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Britons May Get Best of Both Worlds With EU Citizenship Opt-In

The European Union is fast-tracking plans that will see British citizens offered the option to remain as EU citizens even after Britain leaves the Union, the European Parliament’s chief negotiator has confirmed. The deal would effectively give the British people

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Muslim Leaders Call For Halal Alternative to Peppa Pig

Islamic leaders in Australia are urging parents to help raise funds for a company which wants to make a series of “halal cartoons” as an alternative to Peppa Pig, telling followers that Allah will reward them if they do.

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Facebook Rolls Out Survey to Crack Down on Fake News

Facebook is believed to be testing a new application which will help it eliminate so-called “fake news” from the social media site. Three separate Twitter users have reported instances of Facebook including a “survey” below links to news items, asking

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Persecuted Archbishops Denied Entry to Britain

Two Syriac Orthodox archbishops have been denied visas to visit the UK for a ceremony being attended by the Prince of Wales, as Home Office officials said they may try to claim asylum.

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Islamic State May Use Car Bombs in Europe, Europol Warns

Terror organisations including Islamic State are evolving their strategies to attack more soft targets, and may expand their repertoire to the use of car bombs in Europe, Europol has warned. Islamic State is likely to launch more attacks in Europe

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Revealed: Europe’s Multi-Billion Joint Defence Budget

The European Union has unveiled its biggest defence research plan in more than a decade, reversing cuts amounting to billions of Euros, in a bid to prove to President-elect Donald Trump that it plans to pay for its own security.

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New Five Pound Note Contains Animal Fat, Angering Vegans

The Bank of England has admitted that its new five pound notes contain tallow, an animal fat, and that they have no idea whether it contains pork products. So far more than 25,000 people have signed a petition demanding the

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Crime Complaints Skyrocket as Migrants Pour In

Austria has suffered a sharp uptick in the number of criminal complaints made against migrants over the last year, latest figures from the interior ministry show.

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MEPs Demand Freeze on Turkey Accession Talks

Members on all sides of the European Parliament have called on the Commission to halt accession talks with Turkey thanks to its questionable human rights record, which has deteriorated following an attempted coup earlier this year.

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