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Six reasons you should consider online dating

The age-old notion – plucked straight from the pages of a romantic novel – of locking eyes with a stranger across a crowded room is becoming increasingly unlikely. After all, how are you going to catch their attention if it’s held by their smartphone?

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Panda power! China is building the world's cutest solar station

China really loves its giant pandas and the adorable black and white bear is the inspiration behind a new green energy station helping power the Asian nation.

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The 10 greatest views in Paris

Few skylines are as instantly recognisable as the rooftops of Paris, and last week it was announced that the zinc-clad beauties have been recognised by the French state as a ‘priceless cultural asset’, bringing them one step closer to Unesco World Heritage status.

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12 things I wish I’d known before I went to Dubai

Dubai's tourism boom shows no sign of slowing. The city welcomed more than eight million international overnight tourists in the first six months of the year, an increase of 10.6 per cent on the same period in 2016.

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What are the seven houses in Game of Thrones and who rules them?

In the world of HBO's Game of Thrones, the continent of Westeros is historically split into several different regions, each of them ruled over by a different family.

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The Duchess of Cambridge's 5 royal rules of re-wearing

The Duchess of Cambridge's Royal Ascot outfit yesterday has had us stroking our chins. Kate made her second-ever appearence at Royal Ascot just a year after her first wearing a dress which was different- but the same.

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US successfully tests missile defence system as DPRK concerns mount

The United States has successfully carried out its first-ever missile defence test, with an exercise involving a simulated attack on California by an intercontinental ballistic missile.

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Manchester suicide bomber used student loan and benefits to fund terror

The Manchester suicide bomber used taxpayer-funded student loans and benefits to bankroll the terror plot, police believe.

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Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry

Robert Mueller, the former director of the FBI, has been appointed special counsel to lead the Russia investigation.

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A dashing bodyguard is stealing the new S.Korean president's limelight

In his first few days in office, Mr Moon’s dashing close protection officer, Choi Young-jae, appears to have stolen the limelight, sending social media into a frenzy with the best smouldering bodyguard poses since Kevin Costner swept Whitney Houston off her feet in the 1990s Hollywood classic.

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Theresa May admits Calais border controls are up for discussion

Theresa May has vowed to fight Emmanuel Macron if he attempts to scrap British border controls in Calais and said that they benefit France as much as the UK.

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Obama voices 'fervent hope' Congress will tread carefully on healthcare

Former US president Barack Obama expressed his "fervent hope" on Sunday that members of Congress would look beyond party lines when considering the future of the country's healthcare system.