Leaked Sadiq Khan email says Tory cuts will slash 4,000 police jobs
In the wake of multiple terror attacks in the heart of London, the city's mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that incoming budget cuts being forced through by the Conservative government could result in the loss of up to 4,000 officers working on the front lines of policing.
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South Africa Joins Calls to Boycott Africa-Israel Summit
Ambassador Sean Benfeldt says the talks aim to normalize relations between African countries and an “occupation state.”
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Lebanese army, Hezbollah announce offensives against Islamic State on Syrian border
The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, as the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah announced an assault on the militants from the Syrian side of the frontier.
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Iraq's Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
Iraq's Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and political concessions from the central government in Baghdad, a senior Kurdish official said.
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Syria's Assad says Western plots against him foiled but war not yet won
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday his country had foiled Western designs to topple him but his army had not yet won the fight to end Syria's six-year-old insurgency.
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Barcelona van attack suspect may have crossed into France: Spanish police
Spanish police hunting for a suspect after the Barcelona van attack that killed 13 people said on Sunday they could not rule out that he had slipped over the border into France.
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Hong Kong protest: Thousands march for jailed activists
Tens of thousands of people have marched through the streets of Hong Kong in protest at the jailing of three pro-democracy activists.
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Barcelona attack: Spain terror cell had 120 gas canisters
A 12-strong terror cell that carried out two attacks in Spain this week had collected 120 gas canisters and was planning to use them in vehicle attacks, Spanish police say.
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Trump to Skip Kennedy Center Honors to Avoid ‘Distraction’
Donald Trump and his wife Melania will skip the annual Kennedy Center Honors in December after some of the honorees said they would boycott a White House reception traditionally part of the weekend of festivities.
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Stones, rods & fists: Chinese & Indian troops' border brawl caught on VIDEO
Footage showing a clash between Chinese and Indian border guards at the disputed Pangong Lake in the Himalayas earlier this week has appeared on social media. The video has not been verified but the incident has been confirmed by Indian officials.
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Future of Venezuela Rests in the Hands of the People: Maduro
The head of state urged the international community to unite in solidarity with Venezuela to safeguard the sovereignty of the country through dialogue.
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Nestle's Poland Spring Is Common Groundwater, New Suit Alleges
Nestle SA’s Poland Spring Water unit has duped American consumers into paying premium prices for ordinary ground water that’s pumped from some of Maine’s most populated areas, rather than from natural springs as the company advertises, according to a lawsuit.
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Nutella robberies spread as German gang steals 20 tonnes of chocolate worth €70,000
A gang in Germany may have ended up with more than they bargained for after stealing 20 tonnes of Nutella and the trailer it was stored in.
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