Real World News
This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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Lift-off for Europe's space laser network By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent 30 January 2016 From the section Science & Environment Image copyright ESA Image caption EDRS will eventually feature several relay satellites in orbit, gathering data and speeding it to the ground Europe has begun to roll out a data superhig…
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Hillary Clinton emails declared 'top secret' 29 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Hillary Clinton's unsecured home server contained more than a dozen emails deemed "top secret"- one of the highest levels of classification in the US government, the White House has said. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the documents were not marked classified at the time they were sent. Mrs Cl…
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Iran 'flies surveillance drone over US warship' 29 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright IRINN VIA AP Image caption The drone flight is alleged to have taken place during Iran's ongoing naval drill Iran flew an unarmed drone over a US aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs during a naval drill in the Gulf, its state broadcaster sa…
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China Shandong: Miners rescued after 36 days 29 January 2016 From the section Asia Media captionChina's CCTV showed footage of one of the men being pulled to safetyFour Chinese miners who had been trapped underground for 36 days have been rescued, Chinese state media say. The men were trapped by a cave-in at a gypsum mine in eastern Shandong province in December. China's CCTV showed dramatic footage of one of the men appearing on the surface and then being taken to hospital. Seventeen people were trapped b…
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US and UK 'hacked into Israeli drones and planes' 29 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Project Anarchist is said to have collected video from the cockpit of an Israeli F-16 jet US and UK agencies reportedly hacked into Israeli drones and other aircraft as they gathered intelligence, in an operation dating fro…
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US economic growth slows sharply 29 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright AFP The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same quarter a year ago, official figures show. The rate of growth marks a sharp slowdown from the 2% growth recorded in the previous quarter. The US Commerce department said one reason for the slower growth was a slowdown in consumer s…
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My thoughts go out to the families of those lost tonight. Absolutely devastating news. I followed on Twitter and couldnt keep up with the information coming in, it was that fast. God forbid if it ever happened here in England when our caring home secretary is cutting Police numbers.
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Harwich International Port Border officials at Harwich port found 68 people, including 15 children, inside lorries from a ferry Four lorry drivers have been charged after 68 suspected illegal immigrants were found inside lorries. The Polish men are accused of assisting unlawful immigration after the stowaways were discovered at Harwich International Port in Essex last June. Passengers from Afghanistan, China, Vietnam and Russia were locked inside four vehicles, the Home Office said. They included 15 children, two of whom were unaccompanied, and two pregnant women. Dariusz Mokrogulski, 45, Dariusz Drozdz, 40, Grzegoez Czechowski, 39, and Radoslaw Cwikla, 39, were arr…
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Ancient Babylonians 'first to use geometry' By Rebecca Morelle Science Correspondent, BBC News 29 January 2016 From the section Science & Environment Image copyright Mathieu Ossendrijver Image caption Five Babylonian tablets revealed that these ancient people were using sophisticated geometry Sophisticated geometry - the bran…
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Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move 29 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images In a surprise move, the Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate. The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that the central bank will charge commercial banks 0.1% on some of their deposits. It hopes this will encourage banks to lend, and counter the ongoing economic slump in the world's third-lar…
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Syria conflict: Boycott threat to Geneva peace talks 29 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionThe talks have already been delayed, amid arguments over who should attendSyria's opposition insists it will not attend talks on a political solution to the war in the country despite the UN announcing they will begin on Friday. Opposition leaders say representatives will not travel to Geneva unless steps are taken to alleviate the plight of civilians under siege and bombardment. But UN envoy Staff…
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Zika virus could become 'explosive pandemic' 28 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Media captionThe BBC's James Cook goes inside the high-security lab trying to find a cureUS scientists have urged the World Health Organisation to take urgent action over the Zika virus, which they say has "explosive pandemic potential". Writing in a US medical journal, they called on the WHO to heed lessons from the Ebola outbreak and convene an emergency committee of disease experts. They said a vaccine might be …
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EU referendum: UK 'closes in on EU in-work benefits deal' 29 January 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images The UK is said to be closing in on a deal that would allow it to deny in-work benefits to people from other parts of the EU for up to four years. A source close to the negotiations told the BBC the proposed arrangement with the EU would mean the UK could initiate an "emergency brake" on the paym…
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Disneyland Paris: Man arrested with guns 'feared for safety' 28 January 2016 From the section Europe Media captionLucy Williamson "Police are not treating this as terrorism"A man arrested carrying two guns at a hotel near Disneyland Paris has told French police he was armed because he feared for his safety. Initial investigations do not point to terrorism, a police source said. The man's bag triggered metal detectors as he entered the Hotel New York near the popular theme park. He was also carrying a Koran …
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Migrant crisis: Germany moves to cut asylum claims 28 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Germany is struggling to deal with a growing number of asylum seekers Germany has unveiled plans to add Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to its list of safe countries, as it tries to curb growing numbers of migrants. Economy Minis…
