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PMQs: Don’t be vague, go for Hague
Relations – both international and domestic – are at the centre of exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions. But one key player is notable by his absence, as Peter McHugh reports.
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RBS boss stands to make £4.5m in shares
Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Executive Stephen Hester could get up to £4.5 million in shares, a sum Faisal Islam is going to be very awkward for the Government to justify.
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International Criminal Court to investigate Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court is to investigate Col Gaddafi for possible crimes against humanity, and an international lawyer tells Channel 4 News that amateur videos could be used to convict him.
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'All of Cairo has come to dance and celebrate'
Our International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, reports on the scenes of jubilation in central Cairo as the news of President Mubarak’s resignation reaches the streets.
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Egypt: euphoria in Cairo as President Mubarak steps down
After 18 days of mass protests across Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak’s 30 year rule, the embattled leader resigns from power and a military council is put in place to run the country’s affairs.
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Dozens dead in Moscow airport ‘suicide blast’
More than 30 people – reportedly including two Britons – are killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing at Moscow’s biggest airport, Domodedovo.
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Haiti ex-dictator 'Baby Doc' Duvalier appears in court
Haiti on Tuesday briefly detained former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, back from exile in France on possible charges.
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WikiLeaks to publish Swiss offshore bank documents
A former Swiss banker tells Channel 4 News that providing data on offshore bank accounts to WikiLeaks might put pressure on tax authorities, but he refuses to name names.
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Serbia condemns Kosovo PM over human organ trafficking claim
The Serbian Foreign Minister criticises the Kosovan Prime Minister after a draft report claims he was one of the key players in the trafficking of Serbian prisoners’ organs after the 1998-99 conflict
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refused bail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is refused bail after appearing in a London court over sex crime allegations originating in Sweden. His lawyer tells Channel 4 News that “darker forces” are at work.
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Wikileaks’ facilities list ‘will not endanger lives’
The DA Notice committee has told Channel 4 News that Wikileaks’ publication of a list of foreign infrastructures “critical” to US national security is not as damaging as it may have first seemed.
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World Cup bid ‘is in the bag for England’
England’s World Cup 2018 bid team has been “assured that it’s in the bag,” by Fifa Vice President Jack Warner’s aides, Channel 4 News can reveal.
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Russia’s bid for 2018 World Cup glory
As Russia emerges as favourite to beat England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, Keme Nzerem tours the country to look at its strengths and weaknesses.
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Couple called ‘infidels’ during Maldives ceremony
A video of a couple being verbally abused while renewing their vows in the Maldives has emerged. Channel 4 News has learnt that the man who carried out the service has conducted other such ceremonies.
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Breaking through: Swiss smash tunnel record
Swiss engineers have used a giant drill to create the longest rail tunnel in the world.