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  • 20 September 2019: Engineer killed while working on travelator at London Waterloo station
  • 19 September 2019: Hurricane Humberto strengthens to Category 3 while approaching Bermuda
  • 18 September 2019: Arrests made in theft of gold toilet in England
  • 17 September 2019: US President Trump says Osama bin Laden’s son killed
  • 16 September 2019: Tropical Storm Humberto upgraded to hurricane status
  • 15 September 2019: Oil facilities in Saudi Arabia hit by drone attacks
  • 14 September 2019: Astronomers find water vapour in atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b
  • 13 September 2019: Scottish court finds suspension of UK parliament unlawful
  • 12 September 2019: US president Trump ousts national security advisor Bolton
  • 12 September 2019: Sitting Tongan Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva dies aged 78

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  • Hurricane Humberto strengthens to Category 3 while approaching Bermuda
  • US President Trump says Osama bin Laden’s son killed
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