UK PM's second attempt to trigger election fails
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Today's Headlines September 9
Top News Stories
'Supercool' method triples organ survival
Researchers have been testing the technique in the lab and hope to move into human clinical trials.
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Brexit: Boris Johnson's second attempt to trigger election fails
MPs reject a second call from Boris Johnson for a snap election, before the suspension of Parliament begins.
Rohingya crisis: Villages destroyed for government facilities
The BBC finds evidence entire villages in Rakhine, Myanmar, have been replaced by relocation camps.
North Korea 'willing to restart' nuclear talks with US
Hours after the comments North Korea launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast.
Golden Ray cargo ship: US Coastguard saves trapped crew members
Four men have been safely freed from the vessel after being trapped for more than a day.
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Sport
Scotland 0-4 Belgium: Brutal defeat all but ends group hopes for Steve Clarke's side
Belgium inflict brutal defeat on Scotland that all but ends their hopes of reaching Euro 2020 via their qualification group.
Honours list: Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss given knighthoods
Ex-England captains Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss are given knighthoods in ex-Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation honours list.
Millie Bright column: Women's football getting bigger - we want to reach level of men's game
The women's game is giving fans cause to be excited as Chelsea draw a large crowd to Stamford Bridge for their game against Tottenham.
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Business
Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
The charismatic Chinese businessman led Alibaba to become one of the world's biggest internet firms.
Former PM's Brexit negotiator joins Goldman Sachs
Olly Robbins, who helped negotiate the EU withdrawal agreement, will join the bank after a sabbatical.
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Technology
Brain hack devices must be scrutinised, say top scientists
The UK's Royal Society warns of the risk of companies accessing our thoughts and moods.
Trump’s tariffs puts Apple’s golden goose at risk
Apple is about to launch its new iPhone, but the US-China trade dispute overshadows its new features.
Culture
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Three stars for Downton Abbey
This big-screen extension of the popular TV show is ‘delightful fun’
 
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The first eco-warrior of design
William Morris, creator of plant patterns, was also an environmental visionary
Future
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How ‘flight shame’ is changing travel
Shame about carbon emissions from aviation is leading people to ditch planes
 
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Why we believe fake news
It may be a reasonable response to what researchers call an "infostorm"
Travel
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The last of Europe’s ‘forgotten’ people
Over the past few decades, the community has all but vanished from the region
 
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A $20bn treasure lost at sea
Now it’s at the centre of a custody dispute
 
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