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Gatwick drone attack possible inside job, say police

BBC News : The drone attack that caused chaos at Gatwick before Christmas was carried out by someone with knowledge of the airport's operational procedures, the airport has said. A Gatwick chief told BBC Panorama the... FULL STORY >>

Assange used Ecuador’s embassy for ‘spying’, says president

BBC News : Julian Assange used the Ecuadorean embassy in London as a "centre for spying", the country's leader has said. Lenin Moreno also said no other nation had influenced the decision to revoke the WikiLeaks foun... FULL STORY >>

Virgin Trains ‘could disappear’ after franchise bar

BBC News : Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says his train business could disappear from the UK after its partner Stagecoach was barred from three rail franchise bids. Sir Richard, whose Virgin Trains is 49% owned... FULL STORY >>

Japan’s Olympic minister resigns over Fukushima gaffe

The Guardian : Japan’s Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that prompted some to question his credentials. Yo... FULL STORY >>

First ever black hole image released

BBC News : Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. It measures 40 billion km across - three million times the size of the Earth - and has been described by s... FULL STORY >>

Brexit: Cross-party talks to continue amid impasse

BBC News : Ministers and their shadow counterparts will continue cross-party talks on Tuesday, Downing Street has said, as they try to break the Brexit deadlock. "Technical" discussions among officials took place on... FULL STORY >>

Trump lawyer dismisses tax return demand

BBC News : Donald Trump has the right to keep his tax returns private and Democrats' demands to see them are "harassment", a lawyer for the president has said. William Consovoy's statement hints at the shape of a po... FULL STORY >>