Real World News
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South China Sea dispute: Mattis says China 'intimidating neighbours' 2 June 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Beijing has been turning islands into military bases …
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Plastic pollution: 'Scourge' of debris on beaches tackled 2 June 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA dedicated team has been formed, based in the south west but covering the entire coast of England The Environment Agency (EA) has started checking more than 500 beaches weekly as part of a government pledge to eradicate avoidab…
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Plastic pollution: 'Scourge' of debris on beaches tackled 2 June 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA dedicated team has been formed, based in the south west but covering the entire coast of England The Environment Agency (EA) has started checking more than 500 beaches weekly as part of a government pledge to eradicate avoidab…
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Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York 31 May 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kim Yong-chol, left, arrived at his New York hotel ahead of meeting Mike Pompeo …
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Visa payment disruption hits Europe 1 June 2018 Image caption A Sainsbury's store in Vauxhall, London is not taking card payments Card payments are currently failing across the UK and elsewhere in…
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Visa payment disruption hits Europe 1 June 2018 Image caption A Sainsbury's store in Vauxhall, London is not taking card payments Card payments are currently failing across the UK and elsewhere in…
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Visa payment disruption hits Europe 1 June 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Card payments are currently failing across the UK and elsewhere in Europe, Visa has said. The extent of the disruption is not yet clear but customers across Europe have been co…
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This is the terrifying moment a cyclist pulled an enormous 'zombie-killer' knife on a driver in broad daylight in south London. The terrifying dashcam footage shows a blue Volkswagen drive out into London Road, Croydon, forcing a cyclist to swerve to avoid being hit. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shocking-moment-furious-cyclist-pulls-massive-zombie-knife-on-car-in-south-london-a3852896.html Police need to find this person and take him off the streets with a knife like that.
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Top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women executives By Russell Hotten Business reporter, BBC News 31 May 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Women don't fit in, don't want the hassle, and struggle with "complex issues". …
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A young man was fighting for life in hospital today after being shot multiple times in north west London. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found with bullet wounds in Lawrence Avenue, Stonebridge, shortly after 8.30pm yesterday. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/brent-shooting-young-man-critical-after-being-sprayed-with-bullets-in-machine-gun-attack-in-a3852801.html
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The redeveloped Stamford Bridge will be Europe's most expensive stadium at £1bnChelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club's stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa. The estimated cost for a new 60,000 seat Stamford Bridge has increased to £1bn after delays, which included a dispute with a local family. Abramovich is unwilling to invest in a major project in a country where he is not allowed work. The 51-year-old's UK investor visa expired some weeks ago. But it is understood that Abramovich's decision will have no impact on the running of the football team. The delay in issuing him a new visa comes amid increased di…
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US tariffs: Steel and aluminium levies slapped on key allies 31 May 2018 The US is to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union, Mexico and Canada. The 25% tariffs on steel and 10% tariffs on aluminium will begin within the next day. The move, revealed by Commerce Secretary …
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US tariffs on steel absurd, says Trade Secretary Liam Fox 31 May 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 31,000 people are employed in the UK steel industry, and 4,000 work at Ta…
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Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 31 May 2018 Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Rent-to-own custo…
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Lithuania and Romania complicit in CIA torture - European court 31 May 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption The US holds terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay without charging them …
