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Dubai drops charges against rape claimant
A Norwegian woman at the centre of a rape claim dispute in Dubai says officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.
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How royal is the royal baby?
The royal baby will have links on its mother’s side not just to “commoners” but also to a royal dynasty from the middle ages. Channel 4 News takes a fresh look at the Middleton family tree.
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Dubai rape victim faces jail sentence
A Norwegian woman sentenced to 16 month in prison in Dubai after she told police she had been raped has spoken to Channel 4 News of her ordeal.
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Preventing stillbirths: NHS reforms undermine progress
A pioneering unit in the West Midlands that has been the only bright spot in Britain’s woeful record on stillbirths has seen its workload scaled back as a result of NHS reconfiguration.
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Edward Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia
Former intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden, who disclosed details of US electronic surveillance programmes in June, will seek temporary asylum in Russia, human rights groups say.
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Morales plane ‘was not searched’ for Edward Snowden
A diplomatic row is brewing after Bolivian President Evo Morales’s jet is grounded in Vienna to be searched, presumably for Edward Snowden. But Bolivia says officials were refused entry to the plane.
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Asylum options shrink for whistleblower Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden has withdrawn his request for political asylum from Russia despite a growing number of countries rejecting his pleas for safe haven.
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England’s under-21s – why such poor form?
The dismal showing by England’s under-21 side at the Euro championships in Israel reopens the debate over why the national team has been performing so badly, writes John Anderson.
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FactCheck: are immigrants to blame for the A&E crisis?
A Conservative MP has suggested that mass immigration from eastern Europe has helped pile the pressure on accident and emergency wards. FactCheck sharpens its scalpel.
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Eurovision Song Contest 2013: who will win?
Russia will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on Saturday – that is if statistical analysis from Channel 4 News is correct.
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The force is with us: Star Wars returns to UK studios
Filming of the new Star Wars film will take place in England, returning the franchise to its British roots, the film’s producers say.
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Who will take over from Sir Alex Ferguson?
David Moyes and Jose Mourinho are the bookies’ favourites to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson, whose retirement as manager of Manchester United was announced today.
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FactCheck: should we make the school day longer?
Longer school days and shorter holidays could improve our academic performance, thinks Michael Gove. Top marks for the education secretary?
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New Zealand legalises gay marriage
A vote in the New Zealand parliament to legalise gay marriage is greeted with cheers and singing from campaigners in the public gallery.
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UK children face ‘bleaker future’, Unicef report says
Britain is ranked as one of the bottom countries in the developed world for teenage pregnancy, youth unemployment and involvement in further education, in a new report from Unicef.