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Inquest hears Peaches Geldof had been a heroin addict
Peaches Geldof had been a heroin addict and took the substitute drug methadone in the two and a half years before her death, an inquest has heard.
Plane carrying MH17 bodies leaves for Netherlands
A plane carrying the bodies of some victims of the MH17 air disaster has departed for the Netherlands from Ukraine.
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MH17 black boxes delivered to British investigators
The black boxes from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been delivered to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) headquarters at Farnborough in Hampshire, the AAIB has said.
Passengers stranded in Tel Aviv after flights cancelled
Passengers have been stranded at Israel's main airport in Tel Aviv after many international flights to and from the US and Europe were cancelled due conflict in the region.
Incredible moment a whale lifts kayak out of the water
The incredible moment two kayakers were lifted out of the water by a whale has been captured on video.
Read the full storyEU aviation group calls for airlines to avoid Tel Aviv
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a strong recommendation to all European airlines to avoid Tel Aviv Ben Gourion International Airport until further notice.
EASA strongly recommends avoiding Tel Aviv Ben Gourion Int. Airport until further notice. More on our website: http://t.co/eEZSEKECFg
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David Ward 'not condoning firing rockets at Israel'
Liberal Democrat MP David Ward has defended his comments on Twitter yesterday, when he said he would "probably" fire at rocket at Israel if he lived in Gaza, saying he is not condoning violence, ITV Political Correspondent Paul Brand reports.
.@davidwardmp says Palestinians only firing missiles because 'they're absolutely desperate' and 'politicians in West failing them'
.@davidwardmp says he condemned violence on both sides in parliament - including firing of missiles from Gaza. Now people picking on tweet
.@davidwardmp says he's not condoning firing rockets. He just 'understands why people are so desperate that they're doing it'.
Israel attacks on Gaza 'could amount to war crimes'
Israel's attacks on Gaza could amount to war crimes, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights has said.
Addressing an emergency debate on the conflict, Navi Pillay questioned the precautions put in place by Israel to prevent civilian casualties and expressed concerns on alleged excessive use of force by Israeli security forces.
She also condemned the firing of rockets and mortar by Hamas into Israel, which she said were placing civilians' lives at risk
Ex-Lib Dem MEP apology after 'disputatious Jews' slur
A former Lib Dem MEP, Ed McMillan-Scott, has criticised a Jewish Community group and the editor of the Jewish Chronicle newspaper in tweet.
Uh oh, former Lib Dem MEP @emcmillanscott quickly apologising for this one. Lib Dems are in real trouble today. http://t.co/9tQwDd12ew
The tweet was deleted shortly after being posted, and an apology was issued this morning.
I apol to @boardofdeputies altho they didn't when I was smeared by @stephenpollard in 2009 at behest of #Coulson. D Tel did tho. I'm not a/S
ITV News are awaiting a response from the Liberal Democrats.
The comments were in response to comments posted on Twitter yesterday from Liberal Democrat MP David Ward, who said he would "probably" fire a rocket at Israel if he lived in Gaza.
MH17 black boxes arrive in Britain for examination
The black box flight recorders from downed flight MH17 have arrived in Britain, the Ukraine government's investigation commission says.
