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• Saudi Arabia: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed at consulate in Turkey

  Saudi Arabia has confirmed Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate in Istanbul after a fight broke out.

• Trump: Saudi explanation for journalist's death is 'credible'

  US president Donald Trump has said he thinks the Saudi explanation for the death of Jamal Khashoggi is "credible".

• Mission to Mercury: Blast-off for UK-built spacecraft BepiColombo

  The European Space Agency has launched its first mission to Mercury from its space port in Kourou, French Guiana.

• Small earthquakes detected near Lancashire fracking zone

  The British Geological Survey (BGS) has detected tremors in the vicinity of a controversial fracking operation in Lancashire.

• Yemen 'heading into the abyss' with catastrophic famine, United Nations warn

  The United Nations has told Sky News that Yemen is heading "into the abyss" - and is urging the international community to end the war before it is too late.

• Two men charged with murder of Ian Tomlin in Battersea

  Two men have been charged with the murder of Ian Tomlin, who was killed outside his home in London on Wednesday afternoon.

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Entertainment

• Rihanna 'turned down Super Bowl in support of former NFL star Colin Kaepernick'

  Rihanna was asked to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show but turned it down in support of Colin Kaepernick, according to US media.

• Who art thou, William Shakespeare? 'One in three' pupils do not know who playwright is

  In a not-so Comedy Of Errors, almost a third of secondary school pupils cannot say what William Shakespeare is famous for, according to a new survey.

• Judi Dench to join Idris Elba, Taylor Swift and James Corden in new Cats film

  Dame Judi Dench has become the latest star confirmed for the new film adaptation of Cats.

• Supermodel Karlie Kloss weds Joshua Kushner, brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law

  Supermodel Karlie Kloss has married Joshua Kushner, confirming they have tied the knot in a picture post on social media.

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Politics

• Facebook hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairs and communications

  Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg as the head of its global affairs and communications team.

• EU summit: No breakthrough but new Brexit headache for Theresa May

  Theresa May has seen an EU summit pass with no Brexit breakthrough as she was hit by a growing backlash over plans to lengthen the UK's transition period.

• Theresa May faces backlash over hint to extend Brexit transition to 2021

  Theresa May is facing a backlash from Brexiteers for indicating the UK could extend the Brexit transition period to the end of 2021.

• Britain's biggest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives for New York visit

  HMS Queen Elizabeth - the biggest warship in the British naval fleet - has sailed into New York for a week-long visit.

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Technology

• Mission to Mercury: Blast-off for UK-built spacecraft BepiColombo

  The European Space Agency has launched its first mission to Mercury from its space port in Kourou, French Guiana.

• Facebook hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairs and communications

  Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg as the head of its global affairs and communications team.

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sues Ecuador for 'violating his rights'

  Julian Assange is launching legal action against Ecuador, accusing its government of violating his "fundamental rights and freedoms".

• Countdown to Europe's 'nail-biting' first mission to Mercury

  Engineers are carrying out final checks on the Ariane 5 rocket before it launches Europe's most ambitious spacecraft.

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