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An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36dW9q9 via

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New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2rIc40I via

New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2rIc40I via

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"Begin cementing our unity one brick at a time," Archbishop of Canterbury says in new year message. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Qb675T via

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex release the image on Instagram to mark the turn of the year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39wjLIi via

The Scottish star helped the UK music industry towards a fifth consecutive year of growth. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/359zIB7 via

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36fX8G6 via

New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2rIc40I via

Pompeo: US will hold Iran 'accountable' for any 'malign activity,' after Baghdad embassy attack Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted to the Tuesday attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad by suspected Iranian-backed militants, telling Fox News' Mike Emanuel that Tehran will always be held accountable for any "malign activity."

Warren urges Democrats to 'imagine a better America' Warren attempts to regain lost momentum; Ellison Barber reports.

Trump to sign China trade deal January 15 Critics push for more Chinese concessions; Rich Edson has the details.

Pompeo: No plans to evacuate embassy or pull US troops out of Iraq Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacts to attack on U.S. Embassy, looks ahead to next steps in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East.

Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials The U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s alert brigade has been issued orders to deploy rapidly to Kuwait amid the unrest in Baghdad, three U.S. defense officials told Fox News on Tuesday.

Chief justice promotes civics education in year-end report Saying "public confidence in the judiciary" was at stake, Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday urged Americans to become more engaged in learning about the role of courts in promoting democracy.

US blames Iran for US Embassy attack in Iraq Trump speaks with Iraqi prime minister about attack; Kevin Corke reports.

Joe Biden says he would consider a Republican running mate Bloomberg mocked for White House 'open office plan'; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

Progressive group under fire for taunting Trump by calling violent Baghdad protests his 'Benghazi' A progressive veterans PAC is under fire for a tweet suggesting hope that the violent protests that erupted at the US embassy on Baghdad would go down as President Trump's "Benghazi."

Bernie Sanders: I will not have a Republican as vice president Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders reacts to Joe Biden considering a Republican for a running mate.

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Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39tKd5m via

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39ndZch via

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/359u169 via

Children found the exits locked as they tried to escape what they thought was a fire in the cinema. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F5FKYC via

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35dMvSS via

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SBkm5L via

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The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tfGc3Z via

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37oZNO1 via

It was a year of unrest and upheaval, with protests in Hong Kong, and US-China trade tensions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2F9pN3T via

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MErOZW via

It was a year of unrest and upheaval, with protests in Hong Kong, and US-China trade tensions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2F9pN3T via

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MErOZW via

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5 via

More than 800 sightings of whales, dolphins and seals have been logged in British waters this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MK4OJ3 via

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37oZNO1 via

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5 via

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The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5 via

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MFNvJ9 via

What did we buy and what did we leave on the shelf during a decade of invention and changing habits? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q9OX8N via

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/353DXhz via

Grime's prospects were shaky in 2010, but the genre has ended the decade triumphantly. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MHcNGN via

Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QbrhRz via

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Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Qyv76b via

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Qyv76b via

How well do you remember events in England from the past decade? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F6emK4 via

Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Martin Keown discuss changing the offside rule in light of recent VAR controversies in the Premier League. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Qagqr4 via

Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists swap prisoners in step to end 5-year war Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east swapped some 200 prisoners Sunday in a step closer ending the country’s five-year war.

Eric Shawn: New Year's predictions on the international front Dr. Rebecca Grant on China, Russia. . . And Iran, where anti-regime protests continue.

Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones on Iran, Russia and China’s joint military exercises Reaction and analysis from Fox News contributor Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones.

US airstrikes target Hezbollah sites in retaliation for attack on Iraqi coalition base Trey Yingst reports live from Jerusalem.

US conducts airstrikes in Iraq, Syria after contractor killed, American troops injured in rocket attack The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday — days after a U.S. defense contractor was killed at a military compound in a rocket attack.

US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed proxy forces in Iraq, Syria Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports.

Taliban council agrees to temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, opening window to peace deal with US: report Just over one month after President Trump said that the United States reopened peace talks with the Taliban during a surprise trip to Afghanistan, the Taliban council has agreed on Sunday to a temporary cease-fire nationwide that may provide a window to a future agreement. 

Thai Navy SEAL involved in cave rescue of soccer team dies of blood infection contracted during mission A Thai Navy Seal who was part of the dramatic three-day rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died of a blood infection he contracted during the daring operation, officials said.

Italy avalanches kill 4 in 24 hours, including woman and 2 girls A skier in the Dolomite Mountains died Sunday after being struck by an avalanche, the fourth person to be killed in a 24-hour period in avalanches in the Italian Alps.

Sydney holding New Year's fireworks despite raging wildfires as fire chief warns of ban Australia’s prime minister says the wildfires won’t stop Sydney from staging its iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks show but the city’s fire chief isn’t ruling out having to cancel it if conditions warrant.

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Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2stFRuy via

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q6vGoP via

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q4GNON via

Christel Callow and Nick Haves both needed money for specialist cancer treatment. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q44neM via

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZvDHqe via

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39lbO90 via

Grace Beverley just graduated from uni and has turned her side project into a full-time career. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tf8DyQ via

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZC6nhl via

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ZC6nhl via

Fox's new dating series is ready to take center stage 'Flirty Dancing,' hosted by Jenna Dewan, puts a spin on dating shows by bringing blind dates to the dance floor.

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Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tVLB0l via

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Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stFRuy via

The accidental publishing of more than 1,000 addresses of New Year Honour recipients is among the front page stories. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QnW7VS via

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world in 2019. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Qp7lJI via

Dan Rainsford and Sam Chatterley set up a group so other stay-at-home fathers don't feel alone. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2EYfqjn via

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tVLB0l via

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2siaEKR via

The most viral -- and bizarre -- social media influencer stories of 2019 If you’re still asking what a social media influencer is in 2019, then you’re probably not alone. While their job titles may be questionable, the ability of influencers to drive "likes" and comments is undeniable.

Australian mommy blogger reveals why she refused morning sex with husband in brutally honest post An Australian mommy blogger is being praised for her brutally honest post.

Viral video of girl crying over black doll for Christmas not racist, sister says The sister of a young girl who went viral after screaming as she opened a black doll for Christmas insists there was no racist intent.

'Aladdin' star proposes to Princess Jasmine on stage during play A real-life Aladdin asked for his Princess Jasmine’s hand in marriage in an adorable onstage proposal in England.

Rescue cat looks like 'Baby Yoda,' warms the Internet's hearts with adorableness A rescue kitten is being dubbed “Baby Yoda Cat” thanks to her adorable resemblance to the viral "The Mandalorian" character.

North Carolina man's 'Family Feud' proposal to girlfriend goes viral Survey says: Will you marry me?

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Muslims in India tell the BBC of police brutality, and why they fear losing their citizenship rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q17R1u via

French court says government can comb profiles, posts and pictures for evidence of undeclared income. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q54dE2 via

The British socialite and others are part of an inquiry into "people who facilitated" the financier. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EZk1lq via

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Health officials raise concerns about possible measles exposure at 5 major US airports Fox News’ Matt Finn and medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel weigh in.

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