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• Boris Johnson warns against 'bog roll Brexit' as pro-EU campaigners prepare to march

  Boris Johnson has said the public want politicians to get on with the Brexit process, speaking ahead of a march to mark the second anniversary of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

• Ghost gear: The dangerous killer lurking in the sea

  Lost fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, is one of the biggest killers lurking in our oceans.

• Confusion at US border after Trump's order to stop family separations

  An executive order signed by Donald Trump to stop children being separated from their families at the US border has caused confusion among officials attempting to maintain the president's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.

• Miss Great Britain to keep swimsuit category

  A leading UK beauty pageant has vowed to keep its swimwear round, despite a US-equivalent deciding to scrap the event from its competition.

• Netflix's top spokesman fired over 'N-word'

  Netflix has sacked its head of communications over his use of the "N-word" during conversations with work colleagues.

• John McAfee: Anti-virus software pioneer claims 'enemies' tried to kill him

  Anti-virus software pioneer and former US presidential hopeful John McAfee has said he was unconscious for two days after "enemies" tried to kill him.

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Entertainment

• Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies at 54

  The drummer and founding member of heavy metal band Pantera, Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 54.

• James Corden cries during Paul McCartney carpool

  An emotional James Corden has taken Sir Paul McCartney on a magical mystery tour of Liverpool.

• Volcano that was lair of You Only Live Twice Bond villain Blofeld erupts in Japan

  A Japanese volcano that was used as a lair by James Bond's nemesis has erupted, sending a plume of smoke thousands of metres into the air.

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Politics

• Jeremy Corbyn: Delay Donald Trump's UK visit over child detentions

  Jeremy Corbyn has called for Donald Trump's visit to the UK next month to be delayed over his administration's policy of separating migrant children from their families and keeping them in cages.

• Airbus: 'No-deal' Brexit would be 'chaos at the borders'

  Airbus has said it is running out patience with the government and a "no-deal" Brexit would mean "chaos at the borders".

• Firms that have issued warnings over Brexit

  Businesses have been cautious about speaking out on Brexit for fear of alienating customers and souring relations with influential Whitehall officials.

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Technology

• First NHS-funded internet addiction centre

  A hospital in the UK is to be the first to set up an NHS-funded internet addiction centre.

• Scientists discover what causes the 'plink, plink, plink' of a dripping tap

  It is a puzzle that has taken more than 100 years of research to solve and its source has kept thousands of people awake at night… what causes the "plink plink plink" noise of a dripping tap?

• Arizona Uber driver was 'streaming The Voice' moments before fatal crash

  An Uber driver in a self-driving car was streaming television until moments before the vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian, according to police.

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