Bodies of five migrant women found as loaded boat capsizes
The bodies of five migrant women have been recovered off the coast of Italy as search efforts continued for another dozen people feared missing in the capsizing of a crowded fishing boat.

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At least 25 killed as plane plunges into city suburb after taking off
A small passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing at least 25 people, including several on the ground.

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Hong Kong's voters give Lam bloody nose in local elections
Hong Kong voters turned out in record numbers yesterday for district elections, with early results showing pro-democracy candidates triumphing over those who have sided with Beijing in the six-month-long protests.

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Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder, dies aged 38
Harry Morton, a restaurant mogul who was the son of the Hard Rock Cafe chain co-founder and grandson of the MortonThe Steakhouse founder, has died. He was 38.

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Man from the North is charged in Essex lorry deaths probe
A man from Northern Ireland has been charged with human trafficking offences after the bodies of 39 migrants were found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.

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Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over Seal controversy
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired the secretary of the Navy in connection with the controversy over a Seal whose case has been championed by President Donald Trump.

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