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Terrorist friend of Manchester Arena bomber freed
Manchester Arena Inquiry Abdallah was refused early release because he was still considered to pose a “risk of serious harm to the public” A terrorist friend of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi, has been freed from jail. Abdalraouf Abdallah, who was a childhood friend of Abedi, was released from HMP Full Sutton in East Yorkshire…
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No 10 denies Russian claims that expelled UK diplomat was a spy
Moscow summons British ambassador over spy allegations Downing Street has denied allegations that a British diplomat expelled from Russia was a spy. Russian state-run news agencies reported that the country’s security service FSB accused the diplomat – whose photo was shared on Russian TV bulletins – of providing false information on his documents and carrying…
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'Shocking' pipework issue at already delayed maternity hospital
Belfast Trust A new issue with medical gas pipework at Belfast’s long-delayed new maternity hospital has emerged, the Health Minister has confirmed. Mike Nesbitt told the Assembly that the scale of the problem is believed to be limited to an isolated section of the hospital. The hospital, at the Royal Victoria site in Belfast, is…
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Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking
Survivors helped ashore after Red Sea tourist boat sinking Egyptian rescuers found four bodies and five survivors on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search operation in the Red Sea after a tourist boat carrying 44 people sank on Monday. A total of 33 people have been rescued so far but seven were still missing as…
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Black Friday shoppers warned to be wary of deals
Black Friday shoppers should be wary of deals to avoid being ripped off, retail experts have warned. Nine out of 10 Black Friday offers are cheaper or the same price at other times of the year, according to research by consumer group Which?. While Sarah Johnson, director of merchandise consultancy Flourish Retail, told the BBC…
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China invites Afghanistan to attend regional foreign ministers’ meeting
China invites Afghanistan to attend regional foreign ministers’ meeting China has extended an invitation to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to participate in the fifth meeting of foreign ministers from Afghanistan’s neighboring countries. The announcement followed a meeting between Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister of…
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Six killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of former prime minister Imran Khan
Open this photo in gallery: Paramilitary soldiers fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan during clashes in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Nov. 26.Irtisham Ahmed/The Associated Press Thousands of protesting supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan stormed the heavily guarded Pakistani capital on Tuesday, escalating their face-off with the…
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6 dead as protests erupt in Pakistan over jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Six people were killed as supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces in Islamabad on Tuesday. Thousands of security personnel have been deployed to central Islamabad to control the protests. More than 4,000 Khan supporters have been arrested, with the government also suspending mobile and internet services, blocking major…
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Kharge blames EVM, raises ‘return to paper ballot’ demand after Congress's rout in Maharashtra Assembly election
After the party’s poor show in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly polls, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stressed the nation should revert to the old paper ballot system for elections. Several Congress had blamed the EVMs for the party’s loss in the Maharashtra election though the Congress-JMM alliance won in Jharkhand Assembly polls. Addressing…
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United States: Trump has Congress, Senate and Supreme Court
While incoming United States president Donald Trump’s inauguration is still a month and a half away, he is preparing the ground for his second term. Trump plans to continue Democratic President Joe Biden’s drive to ramp up the production of fossil fuels and has named Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, as his incoming Secretary…