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Stunning Hindu temples you need to see to believe
Stunning Hindu temples you need to see to believe
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BAT faces landmark legal case over Malawi families’ poverty wages
BAT faces landmark legal case over Malawi families' poverty wages
Exclusive: Lawyers seeking compensation in UK for child labourers and their parentsThe children labouring in Malawi’s fields for British American TobaccoHuman rights lawyers are preparing to bring a landmark case against British American Tobacco on behalf of hundreds of children and their families forced by poverty wages to work in conditions of gruelling hard labour in the fields of Malawi.Leigh Day’s lawyers are seeking compensation for more than 350 child labourers and their parents in the high court in London, arguing that the British company is guilty of “unjust enrichment”. Leigh Day says it anticipates the number of child labourer claimants to rise as high as 15,000. While BAT claims it has told farmers not t...
Pelosi bangs the gavel: House votes to endorse Trump impeachment inquiry
Pelosi bangs the gavel: House votes to endorse Trump impeachment inquiry
Vote set rules for public phase of impeachment inquiry, laying out plan that could produce televised hearings within two weeks For only the third time in the history of the modern presidency, the US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to formalize impeachment proceedings against the president of the United States. Related: House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live Continue reading...
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A Divided House Endorses Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump
A Divided House Endorses Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump
House Democrats rallied behind a measure setting out rules for the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Trump, endorsing the process.
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General election: ‘Real change is coming,’ says Corbyn at Labour’s campaign launch – live news
General election: 'Real change is coming,' says Corbyn at Labour's campaign launch - live news
Rolling coverage of the latest developments in the 2019 general election campaign 11.39am GMTFrom the Scotsman’s Paris GourtsoyannisThere weren't any mentions of Scotland or Wales in the text handout of this speech, but Corbyn has gone off script to squeeze them in as part of list of people who "win" from a Labour government 11.38am GMTCorbyn is now on his peroration.Boris Johnson thought he was being smart holding this election in a dark and cold December. He thinks you won’t go out to vote. He thinks you won’t go out to campaign.Well I say this: Labour will be out there in every city, town and village with the biggest and most confident campaign that our country has ever seen, bringing...
Body of Amelia Bambridge found in sea off Cambodia
Body of Amelia Bambridge found in sea off Cambodia
Briton, 21, disappeared after attending beach party on Koh Rong island last weekThe body of the British backpacker Amelia Bambridge has been found at sea more than 30 miles (48km) from where she disappeared, according to Cambodian police.The 21-year-old gap year student from Worthing, West Sussex, had been missing since last Thursday morning after leaving a beach party on the island of Koh Rong. Her body was found floating in the sea near the Thai border, police said. Continue reading...
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Harry Dunn death: police have met Anne Sacoolas in US
Harry Dunn death: police have met Anne Sacoolas in US
Details of interview with diplomat’s wife have been passed to prosecutorsPolice have conducted an interview with the wife of a US diplomat in connection with a crash that killed a 19-year-old motorcyclist outside a Northamptonshire RAF base.Details of the interview with Anne Sacoolas, who was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road before the collision with Harry Dunn on 27 August, have been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service, Northamptonshire police said on Thursday. Continue reading...
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CIA-linked unit accused of atrocities in Afghanistan
CIA-linked unit accused of atrocities in Afghanistan
Document details 14 deadly raids by pro-government units with support of US intelligence The Afghan soldiers who swept through Kulalgo village one late August night shot three of Dr Ulfatullah’s relatives carefully, a single bullet through their left eye, faces otherwise untouched as blood pooled below their bodies on the floor of the family home.The last killing was less precise, and left the face of university student Ansarullah badly disfigured. His family thought perhaps he had heard the muffled gunshot that ended a cousin’s life, and briefly tried to struggle against his captors. Continue reading...
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Impeachment: Trump’s top Russia adviser to depart as testimony looms – reports
Impeachment: Trump's top Russia adviser to depart as testimony looms – reports
Tim Morrison is an important witness and his appearance at the inquiry is unlikely to be helpful to Donald TrumpThe top White House official on Russian affairs will be leaving his post soon, it was reported, a day before he was due to give testimony to the impeachment inquiry in Congress.Tim Morrison, a senior director on Europe and Russia, is a key witness on the central question in the impeachment investigation: whether Donald Trump used the power of his office to persuade the Ukrainian government to launch investigations aimed at damaging his political opponents. Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment: House to vote on how inquiry should proceed
Trump impeachment: House to vote on how inquiry should proceed
The Democratic-controlled House will vote on a resolution setting out how the process should proceed.
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Pakistan train fire: Karachi to Rawalpindi service set ablaze
Pakistan train fire: Karachi to Rawalpindi service set ablaze
Authorities say the fire began when a gas cylinder being used by passengers to cook food exploded.
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What to Know About the House Vote on Trump Impeachment Rules
What to Know About the House Vote on Trump Impeachment Rules
The House will vote on a resolution Thursday to guide the impeachment process as it heads into a more public phase.
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John Bolton Is Summoned to Testify in Trump Impeachment Inquiry
John Bolton Is Summoned to Testify in Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The former national security adviser is said to have been deeply alarmed by what he perceived as a campaign by the president’s inner circle to manipulate Ukraine policy for political gain.
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‘Devil Winds’ Drive Southern California Fires
‘Devil Winds’ Drive Southern California Fires
The winds, known as the Santa Anas, loom large over the collective psyche of the region.
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He Won the World Series? Anthony Rendon Is Still Nonchalant
He Won the World Series? Anthony Rendon Is Still Nonchalant
The game comes naturally to a low-key Nationals superstar.
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It Will Take More Than Lower Mortgage Rates for a Housing Rally
It Will Take More Than Lower Mortgage Rates for a Housing Rally
Low rates don’t help much if you can’t get a loan or can’t afford a home.
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Jeremy Corbyn to position Labour as true ‘party of the people’
Jeremy Corbyn to position Labour as true 'party of the people'
Party leader will seek to pour cold water on Boris Johnson’s claim of being anti-establishmentJeremy Corbyn will seek to scorn Conservative attempts to portray themselves on the side of the people against the elite, kicking off his election campaign by promising to side with the public against a “corrupt system” run by those with vested interests.On Thursday, the Labour leader will single out individuals, including the Sports Direct boss, Mike Ashley, the financier Crispin Odey and the media owner Rupert Murdoch, as examples of individuals Labour’s policies would target. Continue reading...
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Five factors that could decide the general election
Five factors that could decide the general election
Key questions that need to be answered in the run-up to voting on 12 DecemberWith Brexit still unresolved, and smaller parties hoping to break through, pollsters and pundits have warned that this general election is the most unpredictable in decades. Here are five factors that could make the difference:1) Is it all about Brexit? Continue reading...
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Jewish group removes campaigning support for Labour in election
Jewish group removes campaigning support for Labour in election
JLM says party’s handling of antisemitism cases means only ‘exceptional candidates’ will be backedThe Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) has withdrawn campaigning support for Labour in the upcoming general election in protest at its handling of antisemitism cases.As one of the oldest socialist societies affiliated to Labour, the group regularly sent out activists to support candidates across the country before voters went to the polls. Continue reading...
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Lib Dems face being frozen out of any live TV debates
Lib Dems face being frozen out of any live TV debates
Labour and Tories prefer one-on-one format, which would mean no place for Jo Swinson’s partyThe Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, faces being cut out of televised leadership debates during the general election campaign, as broadcasters begin torturous negotiations over who gets to show the nation’s political leaders arguing with each other on stage.While the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Sky News are all vying for the position, Swinson’s place in any forthcoming debate is less than assured. The Tories are thought to prefer simple one-on-one debates between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in a bid to reduce the election to a simple choice between the two. Labour have adopted a similar stance amid fears they could lose pro-remain v...
The last PMQs gives MPs time to feel their unimportance | John Crace
The last PMQs gives MPs time to feel their unimportance | John Crace
Looking at their leaders, both benches wondered what brought them to vote for a general election Morning after the night before. On Tuesday evening, MPs had been out on the lash, got a bit lairy and voted overwhelmingly for a general election. Now many had returned to the Commons with a bad hangover and gripped by remorse.The sense of an ending weighed heavy in the late autumnal air. Political careers both distinguished and entirely unremarkable faced extinction. Most by accident. Only a few by design. That which had been done could not now be undone. Even those who would return to Westminster would be changed by the experience of the next six weeks. Not necessarily for the better. The obnoxious would only become...
Twitter to ban all political advertising
Twitter to ban all political advertising
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says the reach of political messages "should be earned, not bought".
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: US releases first images of raid on compound
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: US releases first images of raid on compound
Grainy footage shows troops closing in on the compound where the fugitive IS leader was holed up.
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Grenfell inquiry chair demands end to ‘stay put’ advice for all high-rises
Grenfell inquiry chair demands end to 'stay put' advice for all high-rises
Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s call for new fire guidelines would mark shift away from advice given in tower disasterGrenfell Tower inquiry: the chair’s findings so farGrenfell Tower inquiry: the main playersLives of Grenfell: portraits of the 72 who diedHundreds of thousands of people who live in tower blocks should be prepared to evacuate in the event of a fire, according to a key demand made by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the chair of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry.In what fire safety experts said would be a significant change to the default advice for most tower blocks that residents should stay put, he told ministers to develop national guidelines for total or partial evacuation of towers and to make it illegal...
Law banning assisted dying must be reviewed, say MPs
Law banning assisted dying must be reviewed, say MPs
Cross-party group responds to calls by police chief Ron Hogg, who has motor neurone diseaseLetter: Assisted dying laws are in need of reviewThe law banning terminally ill people from being helped to end their lives must be reviewed because it may not be working, a cross party group of MPs have said.They say the government should examine whether a total ban on assisted dying should be ended. Continue reading...
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Tactical voting could deliver remain victory in election – study
Tactical voting could deliver remain victory in election – study
Conservatives could be denied majority if one in three remain supporters switch votesTactical voting could swing a victory for pro-remain parties in the December election, research suggests.Boris Johnson would fail to get a majority if one in three pro-remain voters in England and Wales switched their vote, the campaign group Best for Britain said. Continue reading...
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Chinese province closes all glass bridges over safety fears
Chinese province closes all glass bridges over safety fears
Series of injuries and deaths prompts closure of 32 glass-bottomed attractions in HebeiThey were meant to be futuristic marvels, allowing thrill-seeking tourists to feel like they were walking on air.But China’s growing obsession with glass bridges may be coming to an abrupt end, after a series of accidents led one province to close down all its glass-bottomed attractions. Continue reading...
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Chilean president cancels Apec and climate summits amid wave of unrest
Chilean president cancels Apec and climate summits amid wave of unrest
Sebastián Piñera confirms he will not hold summits in November and December, as government struggles with massive protestsChile’s embattled president has been forced to cancel two major international summits after government concessions failed to defuse weeks of violent protests that have seen thousands of arrests, left at least 20 dead and sent shock waves across Latin America.Sebastián Piñera made the announcement on Wednesday morning, telling reporters Chile would no longer be able to host November’s Apec trade summit and the COP25 UN climate conference the following month. Continue reading...
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Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests
Chile cancels climate and Apec summits amid mass protests
The country will also no longer host next month's Apec trade summit, as mass protests continue.
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