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Chimpanzee Yu Hui mimics actions of tourist in Chongqing, south-western China. The 20-year-old animal carries out a series of push-ups in front of the crowds. In 2019 the same chimpanzee stunned his keeper by washing a T-shirt with soap.

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The Canadian prime minister had been set to address supporters in Bolton, Ontario, but the event was called off over security concerns. Dozens of protesters gathered at the rally and shouted obscenities before Mr Trudeau could speak. The Liberal prime minister is hoping to secure a majority in a snap general election he called earlier this month. But in recent days his canvassing efforts have been dogged by protests against Covid-19 vaccines and government restrictions.

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Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council accused U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday of illegally threatening Iran by saying he may consider other options if nuclear diplomacy with Tehran fails.

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A solicitor accused of using syringes to inject blood into food at three west London supermarkets has appeared in court. Leoaai Elghareeb is charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three stores – a Tesco Express, Little Waitrose and Sainsbury’s Local – on Fulham Palace Road. The 37-year-old, from Fulham, did not indicate a plea at Westminster magistrates court on Friday afternoon.

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People were evacuating high-risk areas and lining up to buy supplies Friday as Louisiana braced for Hurricane Ida, which was expected to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane when it hits the southern United States this weekend.

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United have agreed to pay the Italian giants €15m (£12.8m) plus a further €8m (£6.8m) in add-ons for the player, who is set to sign a two-year contract after personal terms are finalised.

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The government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England as part of what it calls a "war on plastic". Ministers said the move would help to reduce litter and cut the amount of plastic waste in oceans. A consultation on the policy will launch in the autumn - although the government has not ruled out including other items in the ban.

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"He had to be admitted for a thorough clinical check-up," a source from his Forza Italia party said, giving no further details. Berlusconi, 84, has been in and out of hospital since contracting coronavirus last September. He said at the time that it was "the most dangerous challenge" of his life.

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Hollywood actor Tom Cruise's BMW was stolen while he was filming in Birmingham. The actor has been in the city filming the seventh instalment in the Mission: Impossible film series. A BMW X7 was stolen from Church Street on Tuesday and recovered a short time later, West Midlands Police said. The vehicle was found in nearby Smethwick. CCTV is being examined and inquiries continue.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will not train with Juventus on Friday, the Serie A giants confirmed to AFP, as rumours of an imminent move to Manchester City gather pace. According to daily Gazzetta Dello Sport, a deal for superstar Ronaldo to go to Premier League champions Manchester City could be completed with the next 24 hours.

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U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after at least one Islamic State suicide bomber killed 85 people including 13 U.S. soldiers outside the gates of Kabul airport. A health official and a Taliban official said the toll of Afghans killed had risen to 72, including 28 Taliban members, although a Taliban spokesman later denied that any of their fighters guarding the airport perimeter had been killed. The U.S. military said 13 of its service members were killed in what it described as a complex attack.

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Scientists in Egypt have identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago. The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis was originally discovered in Egypt's Western Desert. Its skull resembles that of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of the dead after which it was named. The ancestors of modern whales developed from deer-like mammals that lived on land over the course of 10 million years.

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Weather conditions in California for the next few days could be dangerous for fire activity, officials say, potentially making the state's wildfire season even more devastating. And with a red flag warning in effect for northern California, fires in the region could present additional challenges for those on the front lines of the blazes as more than 34,000 people face evacuation orders.

Source: cnn.com

The first trailer for Spencer, the much-anticipated Diana, Princess of Wales drama, has been unveiled just days before its premiere at the Venice film festival. The film shows us just three days over the Christmas period at Sandgringham, where Diana chose to end her marriage to Charles. It’s directed by Pablo Larraín.

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Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate, has agreed to buy the Washington-based Politico franchise for more than $1 billion. Politico's tech news sibling Protocol is also included in the deal, which was announced Thursday morning.

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Despite the continuing devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Real Madrid have still been able to make a 160 million-euro ($188m) bid for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe and are in a "win-win" position.

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A senior United Arab Emirates official held talks with Qatar's emir in Doha on Thursday in the first such visit in four years following this year's deal to end a bitter dispute. National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nayhan, a brother of the UAE's de facto ruler, met Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ruler's office said.

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Pop group Abba have teased a major announcement for next week, as fans await their first new music in 39 years. The Swedish band launched a new website on Thursday morning titled "Abba Voyage", asking fans to register interest in a new project. It is expected to be a long-gestating "hologram tour" that Abba initially announced in 2016. The band are also expected to release five new songs to accompany the show.

Source: bbc.com