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130-tonne fatberg found clogging east London sewer

130-tonne fatberg found clogging east London sewer

One of the biggest fatbergs ever seen in Britain has been found blocking a Victorian-era, east London sewer. The rock-solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil stretches as long as three soccer pitches and weighs as much as 10 double-decker buses. In 2013, a similar but smaller fatberg was found in a sewer in Kingston, southwest of London. Sep 13, 2017
EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker warns UK will regret Brexit

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker warns UK will regret Brexit

Speaking at the annual state of the union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker issued a warning to Britian, which is currently slowly progressing with exit negotiations, saying that we will always regret this, and I think you will regret this too. Sep 13, 2017
Police officer tells black man hed shoot him first if he had a gun

Police officer tells black man hed shoot him first if he had a gun

A police officer for the West Midlands Police is being investigated after a video of him making a racial comment was posted on social media. The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the officer removed from front line duties. Sep 13, 2017
Philippines Congress cuts budget of Human Rights Watchdog To $20

Philippines Congress cuts budget of Human Rights Watchdog To $20

The Philippines House of Representatives has voted to slash the budget of a government agency investigating President Rodrigo Dutertes war on drugs. The budget of the Commission on Human Rights was cut from $38m to $20, but the new proposal still requires approval by the Philippines Senate. Sep 13, 2017
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