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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Russia Interpol bid: Prokopchuk critics raise concerns 21 November 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Russian Alexander Prokopchuk is the frontrunner to become the next Interpol chief…
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Trump asked to determine Saudi prince's 'role' in Khashoggi murder 21 November 2018 Related TopicsJamal Khashoggi death Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy do Trump's Saudi job numbers keep growing? US President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder o…
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May heading to Brussels amid scramble to finalise Brexit deal 21 November 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright EPA Image caption Theresa May's meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker comes ahead of…
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Trump defends Saudi Arabia ties despite Khashoggi murder 20 November 2018 Related TopicsJamal Khashoggi death Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy do Trump's Saudi job numbers keep growing? US President Donald Trump has strongly defended ties with Saudi Arabia despite international condemnation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's mu…
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The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency is set to rake in a staggering £16.2 million from selling motorists' details to private parking firms for £2.50 each, it has been calculated as part of a new study. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/dvla-is-set-to-make-£162million-this-year-selling-motorists-details-to-private-parking-firms-dishing-out-fines/ar-BBPSNoP?ocid=spartandhp
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France's Macron: Europe must unite to prevent 'global chaos' 18 November 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The French president was speaking on the occasion of Volkstrauertag, German…
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Jim Acosta row: White House restores CNN reporter's pass 19 November 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump v Acosta The White House has restored the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, less than two weeks after withdrawing them over an argument with President Trump during a news conference. The reversal came days…
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Image copyright Cumbria Police Image caption Zholia Alemi faked her medical degree when she came to the UK in the 1990s Some 3,000 foreign doctors in the UK are being urgently checked after a woman practised psychiatry for 22 years without any qualifications. Zholia Alemi falsely claimed to have a medical degree from a New Zealand university when she registered in the UK in the 1995. But she had actually dropped out of medical school in her first year. The General Medical Council (GMC) - the doctors' watchdog - has apologised for its "inadequate" checks in the 1990s. The GMC - which decides whether a doctor is qualified to practise i…
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California wildfires: Why are so many listed as missing? 18 November 2018 Related TopicsCalifornia wildfires Image copyright Reuters Image caption The number of missing jumped from 110, to 220, t…
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Transport chiefs are planning to slash the speed limit and introduce a cycle lane on a key central London road in a bid to prioritise buses and cyclists. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/transport-chiefs-plan-to-20mph-speed-limit-and-new-cycle-lane-near-london-bridge-station-in-bid-to-a3992371.html
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California wildfires: Death toll rises to 31 with 200 missing 12 November 2018 Related TopicsCalifornia wildfires Image copyright EPA Image caption The town of Paradise has been all but destroyed…
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Hundreds of protesters today descended on central London sparking major disruption in a "day of rebellion" over climate change. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/extinction-rebellion-protest-hundreds-block-central-london-bridges-in-climate-change-demonstration-a3992811.html
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France fuel protest: One dead in 'yellow vest' blockades 17 November 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption "Yellow vest" protesters have blocked a route between Paris and Brussels …
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Jamal Khashoggi: Symbolic funeral services for murdered journalist 16 November 2018 Related TopicsJamal Khashoggi death Image copyright Getty Images Image caption People attend a prayer for the m…
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Trump 'personally answers Mueller Russia questions' 16 November 2018 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright EPA Donald Trump says he has finished answering questions into alleged Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential campaign. The U…
