US missile system 'operational' in S Korea
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Today's Headlines May 1
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US anti-missile system 'operational' in South Korea
The Thaad system now has the basic capability to intercept North Korean missiles, say US officials.
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Merkel to meet Putin to discuss crises in Syria and Ukraine
Ukraine and Syria are both expected to feature in Angela Merkel's first Russian visit in two years.
Met Ball 2017: Rei Kawakubo tributes delight on red carpet
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ball is the highlight of the New York social calendar, and this year the event is honouring Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo and her Comme Des Garcons label.
New Hamas policy document 'aims to soften image'
The Palestinian group publishes a new policy document, but Israel says it "will not fool the world".
 
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Cuban with US flag disrupts Havana parade
A man ran through Revolution Square in protest before being bundled to the ground and led away.
Sport
Brilliant Selby defends world title in thrilling final
Mark Selby defends his World Championship title with a stunning comeback to defeat John Higgins 18-15 in the final at the Crucible.
Sublime Can goal helps Liverpool beat Watford
Emre Can scores one of the goals of the season as Liverpool beat Watford to capitalise on favourable results in the race for the Champions League.
Athletics world records could be rewritten
Most of athletics world records could be rewritten under a "revolutionary" new proposal from European Athletics.
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Motorists rescue baby and toddler after car overturns
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Inside the wonderful world of miniatures
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Sudden turbulence hits Aeroflot Moscow-Bangkok flight
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Inside the Iraqi Christian ghost town
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Wives wanted in the Faroe Islands
There's a shortage of women in the Faroe Islands. So men are increasingly seeking wives from Thailand and the Philippines.
Business
Trump is considering new Glass-Steagall-style bank rules
The US President may rework abandoned laws which banned banks from owning retail and investment operations.
Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg on rolling video news
The ad-supported service will show Bloomberg reports and take in video from Twitter users
 
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Technology
Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason
The online encyclopaedia is inaccessible under an official order, but no reason for this is given.
Privacy issues help end NSA spying programme
Technical problems and privacy issues are making the NSA end one controversial spying effort
Capital
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Why you shouldn’t ‘be yourself’ at work
Sometimes, it's better to be a chameleon
 
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The surprising smarts of self-talkers
A London dentist’s business was failing until he had a few words with himself
Culture
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The creatures that haunt our thoughts
Why the spider crawls across the cultural imagination
 
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Can Guardians Vol 2 match the original?
Critic Caryn James on the sequel to Marvel’s cosmic smash
Earth
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Why doing a poo always takes 12 seconds
The time is almost the same for elephants and people
 
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The fish that flee from dolphins
In desperation they bury themselves in sand
Future
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The woman with a strange ‘second sight’
Her stroke gave her an extraordinary sense
 
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The totally unique parts of your body
Everyone knows about fingerprints – but what else?
Travel
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The couple that defied the stars
Their marriage was disputed in India, but they followed their hearts anyway
 
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A biblical path uniting the Middle East
A 321km walking trail unites communities separated by walls and checkpoints
 
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