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London Bridge 2.0? As police confirm London stabbing Islamist-related, report claims attacker was ALSO on police watch-list

London Bridge 2.0? As police confirm London stabbing Islamist-related, report claims attacker was ALSO on police watch-list The suspected terrorist shot dead by the law enforcement in the London suburb of Streatham was on a police watch-list when he stabbed three people, according to a Sky News report. Police now say the attack was Islamist-related. The knifeman who stabbed and injured three people — one seriously — in Streatham on Sunday was “under active police surveillance at the time of the incident,” Sky News’ security correspondent claimed. London’s Metropolitan Police, which earlier described the incident as “terrorist-related,” has all but confirmed the attack has been inspired by radical Islam. “The situation has been contained...

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Spanish footballer gets red-card reprieve after VAR check… only to return and get sent off AGAIN moments later (VIDEO)

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Spanish footballer gets red-card reprieve after VAR check… only to return and get sent off AGAIN moments later (VIDEO) Spanish footballer Cristobal managed to get two red cards in the space of three minutes amid bizarre scenes in the Spanish second tier match between CF Fuenlabrada and Girona on Sunday. Fuenlabrada midfielder Cristobal was initially shown a straight red card in the 70th minute for challenging Girona’s Alex Granell with a high boot. However, the referee subsequently reduced the sanction to a yellow card after checking the incident on the pitchside monitor - by which time Cristobal was already back in the Fuenlabrada dressing room, no doubt stewing on the decision. The match official was forced to head down the tunnel to call the 35-y...

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Irish PM calls on UK government to 'tone down the nationalistic rhetoric' ahead of Brexit trade talks

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Irish PM calls on UK government to 'tone down the nationalistic rhetoric' ahead of Brexit trade talks With Brexit trade talks looming, Irish leader Leo Varadkar has called on Boris Johnson's UK government to dial back its "nationalist rhetoric," and urged it to avoid laying down "rigid red lines" that imperil an agreement. The Irish Taoiseach made the call on Sunday, after Johnson accused the European Union of trying to "change the terms" of the Brexit divorce deal between the UK and the EU. Also on rt.com Post-Brexit shakedown? No need for border checks if EU keeps its commitments, UK foreign secretary says "One thing I'd say to everyone is let's not repeat some of the errors that were made in the past two...

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France to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel as frustration on the ground grows & allies cut back participation

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France to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel as frustration on the ground grows & allies cut back participation Paris will deploy an additional 600 soldiers to fight jihadists in Africa while also facing challenges in getting allies on board with its combat mission in the Sahel region. With these additional troops, the number of French soldiers stationed in the region south of the Sahara Desert will increase to 5,100 by the end of February, Defense Minister Florence Parly said in a statement on Sunday. The move is set to strengthen the forces involved in the Paris-led Operation Barkhane, targeted against diverse jihadist groups, like the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), which is linked to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) ...

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Police shoot suspected stabber in Belgium – immediately after London attack (PHOTOS)

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Police shoot suspected stabber in Belgium – immediately after London attack (PHOTOS) Police in the Belgian city of Ghent have shot an injured a knife-wielding woman, after she stabbed two people. The incident took place around an hour after a “terrorist” knifeman was shot dead by police in London. According to Belgian news site HLN, a dark-skinned woman attacked two passers-by with a knife on the Bevrijdingslaan street in central Ghent. The woman reportedly stabbed one of her victims in the stomach. #Update: The attacker in #Ghent, #Belgium was reportedly hit in the hand. Whether the victims he attacked with his knife suffered injuries is not clear. pic.twitter.com/utqbCgSHXO— ISCResearch (@ISCResearch) February 2, 2020 https://platfor...

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‘Blood was everywhere’: Eyewitnesses detail London terrorist stabbing spree as attacker shot dead (VIDEOS)

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‘Blood was everywhere’: Eyewitnesses detail London terrorist stabbing spree as attacker shot dead (VIDEOS) As London reels from yet another terrorist attack, eyewitnesses are recounting the brutal stabbing spree in Streatham that was finally ended when police shot the attacker dead. The incident unfolded on Streatham High Road in South London at around 2pm local time on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police quickly declared the attack a terrorist incident and said that at least two people were injured. Video footage shows a man lying on the ground outside a shuttered pharmacy#Streatham https://t.co/CbLohZUIBYpic.twitter.com/i5gctIFfMq— RT UK (@RTUKnews) February 2, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The condition of the victim...

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VIDEO footage shows London police respond to ‘terrorist’ incident after shooting suspect dead

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VIDEO footage shows London police respond to ‘terrorist’ incident after shooting suspect dead Armed police units have descended on the London suburb of Streatham, after a knife-wielding terror suspect stabbed multiple people. Video footage shows the moments after the attack and the scale of the response. London’s Metropolitan Police say they shot a suspected terrorist dead on a shopping street in Streatham on Sunday afternoon, after he stabbed multiple people. Video footage shared on social media shows officers aiming their weapons at the man’s lifeless body, which reportedly was strapped with some sort of “device.” Video footage shows a man lying on the ground outside a shuttered pharmacy#Streatham https://t.co/CbLohZUIBYpic.twitter.co...

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Pakistani students should NOT be evacuated from Wuhan as China has better medical facilities – envoy

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Pakistani students should NOT be evacuated from Wuhan as China has better medical facilities – envoy Pakistani envoy to China said that local hospitals are better equipped to treat the deadly coronavirus, and therefore, unlike some other countries, Islamabad will not be evacuating its students amid the outbreak. Pakistan's hospitals "do not meet the standards required to treat a patient diagnosed with coronavirus," Naghmana Hashmi said on Sunday, as cited by local outlet Geo News. China, on the other hand, has "the best medical facilities to handle the patients suffering from the disease," the envoy stated. Hashmi said that Islamabad is working closely with Chinese officials to ensure that Pakistani students stay safe in Wuhan, the city in central C...

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Several people stabbed, police shoot knifeman in London ‘terrorist-related incident’

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Several people stabbed, police shoot knifeman in London ‘terrorist-related incident’ London police have shot a man in the city’s Streatham area in a “terrorist-related” incident. Several people have reportedly been stabbed, and video footage shared on social media shows armed police and ambulances on the street. Armed police officers descended on the London suburb of Streatham on Sunday afternoon, andshot a knife-wielding criminal dead. The Metropolitan Police said on Twitter that a “number of people have been stabbed,” and that the incident has been declared “terrorist-related.” 3 people stabbed, they're on the floor, not sure if dead or alive, and the responsible had a knife. Fires were shot from the police.#streatham #news pic.twitte...

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Russian cruise line offers Arctic voyages along the Northern Sea Route

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Russian cruise line offers Arctic voyages along the Northern Sea Route Cruises along the Northern Sea Route, as well as trips to Antarctica, will be available to travelers starting from 2021, Russian cruise line Vodohod has announced. “We have big plans for 2020. We are launching an expedition tour along the Yenisei [river – Ed.] on board the Maxim Gorky vessel, and I believe many people are aware of it already,” Vodohod representative Igor Yasinsky said. © Facebook / Vodohod He added that cruises along the Northern Sea Route and around Franz Josef Land will be served from 2021 during ...

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