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Trump urges Israel to ‘stay strong’ and ‘hold on’ for his arrival on January 20th
US President-elect Donald Trump has created yet more diplomatic shockwaves with a pair of tweets in which he urged the nation of Israel to "stay strong" until his inauguration on 20 January. The remarks came in the wake of the Obama administration's refusal to veto a UN Security Council resolution that condemned...
Budget crisis for UK’s Armed Forces could lead to cuts
Despite a government commitment to more funding, Britain's Armed Forces are getting ready for defence cuts, it has been reported. Defence chiefs will strive to make savings, hit by a double whammy of a falling pound and the defence budget needing to be spread more thinly as the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR),...
White House reportedly racing to crack down on Russian hackers before Trump takes office
Еconomic sanctions, which authorised the Obama administration to punish and prevent foreign hackers who attack US national security and economy. However, according to the National Security Council, the sanctions fall short of providing the current administration enough power to punish the biggest and most controversial...
Parents tell police that daughter had been drink driving
A teenager has been banned from driving for a year after her parents called police to tell them she had been drink driving. Shannon Downie, 18, had got behind the wheel after a night out in Aberdeen to give a friend a lift home despite getting a taxi back to her own house easier in the night. Her parents witnessed what happened...
Breaking news: Carrie Fisher dies aged 60 days after suffering a heart attack
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died aged 60. Fisher passed away after suffering a heart attack. A statement released on behalf of her daughter Billie Lourd, published via People, said the star will ‘be missed profoundly’. It reads: It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved...
Australian beach bans alcohol after Christmas party leaves 15 tonnes of rubbish
An Australian beach has banned alcohol after a Christmas party left behind 15 tonnes of rubbish. Some 10,000 people descended on Coogee beach in Sydney on Christmas Day causing a the huge pile up of waste including bottles, cigarettes and general waste. Before and after backpacker Christmas on Coogee beach....
Obama, Japan’s Abe to seek reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (AP) — Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage to the site where a devastating surprise attack sent America marching into World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit Tuesday with President Barack...
New York to Paris flight diverted to use Irish toilets — loos on Open Skies plane not working
A transatlantic flight from New York to Paris was diverted to the Republic of Ireland so passengers could use the airport's toilets. Open Skies flight BOS-4 landed at Shannon Airport just after 7.30am on Monday. The BBC reported that the 172 passengers had an "urgent need" to use the toilet after those onboard...
Plane skids off runway leaving 15 people injured
Injured plane passengers were carried away on stretchers after an aircraft skidded off a runway in the early hours of this morning. A total of 15 people were injured in the dramatic incident at Goa airport in western India, but none of the injuries sustained are life-threatening. Man 'killed Tinder date and dissolved body...
‘The Queen backed Brexit’ says BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC's political editor, has said that the Queen did back Brexit ahead of the UK's referendum on its membership of the EU. However, she said she could not report it at the time because it had only come from one source instead of the two required by BBC editorial policy. In March this year, prior to...
Самолеты Ту-154 эксплуатируют уже 48 лет. Это вообще безопасно?
Утром 25 декабря сразу после взлета из аэропорта Адлера разбился самолет Минобороны России Ту-154, выполнявший рейс в Сирию. Погибли 92 человека — все, кто были на борту. ...
13 killed in Mexican states of Michoacan and Guerrero in drug violence on Christmas Day
At least 13 people were killed in Mexican states of Michoacan and Guerrero, officials said on Sunday, According to reports, the murders were a result of rising feuds between rival drug gangs in the region. Guerrero is believed to be one of the worst-hit states by cartels and gangs, which regularly engage in battles and carry...
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