal year for retail
The retail crisis engulfing Britainembattled high streets led to 16,073 shops & about 61 every working day & pulling down their shutters for the final time during 2019, new research has found.

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In a decade where social media dominated much of the public conversation, it should be little surprise that online culture had a huge impact on our language.

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Five stabbed at rabbihome during Hanukkah celebration
A knifeman attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbihome north of New York City late on Saturday, stabbing and injuring five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.

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Rush hour carnage - Islamist terror group blamed as 90 feared dead in Somali capital
At least 90 people were feared dead when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, in the deadliest attack in more than two years. The dead included many students and two Turkish nationals, Somalia's foreign minister said, adding that dozens were injured.

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Scott Morrison insists Sydney fireworks will go ahead
Sydneyfamous New YearEve fireworks will go ahead despite the countrywildfire crisis to show the world Australiaresilience, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.

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Households face surcharge for using insurance comparison sites
Comparison websites are adding hundreds of pounds to home insurance bills for some households, according to a new study.

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