Real World News
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New South Wales drought now affects entire state 8 August 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Farmers are struggling to afford even feeding their animals …
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5 August 2018 Image caption Barry (left) and his brother Paul starred in ChuckleVision Barry Chuckle, half of the comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, has died aged 73. The entertainer, whose real name was Barry Elliott, starred in ChuckleVision with his brother Paul on the BBC between 1987 and 2…
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California wildfire will burn for the rest of August, say officials 7 August 2018 Related TopicsCalifornia wildfires Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWith wildfires occurring across the globe, here are some of the techniques used to stop them California's biggest wildfire on record is expected to burn for the rest of the month, …
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Cricketer Ben Stokes 'mocked gay men before nightclub fight' 6 August 2018 Related TopicsBen Stokes affray trial Image copyright PA Image caption Ben Stokes is one of three men charged with affra…
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Six guilty in Kent migrant smuggling operation 7 August 2018 Image caption Migrants were brought across in small boats, the court heard Six men have been found guilty of trying to smuggle Albanian…
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Iran sanctions: Rouhani condemns US 'psychological warfare' 7 August 2018 Related TopicsIran nuclear deal Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUS-Iran sanctions: What do they mean? Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has hit out at the United States over its reinstatement of economic sanctions. He described the measures, which came int…
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7 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Increases in life expectancy in the UK have stalled and the slowdown is one of the biggest among 20 of the world's leading economies, ONS data shows. Rises in life expectancy in the UK dropped from 17.3 weeks per year from 2006 to 2011 to 4.2 weeks per year from 2011 to 2016, its report found. This rate of…
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Deptford fire: Boy, 7, found dead after 'suspicious' blaze 7 August 2018 Image copyright @jenniP1v Image caption The boy was found dead in the house on Adolphus Street in Deptford …
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Labour probe into Dame Margaret Hodge dropped 6 August 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Dame Margaret Hodge is a vocal critic of Labour's issues with anti-Semitism …
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Climate change: 'Hothouse Earth' risks even if CO₂ emissions slashed By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent 6 August 2018 Image copyright Getty Images It may sound like the title of a low budget sci-fi movie, but for pla…
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US to fully enforce reimposed Iran nuclear sanctions 6 August 2018 Related TopicsIran nuclear deal Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Donald Trump says the Iran nuclear accord was a …
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Demands are growing for a review into the “disturbing and incomprehensible” decision to release a former police officer jailed for life for raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable women. Stephen Mitchell was ordered to serve two life sentences and warned he might never be freed from prison, at Newcastle Crown Court in January 2011. At the trial, Mr Justice Wilkie said the Northumbria Police constable was a “ruthless sexual predator” who was a danger to women. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/urgent-calls-for-review-after-former-police-officer-jailed-over-rape-is-released-after-seven-years-a3904691.html
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Lombok: Deadly quake strikes Indonesia tourist island 5 August 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Some buildings, including this shopping mall, were damaged in the earthquake …
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Trump admits son met Russian for information on opponent 6 August 2018 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Image copyright AFP Image caption Controversy surrounds Donald Trump Jr's meeting with Na…
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Venezuela President Maduro vows 'maximum punishment' after attack 5 August 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage showed dozens of soldiers running away before the transmission was cut off Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the perpetrators of what he says was an assassination attempt against him will face "maximum p…
