‘Enough is enough’: Norway’s trade unions vote to boycott Israel over Palestine
Norway’s largest trade union body has voted in favor of economic, cultural, and academic boycott of Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. In response, Tel Aviv said that the union “placed itself shoulder to shoulder with the worst enemies of Israel.”
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Global cyber-attack: How roots can be traced to the US
The huge cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world, including some UK hospitals, can be traced back to the US National Security Agency (NSA) - raising questions over the US government's decision to keep such flaws a secret.
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Labour accuses Jeremy Hunt of ignoring 'extensive warnings' about NHS cyberattack
The Labour Party have accused Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt of ignoring "extensive warning signs" that could have prevented a cyberattack that threw the NHS into chaos this weekend (12 May).
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Pentagon says $2bn sale of missiles to UAE will ‘contribute to US national security’
The US State Department has approved a $2 billion sale of missiles to the United Arab Emirates. The Pentagon says the sale will “contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the US” and won’t alter the “basic military balance in the region.”
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French workers seize factory & threaten to blow it up in protest over possible closure
Workers at a car component factory in central France have occupied the plant and are threatening to blow it up in a radical protest against their bosses as the site risks closure.
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Bomb manual found on German officer probed for plotting hate crime – report
Investigators probing the case of a German officer who is suspected of plotting a hate crime have discovered a handbook on making IEDs, Der Spiegel reports. Another army officer was suspended over an alleged far-right background amid the inquiry.
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North Korea 'would hold talks' with Trump administration
North Korea has said it will hold talks with the US "if the conditions were right", South Korean media reports.
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Thailand to press charges against Facebook if ‘illicit’ video of king not taken down
Thai authorities have issued a warning to Facebook Thailand to remove all “illicit” content which they say violates the country’s law, including a video of the king wearing a crop top, as well as posts critical of the monarchy, by next Tuesday.
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FBI chief sacking: Comey replacement could be appointed 'next week'
US President Donald Trump says he could announce a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey by late next week.
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