Real World News
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A new baby girl was brought into the world with the help of three London police officers in Kentish Town. The trio of bobbies assisted new mum Weihong Yu in giving birth after she went into labour in Kentish Town Road on Sunday night. PC Burch, PC Williams and PC King arrived at 9.27pm to help Ms Yu, who gave birth just five minutes later at 9.32pm. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/three-police-officers-deliver-baby-girl-in-five-minutes-flat-after-mother-goes-into-labour-in-a3943591.html Well done to the officers bringing the new baby into the world.
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Brett Kavanaugh: Second allegation made against court nominee 24 September 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Judge Kavanaugh, who is awaiting confirmation, has denied both allegations …
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Russia blames Israel after military plane shot down off Syria 18 September 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright Alamy Image caption The Il-20 aircraft was returning to a Russian ba…
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19 September 2018 Moon and Kim hail new future for North and South Korea, signing wide-ranging agreement in Pyongyang This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. …
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Trump on Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general' 19 September 2018 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Trump said in an inteview he was "very disappointed…
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Yemen conflict: A million more children face famine, NGO warns 19 September 2018 Related TopicsYemen crisis Image copyright Mohammed Awadh/ Save the Children Image caption A 14-month-old child su…
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Chemnitz unrest: German top spy Maassen forced out 18 September 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Maassen works in the shadows - but now he is in the s…
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Motorists across the capital are being urged to ditch their vehicles for a day and reclaim the streets from traffic when nearly 50 roads close for World Car Free Day. Greenwich Town Centre and Bermondsey Street are among 49 streets across London set to be car-free on Saturday in a bid to tackle poor air quality and encourage stronger communities. By supporting London Play, a charity working to give children the freedom to play by shutting roads to traffic, the Mayor and Transport for London hope to open up the spaces to the community. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/world-car-free-day-motorists-to-be-blocked-from-nearly-50-roads-across-london-on…
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Drivers in Britain could soon face a £100 fine for driving too close to cyclists on the road, following plans to introduce a new law. The new law will require motorists to be at least 1.5 metres away from cyclists when passing or overtaking, with penalties incurred if drivers fail to comply. Stricter regulations If a motorist is found to be driving closer than the minimum passing distance, they could be hit with a £100 fine and three penalty points. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/motorists-could-face-£100-fine-for-driving-too-close-to-cyclists/ar-BBNuDbk?ocid=spartanntp
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Planning-row killer Albert Dryden dies year after release 18 September 2018 Image caption Albert Dryden was jailed for life following the shooting A man who shot dead a planning officer in view of…
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Emmy Awards 2018: Thandie Newton and Claire Foy among British winners 18 September 2018 comments Related TopicsThe Emmy Awards Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe 70th annual Emmy awards did not disappoint Claire Foy, Thandie Newton and Charlie Brooker were among the British winners at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards. Fo…
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17 September 2018 The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the…
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Theresa May 'irritated' by leadership speculation 16 September 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May hits back at Boris Johnson over Chequers plan Theresa May has said she gets "irritated" by the ongoing speculation over her position as prime minister. In an interview to mark the six-month count…
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Syria war: Russia and Turkey to create buffer zone in Idlib 17 September 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright EPA Image caption Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Russia…
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German Catholic priests 'abused thousands of children' 12 September 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A study commissioned by the Catholic Church in Germany says clerics abused thous…
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