Shooting at Israeli embassy in Jordan
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Today's Headlines July 23
Top News Stories
Israeli embassy in Amman: Shooting leaves two dead
Two Jordanians are killed and an Israeli is wounded during the incident in Amman.
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IMF downgrades US and UK growth
Lower activity in the first quarter of 2017 means both are set to underperform the global economy.
Kabul hit by deadly suicide car bomb
At least 24 people are killed and many injured by the explosion in the Afghan capital.
Yazidi survivor: 'I was raped every day for six months'
Ekhlas, a Yazidi living in northern Iraq, was 14 when so-called Islamic State held her as a sex slave.
 
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San Antonio: Truck death toll rises to nine
They were among 38 people found inside the back of a trailer, many suffering from dehydration.
Sport
The Open 2017: Jordan Spieth holds off Matt Kuchar to win third major
Jordan Spieth wins The Open at Royal Birkdale by three shots after an enthralling battle with Matt Kuchar.
Women's World Cup: England beat India by nine runs in thrilling final at Lord's
Anya Shrubsole takes 6-46 as England win the Women's World Cup thanks to a nine-run win over India in a pulsating final at Lord's.
Froome wins fourth Tour de France title in five years
Britain's Chris Froome wins the Tour de France for the fourth time in five years as Dylan Groenewegen sprints to victory on the Champs Elysees.
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New White House communications chief apologises to Trump
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Watching Russia's Syrian build-up from central Istanbul
Russian warships sailing from the Black Sea to Syria pass through the centre of one of Europe's biggest cities - where amateur ship spotters watch their every move.
Business
IMF downgrades US and UK growth
Lower activity in the first quarter of 2017 means both are set to underperform the global economy.
UK and US to start talks on post-Brexit trade deal
Liam Fox says it is too early to say exactly what would be covered in a potential post-Brexit deal.
 
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Technology
YouTube to redirect searches for IS videos
People looking for extremist Islamist propaganda will be shown clips denouncing terrorism instead.
C-Turtle: The landmine-detecting robot 'turtle'
The disposable robot is made from cardboard and powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero computer.
Capital
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No, you don't need a personal brand
Why people can't be packaged
 
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The gig economy of the 18th Century
The ‘one person, one career’ model is a relatively recent phenomenon
Culture
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What it means to wield a big bat
A history of patriotic props
 
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An untranslatable word for pure joy
A Tagalog term describes how many feel in the presence of overwhelming cuteness
Earth
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Incredible science of surfing and waves
The impressive facts, figures and science behind surfing and the waves
 
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The chameleon the size of an ant
Life is hazardous when you risk being run over by a millipede
Future
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The man with a camera inside his eye
Call him an ‘eyeborg’
 
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The words that betray your personality
Every time we open our mouths, we unwittingly reveal our personalities
Travel
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The fight to save an ancient language
‘If you take language from a place, it dies’
 
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Where shipwrecks lurk beneath paradise
It has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other place on Earth
 
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