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EXCLUSIVE: Mum Joanna Thompson, 45, says there is no guarantee her son Patrick "will ever be normal again" after he suffered a brain injury due to a pus-filled swelling that left him unable to walk or talk
An additional legal review, as well keeping non-British criminals at special institutions instead of duly deporting them, will not only be a security challenge, but significantly hit British taxpayers' pockets, Whitehall noted.
You can’t beat a good pub, whether it’s for a hearty roast, catch up with friends or first date. We’re sure you’re loyal to your local, but there’s now a new list of spots to try out, thanks to the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) Pub of the Year awards.
Читать дальше...LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful material on their platforms. Plans announced Wednesday would give the U.K.’s telecommunications watchdog, Ofcom, power to enforce a “duty of care” on companies such as Facebook and Twitter “to protect users from harmful and illegal […]
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the capitalisation of three Public Sector Insurance Companies-- National General Insurance, United India Insurance and Oriental Insurance Company with Rs 2,500 crore.Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar also said that the Cabinet has decided that Pesticide Management Bill, 2020, will be introduced in this session of Parliament."The Bill aims at protecting farmers' interests by ensuring that they get safe and effective pesticides,"... Читать дальше...
Central Link roadworks plans have been given the green light by the courts, which on Wednesday turned down an appeal against the €55 million project. The controversial project had secured planning permission in July, after a long battle by objectors. A group of eNGOs had filed court action against a decision by the Environment Planning Review Tribunal to approve it. On Wednesday, the First Hall, Civil Court turned down that appeal, while also expressing disappointment that works on the project had started before it passed its judgement... Читать дальше...
The London Metal Exchange three-month aluminium price held firm amid a 12,425-tonne outflow of material and a 15,075-tonne fresh cancelation during the morning session on Wednesday February 12.
We break down the saga of the controversial Chinese telecom giant and phone maker.
A man alleged to have driven through a huge tree that had fallen in the middle of the road died after he was trapped inside the vehicle.
“Carpool Karaoke” producer Fulwell 73 has hired ITV comedy controller Saskia Schuster to head a new scripted outfit out of the U.K. Schuster joins as head of scripted at the “Late Late Show with James Corden” producer in early May. Based in London, she will report into managing partner Leo Pearlman. Schuster joined ITV in […]
India's most-dependable wicketkeeper in the Test format Wriddhiman Saha seems to be having a great time with his teammates in Hamilton ahead of their three-day practice match against New Zealand XI.
Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metals flagship company of Aditya Birla Group, on Wednesday reported 24 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,062 crore for the October to December quarter compared to Rs 1,394 crore in the same quarter of previous year.Consolidated revenue fell by 12 per cent to Rs 29,197 crore compared to Rs 33,213 crore in the year-ago period."In spite of subdued economic conditions, the company delivered steady quarterly results on the back of strong performance by Novelis... Читать дальше...
Leeds Rhinos have confirmed Lois Forsell as the club’s new women’s head coach. The 28-year-old takes over from Adam Cuthbertson, who guided the club to...
'There wasn't really much I wouldn't do,' actor says. 'I was really upset, man'
These images show the determined mother who has climbed for 19 hours with her three-year-old daughter on her back to reach the peak of Malaysia's highest mountain. Mother Siti Aminah Borhan has said the gruelling climb is "memory that will last a lifetime" after reaching the peak Mount Kinabalu, which stands at 4,095 metres (13,435 feet) and is Malaysia's highest mountain. Borhan, who is a fitness coach, decided to climb the peak with her three-year-old daughter Sofia and images show her carrying... Читать дальше...
The University of Nicosia and the University of London have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of further strengthening the close relations between the two institutions. The University of London is the largest university in the UK in terms of the number of students enrolled in conventional-type study...
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Bernard Rebelo is on trial for manslaughter accused of selling DNP capsules to 21-year-old
The building material that touches nearly all aspects of our lives is also one of the world's top industrial emitters of carbon dioxide. CNN visited a Colorado plant that's looking to make a concrete change.
The Puducherry Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution tabled by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy registering strong protest against the controversial Citizenzhip Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens and National Population Register. All the members belonging to the opposition AINRC and AIADMK boycotted the session while the three nominated legislators belonging to the BJP staged a walk out after registering their objection to the tabling of the resolution when the House commenced its special session. Читать дальше...
At least 22 Bangladeshi nationals, including 12 women, were arrested for illegal stay from Palghar district in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. The arrests were made after police raided huts in Rajodi village on late Tuesday night, a police official said. A case has been registered under Indian Passport Act, 1920, and the Foreign Nationals Act, 1946, she said. "These people didn't have any valid documents in their possession," the official said, adding that they were doing petty jobs in the district.
Iran's government on Wednesday rejected US allegations that the Islamic republic's satellite programme has a military dimension, days after the failed launch of its latest satellite. "The subject of satellite launch vehicles and satellites is a civilian matter," Defence Minister Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA. "We could use a satellite for defence purposes, but the satellite launcher is a completely non-defensive subject and it's the definite and absolute right of the Iranian nation. Читать дальше...
Georgia and Moldova both have in common hospitality, good wine and deep wounds in the history of the last quarter century of their countries. Two wars in Georgia and one in Moldova, orchestrated by the Russian Federation, have split territories, cost human lives, separated
Rio Tinto, operator of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, said its copper concentrate shipments to China had slowed due to efforts by the authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. "We have advised customers that we are engaging with authorities who are working on re-establishing regular and safe border crossings," a spokesman for the miner said in an email on Wednesday. The virus outbreak that began in China and prompted a lockdown that has weighed on the Chinese economy... Читать дальше...
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the Munich Security Conference, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on 12 February. The Munich… Read More »