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UK economy grows by 0.6% 27 July 2016 From the section Business The UK economy grew 0.6% in the three months to the end of June, a period that ended one week after the vote to leave the European Union. Growth in gross domestic product was stronger than expected in the quarter, and was up from 0.4% growth in the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Any uncertainty ahead of the referendum seemed to have a "limited" effect, the ONS said. On an annual basis, growth was 2.2%. ONS chief economist Joe Grice said: "Continued strong growth across services, particularly in …
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US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America 22 July 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Donald Trump has vowed as president to confront and repel the multiple threats facing the US, as he accepted the Republican nomination. "The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said in Cleveland. Painting a bleak picture of the state of th…
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Pakistan police launch murder probe into Samia Shahid death 27 July 2016 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Image copyright Family photo Image caption Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died while visiting relatives in Pandori in Northern Punjab Police in Pakistan have launched a murder investigation into the death of a woman whose hu…
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Japan Sagamihara knife attack: At least 19 dead, reports say 25 July 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police were called to the Tsukui Yamayuri Garden facility in Sagamihara At least 19 people have been killed in a knife attack at a residential care centre for the disabled in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. …
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Germany blast: Ansbach bar explosion 'leaves one dead' 25 July 2016 From the section Europe An explosion at a bar in the southern German city of Ansbach, near Nuremberg, has killed one person and injured several others, reports say. The cause is unclear although the city's mayor is quoted as saying it was an "explosive device". Police have sealed off the area around Eugene's Wine Bar, the Nordbayern.de news website reported. Bavarian Interior Minister …
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Germany axe attack: Assault on train in Wuerzburg 18 July 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption The attacker fled the train but was chased by police A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police, officials say. Three people we…
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Sir Philip Green blamed by MPs for BHS collapse 25 July 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Reuters Sir Philip Green and others who "got rich" from BHS have been blamed for the retailer's collapse in what MPs called the "unacceptable face of capitalism". A damning MP report found Sir Philip, the billionaire former owner of BHS, extracted large sums and left the business on "life-support". Sir Phil…
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'Shots fired' in Munich shopping centre, German police deployed 22 July 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Timm Kraeft Image caption Several people are reported killed Shots have been fired in a Munich shopping centre and a police operation is under way. Reports say the area round the shopping centre in the district of Moosach has…
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UK explores multi-billion pound free trade deal with China By Kamal Ahmed Economics editor 24 July 2016 From the section Business Media captionPhilip Hammond: "I don't think they're in punishment mode... they're very much focused on the economic prizes available"Chancellor Philip Hammond has begun discussions with China on an ambitious free trade deal which could see greater access for major Chinese banks and businesses to the UK economy. The Chancellor told th…
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The dear old BBC just cannot help themselves can they. In the absence of any confirmation from Germany as to who is responsible they quite properly stress that people should not speculate that this may be an Islamist terror attack (hear hear in the absence of any information). However they then go onto speculate at great length that this may be a right wing attack based on this being the five year anniversary of Anders Brevik. Total hypocrites. Anyway let us hope that whoever are responsible for this latest atrocity are quickly and ruthlessly taken down.
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Turkey coup attempt: Detentions 'tip of the iceberg' 22 July 2016 From the section Europe Image caption Turkey's deputy prime minister warned of further arrests Turkey's deputy prime minister has described as "the tip of the iceberg" the infiltration of state institutions by the group the government blames for last Friday's failed coup. Nurettin Canikli told the BBC that the number of …
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At least nine people have been killed and many more injured in a shooting at a shopping centre in the German city of Munich. Police believe three gunmen may have been involved in the attack at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum mall. They have warned there could be suspects who are still "on the run and dangerous".Investigators say the "acute terror situation" has sparked the biggest police operation in Munich for more than a decade. We believe we are dealing with a shooting rampage," a police spokesman said. Detectives are checking to see whether one of the bodies belongs to an attacker. There are reports a perpetrator shot himself in the head outside the mall. A dead man f…
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Sports Direct staff 'not treated as humans', says MPs report 22 July 2016 From the section Derby Image caption A report by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee said Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley must be held accountable for "Victorian" working practices at the firm The government has accused one of Europe's biggest retailers of not treating its workers like humans. A repor…
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Full story - BBC News That is quite shocking, how can any culture see raping children as ok? Even the parents are ok with it. Same goes for having sex with dead bodies! Unbelievable!
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Nice attack: Prosecutor says suspect had accomplices 21 July 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Four men and a woman are believed to have been involved in preparing the attack Nice truck attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel received logistical support for his Bastille Day attack from five suspects who are now in…
