Alex Thomson
Kunduz: a military, strategic and political disaster
The Taliban takeover of Kunduz is proof the Afghan National Army cannot manage alone despite the billions of dollars the west throws at it.
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Toyota recalls 1.5m cars over brake defects
Car maker Toyota is recalling more than 17,000 Lexus vehicles across the UK, as part of a global recall of one and a half million cars because of brake and fuel pump defects.
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British inventor wins $1m prize to develop ‘smart’ wheelchair
A Scottish designer and entrepreneur, who used to work for this programme, has just been awarded a one million dollar prize to develop his innovative “smart” wheelchair.
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Alex Thomson
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Jeremy Clarkson: nine of his most infamous moments
Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension from Top Gear following a “fracas” with a producer is not his first brush with controversy. Here are nine of his most infamous moments.
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Five teenagers die in Conisbrough car crash
Five teenagers die after a crash late on Saturday night involving two cars in Conisbrough, near Doncaster.
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Alex Thomson
Don’t bet the farm on peace in Afghanistan
This is precisely the kind of act guaranteed to wipe the gloss of the weekend euphoria as US Secretary of State John Kerry flew in to Kabul to broker a deal between arch-rivals.
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Football’s dark side: how to fix a football match
Undercover footage from Channel 4 Dispatches exposes a match agent from Ghana offering to fix an international football game, writes Morland Sanders.
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Part of Fukushima plant secured by duct tape, worker claims
As Tepco opens up to the world about a dangerous operation coming up at the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, we speak to a former worker who says his legs shook as he did his work.
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Alex Thomson
One nil to the Taliban: the flag and the farce
How the Taliban’s flag has turned ‘peace talks in Doha’ from diplomatic triumph to an egg-on-your-face moment for Barack Obama.
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Man arrested over murder of missing teenager
A 22-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murdering teenager Georgia Williams who has been missing since Sunday.
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Georgia Williams hunt: man held on suspicion of kidnap
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of kidnap, as they continue to search for 17-year-old Georgia Williams, who went missing on Sunday.
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Japanese cars recalled over airbag fault
Toyota, Honda and Nissan recall around three million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags caused by “human error”.
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Peeps and Epic Prejudice – Jane Austen re-imagined for 2013
Spray tans and the rich list: as Pride and Prejudice marks 200 years, stand-up comedian Jen Brister re-imagines the first chapter of Jane Austen’s classic novel, with #totes hilarious results…
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Travellers convicted in homeless forced labour case
Five members of a traveller family are found guilty of using homeless men and addicts as forced labourers.
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Two arrests over prison officer murder
Two men, aged 31 and 44, are arrested in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black in Northern Ireland.
