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Police chief 'was told of Damian Green pornography claims' 12 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Former Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said the allegations against Mr Green showed "no criminality" A former Scotland Yard chief was aware pornography had allegedly be…
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Yemen conflict: UN official warns of world's biggest famine 9 November 2017 From the section Middle East Related Topics Yemen crisis Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Yemen's rebel-held port of Hodeida is a key entry point for UN aid Yemen faces…
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11 November 2017 From the section US & Canada Putin denounces 'absurd' claims of meddling in US election after President Trump says Russian leader felt insulted 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. View the full article
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Tillerson warns against Lebanon proxy wars after Hariri crisis 11 November 2017 From the section Middle East Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWill Saudi Arabia go to war with Iran?US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned other countries against using Lebanon for proxy conflicts, following a crisis triggered by the resignation of its prime minister, Saad Hariri. Iran and its Lebanese ally, th…
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Trump and Putin 'agree to defeat IS in Syria' 11 November 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption Vladimir Putin (L) and Donald Trump have kept the world guessing about whether they would formally meet in Vietnam US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have …
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Armistice Day: Two minutes' silence to mark remembrance 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Millions of people will fall silent to remember the nation's war dead later, as the UK marks Armistice Day. Big Ben, which has been silent since August while repair work is carried out, will chime at 11:00 GMT. Events will be held around the country to mar…
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Egypt drugs case: Briton in court over banned pills 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Facebook Image caption Laura Plummer said the prescription pills were for her partner Omar Caboo A British woman detained in Egypt on drug smuggling charges is due to appear in court in the Hurghada beach r…
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Egypt drugs case: Briton in court over banned pills 11 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Facebook Image caption Laura Plummer said the prescription pills were for her partner Omar Caboo A British woman detained in Egypt on drug smuggling charges is due to appear in court in the Hurghada beach r…
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President Trump to address key Apec summit in Vietnam 10 November 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump has vowed to correct huge trade imbalances with Apec members China and Japan US President Donald Trump and other world leaders are to address the annual Asia-…
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Saudi anti-corruption probe finds '$100bn was embezzled' 9 November 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Those caught up in the anti-corruption drive are reportedly being held at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton Saudi Arabia's attorney general says at least $100bn (£76bn) has been misus…
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Priti Patel's cabinet future in doubt over Israel trip row 8 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Priti Patel's future as international development secretary is understood to be increasingly uncertain amid a row over her conduct in a visit to Israel. She has apologised for meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in August without telling the Foreign Offic…
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Priti Patel's cabinet future in doubt over Israel trip row 8 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Priti Patel's future as international development secretary is understood to be increasingly uncertain amid a row over her conduct in a visit to Israel. She has apologised for meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in August without telling the Foreign Offic…
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The boy declared his support for the Islamic State said he had seen beheading videos on the internet A nine-year-old London schoolboy stood up in class to declare his support for the Islamic State after watching execution videos online, the Home Office revealed today. The boy was among thousands of British children - including more than 500 girls under the age of 15 - identified as a potential extremists, the Home Office revealed today. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/schoolboy-aged-nine-pledged-support-to-isis-in-classroom-a3686281.html
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19 October 2017 From the section Europe Spain is to start suspending Catalonia's autonomy on Saturday, after its leader threatened to declare independence 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. View the full article
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Claims about minister Mark Garnier's conduct to be investigated 29 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Theresa May has ordered an investigation into allegations about the conduct of minister Mark Garnier. Mr Garnierr admitted asking his secretary to buy sex toys for him and calling her "sugar tits," according to the Mail on Sunday. The PM has asked the…
