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Soldiers embrace as Iraq and Syria re-open key border crossing
Qaim and Boukamal were controlled by the so-called Islamic State group until 2017, when Syrian and Iraqi troops captured the towns from the extremist.
Hospitals told to use Experian to check whether patients eligible for NHS care
An email was sent to 51 NHS trusts which are being supported to recover money from patients who may not be eligible for free treatment.
Dominic Cummings’ wife denies Boris Johnson groped her too
Downing Street has been forced to deny claims that Boris Johnson squeezed the thighs of two women under the table during a private lunch.
World’s largest gathering of Nigels meet to stop the name Nigel dying out
After no Nigels were born in 2006, landlord Nigel Smith, 56, decided to reverse the trend with a world record breaking event.
Johnson: “I don’t want to see Sturgeon anywhere near” Glasgow climate summit
"I don’t mind seeing a saltire or two on that summit, but I want to see the union flag", he said.
No 10 denies Boris Johnson groped a Sunday Times journalist
Downing Street has been forced to deny claims that Boris Johnson squeezed the thighs of two women under the table during a private lunch.
Babies born in the most polluted areas of Britain are up to 50 percent more likely to die
The worrying findings of a study of nearly eight million live births are due to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Madrid on Sunday
Curtains for Shakespearean theatres as Brexit drives company into liquidation
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions said it was left with "unsustainable losses" - blaming Brexit and the economic uncertainty for low audience figures.
More than 100 former Thomas Cook staff take legal action against collapsed firm
A former manager at Thomas Cook claimed some employees have needed food vouchers after missing out on wages due to the travel firm’s collapse.