North Korea summit: Trump contradicts Bolton on 'Libya model'
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Today's Headlines May 17
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North Korea summit: Trump contradicts Bolton on 'Libya model'
The president dismisses the "Libya model" for denuclearisation, a suggestion that alarmed Pyongyang.
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Malaysia police seize cash and luxury goods in Najib-linked raids
Police say the raids targeting the ousted Malaysian PM are linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal.
How easy is it to get an illegal EU passport?
The BBC goes undercover to expose the EU passport black market in Turkey.
Hawaii's Kilauea: Explosive eruption at volcano
Kilauea volcano sends ash 30,000ft (9,100m) into the sky and residents are advised to shelter.
 
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Poland stops 'Russian hybrid war groups'
Poland says Russian networks were trying to foment Polish hostility to Ukraine.
Sport
Guardiola signs new Man City deal to 2021
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola agrees a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2021.
I could have made an impact in Russia - Wilshere
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere says he is "incredibly disappointed" to miss out on England's World Cup squad.
Arteta has all the qualities for Arsenal - Wenger
Arsene Wenger says Mikel Arteta has "all of the qualities" to succeed him as Arsenal manager.
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How easy is it to get an illegal EU passport?
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Truck bursts into flames on motorway
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The innocent kids growing up behind bars
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Rural v urban: Ireland's abortion divide?
Magazine
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Why shouldn't a man dance a Rumba with a man?
Meet the pioneers of same-sex ballroom dancing in the UK.
Business
PayPal acquires Swedish payments firm iZettle
The move will boost PayPal's in-store presence as competition in the digital payments sector grow.
China drops sanctions probe into US sorghum imports
Beijing and Washington are currently in talks to avoid the escalation of a trade war.
 
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Technology
China car app Didi updates safety measures after murder
The country's equivalent of Uber is overhauling a service following the murder of a female passenger
Broadband speeds 'far slower than in ads'
The findings from Which? come ahead of a major overhaul in how providers can advertise broadband speeds.
Capital
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The costs of being a football fan
How football fanatics willingly become walking ‘billboards’ for favourite clubs
 
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How the rich fuel climate change
An Oxford professor argues ‘the greedy do not know how to control themselves’
Culture
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Shocking revelations in Whitney doc
It’s a ‘gripping, important film’
 
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The ancient ‘viral memes’ still with us
A 1,500-year-old Indian text, the Panchatantra was said to be the Elixir of Life
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 ‘river people’ under threat
Dangers loom for India’s unmapped islands
 
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Why you eat more when you’re in company
The invisible social cues that make us graze
Travel
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The island fruit that caused a mutiny
British explorers were so taken with the fruit that it went down in history
 
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The mysterious rocks that tell the time
But until the last decade, it had been centuries since anyone noticed
 
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