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US Supreme Court upholds Trump's travel ban 26 June 2018 The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration's travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US top court has reversed this decision in a 5-4 r…
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Khalid Ali: British Taliban bomber guilty of Westminster plot 26 June 2018 Image copyright Getty AFP Image caption During the trial, prosecutors said only the intervention of armed officers preven…
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Khalid Ali: British Taliban bomber guilty of Westminster plot 26 June 2018 Image copyright Getty AFP Image caption During the trial, prosecutors said only the intervention of armed officers preven…
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'Stolen babies' case: Spanish doctor Vela goes on trial 26 June 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Inés Madrigal's case is the first to come to trial although thousands of complaints have …
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Europe migrants: New EU tussle over rescue ship off Malta 26 June 2018 Related TopicsEurope migrant crisis Image copyright AFP Image caption Migrants aboard the Lifeline: Italy insists other coun…
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A47 Guyhirn bus and lorry crash injures up to 20 26 June 2018 Image copyright Terry-Harris.com Image caption A bus and lorry crashed on the A47 S…
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Defence spending rise needed to keep influence, say MPs 26 June 2018 Image copyright MOD The UK will have to significantly increase defence spending if it is to maintain influence with Washington and Nato allies, MPs have warned. A House of Commons Defe…
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US border agents halt migrant family prosecutions 25 June 2018 Related TopicsUS migrant family separations Image copyright Getty Images A US border security chief says he has temporarily stopped launching criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally …
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Turkey election: Erdogan seeks second term in hard-fought contest 24 June 2018 Related TopicsTurkey election 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDoes it matter who's in charge of Turkey? Turkish voters are set to decide whether to grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a second five-year term in the most fiercely-fought election…
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Britons Charlie and Gayle Anderson murdered in Jamaica 24 June 2018 Image copyright Anderson family Image caption Gayle and Charlie Anderson were described as "pillars of the community" …
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Britons Charlie and Gayle Anderson murdered in Jamaica 24 June 2018 Image copyright Anderson family Image caption Gayle and Charlie Anderson were described as "pillars of the community" …
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By Nick Eardley BBC Scotland 24 June 2018 Related TopicsHeathrow Airport expansion Image copyright PA The SNP could refuse to back Heathrow expansion in a key Commons vote on Monday, BBC Scotland has learned. A senior party source said it …
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Child obesity plan targets sweets at checkouts 24 June 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The plan proposes bans on sweets and junk food promotions in the aisles and online …
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23 June 2018 An explosion has hit a rally attended by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the city of Bulawayo. Footage from the blast at White City Stadium appears to show Mr Mnangagwa leaving the stage after addressing supporters when a device went off. He was not hurt, his spokesman said. Several people have been injured. President Mnangagwa came into power last November, ousting his for…
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Explosion hits Ethiopia PM rally 23 June 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Abiy Ahmed became prime minister after his predecessor resigned in February …
