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Brexit: Japan's PM says 'wish of whole world' to avoid no-dealBrexit: Japan's PM says 'wish of whole world' to avoid no-deal
Image copyrightPAImage caption Mr Abe was speaking during a visit to London

The "whole world" wants the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, Japan's PM has claimed, after talks with Theresa May.

Shinzo Abe pledged "total support" for the withdrawal agreement she has negotiated with the EU, which faces a crunch vote in

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Stricken inflatable boat faces cruise ship head onStricken inflatable boat faces cruise ship head on
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Grace Millane: Murdered backpacker's funeral held in EssexGrace Millane: Murdered backpacker's funeral held in Essex
Image:Members of Grace Millane's family carried her coffin

The funeral service of murdered of British backpacker Grace Millane has taken place near her home in Essex.

The 22-year-old was last seen at a hostel in Auckland, New Zealand on 1 December. Her body was found a week later on the outskirts of the city.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with

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Nepal woman and children die in banned 'menstruation hut'Nepal woman and children die in banned 'menstruation hut'
Image copyrightAFPImage caption "Chhaupadi" huts are outlawed but the practice continues in many rural areas (file pic)

A Nepali mother and her two children have been found dead after the woman was banished to a "menstruation hut".

The woman had lit a fire to keep her and her two young sons warm in bitter winter

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Rahaf al-Qunun: Unpicking the tweets that may have saved her lifeRahaf al-Qunun: Unpicking the tweets that may have saved her life
Image copyrightReutersImage caption She was afraid for her life and Twitter came to her rescue

On the evening of Saturday, 5 January, a desperate situation began to unravel on a newly created Twitter account.

Fleeing her Saudi family in Kuwait, Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, sent out a series of tweets pleading

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Thousands raised to free Aboriginal women jailed over debtsThousands raised to free Aboriginal women jailed over debts
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Experts say the law disproportionately affects indigenous Australians

Campaigners in Australia have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help free Aboriginal women jailed for being unable to pay fines.

Western Australia is the nation's only state that regularly jails

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