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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

England dethrone New Zealand to reach Rugby World Cup final

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England dethrone New Zealand to reach Rugby World Cup final • All Blacks beaten at World Cup for first time in 12 years• Tuilagi’s second-minute try sets tone for EnglandNot since the 2003 Rugby World Cup has English rugby enjoyed a more stunning or significant moment. The national team are into their first final for 12 years but the manner in which Eddie Jones’s side left New Zealand strewn on the canvas was as striking as the 19-7 scoreline. The All Blacks’ dreams of becoming the first team to win three consecutive Webb Ellis Cups were not so much dashed as smashed.As well as delivering New Zealand’s first loss in 19 World Cup matches dating back to the 2007 quarter-finals, this was the equal of any England performance in modern times. The All Blacks, so dominant in the tourname...
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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

Theresa May inflexible, introverted and surly, biography claims

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Theresa May inflexible, introverted and surly, biography claims Anthony Seldon’s book, May at 10, says PM ‘began to crumble’ in 2017 election campaignTheresa May was “surly” and “not particularly pleasant” during the Tories’ ill-fated general election campaign in 2017, her former joint chief of staff has claimed.Fiona Hill was forced to become the former prime minister’s full-time minder after she “began to crumble” amid mounting criticism, according to a new biography, which says May insisted that she did not want the presidential-style campaign to be focused on her. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

Facebook fact checkers did not know they could vet adverts

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Facebook fact checkers did not know they could vet adverts Many third-party contractors learned of new policy from Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress Many of Facebook’s third-party fact checkers have still not been told that the company now expects them to vet adverts as well as user content for misinformation – though, controversially, not political adverts.Some fact checkers only found out that they should be vetting paid adverts after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg described the new policyin Congress on Wednesday. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

Vietnamese families seek news of missing relatives after lorry tragedy

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Vietnamese families seek news of missing relatives after lorry tragedy 39 people found dead in refrigerated lorry in Essex were initially believed to be ChineseDistraught Vietnamese families were seeking information about their missing loved ones last night amid growing fears that some of the 39 people who died in a refrigerated lorry in Essex were from the country.Text messages from one woman, 26-year-old Pham Thi Tra My, to her mother matched the time of the tragedy. They said: “I’m dying because I can’t breathe.” She has not been heard from since, a family representative told the Guardian. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

Blow to Trump as DoJ ordered to turn over evidence from Mueller grand jury

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Blow to Trump as DoJ ordered to turn over evidence from Mueller grand jury Democrats must be given access to testimony, judge rulesCommittees subpoena Trump officials who refused to testifyA judge on Friday ordered the justice department to give the House unredacted portions of grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats who want the material for the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump. Related: Judge grants Democrats access to unredacted Mueller report – live Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct262019 by adminNo Comments

MPs plan to defy Boris Johnson by forcing Brexit votes

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MPs plan to defy Boris Johnson by forcing Brexit votes Supporters of a second referendum may try to seize control of timetable next weekRebel MPs are exploring ways to seize control of the agenda from Boris Johnson by allowing parliament to debate and vote on Brexit legislation and a second referendum possibly as soon as next week.Several MPs told the Guardian this was a plan under consideration if Johnson persisted with his insistence that his withdrawal agreement bill was “paused” until MPs agree to an election on 12 December. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

Essex lorry deaths investigation gathers pace with fourth arrest

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Essex lorry deaths investigation gathers pace with fourth arrest Second man from Northern Ireland detained at Stansted airport over 39 deathsDetectives investigating the deaths of 39 people found inside a lorry in Essex have made a fourth arrest. A 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested at Stansted airport on Friday on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and on suspicion of manslaughter after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were discovered in a refrigerated trailer in Grays early on Wednesday morning, Essex police said. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal

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SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world for carbon emissionsGrowing demand for SUVs was the second largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions from 2010 to 2018, an analysis has found.In that period, SUVs doubled their global market share from 17% to 39% and their annual emissions rose to more than 700 megatonnes of CO2, more than the yearly total emissions of the UK and the Netherlands combined. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

EU delays Brexit extension decision as France piles pressure on MPs

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EU delays Brexit extension decision as France piles pressure on MPs Macron’s apparent support of No 10 strategy means decision won’t be made until days before UK due to leaveLive politics news – latest updatesThe EU will delay its decision on the length of the Brexit extension until next Monday or Tuesday after France piled pressure on MPs ahead of a vote on Boris Johnson’s demand for a pre-Christmas general election.During a meeting of EU diplomats, the French ambassador stood alone in arguing that it was not the right time to agree a three-month delay, in a move that will be welcomed in Downing Street. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

Irish musicians tell of anger at being called ‘minor gangsters’ by Rory Stewart

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Irish musicians tell of anger at being called 'minor gangsters' by Rory Stewart Hare Squead rappers accuse politician of racism and ‘trying to take advantage of black boys’Rory Stewart declared his desire to walk through every borough of London with a spring in his step and every hope that it would bring a personal, man-of-the-people feel to his bid to become the capital’s mayor.On Friday, it appeared to be not quite working out that way: two men who Stewart had cheerfully described as “minor gangsters” revealed themselves to be Irish musicians and called him a racist. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

Impeachment inquiry: subpoenas issued for Trump officials who refused to testify – live

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Impeachment inquiry: subpoenas issued for Trump officials who refused to testify – live House panels leading inquiry request documents and testimony from budget pair, while Bolton ‘in talks about possible deposition’Sign up to the US briefing and get a new perspective 6.49pm BSTMeanwhile, Trump has arrived in South Carolina, where he will deliver remarks on criminal justice reform at the historically black Benedict College this afternoon.The president was greeted on the tarmac by some of the state’s Republican lawmakers and a group of supporters, but protests against his speech were occurring elsewhere in the city of Columbia.Protesters march through the streets of Columbia, SC ahead of the president’s criminal justice speech here at Benedict College. pic.twitter.com/NpiouNNljS 6....
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