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British Police Arrest 3 People After Discovery Of 39 Bodies In A Truck

8:09pm October 25, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Police investigating the discovery of 39 bodies in Britain say they have arrested another three people, along with the truck driver who is being questioned on suspicion of murder.

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Essex police officers at the scene where 39 bodies were found in the back of a truck on October 24.

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Essex Deaths: New Arrests As Vietnamese Families Say Relatives May Have Been In Truck

3:30pm October 25, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

A 48-year-old man and two 38-year-old's, one man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people, along with suspicion of 39 counts of manslaughter.

Rudy Giuliani addressed the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and Democracy in Washington in 2018. More recently, he has curtailed some of his public appearances.

As Ukraine Affair Expands, So Could Giuliani's Legal Exposure

8:06am October 25, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump deputized Rudy Giuliani to run what has been described as a shadow foreign policy aimed at pressuring Ukraine. Could he be in legal danger himself?

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Remains Of Former Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco Exhumed And Reburied

4:37pm October 24, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

The Spanish government has taken the remains of the country's former fascist dictator, Francisco Franco, out of a basilica near Madrid. He has been reburied in a churchyard next to his wife.

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The BBC made a more secure version of its website available on the Tor, a privacy-focused browser that makes it more difficult to monitor a user's online activity.

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BBC Launches Tor Mirror Site To Thwart Media Censorship

4:29pm October 24, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The BBC hopes people in countries that have blocked their website, such as China, Iran and Vietnam, could now have unrestricted access to the British news service.

A map of national policies for Huawei 5G phone equipment.

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China's Tech Giant Huawei Spans Much Of The Globe Despite U.S. Efforts To Ban It

2:33pm October 24, 2019

America's lobbying against the brand has had limited success. Many countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East are continuing their 5G rollout with at least some Huawei equipment.

The Valley of the Fallen, outside Madrid, where Gen. Francisco Franco's was buried until Thursday.

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Spain Moves Dictator Francisco Franco's Remains, After Months Of Legal Battles

2:30pm October 24, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The exhumation began Thursday morning. Spain's Supreme Court ruled unanimously last month the government could move Franco's remains from the Valley of the Fallen, where he's been buried since 1975.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced last week that he will leave his position by the end of the year. Perry urged President Trump to make the July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that's at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

How Rick Perry Became A Key Figure In The Trump Impeachment Probe

8:22am October 24, 2019

by Melissa Block

Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?

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Roadwork In Southern England Will Wreak Havoc With Commuters

6:49am October 24, 2019

A 65 feet section of a highway near Godmanstone, England, will be closed for road work. This stretch usually takes just a few seconds, but a 41-mile detour means it could take an hour.

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Investigation Underway In Britain After 39 Bodies Found In A Container Truck

5:25pm October 23, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

A murder investigation is underway in Britain after the discovery of 39 bodies in a container truck. The dead are thought to be migrants smuggled into the country from continental Europe.

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