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Man arrested over alleged racist abuse in Manchester derby

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Man arrested over alleged racist abuse in Manchester derby • FA also announces investigation into incident at Etihad Stadium• 41-year-old arrested on suspicion of ‘racially aggravated’ offenceA man has been arrested in connection with allegations of racist abuse during the Manchester derby on Saturday.Greater Manchester police have said that a 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order” offence and remains in custody for questioning. Continue reading... Go to Source

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General election: McDonnell admits antisemitism has hurt Labour campaign – live news

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General election: McDonnell admits antisemitism has hurt Labour campaign – live news Follow events on the last Sunday of the campaign as Boris Johnson refuses to say he’ll stand down should Tories lose 10.26am GMTBoris Johnson has admitted there will be some customs checks for goods crossing the Irish Sea after Brexit but insisted they would apply only to items destined for the Republic of Ireland.In an interview on Sky News on Sunday morning, the prime minister promised that “there won’t be checks” despite warnings to the contrary in leaked Treasury documents. Related: Boris Johnson admits there will be some customs checks after Brexit 10.14am GMTThe SNP’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has said she is not asking Labour to support the idea of another independence referendum, but to “respe...

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Gary Neville criticises PM after fan accused of racism at Manchester derby

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Gary Neville criticises PM after fan accused of racism at Manchester derby Commentator said Boris Johnson’s language around immigration fuels racism in society and footballFootball commentator and pundit Gary Neville blamed Boris Johnson’s election rhetoric on immigrants and immigration for fuelling the number of racist incidents in British society and sport.Neville was speaking after the Manchester derby, which saw United defeat City 2-1. The result, however, was overshadowed by an incident during the second half of the game that appeared to show a City fan making a monkey gesture towards a United player. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Girl sexually exploited ‘by over 40 adults’ while in care

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Girl sexually exploited ‘by over 40 adults’ while in care Abuse was so severe that ‘Laura’ has been placed in a psychiatric unit on suicide watchThe children’s commissioner has been called on to intervene in the case of a vulnerable teenager alleged to have been the victim of a catalogue of failures at the hands of social workers, medical authorities and police.Laura*, 16, who nearly four years ago is thought to have been the youngest child ever to be placed in a secure hospital in England, has allegedly been sexually abused since she was 12 – always while supposedly under the protection of children’s social care in Sheffield. She is now confined to the seclusion unit of a psychiatric hospital under suicide watch. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Austria struggles with marauding Krampus demons gone rogue

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Austria struggles with marauding Krampus demons gone rogue Police record rising violence and drunkenness in traditional folkloric festivitiesGoat-horned half-demons with scraggy coats of fur, lolling tongues and threatening bundles of birch branches are no one’s idea of a welcome guest on a winter’s night.In Austria, however, the figure of the Krampus has been part of pre-Christmas folklore for centuries, with men in costumes roaming the streets to scare children and grown-ups from the end of November to the middle of December. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Delhi fire: at least 43 dead in ‘horrific’ factory blaze

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Delhi fire: at least 43 dead in 'horrific' factory blaze Victims mostly labourers and factory workers sleeping in a building in Delhi’s old quarterIndian authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that has killed at least 43 people in a crowded market in central Delhi.Firefighters fought the blaze from a distance of 100 metres because it broke out in one of the area’s many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Leaked NHS documents controversy is nonsense, says Corbyn

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Leaked NHS documents controversy is nonsense, says Corbyn Labour leader declines to reveal source of documents but says PM has questions to answer on Russian donationsGeneral election latest - live newsJeremy Corbyn declined to disclose the source of documents used as evidence that the NHS would be “on the table” in a post-Brexit UK-US trade deal, after Reddit told of a link to a Russian interference campaign.The Labour leader brandished the unredacted documents at a press conference last week, saying they revealed the US was seeking “total market access” after the UK left the European Union and therefore undermined Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Father of London Bridge attack victim calls Johnson a fraud

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Father of London Bridge attack victim calls Johnson a fraud David Merritt says prime minister made political capital out of his son Jack’s deathGeneral election: Russia link to NHS documents ‘nonsense’, says Corbyn – live newsThe father of a man killed in the London Bridge attack has accused Boris Johnson of lying and making “political capital” from his son’s death during the BBC leaders’ debate.David Merritt – whose son Jack was stabbed to death by convicted terrorist Usman Khan – called the prime minister a fraud following his appearance on Friday night’s TV debate, six days before polling day. Continue reading... Go to Source

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‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India

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‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India Government inaction drives Swati Maliwal of Delhi Women’s Commission to take a stand“Stop rape. Stop rape.” The chants rang out over the Samta Sthal memorial as hundreds of women from Delhi and beyond raised their fists in a show of collective rage. Among them sat Leena, 35. “I was six years old when I was raped and I could never speak about it,” she said. “This is India’s worst disease and we need to fix it before even more women are hurt.”The outrage that engulfed India last week began with a brutal rape case in Hyderabad, where a 27-year-old vet was gang-raped by four men on her way home from work and then killed, her body burned in a motorway underpass. But each day since, horrific cases have emerge...

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Revealed: how the Caribbean became a haven for Jews fleeing Nazi tyranny

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Revealed: how the Caribbean became a haven for Jews fleeing Nazi tyranny Thousands of refugees rebuilt their lives on Trinidad and other islands. Their little-known story is now told in a new bookAll cemeteries have stories to tell, and the one on Mucurapo Road in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is no exception. Among the names carved on headstones are Irene and Oscar Huth, Erna Marx, Karl Falkenstein, Willi Schwarz and Otto Gumprich. Hebrew inscriptions are adorned with a Star of David.Five years ago, Hans Stecher joined his mother, father and aunt in the Jewish section of Mucurapo cemetery. Aged 90 when he died, he was the last of about 600 Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who ended up in Trinidad as they sought sanctuary from persecution and violence. Continue reading... Go to Source

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North Korea says denuclearization off the table in US talks

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North Korea says denuclearization off the table in US talks Country’s ambassador to the UN said dialogue sought by US was a ‘time-saving trick’ to suit domestic political agendaNorth Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday denuclearization is already off the negotiating table with the US and lengthy talks with Washington are not needed. Related: I shall taunt you a second time: North Korea threatens Trump ‘dotard’ insults Continue reading... Go to Source

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BBC debate: Corbyn hits out at Johnson’s ‘racist remarks’

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BBC debate: Corbyn hits out at Johnson's ‘racist remarks’ Labour and Conservative party leaders clash over racism and NHS in final before polling dayJohnson v Corbyn: who won the debate?Factcheck: How credible are Corbyn and Johnson’s claims?Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of having made “racist remarks” as the pair clashed over Islamophobia and antisemitism in their parties in a crucial head-to-head debate less than a week before polling day.Corbyn made the allegation during the BBC One leaders’ debate on Friday as he defended himself against Johnson’s charge that his handling of antisemitism complaints within Labour was a “failure of leadership”. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds

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Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds Los Angeles jury rules Musk did not defame Vernon Unsworth by calling him a ‘pedo guy’ on TwitterElon Musk did not defame British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth by calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, a Los Angeles jury found Friday. Musk shook hands with his lawyer after hearing the verdict in the Los Angeles courtroom. He did not address Unsworth, whose team had told the court earlier on Friday the Tesla CEO should pay at least $190m in damages for his tweets about the diver. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Joseph McCann guilty of horrific rapes after being let out of jail by mistake

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Joseph McCann guilty of horrific rapes after being let out of jail by mistake Calls for inquiry following serial offender’s string of attacks and kidnappingsThe Joseph McCann case: the error and its implicationsA man who has been convicted of a horrific series of rapes and kidnappings against women and children was free to commit his crimes after authorities failed to realise he should have been in jail for a previous violent offence.Joseph McCann, 34, was found guilty on Friday afternoon at the Old Bailey on 37 counts relating to 11 women and children and could face a life sentence. He attacked his victims, who included an 11-year-old boy and a 71-year-old woman, during a fortnight-long rampage earlier this year that stretched from London to Cheshire. Continue reading... Go to Sourc...

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British diplomat in US resigns, saying she can’t ‘peddle half-truths’ on Brexit

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British diplomat in US resigns, saying she can't 'peddle half-truths' on Brexit Alexandra Hall Hall, Brexit counsellor in Washington, described UK government’s ‘use of misleading or disingenuous arguments’The British diplomat in charge of explaining Brexit to the US government, Congress and public, has resigned, saying she was no longer prepared to “peddle half-truths on behalf of a government I do not trust”.Alexandra Hall Hall, the Brexit counsellor at the UK embassy in Washington, had been frustrated with the job for some time, according to friends and colleagues. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Johnson’s ‘get Brexit done’ strategy resonates with marginal focus groups

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Johnson’s 'get Brexit done' strategy resonates with marginal focus groups Many Brexiters undeterred by concerns over character of PM, Guardian research suggestsAll the day’s politics news – liveAmid ongoing concern from Labour strategists about whether the party can hold on to the support of leave voters in marginal seats, focus groups conducted for the Guardian this week suggested Boris Johnson’s “get Brexit done” strategy was cutting through.In Rainham in Essex, a group of leave voters, some of whom had voted Labour in the past, spoke warmly about the prime minister. And if his endlessly repeated mantra was familiar, warnings about his character appeared to have made less of an impact. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Jonty Bravery, 18, pleads guilty to throwing child off Tate Modern balcony

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Jonty Bravery, 18, pleads guilty to throwing child off Tate Modern balcony Teenager admits attempted murder of six-year-old French boy at London gallery A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.Jonty Bravery, 18, entered his plea during a short hearing at the Old Bailey in London on Friday. Continue reading... Go to Source

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The military drill that sparked WhatsApp rumours of Queen’s death

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The military drill that sparked WhatsApp rumours of Queen's death Message sent by ‘Gibbo’ created fake news panic after being forwarded to millionsIt was the WhatsApp message that convinced millions of people the Queen had died. Now, the mystery of how a man called Gibbo and his friends inadvertently created a fake news panic that went “bigger than Ben Hur” has apparently been solved – and the finger of blame is pointing at a military drill near Yeovil.On Sunday night, millions of Britons received messages suggesting the monarch had passed away, often forwarded on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, prompting Google searches for the Queen to spike and forcing Buckingham Palace to insist the 93-year-old was very much still alive. Continue reading... Go to Source

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General election: Corbyn reveals ‘confidential’ Northern Ireland Brexit report – live news

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General election: Corbyn reveals 'confidential' Northern Ireland Brexit report – live news Labour leader says government report states Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will be ‘highly disruptive’Tory ministers back candidates accused of IslamophobiaBBC’s Andrew Neil lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson over interview 11.52am GMTChannel 4 has issued an apology after subtitles below a speech made by Boris Johnson suggested he said he wanted democratic control over the migration of “people of colour”.It said: “Boris Johnson says ‘people of talent’ not ‘people of colour’. Our earlier tweet was a mistake. We misheard and we apologise.” 11.48am GMTNigel Farage had been billed to speak at a Brexit party defence rally in Westminster but failed to show up.A party spokesman said Farage felt his prese...

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London fire chief Dany Cotton resigns after Grenfell criticism

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London fire chief Dany Cotton resigns after Grenfell criticism Commissioner brings forward her retirement and will step down on New Year’s EveThe London fire commissioner in charge of the highly criticised response to the Grenfell Tower fire has resigned following renewed calls from bereaved families and survivors of the disaster for her to quit.Dany Cotton announced on Friday that she would be stepping down on New Year’s Eve, bringing forward her planned retirement in June. In October, after the public inquiry into what happened on the night of the fire found serious failings in the London fire brigade’s (LFB) preparation and response, Cotton refused to resign, saying she wanted to see out reforms. The inquiry concluded that the LFB’s delay in evacuating the burning building cost liv...

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Australia fires: five blazes merge north of Sydney as conditions forecast to worsen

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Australia fires: five blazes merge north of Sydney as conditions forecast to worsen More than 100 bushfires were burning in New South Wales on Friday, more than half of them out of controlFive fires burning to the north of Sydney joined up into one huge conflagration on Friday, with out-of-control blazes threatening homes and lives.On a day that brought choking smog to Sydney, the premier of New South Wales said the entire coastline of the state was on fire. Continue reading... Go to Source

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‘You’re a damn liar’: Biden lashes out at voter and seems to call him fat

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'You're a damn liar': Biden lashes out at voter and seems to call him fat 2020 contender appeared to say ‘look, fat’ after 84-year-old man questioned his age and his son Hunter’s business activitiesA voter at a campaign event in Iowa got into a spat with Joe Biden on Thursday in an exchange that had the Democratic 2020 hopeful slamming the man as a “damn liar” and seeming to call him “fat”, which had conservatives leaping up to attack the candidate.The man in the audience took the microphone and described himself as an 84-year-old retired farmer, then argued that Biden is too old to be president and pressed him on his son’s business activities in Ukraine, saying the former vice-president had “sent” Hunter to the country to work with an energy company. Continue reading... Go to Source...

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Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of Hyderabad rape

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Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of Hyderabad rape The men had been in police custody and were shot near the scene of the crime during a reconstructionIndian police have shot dead the four men accused of the brutal gang rape of a young vet in Hyderabad, in circumstances that have been described as “suspicious”.The four had become high-profile objects of hatred within the country, following their alleged premeditated attack on a 27-year-old veterinary doctor last Wednesday. Continue reading... Go to Source

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BBC’s Andrew Neil lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson over interview

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BBC's Andrew Neil lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson over interview Presenter issues challenge to prime minister, saying matter is ‘question of trust’ Latest election news – live updatesAndrew Neil has laid down the gauntlet to Boris Johnson by challenging him to the BBC interview he has so far refused to commit to, saying it was “a question of trust” for the prime minister.Gazing directly down the camera to an audience of millions, Neil said Johnson was the only leader of a main party not to have faced a prime-time grilling by him. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Brexit is one of most spectacular mistakes in EU history, says Tusk

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Brexit is one of most spectacular mistakes in EU history, says Tusk Exclusive: Donald Tusk says it would still be better for both sides if UK stayed in EUBrexit has been “one of the most spectacular mistakes” in the history of the EU and followed a campaign marked by “an unprecedented readiness to lie”, Donald Tusk has said.In his first interview since standing down as European council president last week, Tusk said Brexit was “the most painful and saddest experience” of his five years in office, a tumultuous period marked by the Greek eurozone crisis, bitter rows over migration and the election of Donald Trump. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Man charged with murder of 12-year-old Harley Watson

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Man charged with murder of 12-year-old Harley Watson Terence Glover, 51, also faces attempted murder charges over collision in Loughton, EssexA 51-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run outside an Essex school.Harley Watson died in hospital after a vehicle ploughed into children who were leaving Debden Park high school, in Loughton, shortly before 3.20pm on 2 December. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Amazon pulls Chile dictatorship ‘death flights’ T-shirts after backlash

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Amazon pulls Chile dictatorship 'death flights' T-shirts after backlash Leftwing opponents were dropped from helicopters into seaRange of shirts with mocking allusions to practice were on saleAmazon has come under fire for selling T-shirts glorifying the “death flights” of Chile’s military dictatorship in which leftwing opponents of the regime were dropped from helicopters in an attempt to hide their murders.More than 3,000 people were killed or forcibly disappeared during Pinochet’s 1973-1990 dictatorship, and in 2001, the then president, Ricardo Lagos, revealed that at least 120 of them were later thrown to their deaths from helicopters into “Chile’s ocean, lakes and rivers”. Continue reading... Go to Source

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142,000 died from measles last year, WHO estimates

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142,000 died from measles last year, WHO estimates Number of cases reported so far this year is three times higher than at same stage in 2018The worldwide surge in deadly measles outbreaks is showing no sign of abating, with nearly 10 million cases and 142,000 deaths last year, according to new estimates, and three times more cases reported so far this year than at the same stage in 2018.Most of those dying are small children, and thousands more suffer harm including pneumonia and brain damage. New scientific evidence shows survivors are at greater risk soon afterwards because their immune system is impaired. Continue reading... Go to Source

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Pelosi asks committee to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump

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Pelosi asks committee to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump House speaker said inquiry revealed a failure by president to uphold the law and his actions are a ‘violation of the public trust’Today’s developments in US politics – latest updatesQuoting from the Declaration of Independence and the founding fathers about the danger of a president one day betraying the country’s trust to foreign powers, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced on Thursday that she was directing the judiciary committee to draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump.“The president leaves us no choice but to act,” Pelosi said. “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairman to proceed with ar...

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Nearly 500,000 people march against Macron as strikes grip France

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Nearly 500,000 people march against Macron as strikes grip France Transport workers bring country to standstill amid anger over pension changesMore than 450,000 people have marched in cities across France as railway workers, teachers and hospital staff held one of the biggest public sector strikes in decades against Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the pension system.A nationwide transport strike brought much of France to a standstill and was expected to continue for the next few days as unions dug in, saying the president’s pension changes would force millions of people to work longer or receive lower payments. Continue reading... Go to Source