Italian coastguard rescues child migrant from the sea
Italian coastguard rescues child migrant from the sea
Bodycam footage shows the rescue of a young girl whose boat capsized in bad conditions.
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Egyptian woman ‘wins court battle’ over unequal inheritance laws
Egyptian woman 'wins court battle' over unequal inheritance laws
Christian Huda Nasrallah says she will receive the same as her brothers, counter to Islamic law.
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DR Congo crowd burns UN base and Beni town hall
DR Congo crowd burns UN base and Beni town hall
Protesters vent their fury after troops fail to prevent a rebel attack in Beni in eastern DR Congo.
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Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine
Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine
The action led to the taking down of thousands of Islamic State accounts on messaging app Telegram.
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U.S. Resumes Large-Scale Operations Against ISIS in Northern Syria
U.S. Resumes Large-Scale Operations Against ISIS in Northern Syria
After a lull of several weeks, American troops and Syrian Kurdish fighters are once again conducting large-scale counterterrorism missions.
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Trump Ordered Pentagon Not to Oust Navy SEAL From Elite Unit
Trump Ordered Pentagon Not to Oust Navy SEAL From Elite Unit
Defense Secretary Esper’s confirmation of the order is the latest turn in extraordinary events that pitted the president against his senior military leadership.
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Lorry driver pleads guilty over role in Essex deaths
Lorry driver pleads guilty over role in Essex deaths
Maurice Robinson, 25, admits plotting to assist illegal immigrationA lorry driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigerated trailer has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration.Maurice Robinson, 25, who is known as Mo, was allegedly part of a global smuggling ring. He was arrested shortly after the bodies of eight females and 31 males were found in a trailer attached to his Scania cab in an industrial park in Grays, Essex, on 23 October. Continue reading...
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Uber loses licence to operate in London
Uber loses licence to operate in London
Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decisionUber has lost its licence to operate private hire vehicles in London after authorities found that more than 14,000 trips were taken with uninsured drivers.Transport for London announced the decision not to renew the ride-hailing firm’s licence at the end of a two-month probationary extension granted in September. Uber was told then it needed to address issues with checks on drivers, insurance and safety, but has failed to satisfy the capital’s transport authorities. Continue reading...
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Boris Johnson under fire over ‘vague’ social care funding plans
Boris Johnson under fire over 'vague' social care funding plans
PM criticised for failing to produce promised plan to ‘fix social care once and for all’Follow the latest election news - liveNicky Morgan has defended Boris Johnson over his decision to shelve plans to overhaul social care funding in the Conservatives’ manifesto launch.The Tories have pledged to allocate an extra £1bn a year for the social care sector as part of a cautious manifesto, while guaranteeing that no one should have to sell their home to meet the costs. Continue reading...
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Treasures worth ‘up to a billion euros’ stolen from Dresden museum
Treasures worth 'up to a billion euros' stolen from Dresden museum
German police say thieves on the run after raid at historic Green Vault inside royal palaceThieves have broken into one of Europe’s largest collection of art treasures in the German city of Dresden and stolen objects worth up to one billion euros, police have said.The Grüne Gewölbe (or Green Vault) has been stripped of hundreds of artefacts, after the thieves reportedly started a fire in the early hours of Monday that led to a breakdown in the power supply and the failure of security alarms. Continue reading...
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Climate-heating greenhouse gases hit new high, UN reports
Climate-heating greenhouse gases hit new high, UN reports
Head of World Meteorological Organization says ‘no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline’The concentration of climate-heating greenhouse gases has hit a record high, according to a report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization.The jumps in the key gases measured in 2018 were all above the average for the last decade, showing action on the climate emergency to date is having no effect in the atmosphere. The WMO said the gap between targets and reality were both “glaring and growing”. Continue reading...
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Why Giuliani Singled Out 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs to Help Dig Up Dirt
Why Giuliani Singled Out 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs to Help Dig Up Dirt
Inside a strategy to leverage damaging information on Joe Biden from foreign citizens who were politically powerful — and legally vulnerable.
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Mulvaney Asked About Legal Justification for Withholding Ukraine Aid
Mulvaney Asked About Legal Justification for Withholding Ukraine Aid
In emails uncovered during an internal review, Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, also asked budget officials how long the aid could be withheld.
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Devin Nunes Denounces Reports He Played a Role in Ukraine
Devin Nunes Denounces Reports He Played a Role in Ukraine
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee called the reports that he met with a former Ukrainian prosecutor part of a criminal campaign against him by a “totally corrupt” news media.
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Shook, selfie, swole and other slang words coined in the decade
Shook, selfie, swole and other slang words coined in the decade
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Sweat it out in style with these celeb-inspired gym outfits
Sweat it out in style with these celeb-inspired gym outfits
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Sonam and Rhea’s vacation pics will give you travel goals
Sonam and Rhea's vacation pics will give you travel goals
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Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises ‘open mind’ after election rout
Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises 'open mind' after election rout
Major wins for pro-democracy candidates in local elections put new pressure on Hong Kong's government.
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US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over Seal case
US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over Seal case
Richard Spencer is told to step down over the case of a Navy Seal accused of war crimes.
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Australia investigates alleged Chinese plot to install spy MP
Australia investigates alleged Chinese plot to install spy MP
Australian PM Scott Morrison says allegations of a bid to infiltrate parliament are "deeply disturbing".
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Data leak reveals how China ‘brainwashes’ Uighurs in prison camps
Data leak reveals how China 'brainwashes' Uighurs in prison camps
Leaked documents show new evidence of China's systematic brainwashing of Uighur and other detainees.
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Rio de Janeiro football victory parade end in clashes with police
Rio de Janeiro football victory parade end in clashes with police
Tear gas was fired as a victory parade by cup-winning Brazilian team Flamengo ended in chaos.
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Rakhi Sawant catches attention at an event for this bling outfit
Rakhi Sawant catches attention at an event for this bling outfit
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Celebs’ most bizarre hobbies
Celebs' most bizarre hobbies
Working is very important but we all need a break from time to time. And what better way to relax than having a hobby we love?
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