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Matt Damon: 'one thing' not being talked about is men who aren't predators 19-12-2017 19 Dec 2017 13:12 Replies: 6
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White people more likely to be carrying drugs when stopped and searched (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 19-12-2017 19 Dec 2017 11:16 Replies: 87
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Poland winning. Brexit 19-12-2017 19 Dec 2017 0:58 Replies: 4
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India considering killing off whole tiger population due to human-tiger conflict 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 23:31 Replies: 6
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US Vetoes UNSC vote condemning move to Jerusalem 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 23:00 Replies: 5
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Do you feel Asians do enough to assimilate into British society? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 22:25 Replies: 47
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New Years celebration ideas 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 19:12 Replies: 1
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Zimbabwe ex-minister Chombo could face a life setence 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 19:10 Replies: 0
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North korea 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 17:14 Replies: 3
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Suicide bomber kills eight at Christian Church in Pakistan 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 15:36 Replies: 13
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Men feel MORE pressure to be 'in a relationship' than single women 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 11:06 Replies: 13
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MO FARAH is BBC's Sports Personality of the Year! 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 9:14 Replies: 3
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2017 Christmas Gift ideas 18-12-2017 18 Dec 2017 8:00 Replies: 3
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Disney buys 20th Century Fox 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 18:17 Replies: 1
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Gay men punched and told 'you are not welcome' in East London 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 17:44 Replies: 3
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Net Neutrality voted to be repealed - it affects us, too. 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 17:02 Replies: 18
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16% rise from 2016 in the number of children found carry knifes in England & Wales 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 16:51 Replies: 18
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Charlie Hebdo posts inflammatory cover after Barcelona attacks (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 16:06 Replies: 110
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Disabled elderly clergyman treated like a criminal 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 16:04 Replies: 7
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The vulnerability of the Transatlantic communications 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 15:21 Replies: 1
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Sorry for any offence I caused 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 12:11 Replies: 0
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Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 17-12-2017 17 Dec 2017 11:30 Replies: 8
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Police witheld evidence in rape case. (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 17:52 Replies: 29
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Donald Trump asked about Directed Energy Weapons or DEW's. 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 17:11 Replies: 1
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Trump Directs NASA to Return to the Moon (Pgs: 1 2) 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 16:49 Replies: 22
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Car crash video as Trump judicial nominee destroyed 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 14:13 Replies: 12
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American Politics 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 13:51 Replies: 0
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Democrat wins in Alabama! Political earthquake! (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 13:05 Replies: 73
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Italy declares state of emergency after huge explosion in austria 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 10:57 Replies: 2
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Why People Hate Israel (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-12-2017 16 Dec 2017 1:42 Replies: 741
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DiscussionPotential future treatment for Huntington's disease? 15-12-2017 15 Dec 2017 23:06 Replies: 2
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Veterans to get ID to recognise sacrifice 15-12-2017 15 Dec 2017 15:34 Replies: 5
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Hilarious Roy Moore racism (Pgs: 1 2) 15-12-2017 15 Dec 2017 14:14 Replies: 38
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Warwick student stabs boyfriend in face - walks out of court (Pgs: 1 2 3) 15-12-2017 15 Dec 2017 9:08 Replies: 56
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Grenfell Tower was filed for demolition on May 22, 2014. 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 23:44 Replies: 3
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How US nuclear force modernization is undermining strategic stability 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 21:15 Replies: 19
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Britain First leader Paul Golding arrested in Belfast 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 18:29 Replies: 3
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Current NHS / Nursing issues? 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 18:26 Replies: 0
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Sky, etc to be sold to Disney 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 18:19 Replies: 19
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5 years ago today. Remembering SANDY HOOK !!! 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 11:44 Replies: 0
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Life in North Korea 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 10:49 Replies: 9
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Holy moly, Jeremy Hunt has done something worthwhile 14-12-2017 14 Dec 2017 5:31 Replies: 6
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Government loses key Brexit bill vote 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 21:58 Replies: 4
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Hindu boy and Muslim girl killed in India by Muslims for allegedly having an affair. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 21:46 Replies: 98
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space for video interview in Melbourne city centre 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 17:11 Replies: 2
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someone explain the israel palestine issue? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 17:02 Replies: 44
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Poll: Netflix defends A Christmas Prince tweet 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 14:16 Replies: 6
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Is Alabama senate election being over-reported? 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 13:59 Replies: 10
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University Sexual Assault Survey 2017 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 13:10 Replies: 1
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Alabama Special Election 2017 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 12:13 Replies: 9
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Man flu might be real. 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 7:10 Replies: 5
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How do white Europeans and Americans feel about becoming a minority in their own coun (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 1:46 Replies: 222
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Why is israel untouchable? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 13-12-2017 13 Dec 2017 0:27 Replies: 169
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Even Guardian readers have had enough with the Guardian's leftist nonsense. (Pgs: 1 2) 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 22:49 Replies: 31
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The Keaton Jones viral bullying video shows how fickle people are 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 20:18 Replies: 5
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'Soul-crushing' video of starving polar bear goes viral (Pgs: 1 2 3) 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 13:17 Replies: 58
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Jerusalem: Trump's envoy Haley berates 'outrageous UN hostility' 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 12:49 Replies: 8
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Trump secures deep-reaching powers for NSA spying 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 12:46 Replies: 4
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IOC bans Russia from competing in Winter Olympics 2018 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 12:46 Replies: 3
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Islamist protesters lead anti-Jewish chants at US embassy (Pgs: 1 2 3) 12-12-2017 12 Dec 2017 1:27 Replies: 53
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Early warning signs of fascism - how many apply to Israel? 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 21:03 Replies: 12
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Israeli Military Thugs Brutalise Palestinian Child and Protestors (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 20:08 Replies: 62
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Oxford Brookes got a #SnowDay :) But students weren't happy :( 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 19:38 Replies: 1
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Why does India have such a big public defecation problem? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 19:21 Replies: 71
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CFTU Releases 2016 China School Blacklist & White List 4 ESL, TEFL, AP Expat Teachers 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 18:08 Replies: 1
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Tanzanian President Magufuli pardons child rapists 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 15:01 Replies: 0
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Saudi Arabia to lift ban on cinemas 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 13:32 Replies: 4
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Armed gang kidnapped man, stripped him naked and held him ransom for 2 days 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 12:39 Replies: 3
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Google AlphaZero AI beats champion chess program after teaching itself in four hours 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 12:34 Replies: 3
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German government wants backdoor access to every digital device 11-12-2017 11 Dec 2017 0:47 Replies: 14
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Vinyl records Christmas "gold rush"! 10-12-2017 10 Dec 2017 21:26 Replies: 1
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