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Jun 02 2019
Six In The Morning Sunday 2 June 2019
Uncovering Pakistan’s secret human rights abuses By M Ilyas KhanBBC News, Dera Ismail Khan Tens of thousands of people have been killed in Pakistan’s long battle with militants as part of the post-9/11 “war on terror”. Evidence of murder and torture by soldiers and insurgents is emerging only now. The BBC has gained rare …
Jun 01 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 1 June 2019
Virginia Beach shooting: 12 killed after city worker opens fire at colleagues At least 12 people were killed and several injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia. The suspect, described by officials as a disgruntled city employee in Virginia Beach, fired indiscriminately in a …
May 31 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 31 May 2019
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, demanding the country curb illegal immigration into the US. In a tweet, Mr Trump said that from 10 June a 5% tariff would be imposed and would slowly rise “until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied”. Jesus Seade, Mexico’s top …
May 30 2019
Six In The Morning Thursday 30 May 2019
Don’t say we didn’t warn you:’ Chinese state media issues ominous warning to US By Ben Westcott and Serenitie Wang, CNN Updated 0611 GMT (1411 HKT) May 30, 2019 As Beijing threatens the United States with the possibility of a rare earths export ban amid rising trade tensions, Chinese state media has sent an ominously worded warning to Washington: “Don’t say …
May 29 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 29 May 2019
Australia’s ‘Egg Boy’ gives donations to NZ attack survivors An Australian teenager who broke an egg on a controversial far-right senator’s head says he has given almost A$100,000 (£55,000; $69,000) to survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Will Connolly egged Fraser Anning in March – prompting people to flood him with donations to pay his …
May 28 2019
Six in The Morning Tuesday 28 May 2019
Japan attack: Child among three dead in Kawasaki stabbing A knife-wielding man has attacked a group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus in a Japanese city near Tokyo. At least 18 people were injured on a residential street in Kawasaki. Two of them, a 12-year-old girl and a 39-year-old man, are dead. A suspect, a …
May 27 2019
Six In The Morning Monday 27 May 2019
World’s rivers ‘awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics’ Largest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in 72 countries Natasha Gilbert Mon 27 May 2019 00.01 BSTLast modified on Mon 27 May 2019 02.06 BST Hundreds of rivers around the world from the Thames to the Tigris are awash with dangerously high levels of antibiotics, the …
May 26 2019
Six In The Morning Sunday 26 May 2019
Trump dismisses North Korean tests of ‘some small weapons’ US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about recent North Korean missile tests, appearing to contradict his own national security adviser. In a tweet issued shortly after his arrival in Japan on Sunday, Mr Trump called the missiles “small weapons”. US National Security Adviser John Bolton …
May 25 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 25 June 2019
Tory leadership: Matt Hancock latest candidate to enter race The race to become the next Conservative Party leader has begun, following Theresa May’s announcement that she will step down next month. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is the fifth Tory to enter the race. He told the BBC that delivering Brexit was “mission critical” and …
May 24 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 24 June 2019
Theresa May expected to announce her resignation – live news Latest news as prime minister widely expected to bow to pressure from Tory MPs and reveal the date she will leave Downing Street Theresa May expected to name exit date on Friday ‘Time finally runs out’: what the papers say about Theresa May European …
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