Iran nuclear deal: Powers seek to save agreement after US exit
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Today's Headlines May 8
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Iran nuclear deal: Powers seek to save agreement after US exit
Western leaders stress their support for the agreement after the US announced it would withdraw.
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Syria blames Israel for air strike near Damascus
Syria's state news agency says air defences shot down two Israeli missiles south of Damascus.
Rock star Serj Tankian on Armenia's 'unique revolution'
The Armenian-American musician has supported opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan.
Potential new cure found for baldness
The lead researcher says the discovery could "make a real difference to people".
 
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Eurovision Song Contest finalists chosen
The UK are also automatically in Saturday's final as one of the "Big Five" countries.
Sport
Take me out to the ball game? London Stadium to host Yankees v Red Sox in 2019
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play two Major League Baseball regular season games at the London Stadium in June 2019.
West Brom relegated from Premier League
West Bromwich Albion are relegated from the Premier League after Southampton won 1-0 at Swansea City on Tuesday night.
PSG beat third-tier Les Herbiers to win French Cup and complete treble
Paris St-Germain seal another domestic treble, but are made to work hard by third division Les Herbiers in the French Cup final.
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How to explain Yankees-Red Sox rivalry to foreigners
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Boy wakes up just before his life support was to end
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Grenfell fire: Italian couple transformed into fairy tale heroes
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Childish Gambino's new music video has sparked debate
Magazine
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Asylum decision-maker: 'It's a lottery'
The Home Office denies taking "arbitrary" decisions on asylum cases to meet deportation targets, but one caseworker says staff are forced to rush their work.
Business
Argentina seeks IMF aid financial aid 'to avoid crisis'
Talks to start on Wednesday, 17 years after Argentina's debt default and 12 years after the country cut IMF ties.
Tinder owner says it's not afraid of Facebook dating app
Match Group says the social media giant's plan for a dating app could benefit its business.
 
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Technology
Google Assistant to make phone calls for owners
The search giant unveils an experimental tool that can make appointments by calling businesses.
The Ocado robot swarms that pack your shopping
A rare behind-the-scenes tour of Ocado's robot-run grocery-delivery operation.
Capital
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Secrets of ‘high-potential’ personality
And how to adapt to your own strengths and weaknesses
 
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The country working the longest hours
One Asian nation is slashing the maximum weekly work hours
Culture
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A film ‘cursed’ for decades is now here
Terry Gilliam’s Quixote film is finally done - but will you be able to see it?
 
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Why 1984 could be about now
Today we read George Orwell’s novel differently
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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Why we still love analogue design
The tactile nature of real things defy a digital age
 
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Is mindfulness as helpful as we think?
‘It’s still unclear exactly what it does to the human brain’
Travel
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The renaissance of the ‘biblical diet’
These millennia-old ingredients are making a comeback in new Israeli cuisine
 
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The Silicon Valley of the Middle Ages
This is where the media revolution really started
 
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