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NSW bushfires: RFS names two firefighters killed south-west of Sydney

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NSW bushfires: RFS names two firefighters killed south-west of Sydney Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O’Dwyer, 36, both fathers of young children, died when their truck overturned near Buxton while fighting the Green Wattle Creek blaze A “tight-knit” western Sydney volunteer firefighting brigade has been devastated after two firefighters were killed in the battle to contain a blaze that ripped through villages south-west of the city.Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O’Dwyer, 36, from the Horsley Park brigade, were in a truck convoy near the town of Buxton late on Thursday when a tree fell into their path, causing the vehicle to roll off the road. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Dec192019 by adminNo Comments

Johnson revises EU bill to limit parliament’s role in Brexit talks

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Johnson revises EU bill to limit parliament's role in Brexit talks Protections for workers and child refugees also cut out of withdrawal agreement billLatest politics news – live updatesBoris Johnson’s EU withdrawal agreement bill has been published, with protections on workers’ rights, unaccompanied refugee children and parliament’s say over the future relationship stripped out.MPs are expecting to vote on the EU withdrawal agreement bill for the first time in this parliament on Friday, as Johnson aims to rush it through its first stage before Christmas. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Deadly shooting at Russian intelligence agency in Moscow, reports say

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Deadly shooting at Russian intelligence agency in Moscow, reports say Unidentified man said to have attacked reception at Federal Security Service officeAt least one person has reportedly been shot dead after an unidentified gunman opened fire on the office of the Federal Security Service, the FSB, Russia’s main intelligence agency, in the heart of Moscow.According to Russian media reports, the man attacked the reception of the Lubyanka building, home to the FSB and its communist-era predecessor the KGB. The victims were described as federal security guards. Continue reading... Go to Source
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McConnell and Pelosi set for showdown over next steps of Trump impeachment

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McConnell and Pelosi set for showdown over next steps of Trump impeachment Not clear when articles of impeachment will reach SenatePelosi threatens delay until she receives assurances of fair trialAs Washington awoke on Thursday to the realisation that it had impeached the third US president in American history, the capital remained racked with uncertainty about what will come next in an impeachment process defined by almost total partisanship and rancor. Related: Trump impeachment charges 'absolutely made up', says Putin Continue reading... Go to Source
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Family wins fight to delete child from Met’s anti-radicalisation records

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Family wins fight to delete child from Met's anti-radicalisation records Lawyers argued child’s entry on Prevent database could lead to discrimination when olderOnly 1 in 10 Prevent referrals need acute supportA primary school-aged child has had details of their referral to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme deleted by the Metropolitan police following court action, the Guardian can reveal.Following a settlement that remains confidential, the child will see all relevant records deleted, including from the Prevent case management (PCM) database, the existence of which was revealed by the Guardian and Liberty in October. The referring authorities also agreed to correct and delete relevant records. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Dec192019 by adminNo Comments

Queen’s speech sets out Boris Johnson’s focus on Brexit, the NHS and terrorist sentencing – live news

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Queen's speech sets out Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit, the NHS and terrorist sentencing – live news Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the Queen’s speech and Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn speaking in the subsequent Commons debate 11.46am GMTFrom the Sun’s Tom Newton DunnThe most interesting part of the Queen's Speech: major new espionage legislation is coming, will include extraterritorial elements for terror offences. Could look like a new Treason Act / the US’s Foreign Agents Registration Act. My story from February:https://t.co/WGdXrgLrfj pic.twitter.com/zZQVzkWUqE 11.44am GMTThe Queen ends with two messages at the end of every Queen’s speech.Members of the House of Commons - estimates for the public serv...
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High court says UK’s £1,012 child citizenship fee is unlawful

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High court says UK's £1,012 child citizenship fee is unlawful Landmark judgment finds ‘mass of evidence’ showing fee stops many children from registering UK citizenship In a landmark judgment the high court has found that the Home Office’s £1,012 child citizenship fee is unlawful. The fee has been described as “shameless profiteering” by Amnesty International.The current fee affect tens of thousands of children in the UK. The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens, which brought the case, along with two children affected by the high fees, estimates there to be about 120,000 children in the UK without British citizenship, approximately 65,000 of whom were born here. In 2018, more than 40,000 children applied to be registered as ...
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Donald Trump impeached by House of Representatives in historic vote

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Donald Trump impeached by House of Representatives in historic vote Trump becomes third American president to be impeached as two articles approved, mostly along party linesHouse impeaches Trump – live updatesJust shy of the third anniversary of his presidency, Donald Trump was impeached in a mostly party-line vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening.Trump became the third president to be impeached in US history. Continue reading... Go to Source
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‘Doesn’t feel like we’re being impeached’: Trump holds rally amid House vote

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'Doesn't feel like we're being impeached': Trump holds rally amid House vote President shrugs off process at a rally with thousands of supporters in Battle Creek, MichiganDonald Trump opened his remarks at a campaign rally in Michigan on Wednesday evening right as members of Congress moved to make him the third US president in history to be impeached.At the start of his rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, Trump shrugged off the historic vote taking place in Washington. “It doesn’t really feel like we’re being impeached,” the president said before a roaring crowd. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Trump’s impeachment may be just another battle in the US’s civil war

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Trump’s impeachment may be just another battle in the US's civil war Trump will be wounded, seething, hellbent on revenge – and turn the weight of impeachment against his foes in 2020After Donald Trump’s inaugural address, George W Bush turned to Hillary Clinton and said: “Well, that was some weird shit,” the former secretary of state confirmed earlier this month.For nearly three years since that chilly day here at the US Capitol in Washington, Democrats (and many others) have accused of Trump using and abusing the United States like his personal punchbag. On Wednesday, that slice of America finally punched back via impeachment. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Australia fires: nation records hottest day ever for second day running as NSW fire crew injured – live

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Australia fires: nation records hottest day ever for second day running as NSW fire crew injured – live All of New South Wales, South Australia, large parts of Queensland, and northern Victoria have been placed under a total fire ban on Thursday with extreme weather forecast. Follow the latest bushfires news and updates 5.40am GMT 5.18am GMTDespite the fire danger easing off tomorrow, it is still listed as “severe” for the Central Ranges and “very high” for the Southern Ranges, Northern Slopes and North Western and Southern Slopes.A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for Friday for Severe Fire Danger on the Central Ranges and Very High Fire Danger for theSthn Ranges, Nthn Slopes, Nth Western and Sthn Slopes. Fire info #NSWRFS: https://t.co/dXlyv2fIh1 NSW fore...
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Dec182019 by adminNo Comments

Pelosi says Democrats have ‘no choice’ but to impeach Trump as formal debate begins – live

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Pelosi says Democrats have 'no choice' but to impeach Trump as formal debate begins – live House speaker Nancy Pelosi opens debate, which will culminate later today with a vote that is all but certain to impeach the presidentHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 5.56pm GMTHouse judiciary committee Jerry Nadler criticized his Republican colleagues’ remarks on the floor, saying he has heard them say everything “except a defense of President Trump’s conduct, which is indefensible.”Nadler then turned the floor over to congressman Ted Deutch of Florida. There is still more than five hours of debate left to go. 5.49pm GMTMoments after the White House claimed Trump would be “working all day” and would only catch “s...
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Lady Hale warns UK not to select judges on basis of political views

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Lady Hale warns UK not to select judges on basis of political views Outgoing president of supreme court advises against approach seen in USThe government should not select judges on the basis of their political views as they do in the US, the outgoing president of the supreme court, Lady Hale, has warned.Speaking at a ceremony to mark her retirement as she approaches the age of 75, the first woman to lead the UK’s highest court made a direct intervention in the debate about the dividing line between politics and the law. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Emily Thornberry throws her hat into ring for Labour leadership

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Emily Thornberry throws her hat into ring for Labour leadership Exclusive: shadow foreign secretary says she warned party leaders going to polls would be ‘act of catastrophic political folly’Emily Thornberry: We can’t be so inept againEmily Thornberry has declared she is entering the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn, revealing she warned the Labour leadership that backing a Brexit election would be an “act of catastrophic political folly”.The shadow foreign secretary set out her pitch to be the next Labour leader in an article for the Guardian, arguing she has already “pummelled” Boris Johnson across the dispatch box and knows how to exploit his failings. Continue reading... Go to Source
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