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Twitter trolls Pak PM after he says ‘trees produce oxygen’
Twitter trolls Pak PM after he says 'trees produce oxygen'
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JNUSU to protest outside HRD ministry tomorrow
JNUSU to protest outside HRD ministry tomorrow
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Delhi: Air quality improves to ‘moderate’ category
Delhi: Air quality improves to 'moderate' category
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‘Full of arrogance’: Trump angers China by signing bills backing Hong Kong protesters
'Full of arrogance': Trump angers China by signing bills backing Hong Kong protesters
Beijing says ‘US plot doomed to fail’ after legislation approved that threatens sanctions if officials abuse human rightsDonald Trump has signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, angering Beijing which has condemned the bill as “full of prejudice and arrogance”.The legislation, approved unanimously by the US Senate and by all but one lawmaker in the House of Representatives last week, threatens sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses in Hong Kong. The bill also requires the state department to annually review whether Hong Kong retains enough autonomy to justify favourable US trading terms. Continue reading...
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Blue Story to return to Vue cinemas after criticism of withdrawal
Blue Story to return to Vue cinemas after criticism of withdrawal
Company’s chief executive says ‘racism does not enter into the equation’ Blue Story will return to screens following a backlash about it being pulled, the chief of Vue cinemas has announced, as he insisted race was never part of the equation.The film – a story of two childhood friends who get caught up in gangs from rival postcodes – was withdrawn by the cinema chain after seven police officers were injured in a disturbance at Star City in Birmingham on Saturday, where there were reports of youths with machetes. Continue reading...
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Labour unveils plan to plant 2bn trees in next 20 years
Labour unveils plan to plant 2bn trees in next 20 years
Party also pledges to create 10 new national parks and fund restoration of habitatsLabour has announced plan to plant 2bn trees over the next 20 years and create 10 new national parks, as part of a rewilding policy intended to tackle the climate emergency and help natural habitats.The proposals also include an investment of £1.2bn to restore habitats such as woodlands and peat bogs in England, and extra funding for national park authorities. Continue reading...
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South Korea to shut a quarter of its coal-fired plants over winter to cut pollution
South Korea to shut a quarter of its coal-fired plants over winter to cut pollution
Plants will close during coldest months in a bid to reduce high levels of fine dust particlesSouth Korea will temporarily shut down up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants next month in an attempt to combat dangerously high levels of fine dust pollution.The country’s energy ministry said 14 plants would be idled between December and February, and as many as 27 in March, but added that the closures would not affect energy supplies during the coldest months of the year. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong protests: Trump signs Human Rights and Democracy Act into law
Hong Kong protests: Trump signs Human Rights and Democracy Act into law
The Human Rights and Democracy Act has angered Beijing, and could complicate US-China trade talks.
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TikTok apologises and reinstates banned US teen
TikTok apologises and reinstates banned US teen
Chinese-owned TikTok apologises to a US teenager who criticised China's treatment of Muslims.
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Google warned nearly 500 users in India of govt-backed attackers
Google warned nearly 500 users in India of govt-backed attackers
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Counting of votes for WB, Uttarakhand by-polls being held today
Counting of votes for WB, Uttarakhand by-polls being held today
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Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn
Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn
US proposals for post-Brexit trade would cost NHS billions more each year, experts warnWhat does the dossier say about the NHS and drug pricing?General election latest - live newsBoris Johnson’s claim that healthcare is “not on the table” in UK and US trade talks has been undermined by the release of official papers that reveal the two countries have repeatedly discussed dismantling protections that keep NHS drug prices down.The 451 pages of uncensored documents show that between July 2017 and July 2019, senior UK and US trade officials discussed the NHS, drug patents, the pharmaceutical industry, health insurance and medical devices as part of the post-Brexit trade deal. Continue reading...
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Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview
Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview
BBC reveals it has not confirmed PM’s appearance after Corbyn’s fierce grillingGeneral election latest - live newsLabour has expressed concerns about the BBC’s political coverage after it was revealed that Boris Johnson has still not confirmed whether he will subject himself to a cross-examination by Andrew Neil.Jeremy Corbyn’s team agreed to take part in the series of one-on-one interviews with the journalist after the BBC told them the prime minister would definitely be doing a similar broadcast next week. However, a BBC source strongly denied they had told Labour that Johnson had confirmed. Continue reading...
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Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests
Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests
Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty airThe number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought, according to research suggesting hospital admissions for conditions ranging from heart failure to urinary tract infections increase as air becomes dirtier.Air pollution has already been associated with a number of conditions, from strokes to brain cancer, miscarriage and mental health problems. Continue reading...
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Clive James: Australian broadcaster and author dies aged 80
Clive James: Australian broadcaster and author dies aged 80
The critic, author, poet and TV host was known for his witty commentary on international television.
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Swiss condemn ‘attack’ on Sri Lanka embassy worker
Swiss condemn 'attack' on Sri Lanka embassy worker
Abductors tried to force the woman to "disclose embassy-related information", Swiss officials say.
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Amazon fires: NGO denies arrested volunteers started blazes
Amazon fires: NGO denies arrested volunteers started blazes
Police say they started fires to generate donations - but critics call the arrests political.
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Goar Vartanyan: Russian spy who ‘changed history’ dies at 93
Goar Vartanyan: Russian spy who 'changed history' dies at 93
Goar Vartanyan was credited with uncovering a Nazi plot to kill the "Big Three" allied leaders.
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Thanksgiving travellers delayed by US storms
Thanksgiving travellers delayed by US storms
Millions of people are advised to delay travelling for Thanksgiving due to bad weather.
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Masjid advocate recounts horror during Ayodhya trial
Masjid advocate recounts horror during Ayodhya trial
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Noida: ‘Sharpshooter’ held with AK-47 after encounter
Noida: ‘Sharpshooter’ held with AK-47 after encounter
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Andhra govt to reimburse college, hostel fees fully
Andhra govt to reimburse college, hostel fees fully
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No clear BJP or Cong contender for Delhi CM
No clear BJP or Cong contender for Delhi CM
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Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80
Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80
James died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday almost 10 years after his first terminal diagnosisClive James, the broadcaster, poet and television critic, has died aged 80 after a long illness.The Australian died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday, his agent confirmed. A private funeral attended by family and close friends took place in the chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge, on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...
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Climate emergency: world ‘may have crossed tipping points’
Climate emergency: world 'may have crossed tipping points’
Warning of ‘existential threat to civilisation’ as impacts lead to cascade of unstoppable eventsThe world may already have crossed a series of climate tipping points, according to a stark warning from scientists. This risk is “an existential threat to civilisation”, they say, meaning “we are in a state of planetary emergency”.Tipping points are reached when particular impacts of global heating become unstoppable, such as the runaway loss of ice sheets or forests. In the past, extreme heating of 5C was thought necessary to pass tipping points, but the latest evidence suggests this could happen between 1C and 2C. Continue reading...
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Giuliani Pursued Business in Ukraine While Pushing for Inquiries for Trump
Giuliani Pursued Business in Ukraine While Pushing for Inquiries for Trump
The president’s private lawyer explored agreements with Ukrainian officials for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Trump Keeps Losing in Court. But His Legal Strategy Is Winning Anyway.
Trump Keeps Losing in Court. But His Legal Strategy Is Winning Anyway.
As fights over the president’s stonewalling of Congress play out slowly in courts, he is reducing the prospect that voters learn new damaging facts about him before the 2020 election.
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