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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Operation Yellowhammer': Leaked memo warns of no-deal Brexit chaos The document about preparations codenamed Operation Yellowhammer warns of a possible three month “meltdown” at Britain’s ports. 18/08/2019
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Now playing Next USA Watch: Fans celebrate 50 years since Woodstock music festival The 1969 extravaganza, which happened on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, became one of the most significant counter-culture events in history. 16/08/2019
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK policeman murder investigation: Police search caravan site Andrew Harper died after attending the scene in Berkshire, west of London, at around 11.30 pm local time (00.30 CEST) on Thursday, say Thames Valley Police. 16/08/2019
Now playing Next Korea Korean talks "over" Amidst joint US military exercises with South Korea the North fires an unidentified projectile and declares talks with the south "over" 16/08/2019
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