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                <h3>MORE than 1,200 people have died across India, Bangladesh and Nepal following the worst monsoon floods to hit South Asia in more than a decade.</h3>
        
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                            <div data-post-id="920152" class="last new short newmftp" data-short-story="920152" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920152/elon-musk-elon-musk-tesla-spacex-tesla-falcon-heavy-rocket-nasa-spacex-launch-tesla" title="Elon Musk’s Tesla SPOTTED 500,000 miles away but 'STARMAN' could collide with Earth" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'elon musk, elon musk tesla, spacex tesla, falcon heavy rocket, nasa, spacex launch, tesla ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Elon Musk’s Tesla SPOTTED 500,000 miles away but 'STARMAN' could collide with Earth</h4>
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            <a class="videopost" href="/news/world/920147/earthquake-mexico-city-magnitude-ring-of-fire-pacific" title="Mexico earthquake: Massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake ROCKS Mexico City and triggers volcano" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'earthquake mexico city magnitude ring of fire pacific')">
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                <h4 class="Headline">Mexico earthquake: Massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake ROCKS Mexico City and triggers volcano</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920144" class="first new short newmftp" data-short-story="920144" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920144/florida-school-shooting-donald-trump-us-school-shooting-florida-guns-nikolas-cruz" title="'Be prepared b****!' 11-year-old girl makes HORRIFYING GUN THREAT after Florida shooting" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'florida school shooting donald trump us school shooting florida, guns nikolas cruz ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>'Be prepared b****!' 11-year-old girl makes HORRIFYING GUN THREAT after Florida shooting</h4>
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            <a href="/news/world/920081/speech-thought-communication-artificial-intelligence-siri-alexa-HIBA" title="Human speech will be replaced by thought communication by 2050, claims expert" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'speech thought communication artificial intelligence siri alexa HIBA')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Human speech will be replaced by thought communication by 2050, claims expert</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919958" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919958" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/919958/italy-election-2018-riot-violence-Bologna-police" title="ITALY RIOTS: Violence erupts in Bologna as election tensions explodes into street CLASHES" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'italy election 2018 riot violence Bologna police')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>ITALY RIOTS: Violence erupts in Bologna as election tensions explodes into street CLASHES</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919925" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919925" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/919925/I-Tonya-cast-vs-real-life-in-pictures-photos-margot-robbie-tonya-harding-pictures" title="I, Tonya: Cast vs real life in pictures: Margot Robbie and Tonya Harding " onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'I Tonya cast vs real life in pictures photos margot robbie tonya harding pictures')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>I, Tonya: Cast vs real life in pictures: Margot Robbie and Tonya Harding </h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919909" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919909" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/919909/Macron-national-service-France-conscription-government-French-government" title="Macron ridiculed for ‘impossible mission’ to bring back national service " onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'Macron national service France conscription government French government ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Macron ridiculed for ‘impossible mission’ to bring back national service </h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919422" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919422" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/919422/christian-persecution-nigeria-islamic-Nasarawa" title="Armed gangs WIPE OUT 15 villages in mass Christian slaughter in Nigeria" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'christian persecution nigeria islamic Nasarawa')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Armed gangs WIPE OUT 15 villages in mass Christian slaughter in Nigeria</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919384" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919384" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/919384/north-korea-war-usa-attack-missile-nuclear-holocaust-donald-trump" title="North Korea to unleash ‘NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST’ on USA as Trump has ‘declared WAR’" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'north korea war usa attack missile nuclear holocaust donald trump')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>North Korea to unleash ‘NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST’ on USA as Trump has ‘declared WAR’</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="918433" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="918433" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/918433/usa-air-force-developing-laser-drones-counter-growing-north-korea-iran-missile-threat" title="US developing high-powered LASER DRONES to counter North Korea ‘direct threat’" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'usa air force developing laser drones counter growing north korea iran missile threat')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>US developing high-powered LASER DRONES to counter North Korea ‘direct threat’</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920138" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920138" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920138/Florida-shooting-Nikolas-Cruz-Lewis-Mizen-fbi-police-victims-mental-health" title="Florida school killer Nikolas Cruz was visited by police ALMOST 40 times in 8 years" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'Florida-shooting-Nikolas-Cruz-Lewis-Mizen fbi police victims mental health ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Florida school killer Nikolas Cruz was visited by police ALMOST 40 times in 8 years</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920136" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920136" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920136/donald-trump-news-affair-playboy-model-karen-mcdougal" title="Donald Trump faces fresh affair claim: US President in alleged fling with ex-Playboy model" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'donald trump news affair playboy model karen mcdougal')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Donald Trump faces fresh affair claim: US President in alleged fling with ex-Playboy model</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920127" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920127" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920127/florida-shooting-governor-rick-scott-fbi-director-quit-nikolas-cruz-tip" title="‘RESIGN’ Florida Governor calls on FBI director to quit after agency failing" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'florida shooting governor rick scott fbi director quit nikolas cruz tip')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>‘RESIGN’ Florida Governor calls on FBI director to quit after agency failing</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920126" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920126" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920126/russia-usa-election-interfering-donald-trump-robert-mueller" title="‘Absurd’ Kremlin fury as US indicts 13 Russians for interfering in election " onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'russia usa election interfering donald trump robert mueller ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>‘Absurd’ Kremlin fury as US indicts 13 Russians for interfering in election </h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920111" class="last new short newmftp" data-short-story="920111" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920111/eu-turkey-recip-erdogan-visa-free-travel-counter-terrorism-military-coup" title="EU tells Turkey NO to visa-free travel as it cracks down on Erdogan" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'eu turkey recip erdogan visa-free travel counter-terrorism military coup')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>EU tells Turkey NO to visa-free travel as it cracks down on Erdogan</h4>
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                <h4 class="Headline">Florida shooting: FBI admits bungling tip about suspect gunman Nikolas Cruz LAST MONTH</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920056" class="first new short newmftp" data-short-story="920056" data-vr-contentbox="">
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                <h4>Chinese New Year 2018 wishes: How to wish a happy new year in Chinese</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920046" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920046" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/world/920046/brexit-news-angela-merkel-theresa-may-press-conference-berlin-four-leaders-one-day" title="Four leaders rush to Merkel's door in ONE DAY: Mother Merkel returns as GATEKEEPER of EU" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More World', 'brexit news angela merkel theresa may press conference berlin four leaders one day')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Four leaders rush to Merkel's door in ONE DAY: Mother Merkel returns as GATEKEEPER of EU</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="920019" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="920019" data-vr-contentbox="">
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                <h4>'No shooter' at Highline College after students barricade themselves in classrooms</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="919970" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="919970" data-vr-contentbox="">
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