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COPS have launched a murder inquiry after a teenager was stabbed and “dumped” in the street.

Multiple police cordons were in place last night after the victim, believed to be 19 years old, was found by officers with serious injuries in the Harehills area of Leeds around 12pm yesterday.

He was pronounced dead shortly after.

The man is thought to have been attacked in another part of the city before being left in St Wilfried’s Crescent.

As investigations continue, three crime scenes were erected.

In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Leeds.

“At around 12pm today (8 October), a report was received that a man was found on St Wilfrid’s Crescent, Harehills, with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

“He has not yet been formally identified. A number of scenes are in place whilst extensive enquiries are carried out, including Parkside View, St Wilfrid’s Crescent and Amberton Crescent.

“Officers from the Homicide and Major Enquiry team are appealing to anyone who was in any of these areas around 12pm who may have witnessed anything to come forward with information.

“Local neighbourhood policing patrols have been stepped up in the area to provide reassurance.”

Anyone with information that may help the police with their enquiries can call 101 using log number 650 of October 8.

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July 1 (UPI) — U.S. State Department representatives met with nuclear forensic scientists from around the world Tuesday at this year’s annual Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group meeting in Italy.

The meeting, taking place in Bologna during record heat throughout much of Europe, comes nine days after the United States launched B-2 bomber airstrikes on three nuclear enrichment sites in Iran.

While President Donald Trump said the airstrikes “obliterated” the facilities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said the damage only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months.

The State Department released a statement Tuesday, outlining the meeting with no specifics or reference to last month’s strikes.

“Nuclear forensics, the scientific analysis of nuclear materials, deters nuclear terrorism and ensures public safety by identifying the origin and history of nuclear materials,” the statement read.

The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation was involved in planning this week’s meeting after having co-chaired the full-working group and all five ITWG task groups.

The ITWG has met for nearly 30 years “to make the world safer through the advancement of nuclear forensics best practices.”

This year’s meeting involves more than 80 experts from 30 countries discussing new developments, in an effort to grow international cooperation “in nuclear forensics exercise and capability development.”

While U.S. airstrikes weakened Iran’s nuclear program, Iran is not the only country targeted for denuclearization. Last week, the State Department said it was committed to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea.

“President Trump, in his first term, made significant outreach to North Korea,” said State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.

“They’ve got their own nuclear program in North Korea and we remain committed to the complete denuclearization of North Korea,” she said. “That remains a commitment.”