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CCTV shows murdered Paige Doherty entering shop where she was killed

John Leathem is facing life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Paige Doherty. Her body was found in a wooded area in the West Dunbartonshire town of Clydebank on 21 March 2016. She had been stabbed 61 times and had more than 140 injuries. Sep 6, 2016

Romanian hacker Guccifer jailed for 52 months after hacking Hillary Clintons private email

A hacker that leaked Hillary Clintons private email account had been jailed for 52 months. The hacker, whose real name is Marcel Lazar, helped expose Hillary Clinton’s private email domain. Lazar, 44, had pleaded guilty in May to unauthorised access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. Lazar is believed to have hacked into email accounts of about 100 victims between 2012 and 2014. Sep 2, 2016

Nelson Mandela: First ever TV interview with anti-apartheid leader discovered

This is believed to be South Africas late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandelas first ever television appearance. The footage is believed to have dated from 1956. The Nelson Mandela Foundation, an NGO dedicated to Mandelas memory, said in a statement that the 24-second interview was probably taken in 1956 during the Treason Trial, which ended in 1961 with the acquittal of Mandela and dozens of others on charges of treason. Mandela, who died in 2013 aged 95, became South Africas first black president in 1994. He won the Noble Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts to promote racial reconciliation in his racially-scarred nation. Sep 2, 2016

Donald trump reiterates that Mexico will pay for the wall

After saying that he and the president of Mexico had not discusses payment of the wall he claims will be built if he is elected, Donald Trump said that Mexico will in fact pay for the wall although they dont know this yet. Sep 1, 2016

Hong Kongs first rabbit cafe finds itself in licensing trouble

Ricky Lam has opened Hong Kongs first rabbit cafe Rabbitland. However as well as fears over the safety and welfare of the bunnys the cafe has found itself in some licensing trouble after it was revealed that they dont have a licence to sell food. A spokesperson for the department told the South China Morning Post that the cafe is not covered by any valid food licence and that they had started proceedings against the proprietor. The maximum penalty for operating without a licence is HK$50,000 (£4,900) and six months in prison. Aug 30, 2016
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