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Sadiq Khan criticises 'ill-informed' Donald Trump's response to London attack
The force said the men were wearing what looked like suicide vests that turned out to be fake. Britain's transport police chief praised the actions of one of his officers injured in the attack who took on the assailants armed only with a baton.
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ICC Champions Trophy: Rain disrupts India vs Pakistan at Birmingham
After winning the toss, Sarfraz Ahmed admitted that although there is always an added pressure in India-Pakistan match, they are looking forward to play a free game. There was rain interruption after 9.5 overs. Pakistan were donated a wicket, however, when Dhawan hoisted a full toss from teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan straight to Azhar Ali at deep midwicket.
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Flynn to Give Some Documents to Senate Committee
Subpoenas were also approved for their firms Flynn Intel LLC and Michael D. Cohen and Associates PC. The special counsel overseeing the government's investigation into possible Trump campaign ties to Russian Federation has approved former FBI director James Comey to testify before a Senate committee pursuing the same matter, a Comey associate said Wednesday.
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PM Modi leaves for India after wrapping up four-nation tour
The minister is in the state for a two-day visit for a party meet. Come and work here with us, work together on concrete solutions for our climate, our environment. Referring to climate change and terrorism as two major challenges before the world, Modi said, "We cannot see the danger of climate change but we can see the horrific effects of terrorism, we can feel it".
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Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli Turns Into Leg Spinner?
Abhishek Bachchan shared an old picture on his Instagram page where daddy Amitabh Bachchan can be seen leading a cheer-brigade during an old match. Actor Rishi Kapoor called the match between India and Pakistan as he biggest blockbuster.
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Bloomberg Pledges $15 Million To Help Prop Up Battered Paris Climate Deal
In political observers' eyes, the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement , announced Thursday by President Donald Trump , does not come as a surprise. The US has reportedly so far paid $1bn (£780m) of a $3bn pledge. Here is everything Trump has tweeted since he was sworn in as 45th president of the United States.
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Angela Merkel nailed it about Trump
Macron was notably clear on two specific questions. The United Nations said America's exit from Paris was a "major disappointment", with a spokesman for Secretary- General Antonio Guterres urging the U.S. There is little sense that he knows more about what is going on than what is in his talking points and he continues to go out of his way not to upset Canada's friends or foes.
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Christy Clark Won't Go Down Without A Fight
The contract provides the terms for which the Green Party will support a B.C. NDP minority government. And take control, they will. Theoretically, the Liberals had two key advantages: As the incumbent government, they could quickly recall the legislature and enact into law whatever was agreed upon with the Greens, without having to rebuild a new government from scratch like the NDP.
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Emergency services praised for rapid response to terror attack
Holly Jones, a BBC reporter at the bridge when the incident happened at about 10pm, said a van had swerved off the road into a crowd of pedestrians. May confirmed the attack "is being treated as a potential act of terrorism" and said her thoughts were with "those who are caught up in these terrible events".
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North Korea 'poses a threat to us all': Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis turned up the heat on North Korea and its main benefactor China on Saturday, calling the North Koreans a " clear and present danger " and chastising the Chinese for coercive behavior in the South China Sea .
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Trump tweets support for embattled travel ban after London attack
The police said that the men were wearing fake bomb vests. Thames Valley Police chief constable Francis Habgood condemned the "horrific" attacks in London . "The Conservative Party will not be campaigning nationally today". Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians stood united with London after the attacks.
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Terror warning shuts German rock festival on opening night
A still image taken from video shows people leaving the open-air weekend " Rock am Ring " concert near the Nürburgring racetrack in Nurburg, Germany June 2, 2017. "We will inform you as soon as we have confirmed information about the possible continuation of the festival". Organisers wrote on social media: " Rock am Ring 2017 will go on!" Friday's announcement, which came just ahead of Rammstein's headlining set, resulted in 86,000 people evacuating in the span of around 15 minutes.
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Macron warns Putin over Syrian chemical weapons in 'frank' meeting
Macron said it was essential to talk with all actors in the Syria conflict, including representatives of Assad. After Macron's emails were hacked on the eve of the election, cybersecurity firms blamed groups tied to Russia, and state-backed Russian news outlets spread rumors about Macron.
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I represent people of Pittsburgh, not Paris: Donald Trump
China and the European Union pledged unity in fighting global warming on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump announced a United States withdrawal from the Paris climate pact, but showed lingering divisions on worldwide trade.Shmidt took the opportunity to remind Trump and the world that the handsome glaciers of Mount Rwenzori will disappear without the Paris Agreement .
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Van strikes pedestrians on London Bridge
Other witnesses said they saw at least two people who had been stabbed in a restaurant close to Borough Market. He said he did not know how serious the injuries were. There they stabbed people in several different restaurants. The main political parties halted national campaigning Sunday but were expected to resume Monday, and officials said the election would not be canceled or postponed.
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London attack's death toll reaches 7, PM says Britain must contain extremism
Witnesses of the London Bridge terrorist attack described Saturday night's chaotic scenes to RT's Polly Boiko. BBC radio said witnesses saw people throwing tables and chairs at the attackers to protect themselves. The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom is confirming that a Canadian has been "impacted" by Saturday night's deadly terrorist attack in London .
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Trump had a 'historic' trip to Middle East and Europe: White House
A flawless profile of Saudi Arabia , but Trump hastened to say: "I am speaking, of course, of Iran". "The G7 leaders also endorsed the right of sovereign nations to control their borders, and endorsed in that communique the policy outlined by President Trump to seek resettlement of refugees as close as possible to their home countries so that they can be part of their eventual rebuilding.?This language on migration and refugees was a major shift in policy toward the position of the ...
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Pacific Alliance "Profoundly Disappointed" By Trump's Climate Change Decision
Donald Tusk spoke after meeting with visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Brussels. Speaking to European business leaders alongside Li, Juncker said EU-China ties are underpinned by "a rules-based global system". Russian President, Vladimir Putin on the other hand, said while the United States should have remained in the 2015 deal, he would not judge Trump, and has warned about the accord's impact on jobs and poverty.
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President Trump honors fallen at Arlington; problems mount in White House
Christopher D. Horton, 26, of Collinsville, Okla., who died while serving in Afghanistan , Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, during the burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Gen. Kelly's son Robert Kelly , a United States Marine like his father, was killed by an IED blast in 2010 while on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
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The moment a Canadian nurse admits to police she murdered eight patients
Behind Elizabeth Wettlaufer's lurid confession that she became a serial killer because she felt a "red surge " while she gave lethal injections to her patients, is the tale of a troubled nurse who couldn't handle the thankless demands of her job, looking after elderly people.
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1000 injured in panic after soccer game
Ronaldo scored twice in the win to finish as the Champions League top goalscorer for the fifth consecutive season, while he has now scored 600 goals for club and country throughout his career as the silverware and individual accolades continue to roll in.
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AB de Villiers says South Africa remain confident despite England loss
In its wisdom, the the ICC is making that tournament smaller the next time it is played by reducing it to just 10 teams, as opposed to the 14 that played in 2015. But it was also an indication of how Bangladesh were more than just a team to be respected in sub-continental conditions, something they emphasised with wins over New Zealand and Ireland in a triangular warm-up tournament in Dublin this month.
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People in London's Borough Market Fought Back as Terrorists Struck
The three terrorists drove a van knocking down several pedestrians on London Bridge and headed before stopping at Borough Market, where they stabbed several people. "He has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that deliberately takes out of context his remarks urging Londoners not to be alarmed when they saw more police - including armed officers - on the streets".
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EU, China Renew Commitment to Fight Climate Change
Trump said on Thursday that the US will leave the Paris climate deal, making it one of three countries-along with Syria and Nicaragua, the latter of which didn't believe the pact went far enough-to hold out of the deal. "There is no reverse gear to energy transition". After Trump's shocking statement , the leaders of France , Italy and Germany indicated in a joint statement that the usa could not unilaterally renegotiate the agreement .
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Death toll from London terrorist attacks rises to seven
On May 22, a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured dozens others at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester . The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Manchester bombing, but there has not yet been a claim of responsibility for the London attack, which the prime minister linked to Islamic extremism.
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World's Biggest Wind-Turbine Maker Falls as Trump Drops Paris
The long-anticipated withdrawal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday will boost China's influence in global climate politics and ease pressure to make more ambitious Carbon dioxide cuts of its own, analysts said . Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had advocated for remaining in the deal, arguing the USA should not give up its seat at the table by exiting the deal.
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Canadians in London urged to exercise caution in wake of terror attack
President Donald Trump has lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan for his response to the London Bridge attack, and said it is time to "stop being politically correct" about terrorism. Bodies strewn over the pavement, B&Q van mounted the pavement. It then went to Borough Market, where three men got out and attacked people with knives.
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France and India to work together to combat climate change
The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. India would "continue working on this...above and beyond the Paris accord", the prime minister said. Complimenting Macron on his electoral victory in a short span of time, he expressed hope that the French leader's "energetic, visionary and young leadership" would provide strong and successful helming for not only France but contribute to a strong European Union to maintain a balance in the global ...
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General Election campaigning suspended after London terror attack
Two ruthless terrorist attacks at London Bridge and its nearby Borough Market on Saturday night involving a speeding van and a stabbing rampage have rocked Britain and the world. Scottish Nationalist Party leader Nicola Sturgeon: "Dreadful news from London ". Londoners were urged by police to "run, hide, tell", if they were caught up in the chaos of the evening.
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United Kingdom police investigate third terror attack in three months
Cressida Dick , the Met police commissioner, said the incident is now under control. The attacks come days ahead of a Jun 8 election and less than two weeks after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a pop concert by USA singer Ariana Grande in Manchester in northern England.
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At least six dead in London attacks that police call terrorism
Britain is on high alert only 12 days after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at the concert in Manchester, northwest England, and ahead of the June 8 vote, in which security is a major theme. Trump followed his tweet about the travel ban with a message of support for Britons, writing in all capital letters, " WE ARE WITH YOU . The suspects then left the vehicle and a number of people were stabbed", said Mark Rowley , assistant commissioner of London Metropolitan Police .
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Metropolitan Police arrest 12 in connection with London Bridge attack
Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle travelling at about 50mph strike people walking along the pavement. One witness comforting her distraught friend told Express.co.uk: "We saw a vehicle mow down like five or six people". "Many, many people risked their own safety to help others and to treat those seriously injured and indeed to confront the suspects involved". Police have opened a casualty bureau line for people concerned about loved ones on 0800 0961 233.
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World leaders pledge to boost climate efforts after Trump move
Fortune quoted former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as saying, "Americans are not walking away from the Paris climate agreement ". "This is not the type of leadership Britain needs either to negotiate Brexit or stand up to defend our planet in an era of climate change".
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Tories send mixed message on income tax
The new poll showed support for the Conservatives at 42 percent, down one point from the previous YouGov/Sunday Times poll, while Labour was on 38 percent, up two points. Corbyn's net personal rating was minus 15, up 18 points from a minus 33 score in February. Campaigning in West Yorkshire, Prime Minister Theresa May declined to be drawn on his comments, saying only it was their "firm intention" to reduce taxes for ordinary families.
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Duterte consoles grieving families after Resorts World Manila attack
Relatives of the gunman approached the police early Sunday and positively identified him, said Albayalde. In 2014, Philippine newspapers had reported that Carlos was sacked from his job at the government's Finance Department "for grave misconduct and neglect of duty" because he failed to disclose that he owned a Manila house, a Toyota SUV and other business interests - an annual requirement for government officials and employees.