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17 October 2019

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President Donald Trump

Trump 'celebrating undoing a problem he created'

Democratic Congressman and former Marine officer Seth Moulton on Turkish ceasefire in Syria.

Politicians involved in Trump's impeachment saga

What happened this week in the impeachment saga?

From quid-pro-quo to arrests, we catch you up on the latest developments.

Photo of sign saying: "It's OK to feed us bread"

Viral duck feeding sign sparks anger and confusion

A sign has stirred up confusion and angry debate about whether or not ducks should eat bread.

Cheryl Morgan

Demand for transgender awareness courses 'up 50%'

The Diversity Trust says people want to understand because they "don't want to offend".

Laurence Grebol

'Every day is another day clean'

A former heroin addict from says a Berkshire-based recovery program has given him his life back.

Fisherman off the coast of Greece

Tackling a silent killer of the seas

Ghost nets kill huge numbers of marine animals every year, but new tech might help prevent that.

Graham Ensor with a piece of meteorite

The man who owns 1,000 meteorites

Graham Ensor says finding rocks that have travelled billions of miles "is an incredible feeling".

IMF logo against a backdrop of flags

What is the IMF and why does it matter?

The IMF is warning about the health of the UK economy, but how does the organisation work?

Woman looking at computer and phone

Banning out-of-hours email 'harmful to some staff'

Stopping staff accessing email outside the office could leave some feeling stressed, research suggests.

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