Biden's cabinet picks include historic firsts

President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US intelligence community and first Latino to helm the Department of Homeland Security.

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A stolen 17th Century painting worth around £10m from Oxford University's Christ Church Picture Gallery was found in Romania.

Man Carrying Suspected Explosives Detained at Iran Embassy in Paris: Police

A man was detained by French authorities on Friday after the Iranian consulate in Paris reported that someone had entered the building with an explosive.

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Global Cyber Gang Busted: 37 Arrested for Industrial-Scale Phishing Scam, Stealing £1m and 544,000

A global cyber gang was dismantled by police after they used a technology service to carry out industrial-scale fraud through fraudulent text messages.

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EHRC Warns: Self-Identified Gender Quotas in Welsh Parliament Reform May Be Unlawful

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Tory MP Mark Menzies Suspended over Alleged Misuse of £14,000 in Campaign Funds

A Conservative MP, Mark Menzies, representing the Fylde constituency in Lancashire, has been suspended by the Conservative Party after allegations of misusing campaign funds.

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