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Man Appears In Court Charged With Train Stabbing
A man killed on a train in front of his teenage son was stabbed nine times, a court has heard.
Lee Pomeroy, 51, from Guildford, died in the attack on a train near the town on Friday.
Darren Pencille, 35, of no fixed abode, made two separate court appearances on Monday charged with murder and possessing an offensive weapon.He told Staines magistrates: "Innocent until proven guilty," adding: "I'm paranoid. I'm hearing voices."
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Data From Hundreds Of German Politicians Stolen
Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have had personal details stolen and published online.
Contacts, private chats and financial details were put out on Twitter that belong to figures from every political party except the far-right AfD.
Data from celebrities and journalists were also leaked. It is unclear who was behind the attack, which emerged on Twitter in the style of an advent calendar last month.
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British Man Planned To Kill Hundreds In Terror Plot
A man who planned to kill 100 people in a London terror attack was instructed by an Islamic State (IS) commander to make the British people "pay in their blood", a court has heard.
Lewis Ludlow, 27, from Rochester in Kent, said he was told to set off a truck bomb after being refused permission to leave the UK. He then carried out "reconnaissance" and planned to target Oxford Street.
Ludlow pleaded guilty in August to preparing acts of terrorism. He is giving evidence at the Old Bailey ahead of sentencing as there are still disputed issues between the prosecution and defence.
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War Dogs To Be Commemorated With Memorial
An Angus memorial commemorating Airedale terriers and the soldiers they served beside in World War One will be unveiled this year.
The memorial will be installed at East Haven Beach in Carnoustie, where Lt Col Edwin Richardson trained the dogs in the early 1900s.
Lt Col Richardson eventually convinced the government that the Airedale was the right breed for war work.
The sculpture is believed to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK. It is being hewn from a 30 ton block of granite by sculptor Bruce Walker and apprentice Kevin Hill.
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Stabbing At Manchester Railway Station Treated As Terror Incident
The stabbing of three people - including a police officer - at Manchester Victoria station on New Year's Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two knives were recovered at the scene and a property is being searched in the Cheetham Hill area. The security services are assisting police.
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Terror Suspect Arrested At Luton Airport
A man has been arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of the preparation of terrorist acts.
Officers from the Met Police's Counter Terrorism Command arrested the 32-year-old at about 20:30 GMT on Thursday after he arrived on an inbound flight.
He was taken to a police station in the Bedfordshire area, where he remains in custody.
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Shots Fired At London Tube Station
A bus driver has been hurt following police reports of gunshots fired outside a London Tube station.
Armed officers and others from the Metropolitan Police were called to Turnpike Lane station in Wood Green, north London, at 00:24 GMT.
A bus driver, aged in his 50s, was found with minor forehead injuries from shattering glass, the Met said. He was taken to a north London hospital.
Police said evidence was found that a firearm had been used. No-one has been arrested and officers remain at the scene.
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BT Make Changes To Police Communication System
BT has confirmed that equipment made by Huawei is being removed from the heart of a communication system being developed for the UK's police forces and other emergency services.
It follows a statement from BT earlier this month that it was swapping out the Chinese firm's kit from the "core" of its 3G and 4G mobile networks.
The Sunday Telegraph was first to report the latest development. It said the move would extend work on the late-running £2.3bn project.
BT is covering the cost of the switch. It does not believe the changeover will lead to a further delay.
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Men Arrested By Military On Cargo Ship In Court
Four men detained when the military boarded a cargo ship in the Thames Estuary have appeared in court.
The Special Boat Service descended on to the Grande Tema on Friday, its owner said, after concerns were raised for the crew's safety. The 71,000-tonne vessel was carrying a cargo including chemicals from Lagos in Nigeria to Tilbury, Essex.
The men, of no fixed address, were charged with affray and remanded by magistrates until 31 December. They are Samuel Jolumi, 26, Ishola Sunday, 27, Toheeb Popoola, 26, and Joberto McGee, 20.
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James Mattis US Defence Secretary Resigns
US Defence Secretary James Mattis is resigning, the latest in a string of senior US officials to do so.
His announcement came a day after President Trump said he was withdrawing troops from Syria - a decision General Mattis is understood to oppose.
In his resignation letter, Gen Mattis strongly hinted at policy differences with Mr Trump. He said the president had the right to appoint someone "whose views are better aligned with yours".
Gen Mattis, 68, will leave the job in February. President Trump has not immediately named a successor, but said one would be appointed shortly.
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