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More than 40 sex assaults reported at two Swedish festivals
More than 40 cases of rape and sexual assault were reported after two festivals in Sweden at the weekend. Five incidents of rape and 12 sexual assaults were reported at Bravalla Festival and 35 sexual assaults reported at Putte I Parken. The youngest reported victim at Putte I Parken is 12 years old. A friend of one victim...
US criticises Israel over plans for new settlement homes
The US has criticised Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step… in a systematic process of land seizures". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised the plans on...
Iraq sees worst bombing since invasion with 250 deaths
The death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 250, the Iraqi government says, making it the deadliest such attack since the 2003 US-led invasion. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families were shopping for the holiday marking the end of...
Australian man calls police after father burns drugs
An enraged Australian man called police after his father burned his prized cannabis plants in a bonfire, reports say. The father, who lives in the Northern Territory town of Humpty Doo, reportedly set the plants ablaze after repeated disputes with his son. Police said the son called them as he believed burning the plants was a...
Bangladesh attack: Police say hostage mistaken for gunman
Bangladesh police have admitted they mistakenly identified a hostage as one of the gunmen in the deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka last Friday. Officials initially said troops killed six gunmen when they ended a siege on the Holey Artisan Bakery. Police now say one man identified as an attacker was in fact a hostage also held at...
Bank of England warns Brexit risks beginning to crystallise
The Bank of England has warned there is evidence that risks it identified related to Brexit are emerging. In a major report it states: "There is evidence that some risks have begun to crystallise. The current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging." The Bank has eased special capital requirements for banks,...
US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana
Protests have taken place in the US state of Louisiana after a video emerged appearing to show two white police officers holding down and shooting dead a black man. The incident took place in the state capital, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday after reports of a man threatening people with a gun outside a shop. A post mortem examination...
Flooding kills more than 180 people in central and southern China
More than 180 people have been killed in flooding along the Yangtze River in China following torrential rain, officials say. Between 10cm and 50cm of rain has fallen in seven provinces, and storms stretching 1,600km (1,000 miles) are sweeping across central and southern China. At least 45 people are missing and 33 million are...
Iraq: Baghdad suicide bomb attack dead rises to 165
The number of people killed in Sunday's suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 165, interior ministry officials say. The government has declared three days of mourning after the huge blast, which injured 225 others. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families...
Chancellor planning to cement ties with China in post Brexit trade trip
GEORGE OSBORNE is preparing to put his best foot forward after the Brexit vote by ensuring the world is ready to trade with Brexit Britain — despite some calls for a second referendum. George Osborne has revealed his intention to cosy up to economic giants China in the coming months to ensure the two countries remain on...
ISIS releases chilling map of its ‘covert units’ across the world… and EUROPE is included
ISLAMIC STATE jihadis have released a horrifying map revealing where they are covertly operating in Europe. The bloodthirsty fundamentalists – suspected of carrying out the horrific attack on Istanbul airport this week – have released a chilling graphic outlining the terrifying reach of their influence. A special...
Football fans in Paris fanzone run for their lives amid fears of ISIS-style attack
TERRIFIED football supporters ran for their lives amid fears of an ISIS-style attack in a Paris fanzone at Euro 2016. Thousands of screaming spectators hurriedly fled from underneath the Eiffel Tower after a bang was heard and smoke started rising into the sky. The startled crowd scattered with some people being knocked to the...