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Syrian forces move into Kurdish-held territory as Turkish offensive continues
Syrian troops have begun moving into Kurdish-held territory in the country’s north east, as Turkey and its allies continue their offensive, insisting they are countering an “imminent terrorist threat”.
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Queen’s Speech: programme for government or election manifesto launch?
All the pomp and pageantry you’d expect was rolled out this morning for the Queen’s Speech, intended to set out the government’s plans for the coming session. But what coming session? The government doesn’t have a majority, is desperate for a general election and thinks parliament is dead. The speech itself might well be voted…
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Protests after Catalan independence leaders jailed in Spain
The former president of Spain’s Catalonia region has condemned the long prison sentences handed down to leaders of the 2017 separatist movement, calling them unfair and inhumane.
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Harry Dunn parents say crash suspect should face justice in UK
The parents of 19-year-old Harry Dunn say the American suspect in the crash which caused his death should return to the UK to face justice, saying it’s the “right thing to do”.
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Hundreds pay tribute at PC Andrew Harper’s funeral
Tributes have been paid at the funeral of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed as he responded to a burglary in Berkshire back in August.
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Andrey Kortunov, Russian International Affairs Council: ‘Hospitals are used by Isis fighters as a shelter’
Andrey Kortunov is director general of the Russian International Affairs Council, the country’s leading foreign affairs think tank, which is backed by the Kremlin.
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Tory MP Andrew Mitchell ‘horrified’ by US troop withdrawal in Syria
Andrew Mitchell is a former International Development Secretary.
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Labour’s Laura Pidcock: ‘Election triggered as soon as we can make sure we are not crashing out of EU’
Shadow Business Minister Laura Pidcock and Conservative MP Bim Afolami discuss the Queen’s Speech.
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Former Turkish Minister Egemen Bagis on Syria offensive: ‘Turkey does not expect a bloodbath’
Egemen Bagis is a former Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs.
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Jan Egeland on Turkish offensive in Syria: ‘Trump should mediate’
Jan Egeland is a former UN Special Adviser on Syria and UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, and is currently Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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Dozens of civilians killed and injured in Turkish attacks in Syria
Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in Turkish attacks and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of the danger.
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Nicola Sturgeon: ‘the case for Scottish independence has never been more compelling’
On the first day of the SNP party conference Scottish First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon speaks to Channel 4 News.
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EU: Brexit talks ‘constructive’ but a lot of work remains to be done
In Aberdeen the Scottish National Party is meeting against the backdrop of a highly critical moment in the Brexit negotiations, amid Conservative talk of compromise.
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US diplomat wife involved in Harry Dunn crash does not have diplomatic immunity, says Foreign Office
The US diplomat’s wife, who was involved in a crash which killed a British teenager, has said she would like to meet his family to “express her deepest sympathies and apologies”.
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David Miliband speaks out about the Turkey-Syria conflict
President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, David Milibandresponds to today’s events.
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‘Hundreds’ with suspected links to ISIS escape Syria camp
Almost 800 women and children with suspected links to Islamic State have escaped from the Ain Issa camp, according to Kurdish officials.
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45 events held across the country to call for action on knife crime
Families whose lives have been torn apart by knife crime came together today in more than 40 locations across the country.
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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan hammered by worst storm in 60 years
One of the most powerful storms in six decades to hit Japan is leaving a trail of devastation in its path.
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Appeals for international intervention as Turkey claims to have captured a key Syrian border town
Turkey’s president has vowed to continue his offensive in Syria, and claims to have taken the border town of Ras al-Ain.
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Kurdish activist Elif Sarican: Many Kurds “are choosing to stay” despite Turkish attacks
Cathy Newman is joined by Elif Sarican, a Kurd from Turkey herself, and an activist for the Kurdish Women’s Movement.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Daughter of jailed British-Iranian woman returns to UK
The five-year-old daughter of the British Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe who’s jailed in Iran – has been flown back to the UK to be reunited with her father.
