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The Kremlin has not given any official response to reports that two British citizens are critically ill, after being exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that struck down a former Russian agent and his daughter in March. Britain previously accused Russia of poisoning the Skripals - but Russia denied any involvement. Jessica King has more from Moscow.
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British police say a man and a woman found unconscious near the site of Salisbury where a former Russian spy and his daughter were attacked in March, were exposed to the same nerve agent Novichok.
The British couple are in a critical condition in hospital as Catherine Drew reports.
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Counter-terrorism police in the UK are investigating what's being described as a major incident after an unknown substance has left two people critically ill.
Samples are being sent to experts at a government chemical weapons research laboratory after a local couple in their 40s were discovered unconscious at their house in Amesbury in Wiltshire.
The town is just eight miles from where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were attacked with the nerve agent Novichok four months ago.
Police have confirmed that no one else has been taken ill, however several sites around the two have been cordoned off as a precaution.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills of Wiltshire police say they are keeping an open mind, as it not year clear if a crime has been committed.
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England have put an end to their penalty shoot-out curse, beating Colombia 4-3 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. The Three Lions will now face Sweden in the last eight - as Jessica King reports.
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England have beaten Columbia 1- 0 to move through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after a bad tempered game in Moscow that went to penalties.
England will now face Sweden on Saturday in their first quarter-final since 2006.
From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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Ethiopia says it will lift terror labels from three rebel groups that have been deemed as terrorist groups and outlawed by the parliament.
This is part of the political reforms of Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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Belgium have pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in World Cup history against Japan. From 2-0 nil down after 52 minutes, they scored three goals in the final 20 minutes of the match, booking a quarter-final clash with Brazil.
Jessica King reports from Moscow.
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