Conservatives 'to fall short of majority'
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Today's Headlines June 8
Top News Stories
UK election 2017: Conservatives 'to fall short of majority'
A Conservative majority appears out of reach, says the latest BBC forecast, as Labour makes gains.
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Trump's lawyer Marc Kasowitz rejects James Comey's allegations
Marc Kasowitz says the president did not try to impede a probe into Russia and the US election.
Japan passes landmark bill for Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Emperor Akihito is expected to step down in 2018, and be succeeded by Crown Prince Naruhito.
Comey's most revealing moments
The former FBI director called the president's character into question while reflecting on his own actions in front of the Senate.
 
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Saudi football chiefs apologise over London attack tribute
Saudi Arabia's national football team was criticised for not taking part in a minute's silence.
Sport
Sri Lanka chase 322 to stun India in Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka execute a masterful run-chase to stun holders India with a seven-wicket Champions Trophy win at The Oval and throw Group B wide open.
Halep to face unseeded Ostapenko in French Open final
Romania's Simona Halep moves within one win of a first Grand Slam title with victory over Karolina Pliskova at the French Open.
Great Britain beaten in America's Cup semi-final
Ben Ainslie's Great Britain team are eliminated from the America's Cup as New Zealand secure a 5-2 win in the semi-final.
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Comey's most revealing moments
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Comey hearing: President Trump's attorney responds
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Iran parliament attack: Moment gunmen burst into Tehran building
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Turkish police seize massive drug haul
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The 81-year-old woman inspiring a nation to recycle
A retired teacher who set up an all-woman rubbish collection team in her village in Lebanon is offering one solution to the country's rubbish crisis.
Business
Election 2017: Pound under pressure amid Labour surge
Sterling falls sharply against the dollar as the Conservatives struggle for a Commons majority.
Softbank buys robot-maker Boston Dynamics from Alphabet
Boston Dynamics is sold by Google-parent Alphabet to Japan's Softbank.
 
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Technology
Britney Spears: Malware planted in singer's Instagram page
Comments on the singer's posts were being used to control compromised machines by a criminal gang.
'Scam baiters' get a kick out of conning the con artists
Even death threats cannot deter the tech-savvy volunteers who seek to con the con artists.
Capital
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How selfie culture is changing weddings
The nuptials designed with Instagram in mind
 
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Why Brits are obsessed with their sheds
Finding inspiration at the bottom of the garden
Culture
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The Mummy ‘is barely a film at all’
A total mess from its convoluted beginning to its shameless non-end
 
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‘Brevity is the soul of lingerie’
Dorothy Parker’s stunning wit – and tragic life
Earth
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Why dogs roll in poo
The origins of a filthy habit
 
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The most powerful punch of all
It is harder than Joshua or Klitschko
Future
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Is 'the end of modern medicine' near?
How we can avoid the worst effects of antibiotic resistance
 
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Why printers add secret tracking dots
They’re almost invisible but contain a hidden code
Travel
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A drink that can only be made in winter
Pickers brave sub-zero temperatures to harvest this product at the right moment
 
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A rare food that falls from the sky
This delicacy is only available one or two days a year
 
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