Trump 'will walk out' if North Korea talks not fruitful
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Today's Headlines April 18
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Trump 'will walk out' if North Korea talks not fruitful
The US president and Japanese PM agree maximum pressure will be kept on North Korea.
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Southwest Airlines engine explosion: US orders fan blade inspections
Tests on fan blades come after an explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight that left one person dead.
The holiday village run by spies
An idyllic holiday resort on the banks of the Red Sea was a base for Israeli spies with a secret mission.
Planet-hunter launches from Florida
The US space agency's Tess satellite lifts off on a mission to find thousands of new worlds.
 
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Moment mace is stolen in Nigerian Senate
Intruders stormed into the Nigerian upper house and took the symbolic mace.
Sport
Players showed me they want to play in FA Cup semi - Mourinho
Manchester United's 2-0 win at Bournemouth proves the players want to feature in the FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham, says manager Jose Mourinho.
Boxer Alvarez banned for six months after failing two drugs tests
Boxer Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is banned for six months after failing two drugs tests earlier this year.
Policewoman injured by Sofia derby 'bomb'
A policewoman is seriously injured following an explosion at the Vasil Levski stadium during Levski Sofia's Bulgarian league match with city rivals CSKA.
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A beginner's guide to negotiating with Kim Jong-un
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The battle over Colombia's coca fields
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The music legend who drives a taxi
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Moment mace is stolen in Nigerian Senate
Magazine
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The mystery of the homesick mechanic who stole a plane
In 1969 a mechanic stole a plane from East Anglia and set off for the States. Then he disappeared. Did he crash or was he shot down?
Business
Senior WPP boss says staff 'liberated' after Sorrell exit
The chief executive of WPP-owned Mediacom says Sorrell had an "owner's mentality" about running the firm.
IMF issues warning on global debt
The IMF says governments should use the current strong economic growth to strengthen their finances.
 
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Technology
Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and Canada
Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology.
Bitcoin peaks and falls become race tracks
The rapidly changing value of crypto-currency has been turned into a mobile game.
Capital
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How Sweden changed overnight
The biggest and most expensive traffic conversion project Europe had ever seen
 
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Balancing 50 boxes on a bike
One Shanghai migrant worker’s remarkable enterprise
Culture
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There’s more than one way to be a girl
Pippi Longstocking and the subversive heroines children love
 
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Can a building make you think?
Museums are finding ways to be more than just archives
Earth
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
 
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
Future
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The complex causes of laughter
All humans have the ability to laugh. But do we all use it in the same way?
 
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What if all guns disappeared?
Here’s what the world would look like
Travel
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The last Arctic village
One road changed everything for this frozen wilderness
 
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The Greek island of compassion
It belongs to everyone who has ever reached its shores
 
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