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Donald Trump Jr criticises London mayor after terror attack

Donald Trump Jr tweeted an article written last year, in which Sadiq Khan said terror vigilance had become "part and parcel" of life in a global city.

"You have to be kidding me?!" said Mr Trump, immediately sparking accusations that he was exploiting the tragedy and misrepresenting the mayor's point.

 

Dozens were hurt in the London attack.

Qantas to fly from London to Australia non-stop

Australia's national carrier says it will connect Perth, in the west of the country, to the UK capital using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

The 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight will take 17 hours.

Perth will be a hub for passengers from eastern Australia going to the UK, tourism minister Steven Ciobo said.

He also said the new service would boost employment and tourism in Australia, a sector growing three times faster than the rest of the national economy, and one that supports 580,000 jobs.

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Taylor-made for pro success

Irish amateur star Katie Taylor started her career in the pro ranks emphatically as she took just three rounds to overcome Poland's Karina Kopinska. It was the perfect debut for Taylor who proved her skill and class in front of a packed and fully supportive crowd at Wembley arena.

Passenger plane nearly hit drone

The A320 plane was descending toward Heathrow Airport in July when the drone was spotted from the cockpit window, according to the UK Airport Board report.

The plane was flying at an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,402 meters) near the Shard skyscraper in central London when the 50-centimeter (19-inch) drone was spotted.

 

A "very near-miss"

The pilot said the risk of collision was "high" in the report released last Friday. The authors of the report also classified the incident as a "very near-miss" and said that "chance had played a major part."

Which report: UK 'lags behind' London on 4G coverage

While mobile users in London can access 4G nearly 70% of the time, in Wales users can connect only 35% of the time, the findings suggest.

Regulator Ofcom receives a large volume of complaints about mobile coverage.

All the mobile companies said they were investing in mobile networks.

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The pool also involves Australia and Wales.

England are seeking to secure their first world title since 2003.

Check video for the opening day preview.

 

London-bound plane catches fire on Las Vegas runway

Smoke and ash started pouring out of the plane's left side engine, which had caught fire. Those aboard safely fled down emergency slides and across the tarmac as flames leaped from the British Airways Boeing 777-200 and dark black smoke billowed.

'Bin Laden's son Hamza urges terror attack' on London

Hamza bin Laden, believed to be in his mid-20s and reportedly known as the ‘crown prince of terror’, has been touted as a future leader of al-Qaeda.

In the message, which was shared on Twitter, he calls for lone wolf jihadist attacks on America and its allies and marks out London, Washington, Paris and Tel Aviv as specific  targets.

The message made no mention of Isis.

Rita Katz, director of Site, a terror intelligence group, tweeted: "Hamza Bin Laden, son of Usamah bin Laden [sic], gives strategies in continuing global jihad in audio message.

Police: Plane diverted to Boston because of unruly passenger

Police say troopers boarded the British Airways plane after it landed safely at Logan International Airport around noon Wednesday.

Authorities say a male passenger was reportedly being disruptive and several other passengers restrained him.

It's unclear what the nature of the disruption was but a statement released by British Airways says customers and crew shouldn't have to suffer any form of abuse. The airline says such behavior will not be tolerated.

VIDEO: London stages terror response drill

The simulation involved three assailants shooting their way into an underground station. Authorities said the drill had been planned long before last week's shootings on a beach in Tunisia.

Fourteen agencies were taking part in the drill, according to officials, including medical, fire and police services, as well as soldiers and intelligence officials.

The exercise goes on for two days, and was being staged at the disused Aldwych underground station in central London.