Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns
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Today's Headlines July 8
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Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns
The resignation comes days after Theresa May secured the cabinet's backing for her Brexit plan.
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Cave rescue: Remaining trapped Thai boys wait to escape
Four were brought out of the cave on Sunday and divers are set to resume efforts to save the others.
Thai cave: Wife and father mourn 'hero' diver
Family members share memories of Saman Gunan, who died taking oxygen to the boys trapped in a cave.
Novichok: Murder inquiry after Dawn Sturgess dies
Prime Minister Theresa May says she is "appalled and shocked" by the death of Dawn Sturgess, 44.
Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall
More than 50 others are missing after "unprecedented" rainfall caused floods and landslides.
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Sport
Rohit century guides India to Twenty20 series win over England
Rohit Sharma's stunning unbeaten century helps India beat England by seven wickets and secure a 2-1 Twenty20 series victory.
Vettel wins British GP as Hamilton fights back after collision
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins a British Grand Prix full of action as Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back to take second.
Sagan wins stage two to take Tour de France lead
World champion Peter Sagan takes the overall lead of the Tour de France after winning stage two, while Chris Froome finishes safely in the peloton.
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Thai cave: Cheers as first boys' rescue confirmed
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Thai cave: Wife and father mourn 'hero' diver
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Japan floods: Military airlift people to safety from flood waters
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Thai rescue: The psychological effects of being trapped
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South Asian mental health: 'It's like a taboo...what will the neighbours say?'
One couple's efforts to tackle stigma and get the South Asian community talking about mental health.
Business
Xiaomi's trading debut in Hong Kong disappoints
The world's fourth largest smartphone maker lists in Hong Kong but raises just over half its target.
China and Russia hit back at Trump tariffs
China files a WTO complaint and Russia imposes tariffs in retaliation for US measures.
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Technology
Exoskeleton that allows humans to work and play for longer
The technology to give people superhuman powers is being developed, but is it the right thing to do?
Xiaomi's trading debut in Hong Kong disappoints
The world's fourth largest smartphone maker lists in Hong Kong but raises just over half its target.
Capital
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What happens if we become innumerate?
Bafflement over numbers is reaching epidemic levels. Don't reach for your phone
 
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Can you train people to be less biased?
At times, diversity training can cause more harm than good
Culture
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What Aussie slang has given the world
Many English words used globally originate from Australia
 
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History’s strangest makeovers
When portraits go wrong
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 spy from on high
The story of the US Cold War spy satellite
 
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Could this 'super suit' change lives?
Its design is discreet, but may be transformative
Travel
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The country that can’t slow down
Speediness is so prevalent that there’s even a term for it
 
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Where people speak the Aztec language
‘It was clear that I was headed somewhere else, a place somehow distant’
 
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