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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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13 September 2018 Related TopicsRussian spy poisoning Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov said they were visiting Salisbury Two men named as suspects in the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in the UK claim …
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Aung San Suu Kyi defends verdict against Reuters journalists 13 September 2018 Image copyright EPA Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the jailing of two Reuters journalists, despite international condemnation. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had b…
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12 September 2018 British couple who died at Egyptian hotel were killed by E. coli, the country's general prosecutor says 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 aler…
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/sep/11/women-are-being-forced-to-breastfeed-standing-on-packed-trains-what-has-the-world-come-to The article seems to be very topical about how women are treated on public transport but is this article going too far? If you pre-booked a ticket for a Edinburgh to London train, would you give up your seat to a woman who swans on without such an allocation? Most train operators have a Guaranteed Seat scheme whereby if your reserved seat is unavailable for any reason then they will find you one. Clearly, this woman didn’t have a reserved seat. Perhaps she should have planned her journey better rather than buying an open retu…
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EU votes to punish Hungary over 'breaches' of core values 12 September 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Viktor Orban launched an impassioned defence on Tuesday - but it was not enough …
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An "under-planned and underfunded" IT upgrade delayed national security vetting and is costing about £17m a year in inefficiencies, according to the UK government's spending watchdog. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/09/10/nao_report_national_security_vetting/ Of interest to those who are waiting for vetting to complete as I've seen a few folks saying they're waiting for theirs to come through.
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Skripal poisoning: Suspects 'civilians, not criminals' says Putin 12 September 2018 Related TopicsRussian spy poisoning Image copyright Rex Features Image caption Sergei Skripal (right) and his d…
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Brazil election: Jailed ex-leader Lula pulls out 12 September 2018 Related TopicsBrazil general elections 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Lula had a huge lead over all other candidates…
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Thousands of people who bought TV licences have been urged to check their bank statements for suspicious activity. From August 29 to 5 September 2018, around 40,000 transactions made on TV Licensing's website were “not as secure as they should have been”. The company is now advising anyone who entered sort codes and bank account numbers on their website during that time to check their bank accounts for any suspicious activity. Other information such as names as well as email and home addresses may also be at risk. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tv-licencing-urges-thousands-to-check-bank-statements-after-security-error-a3932951.…
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Serena Williams: Herald Sun front page defends cartoon 11 September 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Serena Williams, pictured after losing to Naomi Osaka during the US Open, was the sub…
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Hurricane Florence: 'Extremely dangerous' sparks US exodus 10 September 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Forecasters say the hurricane will certainly hit the US coastline …
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Mark Carney to stay on at Bank of England until 2020 11 September 2018 Mark Carney will remain Bank of England governor until the end of January 2020, Chancellor Philip Hammond has told MPs. View the full article
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Migrant crisis: Scores drown off Libyan coast 11 September 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Image copyright Reuters Image caption Over 1,500 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean …
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International Criminal Court threatened with US sanctions 11 September 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBolton: "The ICC is dead to us" The US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. The court is currently considering prosecuting US servicemen o…
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6146863/Can-Scouts-canoe-lessons-wearing-Islamic-veil.html Can you give Scouts canoe lessons while wearing a full Islamic veil? Absolutely not, says Brian, who devoted a lifetime to the Scouts but was kicked out after saying a Muslim Scout leader looked like Darth Vader Does he have a point, should safety be comprised to facilitate a life choice? Or Are his views so offensive that they have no Place? For me, while he may have expressed himself in the wrong way, his concerns regarding safety certainly appear to be genuine.
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