Assam: Drones and an MLA’s expertise to capture ‘killer’ elephant
Assam: Drones and an MLA’s expertise to capture ‘killer’ elephant
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Kerala schools ring the bell to remind students to drink water
Kerala schools ring the bell to remind students to drink water
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Prince Andrew: I didn’t have sex with teenager, I was at home after Pizza Express in Woking
Prince Andrew: I didn’t have sex with teenager, I was at home after Pizza Express in Woking
Duke of York claims alibi in interview with Emily Maitlis for Newsnight about Jeffrey Epstein linksPrince Andrew on the Epstein scandal – transcriptThe Duke of York claimed on Saturday night that he could not have had sex with a teenage girl in the London home of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell because he was at home after attending a children’s party at Pizza Express in Woking.Prince Andrew gave the startling explanation in a bombshell interview with Emily Maitlis for BBC’s Newsnight in which he was grilled about his relationship with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who has been exposed as a paedophile. Continue reading...
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Grenfell United raises concerns over cladding after Bolton student fire
Grenfell United raises concerns over cladding after Bolton student fire
Campaign group wants national emergency to be called over building safety inaction Concerns have been raised over the cladding at a student accommodation building in Bolton where a fire spread “extremely rapidly”, gutting the upper floor.An investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze and calls are growing for an overhaul of UK fire safety regulations. Grenfell United, the group of survivors and bereaved people that formed after the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, called for the declaration of a national emergency over the lack of action. Continue reading...
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Top lawyer calls Prince Andrew BBC interview ‘a catastrophic error’
Top lawyer calls Prince Andrew BBC interview 'a catastrophic error'
Mark Stephens says such strategies only work ‘if you’ve got a full answer to every question’Prince Andrew’s decision to take part in a BBC interview on his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been described as a “catastrophic error” by a top media lawyer.The Queen’s son has broken his silence on his friendship with the disgraced financier and allegations of a non-consensual sexual encounter with a 17-year-old, in a pre-recorded interview for Saturday evening’s Newsnight programme. Continue reading...
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5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China’s Mass Detention of Muslims
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China’s Mass Detention of Muslims
Hundreds of pages of internal papers offer new insight into how the program began, how it was justified even as the damage it caused was clear, and how some officials resisted it.
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Prince Andrew: I thought staying with Epstein was ‘honourable thing’
Prince Andrew: I thought staying with Epstein was 'honourable thing'
Royal says in BBC interview that in hindsight staying with sex offender was wrongPrince Andrew has said he regrets staying with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein but believed it was the “honourable” thing to do at the time. Related: Prince Andrew on friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: I let royals down Continue reading...
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Police assessing claims that Tories offered peerages to Brexit party
Police assessing claims that Tories offered peerages to Brexit party
Lord Falconer urges Met to look at allegations candidates were offered peerages to stand downGeneral election latest – live updatesScotland Yard is assessing two allegations of electoral fraud after claims the Tories offered peerages to senior Brexit party figures to persuade them to stand down in the general election.The Labour peer Lord Falconer has written to the Metropolitan police commissioner and director of public prosecutions calling for an investigation into what he said were “exceptionally serious allegations”. Continue reading...
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General election: focus on freedom of movement as Labour debates manifesto – live news
General election: focus on freedom of movement as Labour debates manifesto – live news
Live coverage of the day on the campaign trail, including Labour meeting to decide its manifestoPolice assessing claims that Tories offered peerages to Brexit partyLib Dems criticised for selective use of polling data on leafletsGary Younge: the view from StevenageSign up for Andrew Sparrow’s weekday election briefing email 11.31am GMTThe shadow cabinet and other senior figures are slowly arriving at the party’s clause V meeting in London, and have had their own messages for protesters calling on Labour to back freedom of movement. But who had the best response? The leader of Unite the Union, Len McCluskey, arriving moments after Jeremy Corbyn and the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, approache...
Bolton fire: two injured in large blaze at student building
Bolton fire: two injured in large blaze at student building
Witnesses describe flames ‘crawling up cladding’ of six-storey building on BradshawgateTwo people have been injured in a large fire at a student accommodation building in Bolton.Images posted on social media showed firefighters tackling the blaze on the top floors of a six-storey building known as the Cube on Bradshawgate at about 8.30pm on Friday. Continue reading...
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Iran petrol price hike: Protests erupt over surprise rationing
Iran petrol price hike: Protests erupt over surprise rationing
People react after a surprise government announcement to ration fuel and increase its price.
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Inside Bollywood’s most happening parties
Inside Bollywood's most happening parties
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‘I raised my voice but…’: Pak cricketer makes startling match-fixing claims
'I raised my voice but...': Pak cricketer makes startling match-fixing claims
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Revealed: The dark secrets of Hitler’s homes
Revealed: The dark secrets of Hitler's homes
We reveal the truth behind the dictator's homes.
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How millennials became a generation of homebodies
How millennials became a generation of homebodies
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Impeachment inquiry: Trump ‘asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy’
Impeachment inquiry: Trump 'asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy'
A US diplomatic aide says he overheard an envoy's phone call with the president in July.
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Sri Lanka votes for president in shadow of Easter Sunday attack
Sri Lanka votes for president in shadow of Easter Sunday attack
Terror fears could see the defence chief who oversaw the defeat of Tamil rebels voted into power.
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Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case
Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case
Rodney Reed had been set to die in days, but lawyers say new evidence proves he is innocent of murder.
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Hong Kong: ‘I was tear gassed getting my lunch’
Hong Kong: 'I was tear gassed getting my lunch'
The increasing unrest in Hong Kong is affecting businesses in one of the world's biggest commercial hubs.
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Roger Stone: Trump ally convicted of lying to Congress
Roger Stone: Trump ally convicted of lying to Congress
The former adviser to President Donald Trump is convicted on charges stemming from Russia inquiry.
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Ex-Envoy to Ukraine ‘Devastated’ as Trump Vilified Her
Ex-Envoy to Ukraine ‘Devastated’ as Trump Vilified Her
As Marie Yovanovitch testified, President Trump tweeted insults at her, drawing charges of witness intimidation.
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Trump Attack on Envoy During Testimony Raises Charges of Witness Intimidation
Trump Attack on Envoy During Testimony Raises Charges of Witness Intimidation
The president publicly targeted Marie L. Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, even as she was testifying about how she felt threatened by an earlier smear campaign.
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Embassy Official Confirms Trump Asked About Ukraine Investigation
Embassy Official Confirms Trump Asked About Ukraine Investigation
The official in Kiev also said that he was told President Trump cared more about the investigations than about Ukraine.
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The President Bursts Through the Virtual Courtroom Doors
The President Bursts Through the Virtual Courtroom Doors
A mid-hearing Twitter attack from Mr. Trump made for a stunning second-screen moment.
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Labeled ‘Bad News’ by the President, an Ambassador Headlines a Bad Day for Trump
Labeled ‘Bad News’ by the President, an Ambassador Headlines a Bad Day for Trump
In an impeachment hearing, Marie L. Yovanovitch expressed disbelief that an American president would call her “bad news” in a call with a foreign leader.
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Real-life icons and actors who played them
Real-life icons and actors who played them
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The most happening Bollywood parties ever
The most happening Bollywood parties ever
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