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Arrest on suspicion of war crimes as another detained under Terrorism Act
45-year-old man was arrested this morning over allegations of crimes during the first and second Liberian Civil Wars between 1989 and 2003.
Antarctica ice 4 times size of UK ‘at risk of collapse’ could raise sea levels around world
“We’ve seen in the past that the sudden collapse of ice shelves can trigger rapid acceleration of the glaciers that flow into them, and, in turn, sea-level rise."
Windrush compensation still unpaid after Home Office tried to view TV doc before it aired
Since the previous set of figures was published last month, five more claims have been made on behalf of victims who have already died.
Hancock admits test and trace is “not quite there” after system misses target for ninth week in a row
Sage targets isolating 80 per cent of contacts of coronavirus cases within 48-72 hours.
Non-EU countries drive net migration to highest level in four years
The Office for National Statistics published figures on Thursday.
Reactions as Fox News presenter defends teen charged with killing BLM protestors
"An innocent black guy is killed by police and Tucker Carlson calls him a thug. A guilty white guy murders two people and Tucker Carlson calls him a patriot."
Daily Express headlines go viral as reality dawns on the pro-Brexit paper
From Project Fear to Project Fact - has the Daily Express finally come to its senses?
‘Slap in the face’ as Hancock offers £13 a day isolation payments
“The figures that the Government have introduced are really a slap in the face for those people who sadly test positive and there is no incentive in my opinion for those people to self-isolate."
Boris Johnson branded a “joke” and a “hypocrite” as NHS workers protest outside Downing Street
A senior member of staff said workers are struggling so much on their current pay that some take the night bus to work because they cannot afford the tube.