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• NATO Boosts Support for Countries Battling Islamic Extremism - TheBlaze.com

  09-07-2016 23:58 via theblaze.com
  
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  NATO Boosts Support for Countries Battling Islamic Extremism
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  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO allies agreed Saturday to provide increased military support to countries in the Middle East and North Africa that are targets of Islamic extremism, including using NATO surveillance planes in the fight against the Islamic ...
  Obama: Abundance of guns helps fuel tensions in U.S.NOLA.com
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• Iraq war was illegal, says Blair's former deputy - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Iraq war was illegal, says Blair's former deputy
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  Tony Blair's deputy as prime minister when Britain joined the invasion of Iraq has said he believes the war was illegal, days after a long-awaited report excoriated Britain's role in the conflict. John Prescott, number two in the Labour government when ...
  When Blair met Bush: how the UK went to war in IraqThe Guardian
  Former deputy PM John Prescott reveals guilt over 'illegal' Iraq WarITV News
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• Serena Williams wins her seventh Wimbledon singles title in front Beyonce and Jay Z - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Serena Williams wins her seventh Wimbledon singles title in front Beyonce and Jay Z
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  And after consoling her opponent she walked back to the centre of the court and raised two fingers on both hands, showing her delight at equalling Graf's 22 grand slams record. Delighted fans shouted from the crowd 'We love you Serena', before raising ...
  Double triumph for Serena Williams as she and Venus win Wimbledon titleThe Guardian
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• Matador Victor Barrio killed by bull in Spain - BBC News

  09-07-2016 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Matador Victor Barrio killed by bull in Spain
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  A matador has died after being gored by a bull in Spain - the first bullfighter to die in the ring in Spain this century. Victor Barrio, 29, a professional bullfighter, was killed when the bull's horn pierced his chest. The fight, in the eastern town ...
  Bullfighter Victor Barrio killed in Teruel bullringThe Guardian
  Bullfighter Fatally Gored by Bull in Spain During Live TV BroadcastPeople Magazine
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• US gun rules heighten tension between police, citizens: Obama - Reuters

  09-07-2016 22:49 via reuters.com
  
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  US gun rules heighten tension between police, citizens: Obama
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  WARSAW President Barack Obama pledged on Saturday to seek ways to calm racial tensions and reduce divisions between police and minorities during his final months in office, but he warned that easy access to guns nationwide exacerbated the problem.
  Barack Obama insists US 'is not divided' after spate of shootingsBelfast Telegraph
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• John Prescott reveals his guilt at the 'illegal' Iraq War will haunt him for the rest of his life - Mirror.co.uk

  09-07-2016 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  John Prescott reveals his guilt at the 'illegal' Iraq War will haunt him for the rest of his life
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  It was a damning indictment of how the Blair Government handled the war – and I take my fair share of blame. As the Deputy Prime Minister in that Government I must express my fullest apology, especially to the families of the 179 men and women who gave ...
  Ben Lowry: I supported the Iraq war, which was a disaster. But its failure pleased despotsBelfast Newslette
  
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• #BlackLivesMatter “based on a lie” - legal Insurrection (blog)

  09-07-2016 22:31 via legalinsurrection.com
  
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  In the wake of the horrifying and incomprehensible shootings in Dallas that left four police officers and one rapid transit officer dead and another seven people wounded, Heather MacDonald appeared on Rush's radio show. She shared statistics and ...and more »
  
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• The UK's oldest person has died at the age of 113

  09-07-2016 22:27
  
  Gladys Hooper died at the nursing home where she lived on the Isle of Wight.
  
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• Officers felled by Dallas sniper hailed as kind, devoted - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Officers felled by Dallas sniper hailed as kind, devoted
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  They were spouses and parents. They volunteered in schools and at church. And they had sworn to serve and protect. The five officers killed in this week's sniper attack in Dallas are being remembered for their character and service to others. Thursday ...
  Dallas victims: People killed and injured by Micah Xavier JohnsonIrish Times
  Dallas shooting victims: Who are the slain officers?CNN
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• Serena Williams crowns stunning day by teaming up with sister Venus again for their sixth Wimbledon doubles title - Telegraph.co.uk

  09-07-2016 21:57 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Serena Williams crowns stunning day by teaming up with sister Venus again for their sixth Wimbledon doubles title
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  First the singles, then the doubles, and now the champagne. Who could not but raise a glass to her? And to Venus for that matter, fittingly serving out to secure the 6-3, 6-4 victory that clinched their sixth Wimbledon title, their first since 2012. It ...
  Five factors that swung the Wimbledon final in Serena Williams' favourThe Guardian
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• Brexit part II shot down after government rejects multi-million's pleas - Daily Star

  09-07-2016 21:50 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  Brexit part II shot down after government rejects multi-million's pleas
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  THE GOVERNMENT has rejected a second vote on Brexit – even though more than four million Brits have signed a petition calling for another referendum. 0. By Margi Murphy / Published 9th July 2016. Protestors in London against the Brexit vote, left and ...
  Brexit: Petition for second EU referendum rejectedBBC News
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• 2-trophy day for Serena Williams: She and Venus win doubles - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  2-trophy day for Serena Williams: She and Venus win doubles
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  LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams is leaving Wimbledon with two trophies, teaming with her older sister Venus to win a women's doubles final that began a little more than 3 hours after the singles final ended Saturday. The American siblings won their ...
  Five factors that swung the Wimbledon final in Serena Williams' favourThe Guardian
  Wimbledon 2016: 'Serena Williams should be savoured'BBC Sport
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• Brexit: Why Britain WON'T have a snap election after historic referendum - Daily Star

  09-07-2016 21:47 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  Brexit: Why Britain WON'T have a snap election after historic referendum
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  BRITAIN'S decision to leave the European Union has raised the possibility of a snap general election – but the chances of it really happening are very slim indeed. 0. By Tom Evans / Published 9th July 2016. House of Commons and British polling card GETTY.
  SundayReview|Why the EU Had It ComingNew York Times
  Brexit postmortem: New British prime minister will have two logical choicesIrish Times
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• Micah Johnson Journal Discussed Shooting Tactics, Dallas Official Says - New York Times

  09-07-2016 21:07 via nytimes.com
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  Micah Johnson Journal Discussed Shooting Tactics, Dallas Official Says
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  Alexis McCormick, left, and Michaela McCormick at a United to Heal vigil at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas on Friday night. Credit William Widmer for The New York Times. DALLAS — The gunman who killed five police ...
  After 'painful' week, Obama urges Americans not to despair over divisionsDaily Mail
  Obama denies the US is divided after DallasFinanci
  
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• Labour in turmoil as Angela Eagle announces leadership bid - The Guardian

  09-07-2016 20:53 via theguardian.com
  
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  Labour in turmoil as Angela Eagle announces leadership bid
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  Labour has been plunged into its “greatest crisis for generations” as a leadership bid was launched against Jeremy Corbyn and its biggest union donor waged war on the party's deputy leader. 'No pressure on me' Jeremy Corbyn tells miners' gala, as ...
  Unions and Labour factions to meet in bid to resolve leadership deadlockHerald Scotland
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• British PM candidate Andrea Leadsom sparks row over Theresa May's childlessness - Stuff.co.nz

  09-07-2016 20:38 via stuff.co.nz
  
  British PM candidate Andrea Leadsom sparks row over Theresa May's childlessness
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  The two remaining candidates in the Conservative party leadership contest, Theresa May (left) and Andrea Leadsom. PAUL HACKETT/REUTERS. Andrea Leadsom courted controversy with her comments about Theresa May's childlessness.and more »
  
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• Families of soldiers killed in Iraq could launch legal action against Tony Blair AND George Bush - Mirror.co.uk

  09-07-2016 20:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Families of soldiers killed in Iraq could launch legal action against Tony Blair AND George Bush
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  President George W. Bush (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The families of soldiers killed in Iraq could launch a double-pronged legal case against Tony Blair and George Bush in the wake of the Chilcot report.
  When Blair met Bush: how the UK went to war in IraqThe Guardian
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• Hundreds gathered in Brixton to protest against the killing of two black men in the US

  09-07-2016 19:46
  
  The crowd chanted “black lives matter” and “hands up, don’t shoot”.
  
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• Five factors that swung the Wimbledon final in Serena Williams' favour - The Guardian

  09-07-2016 19:44 via theguardian.com
  
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  Five factors that swung the Wimbledon final in Serena Williams' favour
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  Serena Williams in action during her victory over Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon final. Photograph: Stephen White/CameraSport via Getty Images. Les Roopanarine. Saturday 9 July 2016 13.44 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ...
  Wimbledon 2016: 'Serena Williams should be savoured'BBC Sport
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• 74 arrested in Rochester, but protests otherwise peaceful - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  74 arrested in Rochester, but protests otherwise peaceful
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  A look at protests and related events nationwide and in the United Kingdom on Friday following the police shootings of black men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, and the deadly sniper attack on police officers in Dallas. ___.
  Dallas police killer 'sexually harassed woman soldier who warned he was unstable and pleaded for protection'Mirror.co.uk
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• South Sudan: 'At least 115 killed' in outbreak of violence - Irish Times

  09-07-2016 19:40 via irishtimes.com
  
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  South Sudan: 'At least 115 killed' in outbreak of violence
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  Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan's capital after gunfire erupted throughout Juba, a doctor said. A total count of the dead was not available, the doctor said, because soldiers were not allowing doctors to examine the ...
  At least 115 soldiers killed in South Sudan clashesThe Globe and Mail
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• Obama hopes to unite Americans after Dallas police slayings - New York Daily News

  09-07-2016 19:31 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Obama hopes to unite Americans after Dallas police slayings
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  President Obama, speaking in Poland, dismissed the actions of the warped killer as those of a “demented individual.” (Susan Walsh/AP). BY Denis Slattery. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Saturday, July 9, 2016, 1:31 PM. A resolute President Obama vowed ...
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• Dallas shooting: Obama denies US divided after deaths - BBC News

  09-07-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Dallas shooting: Obama denies US divided after deaths
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  US President Barack Obama says the US is "not as divided as some have suggested" in the wake of fatal shootings involving African-Americans. Five white police officers were shot dead by a black man, Micah Johnson, during a protest rally on Thursday.
  Obama asks Americans not to fear a return to a dark pastDaily Mail
  Barack Obama insists US 'is not divided' after spate of shootingsBelfast Telegraph
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• It's official... There won't be a second EU referendum despite millions signing the petition

  09-07-2016 19:10
  All these pleas have been rejected by the government.
  
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• Brexit: Petition for second EU referendum rejected - BBC News

  09-07-2016 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Brexit: Petition for second EU referendum rejected
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  The government has rejected a petition signed by more than 4.1 million people calling for a second EU referendum. An email to those who signed the petition said the prime minister and government had "been clear that this was a once in a generation vote".
  UK Government rejects petition to hold second EU referendumSTV News
  Government rejects demand by four million people for new EU referendumBT.com
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• Debate erupts: Is motherhood an advantage for UK's next PM? - Times of India

  09-07-2016 18:53 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
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  Debate erupts: Is motherhood an advantage for UK's next PM?
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  LONDON: Two Conservative women running to become Britain's next leader are facing a question that wouldn't be raised if there were male candidates for the job: Does being a mother make you better qualified to be prime minister? A political maelstrom ...and more »
  
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• Labour leadership contest: Here's everything we found out today

  09-07-2016 17:49
  
  We’ve broken down all the most important things that happened.
  
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• Union boss says labour party 'in peril' as angela eagle makes bid for leadership - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Union boss says labour party 'in peril' as angela eagle makes bid for leadership
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  The Labour movement was on the verge of all-out civil war as Angela Eagle prepared to launch a bid to oust Jeremy Corbyn. The challenge, which will be launched on Monday, was triggered by the collapse of peace talks between the party's deputy leader ...
  Labour leadership contest: Here's everything we found out todayBT.com
  Jeremy Corbyn says he is under 'no pressure whatsoever' hours after
  
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• Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome claims stage win and lead after stage eight

  09-07-2016 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Froome launches a spectacular attack down the final descent to win stage eight and take the Tour de France overall lead.
  
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• First pictures of teenager after sudden deaths at Scotland's T in the Park festival - Express.co.uk

  09-07-2016 17:04 via express.co.uk
  
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  First pictures of teenager after sudden deaths at Scotland's T in the Park festival
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  TRIBUTES have been paid to two teenagers who died at Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park. By Zoie O'Brien. PUBLISHED: 15:34, Sat, Jul 9, 2016 | UPDATED: 16:46, Sat, Jul 9, 2016 ...and more »
  
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• Angela Eagle to announce Labour leadership bid on Monday

  09-07-2016 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angela Eagle says she will launch her challenge for the Labour leadership on Monday, as union talks aimed at resolving the crisis at the top of the party are called off.
  
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• North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile
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  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast on Saturday, the U.S. and South Korea said, the latest in a string of tests that are part of efforts by the North to advance ...
  North Korea 'test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile'BT.com
  North Korean submarine ballistic missile test 'fails'BBC News
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• Bahamas warns young black men to 'exercise extreme caution' when dealing with US police - The Independent

  09-07-2016 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Bahamas warns young black men to 'exercise extreme caution' when dealing with US police
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  The Bahamas has officially warned young black men to “exercise extreme caution” when visiting the US after a week in which two black men have been killed by police in questionable circumstances. The islands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has ...
  Bahamas urges travellers to US to be cautious around policeThe Guardian
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• Jeremy Corbyn: 'There is no pressure on me'

  09-07-2016 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Corbyn insists there is no pressure on him "whatsoever", as he addresses the Durham Miners' Gala in the north east of England.
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber to win 22nd Grand Slam

  09-07-2016 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber to win a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.
  
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• Britain sets nuclear vote as NATO underlines need for deterrent

  09-07-2016 16:40
  By Robin Emmott and Wiktor Szary WARSAW (Reuters) - Britain's outgoing prime minister David Cameron set a July 18 vote for parliament to decide on renewing Britain's nuclear deterrent, in a surprise move seemingly timed to underscore London's commitment to European security at a NATO summit. Political divisions about whether to replace the Trident submarines, backed in principle by parliament in 2007, have raised questions about Britain's standing as a world power, amplified by Britain's vote to
  
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• Brexit anxiety eats into NATO summit

  09-07-2016 16:37
  By Paul Taylor and Robin Emmott WARSAW (Reuters) - Officially the talk at this week's NATO summit in Warsaw was all about deterring a resurgent Russia, supporting Ukraine and Afghanistan, and protecting Baltic NATO members. Britain's referendum vote to leave the European Union has triggered uncertainty across the Atlantic and around the continent, which spilled over at the NATO event. "We are at a NATO meeting but most of the discussions have not been about NATO issues, they have been about the
  
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• Labour leader calls for unity at Durham Miners' Gala

  09-07-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under-fire Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn uses a speech at the Durham Miners' Gala to call for party unity.
  
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• N.Korea fires missile from submarine but it appears to have failed -S.Korea - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  SEOUL, July 9 (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea's military said. The launch comes at the end of a week of sharply rising tensions on the peninsula.
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• Trident: MPs to vote on nuclear weapons system this month

  09-07-2016 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs will vote on 18 July on renewing the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system, PM David Cameron has said.
  
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• Labour leadership challenge: 9 things you need to know about Angela Eagle

  09-07-2016 16:10
  
  Eagle has announced her intention to fight for the leadership.
  
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• Opposition Labour MP Eagle bids to unseat leader Corbyn

  09-07-2016 15:46
  By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Angela Eagle, a senior lawmaker from Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said on Saturday she would launch a bid to replace embattled socialist veteran Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. Labour has been engulfed in a bitter internal crisis since Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union on June 23, adding to a sense of drift in British politics at a time when the ruling Conservatives are also divided and rudderless. "On Monday morning I will announce
  
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• Wimbledon 2016: Gordon Reid & Alfie Hewett win wheelchair doubles

  09-07-2016 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett become the first Britons to win the Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles final.
  
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• Pokemon Go player finds dead body whilst playing the game in Wyoming - Daily Mail

  09-07-2016 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Pokemon Go player finds dead body whilst playing the game in Wyoming
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  A teenager stumbled across a dead body in a river while playing Pokemon Go, an addictive new smartphone game. The iPhone app, based on the cult 1990s game Pokemon, has become a massive hit despite only being released this week in the US, ...
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• MPs will vote on Trident renewal on July 18, says David Cameron

  09-07-2016 15:09
  
  The PM said the Parliamentary vote would confirm support for the replacement of the full fleet of four submarines.
  
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• Angela Eagle announces leadership bid and Jeremy Corbyn vows to contest it as Labour crisis deepens

  09-07-2016 15:06
  
  This comes after deputy leader Tom Watson had walked away from the union-brokered talks.
  
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• Oppposition Labour MP Eagle bids to unseat leader Corbyn

  09-07-2016 14:36
  Angela Eagle, a senior lawmaker from Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said on Saturday she would make a bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. Labour has been engulfed in a deep crisis since Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union on June 23, with Corbyn clinging on despite mass defections from his policy team and a motion of no confidence backed by most members of the parliamentary party. "On Monday morning I will announce my candidature for leader of the Labour Party.
  
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• UK to send 50 additional troops to Afghanistan

  09-07-2016 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK is to send up to 50 additional military personnel to Afghanistan to train and advise the country's security forces.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom 'motherhood' comments spark row

  09-07-2016 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Times claims Andrea Leadsom suggested being a mother gave her the "edge" over leadership rival Theresa May, but the Tory candidate insists she has been misrepresented.
  
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• Man held by police over Oldham 'urinating' row attack

  09-07-2016 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested after a 70-year-old man was punched in the face for asking someone to stop urinating in the street.
  
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