Trump: Hush payments came from me but were not a campaign violation
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Today's Headlines August 22
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Trump: Hush payments came from me but were not a campaign violation
The president contradicts his ex-lawyer about payments made to two women over alleged affairs.
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Manafort trial: Who is the woman in the blue dress?
As a major news story breaks in the US, some are distracted by a journalist sprinting from the court.
Malcolm Turnbull: Australia PM gives ultimatum to leadership rivals
But Malcolm Turnbull says he will not contest a leadership vote if his rivals secure support.
'No-deal' Brexit advice to be published by UK government
Ministers say the documents will tackle "hair-raising scare stories" about leaving the EU with no deal.
Drastic new security measures in US schools
Many schools are introducing new tactics to try to prevent shootings - but do they have any chance of keeping pupils safe?
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Sport
Spanish strike? 'Outraged' La Liga players 'willing to go to the end' over US game
Footballers in Spain have not ruled out strike action over a plan to stage a top-flight league match in the United States, says the players' union.
Ajax 3-1 Dynamo Kiev: Ajax close on Champions League return
Four-time winners Ajax beat Dynamo Kiev 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying play-off round tie.
India name teenager Shaw in squad for last two England Tests
India name 18-year-old batsman Prithvi Shaw in their squad for the remaining two Test matches against England.
Top Videos
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Drastic new security measures in US schools
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Ahmadi Muslims risk arrest to perform the Hajj pilgrimage
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Nigeria's male and female languages
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Trump-Russia inquiry: 'Where is the collusion?'
Magazine
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How I caught the ‘black widow’ who killed my brother
Lee-Anne Cartier was devastated to discover her brother Phil Nisbet had died of a suspected overdose in 2009, but could this really be the truth?
Business
Trade war: US imposes fresh tariffs on China
China is expected to retaliate with its own tariffs on US imports as their trade war escalates.
Container ship to break the ice on Russian Arctic route
A Danish ship sailing from Vladivostok is the first container ship to tackle the Arctic sea route.
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Technology
California wildfires: Verizon throttled data during crisis
Verizon admits it should not have cut data speeds to a command-and-control vehicle.
Xiaomi's Poco F1 phone threatens a price war
The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon processor and a larger-than-normal battery.
Capital
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Being a female chess prodigy
Making moves in a ruthlessly competitive, male-dominated world
 
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This single phrase makes Japan go round
Understanding the Swiss Army knife of the Japanese language
Culture
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Can data reveal the saddest song ever?
The science that shows how music moves us
 
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Is Crazy Rich Asians a must-see?
The groundbreaking rom-com is already a box-office smash
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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Norway’s electric aircraft evolution
Short-haul flights will be battery-powered
 
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'Forgotten' crops could feed the planet
'There is no food insecurity in the world, there is food ignorance'
Travel
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The ice cream nearly impossible to eat
In order to taste this sticky ice cream, you have to be pranked
 
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The descendants of Alexander the Great?
Their language is unlike that of any other local tribe
 
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