Iran plane crash: Vigil held for victims in Toronto
Iran plane crash: Vigil held for victims in Toronto
A vigil is held for Iran plane crash victims in Toronto, where many of them were travelling to.
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Trump’s Iran Strategy: A Cease-Fire Wrapped in a Strategic Muddle
Trump’s Iran Strategy: A Cease-Fire Wrapped in a Strategic Muddle
Mr. Trump has yet to resolve the two conflicting instincts on national security that emerge from his speeches and his Twitter feed: bellicosity and disengagement.
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Australia fires: Victoria extends ‘state of disaster’ as threat intensifies
Australia fires: Victoria extends 'state of disaster' as threat intensifies
Victoria again declares a state of disaster as a massive fire zone is threatened by volatile weather.
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Pelosi loses Senate Democrats on Trump impeachment delay
Pelosi loses Senate Democrats on Trump impeachment delay
As Democrats defect, the Republican Senate leader vows "no haggling" over President Trump's trial.
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Justin Bieber: Singer reveals he has Lyme disease
Justin Bieber: Singer reveals he has Lyme disease
The Canadian pop star says it's been a "rough" few years but vows to return "better than ever".
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Prince Harry and Meghan to step back from royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan to step back from royal family
Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they intend to ‘work to become financially independent’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to step back from senior roles in the royal family and work towards financial self-sufficiency after a period marked by open warfare with the media over claimed intrusion and bullying.It is understood that no other royal was consulted before the decision was announced on Wednesday evening, and Buckingham Palace was disappointed by the news. Continue reading...
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MPs vote to drop child refugee protections from Brexit bill
MPs vote to drop child refugee protections from Brexit bill
Commitment to reunite children with family members in UK to be removed from withdrawal billThe Commons has rejected proposals to keep protections for child refugees in the redrafted EU withdrawal agreement bill, triggering dismay from campaigners.Alf Dubs, the Labour peer who successfully campaigned for this protection for refugee children in 2016, said it was a “very depressing” development. Continue reading...
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Trump backs away from further military confrontation with Iran
Trump backs away from further military confrontation with Iran
‘Iran appears to be standing down,’ Trump said, in an uncharacteristically sober speech following rising tensions between US and IranDonald Trump backed away from further military confrontation with Iran on Wednesday, saying Tehran appeared to be standing down following a missile attack on two Iraqi bases hosting US troops.Flanked by the vice-president, Mike Pence, defense secretary Mark Esper, and other high ranking military officials in uniform, Trump delivered remarks in the Grand Foyer of the White House on Wednesday morning, hours after Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at Iraqi bases, declaring the attack to be retaliation for the US drone strike last week that killed senior Iranian Gen Qassem Sule...
Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership bid wins backing of MPs and Unison
Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership bid wins backing of MPs and Unison
Shadow Brexit secretary is first candidate to get more than 22 backers needed to make ballotPolitics latest - live updatesKeir Starmer’s Labour leadership campaign has received a boost after he won the backing of the UK’s biggest trade union, Unison, and became the first person to get more than the 22 MPs required to become a candidate.The shadow Brexit secretary is all but certain to be one of the names put to a vote of the Labour membership, after Dave Prentis, the Unison general secretary, declared the union would be endorsing him. Continue reading...
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Iran says it will not give black box from crashed airliner to Boeing
Iran says it will not give black box from crashed airliner to Boeing
Leaders of Ukraine and Canada vow to find cause of crash that killed dozens of their citizens Iran’s aviation authority will not hand over flight recorders from the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed moments after take-off from Tehran killing all 176 passengers and crew, either to the aircraft’s manufacturer or US aviation authorities.The Iranian statement came as leaders of both Ukraine and Canada, which lost dozens of its citizens in the crash, vowed to identify the cause of the disaster amid contradictory statements and swirling speculation. Continue reading...
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British girl who won life support legal battle is out of intensive care
British girl who won life support legal battle is out of intensive care
Mother of Tafida Raqeeb says British doctors who said she had no prospect of recovering have been proven wrongTafida Raqeeb, a five-year-old British girl treated in Italy for a serious brain injury after her parents won a high court battle to keep her on life support, is out of intensive care.Tafida was brought to Genoa’s Gaslini children’s hospital on 15 October after the high court ruled against the opinion of doctors at the Royal London hospital, where the child was on life support, who said it was in her best interests for treatment to be withdrawn because she had no awareness or prospect of recovering. Continue reading...
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Ursula von der Leyen: UK deadline makes full Brexit deal impossible
Ursula von der Leyen: UK deadline makes full Brexit deal impossible
EU commission chief questions Johnson’s timeframe as she arrives for Downing Street talks Follow all today’s political news – live updatesThe president of the European commission has said it will be “impossible” for the UK to negotiate a comprehensive deal covering all aspects of Brexit within the timeframe set by Boris Johnson.Ursula von der Leyen’s warning came just hours before her first face-to-face bilateral meeting with Johnson, who revealed that they had attended the same school while he lived in Belgium. Continue reading...
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Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes
Trump: Iran 'standing down' after missile strikes
The US president said no Americans were harmed after Iran targeted bases housing US forces in Iraq.
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Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176
Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176
There were many Iranian and Canadian citizens on board the Ukraine International Airlines' Boeing 737.
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Aftermath of Ukrainian passenger plane crash in Iran
Aftermath of Ukrainian passenger plane crash in Iran
Officials say there were more than 170 people on board the Ukrainian Boeing-737 and that none survived.
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Ghosn: Decision to flee was hardest of my life
Ghosn: Decision to flee was hardest of my life
The fugitive ex-car boss said his treatment in Japan was against international standards of justice.
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Iran attack: Oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks
Iran attack: Oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks
Iran said the attacks were in retaliation for the death of the country's top commander Qasem Soleimani.
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Trump Backs Away from Further Military Conflict With Iran
Trump Backs Away from Further Military Conflict With Iran
The morning after Iranian missiles fell on bases housing American troops in Iraq, the president said no Americans were harmed and Iran now “appears to be standing down.”
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At the Edge of a War, U.S. and Iran Appear to Step Back
At the Edge of a War, U.S. and Iran Appear to Step Back
Initial assessments indicate that no Americans were killed in Iranian strikes, so President Trump may not feel the pressure to punch back.
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In Address, Trump Announces New Sanctions vs. Iran: Live Updates
In Address, Trump Announces New Sanctions vs. Iran: Live Updates
President Trump backed away from further military conflict, citing minimal damage to American assets and no casualties after Iran’s retaliatory strikes on two bases housing troops in Iraq.
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Pressed for Details on Suleimani Strike, Trump Administration Gives Few
Pressed for Details on Suleimani Strike, Trump Administration Gives Few
Administration officials argue that the general was plotting imminent attacks, but Democrats said that the intelligence they have seen was too vague.
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Boeing 737 Plane Crash in Iran Prompts Conflicting Statements
Boeing 737 Plane Crash in Iran Prompts Conflicting Statements
The jet went down near Tehran, killing at least 176 people. Though the evidence remained sketchy, aviation experts speculated that the plane could have been attacked.
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Iran missile attack: Iraq says it received advance warning from Tehran – live updates
Iran missile attack: Iraq says it received advance warning from Tehran – live updates
Pentagon confirms missiles targeting at least two bases as Revolutionary Guards claim attack ‘in name of Suleimani’Full report: missiles launched against US airbases in IraqHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 11.52am GMTKuwait says its state-run Kuna news agency’s Twitter account was hacked and posted a false story about US troops withdrawing from the country. There are more than 13,000 US troops in Kuwait.KUNA advises subscribers, readers its Twitter account has been hacked, thus it reserves legal right to prosecute any party or person behind such false news#kuna #kuwaitS.A 11.29am GMTMajor airlines have cancelled Iran and Iraq flights and rero...
PMQS: Boris Johnson faces Jeremy Corbyn in first Commons clash of 2020 – live news
PMQS: Boris Johnson faces Jeremy Corbyn in first Commons clash of 2020 – live news
The day’s political developments, including first PMQs of 2020 and Johnson’s meeting with new European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen 12.02pm GMTAndrew Lewer, a Conservative, asks for a review of the rules affecting benefit claimants with terminal illnesses.Johnson says the DWP is reviewing these rules. 12.01pm GMTBoris Johnson starts by condemning the Iranian attacks on US bases. He says Iran should not pursue these attacks. He offers condolences to those affected by the Australian bush fires, and by the crash of a Ukrainian airliner. Continue reading...
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Iran Fires on U.S. Forces at 2 Bases in Iraq, Calling It ‘Fierce Revenge’
Iran Fires on U.S. Forces at 2 Bases in Iraq, Calling It ‘Fierce Revenge’
Iraqi officials say the Iranian strikes, involving at least a dozen ballistic missiles, caused no American or Iraqi casualties. President Trump issued an upbeat appraisal.
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Missile Strike Damage Appears Limited, but Iran Might Not Be Through
Missile Strike Damage Appears Limited, but Iran Might Not Be Through
Iran said its bombings in Iraq had “concluded proportionate measures” against the United States, but officials around the region said that did not mean it was done maneuvering.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Missile Strikes a ‘Slap in Face’ to U.S.: Live Updates
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Missile Strikes a ‘Slap in Face’ to U.S.: Live Updates
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed his nation hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the country had “concluded” its attacks. Also on Wednesday, a passenger jet crashed near Tehran, killing everyone on board.
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Iran plane crash: Ukraine Boeing with at least 170 aboard comes down near Tehran
Iran plane crash: Ukraine Boeing with at least 170 aboard comes down near Tehran
Iran’s Red Crescent says there is no chance of survivors after Ukrainian plane crashes shortly after take-off A passenger plane carrying at least 170 people bound for the Ukrainian capital Kiev has crashed a few minutes after taking off from Tehran’s main international airport.Iran’s Red Crescent has said there was no chance of finding survivors, and Pir Hossein Kulivand, an Iranian emergency official, later told state TV all those on board were killed in the crash. Continue reading...
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HMRC catches only 13% of firms paying below minimum wage
HMRC catches only 13% of firms paying below minimum wage
There are fears an inflation-busting rise in April will tempt more bosses to break the lawThousands of bosses who pay workers less than the minimum wage are getting away with breaking the law, with only one in eight caught by government inspectors, research shows.There has been a sharp rise in the number of low-paid workers cheated of wages. An estimated 11,000 firms failed to pay the minimum wage in 2018-19, according to analysis of official figures by the Resolution Foundation thinktank. However, HM Revenue and Customs inspectors identified only 1,456 of the lawbreakers and there are fears an inflation-busting rise in the minimum rate in April may tempt more employers to break the rules. Continue reading...
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Iran attacks two US airbases in Iraq in wake of Suleimani killing
Iran attacks two US airbases in Iraq in wake of Suleimani killing
Iran says it has launched missile attacks on al-Asad and Erbil airbases ‘in the name of martyr General Qassem Suleimani’Iran crisis – latest updatesIran releases footage of missile attack on US basesIran has launched more than a dozen missiles at Iraqi bases hosting US and coalition troops, declaring the strikes to be retaliation for the killing last week of top general Qassem Suleimani.Al-Asad air base in Iraq’s Anbar province, which hosts a US contingent, was hit at least six times, the US military confirmed. The Pentagon said at least one other base in the northern city of Erbil was targeted in the attack which commenced around 1.30am local time on Wednesday (10.30pm GMT). Continue reading...
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