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Ms Sheila Michaels: Feminist who popularised 'Ms', dies aged 78

Sheila Michaels, an American feminist who brought the honorific "Ms" into mainstream use, has died aged 78.

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Sweden to hold 'man-free' music festival

Swedish comedian Emma Knyckare is organising a "man-free" music festival in her home country in response to rape and sexual assault claims at festivals.

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DPRK missile: US says it will use military force 'if we must'

The US has said it will use its "considerable military forces" on DPRK "if we must", following Tuesday's long-range missile test.

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Italy-Austria tension over border troops at Brenner Pass

Italy has summoned Austria's ambassador after the government in Vienna announced it was ready to deploy border troops to block any migrant influx.

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China's $9tn bond market opens up to foreign investors

A long-awaited scheme enabling foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds has been launched.

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Boston airport crash: Taxi mows down pedestrians injuring 10

Ten people have been taken to hospital with injuries of "varying severity" after a taxi drove into people at Boston's Logan airport, police say.

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Iran to sign gas deal with France's Total and China's CNPC

Iran says French energy giant Total is to sign a contract worth close to $5bn (£3.8bn) to develop an offshore gas field in the Gulf.

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Donald Trump posts video 'beating' CNN

The US President has tweeted a short video clip of him wrestling a person with the CNN logo for a head.

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Canada 150: Huge crowds celebrate nation's anniversary

Revellers, police and some protesters have converged on Canada's national capital on Saturday for a party that has been years in the planning.

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Lebanon refugee camps hit by five suicide bombers

Five militants have blown themselves up during a raid by Lebanese troops on refugee camps near the Syrian border, Lebanon's army said.

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Finland rape case: Cuban volleyball players' jail terms cut

A Finnish court has cut the jail terms of four members of Cuba's national volleyball team found guilty of rape, and released a fifth.

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India PM Narendra Modi condemns murder in cow's name

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said murder in the name of cow protection is "not acceptable".

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Shot kangaroo tied to chair holding bottle of ouzo

Police are investigating after a kangaroo was found shot dead and posed with a liquor bottle in Melbourne.

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This man had the chip from his travel card implanted under his skin

This Australian can now tap in and out at train stations with a travel card chip implanted in his left hand.

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Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds

The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate's profits rose by £24m.

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Trump breaks White House Eid dinner tradition

US President Donald Trump has broken a nearly 20-year-old tradition by failing to host a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Ohio sites hacked with IS message

A number of government websites in the US state of Ohio, including that of Governor John Kasich, have been hacked to display a pro-IS message.