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LONDON (Reuters) -Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were convicted on Friday in the latest trial over a decades-old “grooming gangs” scandal. Greater Manchester Police said the men were convicted after a trial involving a total of 50 offences, including rape and indecency with a child, which occurred between 2001 …

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By Marissa Davison and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Stefan Gordon spent three years in a homeless shelter in London after a family rift left him without a roof over his head. Now he is using his past experience to tell the often hidden story of one of the capital’s wealthiest areas. Gordon, 31, is one …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the Israeli attack on Iran has been “excellent” and warned there was much more to come, according to an interview with ABC News. “I think it’s been excellent. We gave them a chance and they didn’t take it. They got hit hard, very hard. They got …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is not currently providing military support to Israel to defend against Iran’s retaliation to overnight Israeli strikes, two British media outlets reported on Friday. The Times newspaper cited defence sources as saying that Britain was not providing support to Israel on Friday morning. Sky News separately reported that British warplanes were not …

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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the former Brentford boss on a three-year contract to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou. The 51-year-old Dane, who has been in charge of Brentford since 2018 …

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By Ben Makori LARNE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -Masked youths in Northern Ireland on Wednesday set fire to a leisure centre that had been sheltering migrant families, but a third night of anti-immigrant violence was smaller in scale in the primary flashpoint of Ballymena. Violence first flared on Monday after two 14-year-old boys were arrested and …

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LONDON (Reuters) -At her London studio, Merve Bayindir carefully glues on dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces are on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy making hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where hoheadwear is a must. “It is the biggest …

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