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Church leaders' Christmas messages highlight poverty and homelessness 25 December 2018 Church leaders have used Christmas messages to highlight social action fighting homelessness and poverty. Bishop of London the Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally said 33,000 Church of England projects took in food ban…
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Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises 24 December 2018 Related TopicsIndonesia tsunamis Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionYuni was forced to run from the water The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says. …
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Goodwill message 'needed as much as ever', says Queen 24 December 2018 Image copyright PA The Queen will say in her Christmas Day broadcast that the Christian message of "peace on earth and goodwill to all" is "needed as much as ever". She will say the …
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'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption 22 December 2018 At least 20 people have been killed after a tsunami hit the coast around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country's disaster management agency says 165 people were injured, and dozens of buildings were damag…
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Jeremy Corbyn accused of 'stupid woman' jibe at Theresa May 19 December 2018 Related TopicsPrime Minister's Questions Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPMQs: Does Jeremy Corbyn call May a 'stupid woman'? Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing calls to apologise for apparently calling Theresa May a "stupid woman" during Prime Minis…
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US government shutdown looms over border wall row 22 December 2018 Related TopicsUS government shutdown Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: "Any measure that funds the government must include border security" A partial US government shutdown is now all but assured after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse. Mr Trum…
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21 December 2018 Image copyright Getty Images US stocks suffered one of the worst weekly falls in a decade as trade tensions with China, interest rate rises and a possible government shutdown rattled markets. All three indexes closed lower, with the technology-focused Nasdaq down 20% since its peak, placing it in so-called "bear market" territory. …
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Gatwick Airport: Army called in amid drone chaos 20 December 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAbout 10,000 passengers were affected overnight on Wednesday as flights were unable to take off or land The Army has deployed "specialist equipment" to Gatwick Airport as the travel chaos caused by drone activity shows no sign of ab…
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UPDATE FROM THE BBC NEWS. Image copyright Athena Pictures Image caption Det Insp Ricky Price has been given a written final warning for gross misconduct A senior South Wales Police officer has been allowed to keep his job after being discovered having sex with a married solicitor in an office. It happened in August this year at Cockett Police Station in Swansea. Det Insp Ricky Price was given a written final warning for gross misconduct following a misconduct hearing held earlier this week. The head of professional standards for the force said a final written warning was "an extremely serious outcome". Police confirmed t…
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to quit 20 December 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Secretary of defence Jim Mattis has resigned and will leave the administration in February …
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20 December 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges The US justice department has announced criminal charges against two hackers said to be connected to China's main intelligence s…
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The Metropolitan Police has revealed this year's worst time-wasting 999 calls including a man who was angry about slow service at a pub and a person who complained that KFC had run out of chicken. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/999-kfc-is-out-of-chicken-met-reveals-2018s-worst-hoax-calls-a4022211.html
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By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst 18 December 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Consumers will have to pay a returnable deposit on bottles, cans and disposable cups under a new government strategy. The strategy also compels councils…
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Brexit: Cabinet to consider ramping up no-deal plans 18 December 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright EPA The cabinet will discuss whether the government should ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit when it meets later this morning. It comes a…
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Syria conflict: US withdraws troops after IS 'defeat' 19 December 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Around 2,000 US troops are believed to be stationed in Syri…
