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• ‘Whoa’: Man documents his European holiday in a wondrous video

  15-09-2017 23:54
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• PM: A further terror attack may be imminent

  15-09-2017 23:50
  Theresa May has announced that the terror threat is now critical, raised from severe after Parsons Green.
  
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• How the UK's terror threat levels work

  15-09-2017 23:49
  Threat levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.
  
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• UK terror threat raised from severe to critical

  15-09-2017 23:28
  The UK's terror threat level has been raised from severe to critical, indicating a further attack may be imminent.Theresa May said the decision follows an explosion on a Tube train in west London, which injured 29 people.Islamic State says a "detachment" of the terror group was behind the attack at Parsons Green station at the height of Friday morning's rush hour.
  
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• Anti-terror operations difficult to keep on top of for the authorities

  15-09-2017 23:06
  The Parsons Green explosion is just the latest in a huge stack of live investigations now being handled by the police and security services.Kevin Hurley used to head terrorism investigations at the City of London Police."The reality of it is 4,000 or 5,000 people in total in the security services.
  
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• Bomb injures 29 on London train; threat level raised as police hunt suspects

  15-09-2017 22:41
  By Kevin Coombs and Yann TessierLONDON (Reuters) - A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 29 people on Friday, but apparently failed to fully explode, in Britain's fifth major terrorism incident this year.Passengers heading into the British capital fled in panic after the blast as the train was about to depart Parsons Green station in West London at 8:20 a.m. (0720 GMT)."We are chasing down suspects," said Britain's top counter-t
  
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• Donald Trump's Hypocrisy Over 'Untruths' Causes Awkwardness For Sarah Sanders

  15-09-2017 22:02
  The White House Press Secretary was forced to awkwardly squirm her way out of a question raised by a reporter highlighting the hypocrisy of one of Donald Trump’s latest Twitter outbursts.
  
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• UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical Following Parsons Green Explosion

  15-09-2017 21:35
  The UK terror threat level has been raised from severe to critical following the Parsons Green Tube explosion, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday evening.
  
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• Parsons Green terror: Theresa May warns attack is IMMINENT - threat level now CRITICAL

  15-09-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  THERESA May warned another attack could be "imminent" and raised Britain's terror threat level to critical as police continue a major manhunt after today's Parsons Green tube explosion.
  
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• Former footballer Clarke Carlisle found safe in Liverpool

  15-09-2017 21:25
  Former footballer Clarke Carlisle has been found safe, police have said.
  
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• Acton Town Tube horror: Police swoop on man with knife hours after Parsons Green attack

  15-09-2017 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  POLICE stopped a man with a knife on board a packed Tube train on Friday evening.
  
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• Parsons Green Terror Attack: Islamic State claims responsibility for tube bombing

  15-09-2017 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  ISLAMIC State's official news agency has claimed the terror cell carried out today's Parsons Green tube bombing, which injured 29 people.
  
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• Key facts about the London tube bombing and its aftermath

  15-09-2017 20:47
  A terrorist incident has been declared at Parsons Green underground station in west London after an explosion on a tube carriage.NHS England says 29 people have been treated.The Metropolitan police and British Transport Police (BTP), including armed officers, are at the scene, along with the London ambulance service (LAS).
  
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• Anas Sarwar launches campaign to be next Scottish Labour leader

  15-09-2017 20:17
  Nicola Sturgeon has presided over unacceptable levels of poverty, Anas Sarwar has said at his Scottish Labour leadership campaign launch in the first minister’s Glasgow constituency.Sarwar, the candidate with the largest support from Labour MPs and MSPs, insinuated he was the best-placed of the two candidates to defeat Sturgeon and her Scottish National party, and the best able to appeal to voters.
  
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• Ryanair cancelling '40 to 50 flights a day' for six weeks

  15-09-2017 20:06
  Ryanair has announced it is cancelling 40 to 50 flights a day for the next six weeks.
  
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• This 11-year-old boy achieved his dream of mowing the White House lawn

  15-09-2017 20:05
  He mowed the famous Rose Garden lawn.
  
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• Police study CCTV and bomb remains for clues to Parsons Green attack

  15-09-2017 20:03
  Forensic experts will examine the remains of the improvised device that partially detonated on the London underground on Friday in the hope it will provide key clues to the identity and methodology of the attacker.An investigation into the attack at Parsons Green, led by Scotland Yard counter-terrorism command and involving MI5, will examine the construction of the device and the chemicals used to make the explosive charge.The network, including the train in question, and London generally are we
  
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• 'A bag, a flash, a bang': witness accounts of the Parsons Green explosion

  15-09-2017 19:23
  Two commuters take a moment to catch their breath outside Parsons Green tube station in London.On a packed underground train at the height of rush hour, with passengers crammed “like sardines”, no one seemed to have noticed the white bucket inside a supermarket carrier bag placed against a door.At 8.20am, as the District line train from Wimbledon pulled into Parsons Green station, Ryan Barnett, 25, was sitting further down the train with his headphones on.
  
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• Ten things you need to know about the Parsons Green bomb attack

  15-09-2017 19:22
  An explosion involving an improvised explosive device at Parsons Green Tube station has left 29 people injured. This is what we know so far about the attack.
  
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• 'I genuinely thought I was going to die'

  15-09-2017 18:50
  Izzie Price was one of those on board the tube train and spoke to Sky News
  
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• Writing off student debt cheaper than claimed, says IFS

  15-09-2017 18:40
  Student loan debt that is not repaid after 30 years is written off.Writing off existing student loans could cost the government as little as £10bn, well below the £100bn figure quoted by politicians, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The IFS calculated that immediately scrapping the debt for university tuition would add £20bn to government debt, but that delaying the decision until the end of the current parliament in 2022 would add £60bn.
  
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• PM: Terror threat level to remain at 'severe'

  15-09-2017 18:40
  Theresa May has condemned the latest attempted terror attack on a London tube, describing it as "cowardly".
  
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• Support for decision to scrap Sats for seven-year-olds | Letters

  15-09-2017 18:35
  ‘While Sats measure academic ability, they do not take into account the fact that children’s brains develop at varying rates,’ says English teacher James Smith.While Sats measure academic ability, they do not take into account the fact that children’s brains develop at varying rates.Furthermore, the focus of primary school should be on building relationships and forming a love of learning.
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg, food banks and the role of the state | Letters

  15-09-2017 18:35
  Volunteer at a Glasgow food bank. ‘A civilised state should provide the means for all of its citizens to obtain sufficient and appropriate food for themselves and their families,’ writes Eamonn McCusker.To call food banks an “uplifting” sign of a compassionate country is incredibly insensitive (Anger as Tory MP says food banks ‘uplifting’, 15 September).In London, over 110,000 people are believed to be reliant on Trussell Trust food banks alone, with additiona
  
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• Journalism under fire from abuse and trolls | Letters

  15-09-2017 18:33
  What with Donald Trump’s bombastic disparagement of journalists and British politicians’ do-little disregard of those who heckle and troll working journalists for their “awkward” questions, it cannot be long before vituperation begets violence.BBC chairman David Clementi nailed the problem at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge in highlighting the abuse suffered (particularly by women journalists such as the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg and Emma Barnett)
  
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• Trump: Attack 'was a terrible thing'

  15-09-2017 18:20
  President Donald Trump gives his reaction to the terror attack in London saying that 'we need to be tougher'.
  
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• Theresa May rebukes Donald Trump over tube bombing tweets

  15-09-2017 18:20
  Theresa May has rebuked Donald Trump for suggesting the people responsible for an explosion on a London tube train were known to the Metropolitan police.The prime minister expressed her frustration as she spoke for the first time about the “cowardly attack” at Parsons Green underground station in west London, which injured at least 22 people.Trump claimed on Twitter that the terrorist attack involved “sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard”, desp
  
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• PM: Tube device was intended to cause significant harm

  15-09-2017 18:19
  Theresa May has said an improvised explosive device that exploded on a packed Tube train was "intended to cause significant harm".Speaking after chairing a meeting of the Government's emergency COBRA committee, the Prime Minister condemned the "cowardly" terror attack at Parsons Green station during Friday morning's rush hour.Mrs May said the UK's terror threat level will stay at severe, meaning an attack is highly likely, although this is going to be kept under review.
  
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• Trump scolded by police and PM for 'unhelpful' tweets after London attack

  15-09-2017 18:17
  It was at 6.42am in Washington that Donald Trump tweeted himself into another diplomatic row with the UK.The Metropolitan Police echoed the Prime Minister's concerns, as Mr Trump's comments did not correspond with any information released by the UK authorities.Mr Trump offered little clarity during an appearance in the sunshine of the Rose Garden a few hours later.
  
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• Parsons Green Terror Attack: Theresa May Slams Donald Trump's Reaction To Tube Explosion

  15-09-2017 18:16
  Theresa May has taken aim at Donald Trump after the President claimed that the suspects who carried out the Parsons Green attack this morning were known to police.
  
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• Charities condemn rejection of changes to Lobbying Act

  15-09-2017 17:53
  Greenpeace, who campaigns against fracking, was the first NGO to be fined under the Lobbying Act.Charities have condemned ministers for rejecting changes to the Lobbying Act which were made by a government-commissioned review body.Campaign groups say they will be left unable to speak out for vulnerable and marginalised people in society because the law has a chilling effect on freedom of speech.
  
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• At Nine Years Old I Was Imprisoned In Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

  15-09-2017 17:44
  I'm only nine-years-old, and I see barbed wire and a watchtower.
  
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• Clarke Carlisle: Police 'concerned' for missing ex-QPR and Burnley footballer

  15-09-2017 17:43
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for ex-professional footballer Clarke Carlisle after he was reported missing.According to Lancashire Police, Mr Carlisle was last seen by a family member on the Flag Market area of Preston at about 2.30pm on Thursday, although he may have travelled to Manchester.The 37-year-old was wearing a black zip up jacket, a black t-shirt, blue jeans and Nike trainers and is described as Afro-Caribbean, 6ft 4in, slim build, with tattoos on his arms.
  
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• 'He would have had a stellar career': Tributes flood in for Brit journalist killed by a crocodile - Mirror.co.uk

  15-09-2017 17:35
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  'He would have had a stellar career': Tributes flood in for Brit journalist killed by a crocodile
  Mirror.co.uk
  Tributes have been paid to a "talented, energetic and dedicated" journalist who was reportedly killed by a crocodile while on holiday in Sri Lanka. Paul McClean, who worked as a reporter on the Financial Times fastFT desk in London, is missing after ...
  Tributes paid to FT journalist killed in suspected crocodile attackThe Guardian
  Financial Times journalist killed in croc
  
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• Canada says it's 'gravely concerned' about North Korea ballistic missile test over Japan - Globalnews.ca

  15-09-2017 17:31
  Globalnews.ca
  Canada says it's 'gravely concerned' about North Korea ballistic missile test over Japan
  Globalnews.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland joined other world leaders in condemning North Korea's latest missile test over Japan calling it “a deliberate and reckless action.” “Canada is gravely concerned by the escalating aggressive behaviour ...
  One step closer to the brink – how US diplomacy failed in North KoreaNew Statesman
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• What Was Black Wednesday? A Look At The Day 'That Put The UK On The Path To Brexit'

  15-09-2017 17:29
  Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Black Wednesday, which some suggest was where the journey towards the UK’s exit from the European Union began.
  
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• Harvard revokes Chelsea Manning's fellowship, declaring it a 'mistake' - The Independent

  15-09-2017 17:21
  The Independent
  Harvard revokes Chelsea Manning's fellowship, declaring it a 'mistake'
  The Independent
  Harvard University has reversed its decision to name Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow, a day after CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped a planned appearance over the title for the soldier who was convicted of leaking classified information. Douglas ...
  Harvard dean rescinds Chelsea Manning's visiting fellow invitation, calling it a 'mistake'Washington Post
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• Helping The BVI In Times Of Need

  15-09-2017 17:17
  The British Virgin Islands have been absolutely devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Home-made bomb injures 22 on packed London commuter train

  15-09-2017 17:09
  By Kevin Coombs and Yann TessierLONDON (Reuters) - A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 22 people on Friday in Britain's fifth major terrorism incident this year, but apparently failed to fully explode.Passengers heading into the British capital fled in panic after the blast as the train was about to depart Parsons Green underground station in West London at 8.20 a.m. (0720 GMT).Some suffered burns and others were injured in a
  
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• Male Swedish politician says he was raped at knife-point because of his left-wing views - Daily Mail

  15-09-2017 17:05
  Daily Mail
  Male Swedish politician says he was raped at knife-point because of his left-wing views
  Daily Mail
  A Swedish politician has revealed that he was assaulted and raped at knifepoint because of his work in politics and left-wing views. Patrik Liljeglöd, a care worker and representative for Sweden's Vänsterpartiet [Left Party], was allegedly attacked and ...
  Swedish politician Patrik Liljeglod 'raped for his beliefs'BBC News
  Swedish politician alleges he was 'raped for his belie
  
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• Ahead of Brexit, tax perks tempt Italian bankers back to la dolce vita

  15-09-2017 16:58
  By Pamela Barbaglia and Stephen JewkesLONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian financiers who handle some of their country's biggest deals out of London are moving to Milan, lured by bumper tax breaks at a time of deep uncertainty about Brexit, sources familiar with the plans said.Investment bankers making the switch include Goldman Sachs' co-head of Italy Francesco Pascuzzi, who also co-heads the global power and infrastructure team, and is looking to move early next year, the sources told Reuters.Gold
  
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• The Nobel Prize - And The Flaws Of Aung San Suu Kyi

  15-09-2017 16:57
  I have just a smidgen of sympathy for the Nobel Peace Prize committee.
  
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• Parsons Green Terror Attack Prompts Search For 'Cowardly' Suspects

  15-09-2017 16:56
  What we know so far: Emergency services were called at around 8.20am after reports of a bag exploding on a train The Met Police confirmed at 10.13am it is investigating it as a ‘terrorist incident’ Twenty-two people suffered non-life threatening injuries Police said an ‘improvised explosive device’ was detonated.
  
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• Speculation not helpful, British PM May tells Trump after attack tweet

  15-09-2017 16:52
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday it was not helpful for anyone to speculate on investigations after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the culprits behind a train bombing had been "in the sights" of the police.Soon after 22 people were injured in the attack on a busy underground train in west London, Trump tweeted: "Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.Asked whether Trump knew something Britain did not, May said: "I never think it's helpful for anybody to speculat
  
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• 'Four Lions factor': how terrorist incompetence is saving lives

  15-09-2017 16:47
  Witness accounts of the “fireball” on a tube train at Parsons Green in London and the images of the bomb apparently responsible suggest an improvised explosive device that did not function as intended.Metropolitan police sources said the device only partially exploded, and initial examination of the device led explosives experts to conclude it was “viable”, meaning it was meant to explode more fully.This has happened before: on 21 July 2005, when a series of bombs hidden
  
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• Ryanair flight makes emergency landing after losing wheel

  15-09-2017 16:42
  A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in the UK after losing one of its wheels.The Boeing 737 was forced to divert to East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire after taking off from Stansted airport bound for Copenhagen on Friday morning."This flight from Stansted to Copenhagen diverted to East Midlands because of the loss of one of its two nose wheels after take-off," an airline spokesperson said.
  
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• Two women injured by hammer-wielding attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' in eastern France - The Sun

  15-09-2017 16:37
  The Sun
  Two women injured by hammer-wielding attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' in eastern France
  The Sun
  TWO women have been injured after a hammer-wielding man assaulted them while yelling "Allahu Akbar" in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, according to reports. The attacker, wearing all black, is still on the run, according to French media. Two women were ...
  Man shouting 'Allahu Akbar' attacks two women with hammer in FranceRT
  'Allahu Akhbar' attacker injures 2 with hammer in FrancetalkRAD
  
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• Arsenal fan group condemns Cologne trouble-makers at Europa League clash - The Independent

  15-09-2017 16:17
  The Independent
  Arsenal fan group condemns Cologne trouble-makers at Europa League clash
  The Independent
  The Group H opener was delayed by an hour as many away supporters without tickets looked to gain entry to the ground, with Arsenal eventually running out 3-1 winners. The visitors were issued with 3,000 tickets but around 20,000 Cologne fans are ...
  The truth about FC Cologne supporters, by a football fan who was thereBritish GQ
  Koln fans remind Arsenal that football was never meant to
  
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• Parsons Green: Underground blast a terror incident, say police - BBC News

  15-09-2017 16:16
  BBC News
  Parsons Green: Underground blast a terror incident, say police
  BBC News
  An "improvised explosive device" was detonated on a Tube train in south-west London during Friday's morning rush hour, Scotland Yard has confirmed. The blast, at Parsons Green station on a District Line train from Wimbledon, is being treated as terrorism.
  The Latest: Israeli politicians offer support for LondonDaily Mail
  'People were fainting, crying': witnesses on the Parsons Green explosionThe Guardian
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• PM: Terror threat staying at 'severe' after Parsons Green

  15-09-2017 16:15
  Theresa May has condemned the latest attempted terror attack on a London tube, calling it 'cowardly'.
  
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