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G7 summit: Donald Trump lashes out at America's key allies 11 June 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPeter Navarro: "There's a special place in hell for Justin Trudeau" US President Donald Trump has fired off a string of angry tweets criticising America's closest allies hours after leaving a divisive G7 summit in Canada. Mr …
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11 June 2018 Discount retailer Poundworld expected to appoint administrators, putting 5,100 jobs at risk This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. …
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11 June 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright EPA Image caption The PM will stress that, in essence, the Withdrawal Bill is a technical measure intended to ensure a smooth exit from the EU Theresa May is expected to urge potential Tory ba…
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Italy's Matteo Salvini shuts ports to migrant rescue ship 10 June 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Image copyright SOS MEDITERRANEE Image caption SOS Méditerrané posted photos of rescued …
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A 14-year-old boy who robbed seven people of their mobile phones and other gadgets in the space of an hour from the back of a moped has been banned from riding any two-wheel vehicles. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, went on a crime spree with an accomplice around Hornsey, Crouch End and Muswell Hill in north London on Thursday, it is claimed. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/boy-14-who-snatched-7-phones-in-an-hour-banned-from-riding-mopeds-a3859311.html
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May says G7 will act over Russia's 'malign activity' 9 June 2018 Related TopicsRussian spy poisoning Image copyright Reuters Prime Minister Theresa May has said the G7 will take further action against Russia if it continues to interfere with other count…
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G7 commits to 'rules-based trading system' despite tensions with US 9 June 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump insists relationships with other G7 leaders are "outstanding" All the G7 nations have agreed at their summit in Canada on the importance of a "rules-based trading system", despite tensions with the US. The joint…
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Birthday Honours 2018: Kenny Dalglish and Emma Thompson head list 8 June 2018 Image copyright PA. BBC Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been knighted and actress Emma Thompson made a dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Lizzy Yarnold, wh…
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Afghan Taliban agree three-day ceasefire - their first 9 June 2018 Related TopicsEid al-Fitr Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC was given rare access to see life under the Taliban in 2017 The Taliban have announced a three-day ceasefire with Afghan government forces coinciding with Eid later this month. This is the Taliba…
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G7 summit dogged by divisions between Trump and allies 9 June 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump to G7: "They should let Russia come back in" Talks at the G7 summit in Canada have failed to resolve deep differences between US President Donald Trump and leaders of major industrial nations. The divisions were laid bare on…
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Tariffs and Trump: War of words ahead of G7 summit 8 June 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption About 8,000 soldiers and police officers are expected to be on hand during the event …
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Rogue Baltimore police unit ringleader Wayne Jenkins jailed By Jessica Lussenhop BBC News, Baltimore 7 June 2018 The leader of a rogue Baltimore police unit has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Ex-police sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, led the elite Gun Trace Task Fo…
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Stockholm lorry attacker Rakhmat Akilov jailed for life 7 June 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police took this photo of Rakhmat Akilov when he was arrested …
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Five London gang members who were "caught red-handed" with machetes and baseball bats after making drill rap videos glorifying violence are facing jail. Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, and two 17-year-olds who cannot be identified had an array of weapons when they were arrested in Notting Hill, west London. They are due to be sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday for conspiracy to commit violent disorder, Scotland Yard said. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/five-london-gang-members-found-with-machetes-after-making-violent-drill-music-videos-facing-jail-a3857221.html
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7 June 2018 Image copyright PA Department store chain House of Fraser is to close 31 shops affecting 6,000 jobs as part of a rescue deal. If the plan is approved, 2,000 House of Fraser jobs will be affected, and 4,000 brand and concession roles. The stores scheduled for closure, which include its flagship London Oxford Street store, will stay open …
