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Russian ambassador killer shouted "Allahu Akbar" 20-12-2016 20 Dec 2016 11:53 Replies: 2
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66% of Palestinians Want Israel Destroyed (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 20-12-2016 20 Dec 2016 10:06 Replies: 191
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BREAKING: Trump passes 270 electoral college votes, officially President-elect 20-12-2016 20 Dec 2016 2:38 Replies: 9
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BREAKING: Gunman on the run after shooting at Islamic centre in Zurich 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 20:15 Replies: 2
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WW3 is here! 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 19:06 Replies: 19
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Russian Ambassador was shot by Turkish police 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 19:00 Replies: 3
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Ed Miliband makes it big in the US 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 18:45 Replies: 2
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BREAKING: Reports of shooting near US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 18:30 Replies: 0
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Anyone tired of those Syrian ads? (Pgs: 1 2) 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 18:25 Replies: 23
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Russian ambassador shot - real footage 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 17:43 Replies: 9
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Given recent events in Aleppo, should we have intervened in Syria? (Pgs: 1 2) 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 16:41 Replies: 21
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Should Labour, Momentum and SW unite to form one super party? 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 6:29 Replies: 8
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Muslim, Christian Londoners donate 10 TONNES of food to homeless people (Pgs: 1 2) 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 1:45 Replies: 29
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CRINGE WARNING: The Labour party is dead and it's never coming back. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 19-12-2016 19 Dec 2016 0:17 Replies: 74
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Poll: Should the west help pay for the rebuilding of Aleppo? 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 22:44 Replies: 19
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Hypocrisy! Where are the protests? Russia bombing schools. If it was Israel... (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 22:09 Replies: 75
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Should there be a total strike on Southern Rail? 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 21:28 Replies: 1
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muslim woman pushed down stairs and called a terrorist (Pgs: 1 2) 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 19:12 Replies: 29
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Post office workers to strike week before Christmas 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 19:05 Replies: 6
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UN diplomat offers to personally escort 900 AL-QAEDA fighters out of Aleppo 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 18:38 Replies: 12
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China steals US underwater drone. Things hotting up. (Pgs: 1 2) 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 16:46 Replies: 33
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Haaretz: Trump Donated $10,000 to West Bank Settlement 18-12-2016 18 Dec 2016 15:26 Replies: 0
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russia launches 'hunger games' reality show 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 23:48 Replies: 17
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Poll: Should the train strikes and other strikes be a lot tougher? (Pgs: 1 2) 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 22:22 Replies: 24
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HuffPo and the intolerance of the intolerant. (Pgs: 1 2 3) 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 21:29 Replies: 48
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BREAKING NEWS: Dr Henry Heimlich, inventor of Heimleich manoeuvre, dies at 96 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 20:48 Replies: 2
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95% of Ukranian refugees refused entry to Germany (Pgs: 1 2) 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 15:25 Replies: 23
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Corbyn appoints ex-Simon Féin staffer. 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 15:02 Replies: 14
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Should welfare claimants take industrial action against welfare cuts and reforms? (Pgs: 1 2) 17-12-2016 17 Dec 2016 12:50 Replies: 32
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ISIS close to taking the large city of Homs Syria 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 23:01 Replies: 13
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Despite giving misleading account Hillsborough senior police officer is not guilty 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 22:58 Replies: 0
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Why people refuse to believe pizzagate 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 21:52 Replies: 14
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counter terrorists win (Pgs: 1 2 3) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 20:16 Replies: 48
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Marine Le Pen takes huge lead in new French election poll (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 20:09 Replies: 85
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Syria - It's Intervantion Or Non-Intervention - You Can't Have It Both Ways 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 18:48 Replies: 4
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Fire at Fleet Services 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 17:32 Replies: 2
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Police officers to need degrees now. For or against? (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 16:51 Replies: 26
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Assad soon to win back Aleppo, while ISIS rapidly expands across Syria. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 16:24 Replies: 71
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How to defend Trump (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 15:48 Replies: 70
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Belgian secret service told to monitor mosques (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 13:38 Replies: 22
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Venezuelan Parents Are Giving Away Their Children Due to Economic Crisis 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 12:55 Replies: 0
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Egyptair plane with 66 passengers disappears from radar (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 10:46 Replies: 288
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The far right wing are the real Cucks (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 10:08 Replies: 21
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Trump taken apart in...Tenn Vogue 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 7:12 Replies: 11
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Just how stupid can people get? 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 7:05 Replies: 2
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Petition to stop genocide by ISIS (Pgs: 1 2 3) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 1:43 Replies: 49
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British man who tried to shoot Donald Trump only gets 12 months? 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 1:28 Replies: 18
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Should Britain stay away from all international conflict? (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 0:48 Replies: 30
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Poll: Is Malia Bouattia an anti-Semite (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-12-2016 16 Dec 2016 0:45 Replies: 163
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The smell of death won't leave Aleppo 15-12-2016 15 Dec 2016 19:22 Replies: 1
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The rebels were totally to blame for the destruction and hell in Aleppo 15-12-2016 15 Dec 2016 17:41 Replies: 5
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Poll: Oxford students encouraged to use "ze" instead of "he"/"she" (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 15-12-2016 15 Dec 2016 11:51 Replies: 214
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May Wants "Red, White & Blue Brexit" WTF Does That Even Mean? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 15-12-2016 15 Dec 2016 11:11 Replies: 46
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Teen that filmed himself raping a baby walks free from court (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 15-12-2016 15 Dec 2016 0:22 Replies: 91
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Saudi woman arrested for tweeting photo of herself without a hijab (Pgs: 1 2 3) 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 22:09 Replies: 50
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CIA concludes Russian government intervened in US election to help Trump 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 21:42 Replies: 10
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Stabbing at Forest Hill station, man shouted I want to kill Muslims (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 21:31 Replies: 204
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FED Hikes base rate 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 19:48 Replies: 0
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German Intelligence: Saudi Arabia Promoting Islamic Extremism 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 19:15 Replies: 10
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Afghan asylum seekers gang rape boy in Sweden (Pgs: 1 2) 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 17:32 Replies: 21
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Will Assad be able to hold on to Aleppo once its fully liberated? 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 17:08 Replies: 6
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Mother of Shannon Matthews wants a new look in fear of being attacked 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 16:32 Replies: 1
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Main stream media admits liberal left bias of universities (Pgs: 1 2) 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 12:32 Replies: 22
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Australian man punches kangaroo to save dog (Pgs: 1 2) 14-12-2016 14 Dec 2016 0:14 Replies: 29
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Anyone know what a Nascent state is ???? 13-12-2016 13 Dec 2016 23:49 Replies: 0
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I don't see the evidence of Saddam's alleged millions he killed?? (Pgs: 1 2) 13-12-2016 13 Dec 2016 21:38 Replies: 21
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Poll: [POLL] Is there any hostility against Muslims on TSR? (Pgs: 1 2) 13-12-2016 13 Dec 2016 21:07 Replies: 21
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Stop indulging angry white men. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 22:36 Replies: 125
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ISIS takes Palmyra again (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 20:46 Replies: 60
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English is an extraordinary mix of French and German, but you can speak only Anglish 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 19:54 Replies: 3
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The Guardian rallies against Dame Louise Casey's "integration" report 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 19:12 Replies: 18
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EU;s new "space egg" building (Pgs: 1 2) 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 15:32 Replies: 27
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Daesh destroys ancient castle and ruins in Palmyra 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 13:18 Replies: 10
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Is it time Europe bans Islam & muslim immigration? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 12:29 Replies: 664
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Racist troll faces jail after harassing Labour MP (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 12:19 Replies: 132
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Northumbria Police slammed over armed officers images 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 12:06 Replies: 6
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Canadian Journalist on lies about Syria 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 11:23 Replies: 3
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Woman was kicked down the stairs 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 8:51 Replies: 0
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No dictator in this world will ever voluntarily resign from power. 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 8:16 Replies: 14
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7 year old girl tweeting from Syria has stopped tweeting 12-12-2016 12 Dec 2016 7:35 Replies: 17
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