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Today's Headlines August 6
Top News Stories
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
President Maduro praises the army for putting down an attack as officials search for 10 fugitives.
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Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row
A male employee argues the lack of women in top jobs is due to biological differences between the sexes.
Mike Pence denies planning 2020 presidential bid
The US vice-president dismisses as "absurd" a report suggesting that he is preparing to stand.
Sarahah: The honesty app that's got everyone talking
Sarahah is an app from Saudi Arabia which allows users to send messages anonymously.
 
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Calm before the Kenyan election storm
The election campaign falls silent - but the country is holding its breath, fearing violence.
Sport
World Championships 2017: Tori Bowie claims 100m gold in thrilling final
American Tori Bowie claims the women's 100m title by one-hundredth of a second at the World Championships.
England v South Africa: Moeen Ali stars on rain-shortened third day
England's Moeen Ali hits a quickfire 67 not out to seemingly take the fourth Test away from South Africa's reach at Old Trafford.
Australia 'golden girl' Betty Cuthbert dies aged 79
The four-time Olympic gold medallist dies after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
Top Videos
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Japanese people practising nuclear attack drills
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How the British army is tackling elephant poaching
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Sarahah: The honesty app that's got everyone talking
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Hungry bears scavenge for food in Romanian town
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How one man built a $51m theme park for his daughter
Gordon Hartman realised there were no parks where his daughter Morgan, who is disabled, could play. So he decided to build one.
Business
Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row
A male employee argues the lack of women in top jobs is due to biological differences between the sexes.
Belgium says it knew about contaminated eggs in June
Officials say they did not disclose the data they had in June because of a fraud investigation.
 
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Technology
Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row
A male employee argues the lack of women in top jobs is due to biological differences between the sexes.
Bail of $30,000 set for UK cyber expert Marcus Hutchins
Prosecutors say Marcus Hutchins admitted writing and selling code designed to steal bank details.
Capital
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How Japan strives for work-life balance
A word with no direct English translation embodies the idea of happy living
 
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Why marriage is declining in China
A trend alarming families and worrying the government
Culture
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Why sharks make us fear death
Could art history be to blame?
 
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Detroit: An antidote to blockbusters
A new film from the director of Zero Dark Thirty
Earth
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Incredible science of surfing and waves
The impressive facts, figures and science behind surfing and 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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How glass can heal a broken bone
It seems a strange use of a traditionally fragile material
 
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Are cold showers good for you?
The benefits of a bracing wash
Travel
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What can Poland teach us about freedom?
Poland’s Gdańsk Shipyard was the epicentre of a struggle that redefined Europe
 
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Why people think Germans aren’t funny
Just how did this unfortunate stereotype come about?
 
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