North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit
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Today's Headlines May 15
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North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit
North Korea pins the blame on John Bolton and says it will not be forced to give up its nuclear weapons.
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Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim freed from jail after Mahathir election win
The reformist politician receives a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to politics.
Japan's economy shrinks for first time in two years
The world's third largest economy shrinks for the first time in two years as private consumption slowed.
Controversial Russia-Crimea bridge opens
The $3.7bn (£2.7bn) bridge links southern Russia with the territory it annexed in 2014.
 
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Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction
The Farnese Blue has spent the past 300 years in the collections of European royal families.
Sport
'Lomachenko having the biggest impact on a sport since Tiger Woods'
Is Vasyl Lomachenko one of the world's leading sportsmen? Mike Costello and Steve Bunce dissect his brilliance in the ring.
Massa to race for DiCaprio's Formula E team next season
Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa signs a three-year deal to race in Formula E from next season.
Ex-Aston Villa, Bolton & Esteghlal defender Samuel dies in crash
Former Aston Villa and Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel dies in a car crash in Cheshire, aged 37.
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Meghan Markle 'had a certain sparkle'
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Gaza: The bullets stop, the burials go on
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Director Spike Lee slams Trump at Cannes
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Trump shares warm moment with slain police officer's family
Magazine
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'My lovely dad tried to kill me'
Robyn Hollingworth was just 25 when she left her job in London to help care for her dad who had early onset Alzheimer's.
Business
Japan's economy shrinks for first time in two years
The world's third largest economy shrinks for the first time in two years as private consumption slowed.
EU paid Airbus billions in illegal subsidies, WTO rules
The World Trade Organisation rules the EU paid illegal aid to the European planemaker, paving the way for trade tariffs.
 
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Technology
IS propaganda 'hidden on Internet Archive'
A study indicates the web-preservation service is being used to keep extremist posts online.
Twitter banishes 'trolls' to the shadows
Tweets from trolls that "distort the public conversation" will now be less visible on Twitter.
Capital
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The secrets of ‘elastic thinking’
How to become a versatile problem solver
 
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The food you buy really is shrinking
From chocolate to toilet roll, consumers are getting less for their money
Culture
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A serial-killer comedy shocks Cannes
Lars von Trier returns with The House That Jack Built
 
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The poem that resisted Stalin
By memorising the words to Requiem, Anna Akhmatova ensured its survival
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 myth behind long prison sentences
Do they really deter crime?
 
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Treasure island: our data's new home
Iceland could be the best place in the world to store data
Travel
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India’s surprising sports obsession
It said to be a skill passed down from the gods
 
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The city that comes alive after dark
From its 24-hour canteens to night markets, Kuala Lumpur has it all
 
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