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All news for 2024-07-17

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Asylum seekers in Dublin reportedly attacked by people with knives
Fifteen people forced to flee hours after erecting makeshift camp as tents reportedly slashed and thrown in river
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Treasure Island? China’s attempt to capture Taiwan would be a high-stakes gamble
China is conducting another round of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, and analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggest that, in theory, by blockading sea routes the PRC could capture the island right now without firing a single shot.
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Man broke down door to save boy, 4, from house fire which killed parents
A woman has shared how her partner smashed through a front door to save a four-year-old boy from a house fire.
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Two British men who are missing and feared dead in Sweden have been photographed
Two people believed to be British men have been found shot dead in a burned out car in Sweden.
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Spain arrests 24 individuals linked to an online pedophile ring
Spanish authorities dismantled a pedophile ring Tuesday, arresting 24 people including an individual that personally groomed minors via instant messaging.
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Nigerian authorities thwart international drug trafficking attempts
Nigerian authorities announced Sunday that they had seized large quantities of cocaine, opioids, and other illicit drugs concealed in the soles of shoes destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus.
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Tomcraft, also known as Thomas Bruckner, who had the UK No.1 hit "Loneliness," dies at 49
Thomas Bruckner, better known as Tomcraft, has sadly died at the age of 49. The DJ and producer was best known for his hit track ’Loneliness’, and fans have been paying tribute to the star
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King’s Speech summary: New laws cover vaping, football, renting, and more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to deliver ’real change that transforms lives’ as his new Labour government revealed 40 new laws for the country in the King’s Speech
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Amazon workers in Coventry narrowly vote against historic union recognition deal
GMB fails to secure right to represent retailer’s staff, in what would have been a first outside the US
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Xi Jinping reportedly suffers stroke during CCP’s third plenary session
Chinese leader Xi Jinping suffered a stroke at the third plenary meeting of the CPC Central Committee.