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Zum Start ins neue politische Jahr spricht Gordon Repinski mit Ulf Poschardt, Herausgeber der „Premium-Gruppe" des Axel Springer Verlags, zu der neben der WELT-Gruppe auch POLITICO Deutschland und Business Insider Deutschland gehören, über den Zustand der deutschen Politik und die Frage, ob vor dem Land ein Umbruch aus der Mitte oder von den...
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Moscow on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region. Ukraine denied these allegations, claiming that Kyiv's forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sites. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's...
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Dalwhinnie Distillery sits at 1,300 feet above sea level in the Cairngorms National Park.
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Rhizocore Technologies aims to curate Earth's largest library of fungal specimens.
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The Scottish Government's tax and spending plans have been delayed as a result of the UK Budget.
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Parts of the Highlands and north-east Scotland could see blizzard-like conditions on Friday.
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Harsher penalties and a 'reshaping' of the sector predicted when Financial Conduct Authority takes over as regulatorUK law firms are bracing themselves for a money-laundering crackdown as ministers race to improve the City's reputation ahead of a fresh financial crime review.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been designated as the new...
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BBC Weather issues big upgrade on the chances of snow falling on London
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The fire broke out at about 1.30am at Le Constellation bar in the south-western Swiss resort, as revellers were celebrating the New Year
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About 40 people died and 115 people were injured, most of them seriously, at a bar in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana.
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BBC Weather issues big upgrade on the chances of snow falling on London
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Swiss authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that ripped through a New Year's celebration at an Alpine ski resort bar, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 115 in what may rank among the deadliest tragedies in the country's recent history. Switzerland will hold five days of national mourning for the victims.
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Footage shared online showed a large group of people gathering in front of the ferris wheel in Centenary Square
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About 40 people died and 115 people were injured, most of them seriously, at a bar in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana.
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Prime minister says 'for many, life is still harder than it should be' but aims to overcome 'decline and division' in UK
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Actresses Emily and Daisy Head said the loss of their mother Sarah Fisher was 'immensely shocking'.
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Ramel, who is autistic and non-verbal, left his home in Sutton just after midnight on January 1
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The royal residence is sometimes home to the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children.
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Memuna, 65, was last seen leaving her home in Isleworth
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Tragicomedy will be performed outdoors in Northern Irish countryside as part of new festival celebrating Irish playwrightBeneath a stark steel tree in a bleak upland bog, a literary masterpiece is set to assume a different linguistic mantle.Samuel Beckett's enigmatic tragicomedy Waiting for Godot will make its world premiere in Ulster Scots, a...
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Tom Shearman 'cannot begin to describe anguish' of Boxing Day house blaze in which his wife, Nu, children aged four and seven and dog diedA police officer whose wife and two children died in a fire on Boxing Day morning has paid tribute to "three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence” and asked for everyone to tell those close to them...
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Met Office issues amber and yellow weather warnings as Arctic air blows in from ScandinaviaLarge parts of the UK will be blanketed with snow and ice as chilly Arctic air blows in a bitterly cold start to 2026.Snowfall is forecast for all four countries on Friday or Saturday, with blizzard conditions and "thundersnow” expected in the Scottish...
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Reform UK's election war chest was bolstered by a £9 million donation in August from businessman Christopher Harborne.
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Survivor claims basement fire tragedy was caused by birthday candle held aloft by waiter on colleague's shoulders
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The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it could not prove its claim that Ukrainian drones targeted one of President Vladimir Putin's residences because the drones were all "shot down". Moscow accused Ukraine of launching 91 long-range drones at Putin's home in the Novgorod region in what it called a "personal attack against Putin", vowing to retaliate.
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The fire broke out around 1.30am local time at a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort. Multiple people are reported to have died and roughly 100 people injured in the overnight blaze. The Italian Foreign Ministry said that 16 Italian nationals are currently missing and 12 are reported injured.
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The crew said the men would not have 'survived the night' with what they were wearing, had they not been rescued
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More than 8,000 performers dazzle crowds with acrobats, marching bands and floats through West End streets
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Scores of events took place across the island, including some which raised money for charity.
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Several dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in a luxury resort town in southern Switzerland, police said Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Swiss authorities have said the incident is not being treated as an attack of any kind. France24...
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Why it is so dangerous, how it is diagnosed and how to help prevent itHigh blood pressure was long considered a health problem of middle age, but rates are increasing in children and adolescents, with doctors reporting a surge in strokes among people of working age. Continue reading...
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Inflatables, selfies and creative costumes helped take the edge off as swimmers gathered on UK beaches for the chilly tradition.
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Everyone we know so far about the tragic events at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana
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More than 8,000 performers took part in the display, including marching bands, acrobats and dancers.
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Video on social media shows appears to show flames engulfing the wooden ceiling as people try to flee the rapidly-developing inferno
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A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK last year.
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Up to 400 homes face demolition under a £90m regeneration scheme that promises only 230 replacement propertiesHundreds of families in one of England's poorest neighbourhoods will be evicted under a £90m plan described by critics as a "mass dispersion” of vulnerable people.Four hundred homes in Blackpool will be bulldozed this summer and...
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'Concerning' disparities in access to continuous glucose monitors despite black and south Asian people being more likely to live with conditionPeople from ethnic minority backgrounds in England are less likely to have access to the latest diabetes technology, despite being more likely to live with the condition, according to analysis.Devices such...
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The number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats in 2025 climbed to its second-highest level since records began, official figures showed on Thursday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer as anti-immigration sentiments gain ground ahead of key local elections in May.
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Press Association chief political photographer Stefan Rousseau's pictures showcase both the unexpected and accidental moments of British politics.
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It comes as officer numbers dropped to 6,190 last summer.
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Ten Protestant workmen were shot dead at the side of a road in Co Armagh by republican terrorists in the atrocity in 1976.
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Much of the UK is covered by weather warnings for the first few days of 2026.
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Finding Harmony: A King's Vision will be released on Prime Video next month.
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A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK last year.
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Mayor's office blames technical fault as Jewish symbol appears missing
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Several dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in a luxury resort town in southern Switzerland, police said Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Swiss authorities have said the incident is not being treated as an attack of any kind. France24...
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Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
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Home Office data heaps pressure on Keir Starmer's pledge to 'smash the gangs'
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The total number of migrants crossing the Channel to reach the UK in 2025 was 13% higher than the figure for 2024
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Much of the UK is covered by weather warnings for the first few days of 2026.
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland chief Liam Kelly said he wants to see officers able to better protect themselves.
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Police Federation chairman Liam Kelly said the legacy of the past needs to be 'firmly gripped' by the Government.
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One expert said 'strange phenomena' is 'undoubtedly being seen in Irish skies'.
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Tom Shearman vowed to continue the legacy left by his wife and their two children who died in the Boxing Day fire at their Gloucestershire home
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Passengers told to expect knock-on impacts after power supply problem and broken-down train halted services on TuesdayRail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed on Wednesday with more cancellations and delays after an electricity failure on Tuesday stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train.Two...
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It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party's campaign of 'lies and hate'Yuliia Bond works two jobs, raises two children and is studying at university. In the autumn, she also found time to take on Reform UK when it tried to win the Caerphilly byelection.Bond, a Ukrainian refugee who has settled in south...
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Tim Smit also says extreme political views will fade when people realise good things around the cornerSir Tim Smit says the world is in a better place than it was when he co-founded the Eden Project 25 years ago and he believes people are more attuned to the natural world.Speaking as the project in Cornwall reaches its 25th anniversary, Smit...
ReadFrance24 - Europe (19 hours ago)
A fire at a bar in the upscale Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana just north of the Matterhorn, in Switzerland, has killed dozens of people and injured nearly 100 after breaking out around 1:30 a.m. at the Constellation bar, with investigators now working to determine the cause as authorities say there is no indication the blaze was terror-related....
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Kavita Mehta has spent her entire life needing blood transfusions and medication to keep her alive
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A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK last year.
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The rap trio said their legal team believes the appeal is 'without any sound legal basis'.
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Chief royal photographer Aaron Chown selects his favourite images of the year.
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Oasis fans were going mad for it as the band toured this year, while there was plenty of sparkle on display at award shows and red carpets in 2025.
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Exclusive: Pilot scheme launches as one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseasesHealth visitors will be sent door-to-door to deliver vaccines to children in England amid alarm that one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseases, the Guardian can reveal.The World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Anthony Joshua and his mother visit funeral home in Lagos to pay their final respects to his two friends killed in the crash
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The rap trio said their legal team believes the appeal is 'without any sound legal basis'.
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'Needless to say we are freezing,' says resident Charlie Cox
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Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, is on the final leg of the Seven Summits Challenge.
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Shakaine Dwyer, 29, has been charged with killing Ruben Nunes, 34, following the incident in Willesden on December 3
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The display marked the culmination of an evening of festivities in the Scottish capital, which included the sold-out Hogmanay Street Party.
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A number of major developments are expected to progress in the inner London borough in 2026
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Around 100,000 ticketholders gathered along the Thames to watch the display
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PM to highlight energy bill and interest rate cuts, plus end to two-child benefit cap, and to invite his MPs to ChequersKeir Starmer will attempt to rescue his relationship with disillusioned voters and his own fractious MPs in a new year push to reduce the cost of living.The prime minister will give a speech in the coming days focusing on how his...
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This herby, zingy salad from the cult London bakery could use up some of your seasonal leftovers
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UK among a first wave of countries to collect digital currency transaction records and share information
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'Open Dialogue' treatment pioneered in Finland is being trialled by NHS
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Resolving to be better with money in the year ahead? Here's what Claer Barrett recommends
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Data highlights lack of progress for female advocates in winning prestigious legal work
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Green party leader says he could see potential for political partnership with Labour under Andy BurnhamThe Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has said he would refuse to work with Keir Starmer but could work with Andy Burnham, Starmer's potential rival for the Labour leadership, to keep Reform out of power.Polanski said he would not enter a...
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Food Standards Agency issues product alert for still and sparkling 750ml bottles of Waitrose No 1 Deeside mineral waterWaitrose customers are being urged to return and not drink large bottles of Deeside mineral water over fears they could contain shards of glass.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a consumer alert over the still and...
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An alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence earlier this week was deemed "laughable", a spokesperson for Kyiv's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. In their respective New Year's addresses, Putin said his country believed it would win in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed...
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The display marked the culmination of an evening of festivities in the Scottish capital, which included the sold-out Hogmanay Street Party.
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The display included nods to England's Women's Rugby World Cup triumph, the Lionesses retaining the Euros and Europe's Ryder Cup win.
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Around 100,000 ticketholders gathered along the Thames to watch the display
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The Scottish Government has vowed to clear 78,000 year-long waits by March.
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The matter was considered – but ultimately rejected – by then first minister Alex Salmond's cabinet in 2010.
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The historic buildings at a whaling station were built in about 1906 by Norwegian carpenters, but have fallen into disrepair.
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Kavita Mehta has spent her entire life needing blood transfusions and medication to keep her alive
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Snow up to 5cm deep could blanket some areas especially on higher ground, the Met Office said.
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The Government saw its popularity fall further in 2025 as Nigel Farage's Reform UK surged
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Sir Keir Starmer conceded life is still 'harder than it should be' for many but said more people will begin to feel 'a sense of hope' in 2026.
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The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers from Britain over the decision.
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Bomb disposal specialists attend scene to assess items and several properties evacuated, says Lancashire constabularyA 16-year-old boy has been arrested after explosive material was found at an address in Blackpool.Lancashire constabulary said a number of properties had been evacuated as a precaution after officers found "a quantity of items of...
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Begum's lawyers argue she was child trafficking victim when she travelled to live under IS in Syria in 2015The European court of human rights has questioned the UK government over its 2019 decision to remove Shamima Begum's British citizenship.Lawyers in Europe have asked how Begum's treatment complies with the UK's responsibilities to victims of...
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Near-freezing temperatures likely but clear, dry skies will be perfect for viewing fireworks, says Met OfficeSnowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the new year, forecasters have said, as revellers were advised to wrap up with near-freezing temperatures expected on New Year's Eve.Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations are...
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A crime scene remains in place on Grove Street, Lewisham
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The UK set a number of new records during a tumultuous year of weather.
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The chairwoman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised 'serious shortcomings' in information sharing.
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Exclusive: Greater Manchester police ignored claim 'Offender J' among men who had abused 12-year-old, paperwork shows'They thought we were problem children': how grooming victims were failed in OldhamA grooming gang suspect who had escaped investigation because of a string of police failings went on to attempt to murder his wife, a Guardian...
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After more than four decades on the airwaves MTV is shutting down its music channels in the UK and across Europe, a sign of changing behaviour by consumers in the streaming and digital age.
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Edinburgh Zoo bosses made the decision to cancel the Wee Waddle in the interest of protecting the animals.
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The woman, aged in her 20s, is described as dark haired and of a slim build
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The chairwoman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised 'serious shortcomings' in information sharing.
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Lord Wolfson part of legal team for Russian billionaire sanctioned over his close ties to Vladimir Putin
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Robbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank's vault room and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth some €30 million ($35 million), police said Tuesday. While the criminals remained at large, hundreds of distressed bank customers massed outside the branch on Tuesday demanding information, but were kept at bay by police. Story by...
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