Rakhi Sawant catches attention at an event for this bling outfit
Rakhi Sawant catches attention at an event for this bling outfit
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Celebs’ most bizarre hobbies
Celebs' most bizarre hobbies
Working is very important but we all need a break from time to time. And what better way to relax than having a hobby we love?
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‘Allow no escapes’: leak exposes reality of China’s vast prison camp network
'Allow no escapes': leak exposes reality of China's vast prison camp network
Documents confirm largest mass incarceration of an ethnic-religious minority since second world warUighur’s 10-year term reveals level of repressionSecret memo on how to run campsThe internal workings of a vast chain of Chinese internment camps used to detain at least a million people from the nation’s Muslim minorities are laid out in leaked Communist Party documents published on Sunday.The China Cables, a cache of classified government papers, appear to provide the first official glimpse into the structure, daily life and ideological framework behind centres in north-western Xinjiang region that have provoked international condemnation. Continue reading...
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Prince Andrew to stand aside from all 230 of his patronages
Prince Andrew to stand aside from all 230 of his patronages
Move follows BBC interview about association with sex offender Jeffery EpsteinPrince Andrew is to withdraw from scores of charities in a move that appeared designed to protect the monarchy from further humiliation over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday that the Duke of York was “standing back from all his patronages” but indicated he still hoped to return to a public role at some point by saying the move was only temporary. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong Democracy Backers Win Big as Voters Flock to Polls
Hong Kong Democracy Backers Win Big as Voters Flock to Polls
A surge in voting, especially by young people, allowed democracy advocates to win many more seats on local councils.
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New Leak Reveals Orders for China’s Internment Camps
New Leak Reveals Orders for China’s Internment Camps
A secret document reflects leaders’ struggle to manage sites swelling with Muslim detainees.
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Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case
Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case
Richard Spencer, the Navy secretary, differed in his private and public statements, the defense secretary said. Other officials said he angered President Trump by publicly disagreeing with him and threatening to resign.
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‘Public Option’ Draws Voters Unsure About ‘Medicare for All’
‘Public Option’ Draws Voters Unsure About ‘Medicare for All’
Anxious about the cost of a single-payer health system, more voters now support the idea of a government-run plan that would compete with private insurance.
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Biden Is Struggling in Iowa and His Supporters There Know Why
Biden Is Struggling in Iowa and His Supporters There Know Why
The former vice president’s backers have noted a lack of enthusiasm and a spotty campaign operation as reasons Joe Biden is lagging in Iowa, not to mention a formidable moderate competitor in Pete Buttigieg.
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Boris Johnson launches Tory manifesto with restrained spending plan
Boris Johnson launches Tory manifesto with restrained spending plan
Tories’ election promise of £2.9bn extra public spending dwarfed by £83bn pledged by LabourConservative party manifesto: the key points and policiesBoris Johnson has launched a restrained manifesto that promises only £2.9bn extra in public spending a year by the end of the next parliament against £83bn a year outlined by Labour.Appearing in Telford in the West Midlands, the prime minister said his aims were not just to “get Brexit done” but to “level up across the country” by improving the NHS, schools and police. Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment: Schiff calls on Bolton to testify and slams Republicans
Trump impeachment: Schiff calls on Bolton to testify and slams Republicans
Ex-adviser at heart of Ukraine affair has secured book dealSchiff: I would act same way against Democratic presidentReich: Impeachment shows US officials at their bestHouse intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff blasted former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday, for failing to appear for testimony in the impeachment inquiry while teasing a forthcoming memoir. Related: Not just the facts: Republicans' top five impeachment falsehoods Continue reading...
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Film about warring gangs is pulled after machete brawl at Birmingham cinema
Film about warring gangs is pulled after machete brawl at Birmingham cinema
Officers deploy Tasers and dogs to quell fight at Star City complex in NechellsA film about warring gangs has been pulled from nearly 100 cinemas across the UK after a mass brawl involving teenagers armed with machetes in Birmingham on Saturday night.Blue Story, which depicts violent street rivalries in south London, was removed from all 91 Vue Cinemas on Sunday following the riot. Continue reading...
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She loved him: Linda McCartney’s 1960s letters about Paul revealed
She loved him: Linda McCartney’s 1960s letters about Paul revealed
In three handwritten notes, the late photographer writes about her budding romance with the BeatleHer marriage to Paul McCartney was one of pop’s great love stories for almost 30 years. Now, previously unpublished letters written by Linda Eastman in the 1960s reveal her excitement about dating the Beatles star and being commissioned to photograph “groovy” bands of the day.In June 1967, weeks after she had begun dating McCartney, Linda photocopied an American gossip column that had a sentence about her. She sent it to a friend with the passage underlined. It reads: “They say Beatle Paul McCartney’s latest favourite femme is Linda Eastman, a Yankee Doodle fan-mag [photographer].” Continue reading...
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Power firms move ownership offshore to ‘protect against Labour renationalisation’
Power firms move ownership offshore to 'protect against Labour renationalisation'
National Grid and SSE own Britain’s gas and electricity transmission networksTwo of the UK’s largest power companies have quietly transferred the ownership of their British operations to offshore companies to protect themselves against Labour’s plan for renationalisation.National Grid and SSE, which together own Britain’s gas and electricity transmission networks, confirmed on Sunday they had created overseas holding companies following Labour’s pledge to restore them to state ownership. Continue reading...
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The Jungle Prince of Delhi
The Jungle Prince of Delhi
For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It was a tragic, astonishing story. But was it true?
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Record Turnout in Hong Kong Vote After Months of Protests and Rising Violence
Record Turnout in Hong Kong Vote After Months of Protests and Rising Violence
The citywide district council election, normally a quiet, local affair, is seen as a referendum on the demonstrations.
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Johnson tax pledge to ‘put money back in pockets’
Johnson tax pledge to ‘put money back in pockets’
At launch of manifesto, PM says he will not raise income tax, VAT or national insurance for five yearsLatest election news - latest updatesBoris Johnson will commit a Tory government to not raise income tax, VAT or national insurance for five years as he promises to “put more money back in people’s pockets” after Brexit.Launching the Conservatives’ general election manifesto on Sunday, the prime minister will also pledge to protect the value of state pensions, boost spending by £1bn on childcare during school terms and holidays, and cut energy bills by up to £750 a year for those in social housing. Continue reading...
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NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit
NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit
Mass resignations after Brexit vote compound health staffing shortagesMore than 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit referendum, including almost 5,000 nurses. These new figures will add fuel to concerns about a wider staffing crisis.So far this year more than 3,250 EU staff have left the NHS, according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act. The figures are from less than half England’s trusts and cover only 10 months, so the actual figure is likely to be higher. This year alone, 1,116 EU nurses have left. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong: protests prompt huge turnout for local elections
Hong Kong: protests prompt huge turnout for local elections
Residents stand in long queues to have their say in polls expected to be a proxy referendum on pro-democracy campaignHong Kong residents have turned out in unprecedented numbers for local elections that many in the city are treating as a proxy referendum on months of anti-government protests.Hour-long queues stretched outside many polling stations and by early afternoon more than 1.5 million people had voted, exceeding the total ballots cast in the 2015 elections. Continue reading...
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With Boeing in Cross Hairs, Lion Air Gets a Pass on Poor Safety Record
With Boeing in Cross Hairs, Lion Air Gets a Pass on Poor Safety Record
A focus on Boeing after two fatal crashes has given cover to an Indonesian air carrier with global ambitions — a company that will neither fully admit to, nor swiftly address, its safety issues.
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Hong Kong Votes After Months of Protests and Rising Violence
Hong Kong Votes After Months of Protests and Rising Violence
The citywide district council election, normally a quiet, local affair, is seen as a referendum on the demonstrations.
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A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
Unlike Presidents Richard M. Nixon or Bill Clinton, Mr. Trump will face an election after his impeachment battle if he isn’t removed from office.
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New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo’s Role in Ukraine Affair
New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo’s Role in Ukraine Affair
Emails and documents released by the State Department support testimony showing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo enabled the Ukrainian pressure campaign at the center of the impeachment proceedings.
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Deepfakes — Believe at Your Own Risk
Deepfakes — Believe at Your Own Risk
Watch — very closely — as these A.I. engineers create ultrarealistic videos that will have you questioning reality.
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Rarely spotted! How these yesteryear actresses look now
Rarely spotted! How these yesteryear actresses look now
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Here’s what your favourite celebrities are up to on social media
Here's what your favourite celebrities are up to on social media
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In Punjab, hockey hub brings hope, escape from drug trap
In Punjab, hockey hub brings hope, escape from drug trap
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Artists who have forgotten their own lyrics
Artists who have forgotten their own lyrics
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The Sumatran rhino is now extinct in its native Malaysia
The Sumatran rhino is now extinct in its native Malaysia
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