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Detectives have probed 130 families for aiding loved one's death https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/detectives-probed-130-families-aiding-21274365
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Iran plane downing: 'Several people detained' for shooting down airliner 14 January 2020 Related TopicsUkraine Iran plane crash Image copyright AFP Image caption For the first three days after th…
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Harry and Meghan: Boris Johnson 'confident' over future role 14 January 2020 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond breaks down the Queen's statement Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "absolutely confident" the Royal Family is going to "sort out" a future role for the Duke and Duchess of Susse…
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A knife campaigner who has taken hundreds of blades off the streets today said he was “disgusted” after being fined over stickers advertising his service. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/antiknife-activist-waltham-forest-council-a4325426.html My own opinion the council are being jobs worth 🤨
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A mistake with a chip shop order and a complaint about an out-of-date packet of biscuits were among the time-wasting calls made to the UK's largest police force this year. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-timewasting-999-calls-2019-a4322976.html Some people 😞
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More than a dozen prison staff were injured after a riot broke out at Feltham young offenders' institute.https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/feltham-young-offenders-institute-riot-fight-a4322351.html
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Tesco has halted production at a factory in China over claims it has used ‘forced’ labour to make charity Christmas cards. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/tesco-christmas-card-forced-labour-china-zheijiang-yunguang-printing-a4319716.html
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Trump is impeached, becoming third US president to face Senate trial 19 December 2019 Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Trump is accused of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress…
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29 October 2019 The UK is set for a 12 December general election after MPs voted to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit. By a margin of 438 votes to 20, the Commons approved legislation paving the way for the first December election since 1923. The bill is still to be approved by the Lords but could become law by the end of the week. If that happens, there will be a five-week campaign…
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General election 2019: Boris Johnson criticised over reaction to sick boy image 9 December 2019 Image copyright PA Media Boris Johnson has been criticised after refusing to look at a picture of a sick child that spurred complaints about cuts to the NHS. …
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A Russian national who runs Evil Corp has been indicted in the United States following unprecedented collaboration between the NCA, the FBI and the National Cyber Security Centre. A Russian national who runs Evil Corp – the world’s most harmful cyber crime group that created and deployed malware causing financial losses totalling hundreds of millions of pounds in the UK alone – has been indicted in the United States following unprecedented collaboration between the NCA, the FBI and the National Cyber Security Centre. Maksim Yakubets, aged 32, from Moscow, is charged in relation to two separate international computer hacking and bank fraud schemes, spanning from May 20…
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International Criminal Court may investigate UK 'war crimes cover-up' 18 November 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBritish Special Forces have been accused of covering up the killings of four young Afghans in 2012 The International Criminal Court could open its first investigation into the British military following a BBC pr…
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Hong Kong protests: Police officer wounded with arrow at campus stand-off 17 November 2019 Related TopicsHong Kong anti-government protests Image copyright Reuters Image caption There have been f…
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A man has been charged with a public order offence after a Remembrance Sunday event was disrupted with a firework. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/stuart-potts-38-charged-after-remembrance-sunday-memorial-service-disrupted-with-firework-a4283716.html Glad the scumbag got arrested 👍
