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Brazil's Lula must start prison term, Supreme Court rules 5 April 2018 Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country's Supreme Court has ruled. He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to remain free during his appeal. Lula claims the charges are politically motivated, and designed to prevent him from …
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Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster 7 April 2018 Image copyright Paul Fegmann Image caption Images on social media showed furniture strewn at the scene around the city's Kiepenkerl statue Several people have been been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany after a va…
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Russian spy poisoning: Sergei Skripal 'improving rapidly' 6 April 2018 Russian former spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition after being poisoned by a nerve agent, doctors have said. Staff at Salisbury District Hospital said Mr Skripal is responding well to treatment and "improving rapidly". Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in hospital for more than a month after being found unco…
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Campaigners have called for radical new policies to tackle drug abuse in London as new figures revealed the worst boroughs for heroin and morphine overdoses. The Office for National Statistics revealed previously unseen data on hard drug related fatalities across the UK from 2014 to 2016 earlier this week. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/campaign-for-legal-drugtaking-rooms-in-london-as-new-figures-reveal-worst-boroughs-for-heroin-and-a3807746.html
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Canada crash: 14 killed as junior hockey team's bus and lorry collide 7 April 2018 Image copyright Humboldt Broncos Image caption A photo posted to the team's Twitter feed on 24 March after a playoff win Police in Canada have confirmed that 14 people were killed when a lorry and a bus carrying a junior ic…
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Trump immigration: Texas sends National Guard to Mexico border 7 April 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump's plans have sparked tensions with Mexico The US state of Texas is deploying National Guard members to the border with Mexico following a call from President Donald Trump. A Gua…
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A shameless conwoman who falsely claimed her husband had died in the Grenfell Tower disaster so she could receive handouts and a free stay at the Hilton is facing years behind bars today. Joyce Msokeri, 47, spun a web of lies and spent weeks posing as a survivor of the inferno so she could scoop up around £10,000-worth of clothes, electrical goods, food, and cash gifts. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shameless-conwoman-who-said-husband-died-in-grenfell-tower-fire-to-claim-handouts-faces-years-behind-a3790836.html
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Sadiq Khan has blamed the Government’s police budget cuts for the “heartbreaking” recent surge in murders in the capital saying he can't solve the problem "with one arm tied behind my back”. The Mayor of London spoke out about a killing spree that has plagued the city in recent weeks. He said he has attempted to subsidise the police budget through council tax increases but insisted he still needs help from the Government to end cuts on policing resources. “One murder is too many,” he said. “I contacted [Theresa May] and I said this is a national problem that demands national solutions." https://www.standard.co.uk/news/cr…
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Eric Bristow, the self-styled Crafty Cockney, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack, it was announced on Thursday night. Bristow played a major part in popularising the sport in the 1980s, his good lucks and strident personality making him the poster boy during the start of its boom years. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/eric-bristow-five-time-world-champion-dies-after-heart-attack-aged-60/ar-AAvwEjj?li=AAmiR2Z&MSCC=1523001567&ocid=spartanntp
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6 April 2018 South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye has been found guilty of abuse of power and coercion, in a court verdict being broadcast live. She faces 18 corruption-related charges. The verdict is still being read out and the final sentence is expected to be delivered within hours. It is the culmination of a scandal which rocked South Korea, fuelling rage against political and business elites. Ms Park, who denies wrongdoing, faces up to 30 years in jail and hefty fines. She was found to have co…
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Trump threatens further $100bn in tariffs against China 6 April 2018 Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump has instructed officials to consider a further $100bn (£71.3bn) of tariffs against China, in an escalation of a tense trade stand-off. These would be in addition to the $50bn worth of US tariffs already proposed on hundreds of Chinese imports. The pr…
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Russian spy poisoning: Yulia Skripal 'getting stronger daily' 5 April 2018 Related TopicsRussian spy poisoning Image copyright Yulia Skripal/Facebook Image caption Ms Skripal and her father are in hospital in Salisbury after the attack UK police have issued a statement on behalf of Russian spy Sergei Skr…
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Bollywood star Salman Khan gets five years in jail for poaching 5 April 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Khan can appeal against the verdict An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching rare antelope back in 1998. The court in Jodhpur also fined h…
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Man killed in Hackney street stabbing 4 April 2018 Image copyright Jonathan Brady Image caption The wounded victim approached police officers in Hackney but died at the scene 25 minutes later A man in his early 20s has died after being stabbed in east London. The Metropolitan Police said a man with stab …
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4 April 2018 Facebook has said it now believes up to 87 million people's data was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The figure previously quoted by the whistleblower Christopher Wylie had been 50 million. In addition, the social network confirmed it thought some of the data was about people based outside the US. The details were revealed in a blog by the tech firm's chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will …
