Flack hit sleeping lover on head with lamp, court hears
'Love Island' presenter Caroline Flack has denied assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton in an incident that left them both covered in blood in scenes likened to a "horror movie".

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France kills seven jihadists with first armed drone strike during Malian forest attack
France's defence ministry announced yesterday it had carried out its first armed drone strike, killing seven Islamic extremists in central Mali at the weekend.

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Leader Modi's party loses another election amid citizenship protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party lost control of another state yesterday, adding to a string of electoral losses since last December amid protests that mark the biggest challenge to the Hindu-nationalist leader.

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Coconut wine kills 11 and puts 300 more in hospital
At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party.

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British navy seizes €3.8m of crystal meth from dhow in the Arabian Sea
British navy teams have recovered more than £3.3m (€3.84m) of crystal meth from a dhow in the Arabian Sea.

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Christmas is cancelled as Iraqis unite to fight for their country
The towering Christmas tree in Baghdad's Tahrir Square had always been a wondrous sight. The giant baubles, twinkling tinsel and an angelic figure crowning the tip had brightened up the otherwise drab central plaza.

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