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Impeachment Hearing Live Updates: Sondland Says ‘We Followed the President’s Orders’ on Ukraine

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Impeachment Hearing Live Updates: Sondland Says ‘We Followed the President’s Orders’ on Ukraine President Trump distanced himself from Gordon D. Sondland after the ambassador testified that there was a “clear quid pro quo,” and that multiple top officials, including Mike Pompeo, Mike Pence and Mick Mulvaney, knew about the campaign to pressure Ukraine to announce investigations of Democrats. Go to Source

Twitter accuses Tories of misleading public with ‘factcheck’ foray

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Twitter accuses Tories of misleading public with 'factcheck' foray Dominic Raab defends rebranding account during debate and adds: ‘no one gives a toss’ Latest election news - live updatesTwitter has accused the Conservatives of misleading the public after they rebranded one of their official party accounts to make it look like a factchecking service during the ITV leaders’ debate.The party was widely criticised on Tuesday night when it temporarily changed the name of its Conservative campaign headquarters press office Twitter account, which is followed by nearly 76,000 users, to factcheckUK from its usual CCHQPress. Continue reading... Go to Source

Oxford Union president steps down in wake of blind student row

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Oxford Union president steps down in wake of blind student row Brendan McGrath resigns from debating society after student forcibly removed from eventThe president of the Oxford Union has bowed to pressure to resign after a blind student was dragged by his ankles from a debate event by a security guard.Ebenezer Azamati, a postgraduate student from Ghana, was forcibly removed from the event last month when he tried to return to his seat before a debate. Continue reading... Go to Source

José Mourinho appointed Tottenham manager after Pochettino sacked

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José Mourinho appointed Tottenham manager after Pochettino sacked Mauricio Pochettino sacked by Spurs on Tuesday nightMourinho: ‘The quality in the squad excites me’Tottenham Hotspur have acted swiftly to appoint José Mourinho as their new manager on a contract that will run until the end of the 2022-23 season following Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking on Tuesday.Less than 12 hours after Pochettino was relieved of his duties by chairman Daniel Levy, Spurs confirmed that Mourinho will take charge of his third Premier League club after two spells at Chelsea and one at Manchester United. That ended with him being sacked by United in December last year, with the 56-year-old having since worked as a television pundit. Continue reading... Go to Source

Former UK official in Hong Kong ‘tortured in 15-day China ordeal’

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Former UK official in Hong Kong 'tortured in 15-day China ordeal' Simon Cheng, who worked at consulate, alleges repeated mental and physical abuseA former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged he was tortured while being detained in China, during a 15-day ordeal in which he said he was branded “a British spy and secret agent” and held in solitary confinement.The UK foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has summoned the Chinese ambassador to demand an explanation after Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen who worked for the British government for two years, went public with his account of repeated physical and mental torture. Continue reading... Go to Source

Fossil fuel production on track for double the safe climate limit

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Fossil fuel production on track for double the safe climate limit ‘We’re in a deep hole over the climate crisis and we need to stop digging,’ warn expertsThe world’s nations are on track to produce more than twice as much coal, oil and gas as can be burned in 2030 while restricting rise in the global temperature to 1.5C, analysis shows.The report is the first to compare countries’ stated plans for fossil fuel extraction with the goals of the Paris climate agreement, which is to keep global heating well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, and to aim for 1.5C. It exposes a huge gap, with fossil fuel production in 2030 heading for 50% more than is consistent with 2C, and 120% more than that for 1.5C. Continue reading... Go to Source
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