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Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company 20 March 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAlexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica was filmed by undercover reporters for Channel 4 NewsThe UK's Information Commissioner is to apply to court for a warrant to search the offices of London-based political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica. The company is accused of using the personal…
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Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company 20 March 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAlexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica was filmed by undercover reporters for Channel 4 NewsThe UK's Information Commissioner is to apply to court for a warrant to search the offices of London-based political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica. The company is accused of using the personal…
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Xi Jinping tells NPC China must not be complacent 20 March 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Xi Jinping laid out his grand vision for China's future Chinese President Xi Jinping has told the National People's Congress (NPC) that China must not become complacent about its development. Speaking at the…
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Russia election: Muted Western reaction to Putin victory 19 March 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow the Russian election unfoldedWorld leaders are congratulating Vladimir Putin on his election for a new six-year term as Russian president, but so far no Western leaders have responded to his victory. Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country's partnership with Russia was at its "best…
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Donald Trump lambasts Mueller's 'biased' Russia inquiry 18 March 2018 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump's use of Twitter to attack opponents is unprecedented Donald Trump has attacked special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian inte…
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Fake drivers' licences are hardly unusual - but most don't include a picture of a cartoon character. An unidentified motorist was pulled over by police in Milton Keynes, England, last week. When asked for his drivers' licence, the man presented a joke document identifying him as Homer Simpson, the portly patriarch of beloved TV family The Simpsons. The police officer at the scene was not amused, and the driver's car was seized. He was reported for driving without a proper licence, as well as driving without insurance. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/doh-uk-driver-caught-with-homer-simpsons-licence/ar-BBKme9g?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartandhp
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Snow and ice bring UK travel disruption 18 March 2018 Related TopicsUK snow Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Weather's Helen Willetts presents the weather forecastSnow and ice are causing further disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of the UK. A Met Office amber warning of a possible risk to life is in place in south-west England, south-east and mid-Wales and the West Midlands…
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Snow and ice bring UK travel disruption 18 March 2018 Related TopicsUK snow Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Weather's Helen Willetts presents the weather forecastSnow and ice are causing further disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of the UK. A Met Office amber warning of a possible risk to life is in place in south-west England, south-east and mid-Wales and the West Midlands…
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A number of people have been injured and a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven into a Gravesend nightclub. Revellers described scenes of chaos after the vehicle ploughed into a marquee at the venue shortly before midnight on Saturday. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/driver-arrested-for-attempted-murder-after-ploughing-into-gravesend-nightclub/ar-BBKmfJT?li=AAmiR2Z&MSCC=1521362326&ocid=spartandhp
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Revellers injured as car driven into Gravesend nightclub 18 March 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson posted footage from the scene on TwitterA number of people have been injured after a man drove a car into a busy nightclub, police have said. The driver was believed to have been asked to leave the club in Gravesend following an earlier altercation, Kent Po…
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Revellers injured as car driven into Gravesend nightclub 18 March 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson posted footage from the scene on TwitterA number of people have been injured after a man drove a car into a busy nightclub, police have said. The driver was believed to have been asked to leave the club in Gravesend following an earlier altercation, Kent Po…
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17 March 2018 US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, who had been accused of political bias by President Donald Trump. In January Mr McCabe resigned as deputy director and was placed on leave. He had been deeply involved in the FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton's use of email and Russia's alleged meddling in the presidential campaign. He was sacked just two days before he was expected to retire, and could lose some of his pension rights. This breaking news story is be…
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'Mini Beast from the East' brings snow and ice to parts of UK 17 March 2018 Related TopicsUK snow Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Weather's Ben Rich presents the latest forecastSnow and ice has gripped parts of the UK as a cold snap dubbed the "mini beast from the east" sweeps in. Parts of eastern England and Scotland have already seen snow, with more expected in the Midlands and Wales. …
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'Mini Beast from the East' brings snow and ice to parts of UK 17 March 2018 Related TopicsUK snow Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Weather's Ben Rich presents the latest forecastSnow and ice has gripped parts of the UK as a cold snap dubbed the "mini beast from the east" sweeps in. Parts of eastern England and Scotland have already seen snow, with more expected in the Midlands and Wales. …
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'Mini Beast from the East' brings snow and ice to parts of UK 17 March 2018 Related TopicsUK snow Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC Weather's Ben Rich presents the latest forecastSnow and ice has gripped parts of the UK as a cold snap dubbed the "mini beast from the east" sweeps in. Parts of eastern England and Scotland have already seen snow, with more expected in the Midlands and Wales. …
