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UK parliament vote down Boris Johnson's election plan

It got nowhere near the two-thirds majority required for instant approval.

Britain's parliament has rejected a plan by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold a general election in December to try to break the deadlock over Brexit.

The authorities in Iraq have declared a night-time curfew in the capital Baghdad on the fourth day of a wave of anti-government protests.

We look at why scientists are excited about having a greater understanding of 'dark energy'.

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Tue 29 Oct 2019 04:06GMT

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