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Retired colonel Tim Collins claims no decency in Afghan war crime investigation

Former Colonel Tim Collins said there is no decency in the independent policing unit set up to investigate allegations of war crimes against British soldiers in Afghanistan. Col. Collins said the investigation, which the Ministry of Defence said had so far received almost 600 complaints relating to 150 indivduals, was a waste of time and money. He also said soldiers need to be afforded the protections of civilian workers - such as a trade union - if they are going to be subject to civilian-level scrutiny whilst in a theatre of war. Sep 22, 2016

Prince Harry shows off his dabbing skills during Aberdeen visit

Prince Harry delighted a crowd of local children in Aberdeen by showing his young fans he knew how to dab. The prince show off his skills whilst on his way to an official engagement at Robert Gordon University. Dabbing is the latest viral dance move in which the dancer drops their head to their elbow and raises their arm as if they are sneezing and is thought to have originated in the Atlanta hip-hop scene. Sep 22, 2016

State of emergency declared in Charlotte after violent protests at police killing

A state of emergency was declared in the town of Charlotte, North Carolina, on 21 September after a man was shot and left in a serious condition during protests over the police killing of an African American. Keith Lamont Scott was shot by police and the circumstances of his death are being investigated. Riot police fired tear gas at the protesters amid skirmishes, looting and smashed windows. Sep 22, 2016

LA Confidential director Curtis Hanson dies aged 71 of natural causes

Oscar winning writer and director Curtis Hanson has died at the age of 71-years-old in his Hollywood hills home in Los Angeles. Hanson, along with Brian Helgeland, won an Oscar in 1997 for best writing for the movie L.A. Confidential and directed films like 8-mile and The River Wild. Sep 21, 2016

Police release footage of Tanveer Iqbals killer buying murder kit

Police have released footage on 20 September after the conviction of Zatoon Bibi, her husband Gul Nawaz and their 16-year-old son for the murder of Birmingham businessman Tanveer Iqbal. Zatoon Bibi had been in a relationship with Tanveer, despite both of them being married. The footage shows husband Gul Nawaz buying the murder kit from Poundland, before Zatoon lured Tanveer to his death. Sep 21, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn supporters dismiss Labour antisemitism accusations

Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have defended Labour, after claims the political party is antisemitic. In the video titled Five questions Corbyn supporters are tired of hearing, a number of Labour member deny that their party is antisemitic, with one man even throwing away the paper the question was written on. Sep 21, 2016
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