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Brave Women Fight Off Robber With Baseball Bat

Brave Women Fight Off Robber With Baseball Bat

CCTV footage shows two brave women fighting of a robber in Birmingham. Tyrone Dorsett threatened the women with a knife to steal the shop till. One of the woman attempted to block the exit while the other ran after him wielding a baseball bat. Dorsett was later jailed for 12 years for 15 robberies and one count of assault. DNA from a can led to his arrest, after he was spotted drinking from it on CCTV.
Jul 29, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Violent Protests Erupt in Hackney Over Rashan Charles Death

Violent Protests Erupt in Hackney Over Rashan Charles Death

A protest following the death of Rashan Charles turned violent after protesters attacked police and set bins and mattresses on fire. 20-year-old Charles died in hospital on July 22 after he was chased by police and swallowed an object.
Jul 29, 2017
By Staff Reporter
UK Defence Secretary: Beijing responsible for getting North Korea to abandon nuclear program

UK Defence Secretary: Beijing responsible for getting North Korea to abandon nuclear program

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on Thursday (July 27) called on China to use its influence over North Korea to stem the threat of the regime and amp;#39;s nuclear and missile programs. Fallon was speaking to media in Sydney after the Australian United Kingdom Ministerial Consultation (AUKMin), where he was joined by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne, all of whom spoke about the need to stick to a rules-based international order currently under strain. North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missile and nuclear programs and the U.N. Security Council has ratcheted up measures in response to five nuclear weapons tests and two long-range missile launches.
Jul 27, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Video of shark dragged by high-speed boat sparks outrage

Video of shark dragged by high-speed boat sparks outrage

A video showing a shark dragged by a speeding boat sparked outrage on social media. A group of unidentified men are seen laughing while looking at the shark struggling. The video quickly went viral after being shared on Instagram. While the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says they will investigate the case, many condemned the disturbing incident.
Jul 27, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Watch two-year-old Texas boy show off amazing basketball skills

Watch two-year-old Texas boy show off amazing basketball skills

Two-year-old Jett Limon, from Odessa, Texas can be seen scoring one shot after another from his living room in a compilation video shot by his father, Joseph Limon. Young Jett made an incredible recovery from critical injuries after a fatal crash in Texas on May 31, 2015, which killed his mother, Jennifer Limon, 24, and his three-year-old sister Janiyah.
Jul 27, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Police praise wife of robber victim who courageously fought off the attackers

Police praise wife of robber victim who courageously fought off the attackers

The Metropolitan Police has praised a victims wife who courageously fought off the attackers during an armed robbery in Leyton, London on 23 November. CCTV footage shows the moment two men wearing hi-visibility jackets approach their victims on the steps to their front door. The wife can be seen attempting to block the attackers from her husband who is later taken to the ground on the road below and shot multiple times.
Jul 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
CCTV footage shows fraudsters fleeing exploding house following arson attack

CCTV footage shows fraudsters fleeing exploding house following arson attack

Two people have been found guilty of deliberately destroying a house in Lancashire as part of an elaborate insurance scam. Samuel Todd, 27, and Ryan Ibbitson, 23, both of Accrington, were convicted of pouring several gallons of petrol onto the house on Cumberland Avenue in Clayton-le-Moors in April 2014 before setting it alight in order to claim insurance money.
Jul 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Jose Mourinho says he wants two more players

Jose Mourinho says he wants two more players

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said adding two more key players would be his preference as his team wraps up the North American leg of their pre season tour. Mourinho, speaking at the teams training venue at Georgetown University, said the teams executive vice president Ed Woodward was aware of his desire for two players but he understood the situation with elite players and sky high transfer fees.
Jul 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Cardinal George Pell navigates media scrum during court appearance

Cardinal George Pell navigates media scrum during court appearance

Police helped clear the way for Cardinal George Pell to navigate through a pack of reporters so he could appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 26. A barrister for the Vatican treasurer told the court Pell would plead not guilty to historic sex offence allegations. The details of the charges facing Pell have not yet been disclosed, other than that they involve multiple complainants.
Jul 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Spanish police attacked by knife wielding man on Moroccan border

Spanish police attacked by knife wielding man on Moroccan border

One police officer was injured in the incident in Melilla on July 25. The man was reportedly shouting Allahu akbar and threatening police with a knife, before being arrested after an officer struck him in the head with a traffic bollard.
Jul 25, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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