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RAF Tornados leave for Iraq mission

RAF Tornado jets leave the UK to support relief efforts in Iraq, as the Foreign Office says Chinook helicopters will also be sent to assist aid operations.

Robin WilliamsWilliams death confirmed as suicide

US actor and comedian Robin Williams had been treated for depression and took his own life at his California home, police confirm.

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Russian aid loaded onto lorries - TV grab from 12 AugustUkraine may block Russian aid convoy

Ukrainian officials set conditions for receiving Russian aid in the conflict-torn east, as a convoy of food and medicine departs from near Moscow.

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  • Composite image of Times and Mirror front pages'Please save us' - Iraq on front pages

    The plight of Yazidi refugees fleeing from Islamists militants in Iraq continues to dominate front pages, while later editions report actor Robin Williams' death.

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