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Swaleside prison riot: Footage from inside prison as 60 inmates take control of wing

Swaleside prison riot: Footage from inside prison as 60 inmates take control of wing

A prison wing at HMP Swaleside, Kent, was taken over by 60 inmates on 22 December. Inmates took control of a wing of the Category B training prison on the Isle of Sheppey, before specialist Tornado teams were sent in to quash the riot. The Swaleside incident is the fifth disturbance at an English prison in less than two months following riots at Lewes, Bedford, Moorland and Birmingham. Dec 23, 2016
Australian police foil terrorists Christmas Day bomb plot

Australian police foil terrorists Christmas Day bomb plot

Australian police arrested seven people on 23 December in connection with a plot to attack Melbourne with a series of bombs on Christmas day. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnball told reporters that those involved were arrested in dawn raids, where plans to bomb significant, high-profile locations in the city were discovered. Turbull also described the planned attack as an Islamist terrorist plot and one of the most substantial terrorist plots that have been disrupted over the last several years. Dec 23, 2016
Pro-Assad Syrians celebrate in streets of Aleppo as government declares victory

Pro-Assad Syrians celebrate in streets of Aleppo as government declares victory

Pro-government supporters took to the streets in Aleppo on 22 December as the Syrian army declared it had retaken the city. The last of the rebel fighters were evacuated from the city, handing President Bashar al-Assad his biggest victory in a nearly six-year war. The Syrian army announced in a statement on Thursday This victory constitutes an important turning point. Dec 23, 2016
Dashcam video shows moment truck drove into Berlin Christmas market

Dashcam video shows moment truck drove into Berlin Christmas market

A video clip taken from a dashcam shows the moment when a truck ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin on 19 December. The attack killed 12 people and nearly 50 injured.Police have launched a manhunt for Anis Amri, as fingerprints from the Tunisian national were found inside the truck. The video was taken by a taxi driver who was waiting for customers outside of the Christmas market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Dec 23, 2016
Anis Amri: Video uncovered of Berlin Christmas truck attack suspect

Anis Amri: Video uncovered of Berlin Christmas truck attack suspect

A short clip has surfaced online of Anis Amri, the man suspected of attacking a Berlin Christmas market on 19 December. His whereabouts in the video and the date in which is was taken is unknown, but the man from Tunisia is wanted by German police in connection with the attack that killed 12 people. Investigators found fingerprints of the Amri on the door of the truck that ploughed through the crowds. The video was uncovered by investigative website Bellingcat. Dec 22, 2016
Scientist Peter Whibberley explains why 2016 will be one second longer

Scientist Peter Whibberley explains why 2016 will be one second longer

On 31 December an extra second will be added before midnight, senior research scientist Peter Whibberley explains. Since the 1960s we have used atomic clocks to keep track of time, as they are more accurate than the old method of using the Earth, as the Earth randomly speeds up and slow down. But to make sure that the atomic clock is in line, an extra second is needed every so often to ensure many of modern societies functions like the internet and mobile phones can work. Dec 22, 2016
Christmas strikes: How will you be affected?

Christmas strikes: How will you be affected?

A number of strikes have been called over the festive period, affecting Southern Rail, British Airways and the Post Office. Here are the details of how you could be affected by the industrial action. Dec 22, 2016
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence reveal what they would take to space

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence reveal what they would take to space

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence are the stars in the new sci-fi movie Passengers. The two actors play Jim and Aurora, two passengers who wake up 90 years too early during a long distance space mission and must battle to save the ship, but what would the two actors take to space if they were to actually go? Dec 22, 2016
Five killed in Taliban suicide attack on Afganistan MP’s house

Five killed in Taliban suicide attack on Afganistan MP’s house

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide and gunmen attack on the house of Afghan MP Mir Wali on 21 December. Five people were killed in the attack, where a meeting was taking place. Wali is believed to have escaped, but relatives and friends of the MP have reportedly been taken hostage. Kabul has seen repeated attacks by suicide bombers and gunmen in recent months. Dec 22, 2016
Explosion reported in western Aleppo during Christmas celebrations

Explosion reported in western Aleppo during Christmas celebrations

An explosion, the cause of which was unclear, was heard near a Christmas celebration in western Aleppo on 20 December. The footage shows the celebrations before the reported explosion. Evacuations from rebel-held areas of Aleppo are continuing as pro-government forces prepare to regain control of the city. Dec 21, 2016
Alastair Cook wont make decision now over England captaincy after India thrashing

Alastair Cook wont make decision now over England captaincy after India thrashing

England cricket captain Alastair Cook wont make a decision about his captaincy while morale is low, he told reporters on 20 December. India pummelled England 4-0 in the Test series, and there have been renewed calls for Cook to hand the captaincy over to Joe Root. One of the major difference between the teams was the quality of the spin bowling, something Cook recognised. Dec 21, 2016
Colombian cargo plane crash kills 5 and injures 1 at German Olano Airport

Colombian cargo plane crash kills 5 and injures 1 at German Olano Airport

A cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off, killing five and injuring one at Peurto Carreno, Colombia, on 20 December. Colombias Noticias Caracol reported that the Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 crashed around five miles from German Olano Airport on a flight bound for the Colombian capitol, Bogota. The dramatic footage shows the plane skimming fences at the end of the runway before crashing off screen. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Dec 21, 2016
Vigil held for victims of Berlin truck attack

Vigil held for victims of Berlin truck attack

Flowers and candles have been laid at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial church for the 12 people killed and 45 injured during the Berlin truck attack. Mourners gathered at the Berlin landmark, a symbol of peace, to pay their respects. Authorities have said the suspect of the attack may still be at large. Dec 21, 2016
Mexico fire works

Mexico fire works

At least 60 people were injured in an enormous explosion at a fireworks market in Tultepec, Mexico, on 20 December. The National Coordinator of Civil Protection said no deaths had so far been reported Dec 21, 2016
DRC people pour into the streets chanting for President Kabila to step down

DRC people pour into the streets chanting for President Kabila to step down

Exclusive footage shows people from the Tshangu district of the capital Kinshasa, DRC, demonstrate chanting slogans against President Kabila: Kabila Oyebela! Mandat esili! (Lingala for Kabila, know your mandate is over). The recourse-rich African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo is on a political knife-edge after Kabila stayed in power on 20 December, despite the expiration of his last constitutional term in office. Dec 20, 2016
Nicola Sturgeon unveils Scottish Brexit plan

Nicola Sturgeon unveils Scottish Brexit plan

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has announced Scotlands plan for dealing with the impact of Brexit. Labelling it a soft Brexit, she wants Scotland to keep its access to the EUs single-market. Dec 20, 2016
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