World News: October 2019

Thursday 31 October 2019

Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer

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Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

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'End human rights abuse' in mental-health hospitals

Report reveals "terrible suffering" of people with autism or learning disabilities detained in hospitals.

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The African Americans discovering Ghana

Ghana has declared 2019 the 'year of return' and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country, but why are some deciding to make it their new home?

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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

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Whirlpool 'silenced customers' amid tumble dryer fire scare

MPs criticise the maker's use of non-disclosure agreements and its response to tumble dryer fires.

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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

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Labour crisis: 'Clueless' Corbyn mocked by business leaders over horror campaign speech

JEREMY CORBYN was brutally taken apart by UK business leaders over his “clueless” election speech.

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Stonehenge breakthrough: How ‘treasure trove of information’ was found buried under site

STONEHENGE researchers were thrilled after digging up a “treasure trove” of information from beneath the ancient burial site, a documentary revealed.

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New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line

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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.

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Prince Harry's tearful phone call with Chelsy Davy before marrying Meghan Markle revealed

PRINCE HARRY shared a tearful “final call” with ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, just days before he married Meghan Markle last year, according to a royal expert.

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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.

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Maids for sale: How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets

Domestic workers have been illegally sold via Instagram and other apps on Google and Apple's stores.

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The Papers: Trump's 'derailing' words and voters' sign-up rush

Many of Thursday's front pages focus on the US president's "extraordinary" election intervention.

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Donald Trump urges Boris Johnson to team-up with Farage to form 'unstoppable force'

DONALD TRUMP is urging Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to unite to beat Jeremy Corbyn at the polls. The US President said they would become an “unstoppable force” to defeat Labour at the General Election.

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‘Poignant’ Dambusters teddy that accompanied pilot on every mission could fetch £10,000

A TEDDY bear that accompanied a pilot on his Dambusters raid is set to fetch up to £10,000 at auction. David Maltby took lucky mascot Pinnie The Wooh on every mission he flew in the Second World War. Pinnie was in his cockpit for the famous Dambusters attack of 1943 and was there for his fatal final mission a few months later.

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So sorry I can’t bring Amelia home alive, says her brother

THE brother of dead British backpacker Amelia Bambridge last night said he was “so sorry” for not bringing his “little sister” home alive. Harry Bambridge confirmed that the fully clothed body plucked from the sea off Cambodia yesterday was that of the gap year student.

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Royal shock: The Queen uses a bizarre cleaning liquid for her diamonds to keep them shiny

QUEEN ELIZABETH II wears lavish jewellery which she keeps under lock and key but reportedly uses a bizarre cleaning liquid to keep her diamonds sparkling.

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Jeremy Corbyn appears to admit he’s toxic for party as ratings slump to record low

Jeremy Corbyn appeared to admit he was electorally toxic after polling the worst ratings for an opposition leader on record. The Labour leader insisted the general election is “not about me” and urged voters to focus on other members of the party. Mr Corbyn launched Labour’s campaign with a spiteful class war rant as a key ally called for a ban on billionaires in Britain.

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John Bercow hit by controversy on last day as Speaker for ‘defending indefensible’

JOHN BERCOW was engulfed by an angry row over the suspension of sleaze-shame Labour MP Keith Vaz on his final day in the Speaker’s Chair yesterday. The Commons Speaker, stepping down after nearly a decade in his role was accused of “defending the indefensible” during a debate over the political future of the backbencher.

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Ivanka Trump: First Daughter's reaction to James Corden begging her to 'do something'

IVANKA TRUMP’s reaction to James Corden, while under the influence of alcohol, begging her to “do something” about her father has been revealed by the TV host himself.

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Girl hit by car while trick or treating in Croxteth

Shots were fired at a car which then struck the 12-year-old girl in a street on Merseyside.

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Wednesday 30 October 2019

Boris Johnson given '24 hours to make election pact' as Farage offers shock ultimatum

NIGEL FARAGE has given Boris Johnson 24 hours to make an electoral pact with his Brexit Party in the run up to the December 12 election.

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Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief'

Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.

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Banksy: Behind-the-scenes photos 'show artist at work'

A book from Banksy's former agent contains photos said to be of the artist - but none show his face.

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Labour fury: Leave supporters rage at party's pledge to uphold 'freedom of movement'

JOHN MCDONNELL’s pledge that a Labour Government would encourage “as much freedom of movement as possible” has provoked fury among social media users, as the country braces for an epoch defining election.

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Liberia's child soldiers: 'I know I killed people'

Miatta says she was forced to fight when she was 14 and can't remember how many people she's killed.

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John Bolton summoned to Trump impeachment inquiry

He likened an alleged White House proposal to Ukraine to a "drug deal", witness testimony says.

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Canadian province to introduce 'values test' for immigrants

An example question would be: "In Quebec, men and women have the same rights, true or false?"

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Boris vows to get ’Brexit done and deliver on the people’s priorities' in election pledge

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson yesterday promised Britain a “glorious” future if he can win a Tory majority at the General Election to get Brexit done.

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Farage split: Senior Brexit Party figures fear divisions in group could hand Corbyn win

NIGEL FARAGE’s Brexit Party is reportedly split over its election strategy as senior members fear that dividing the Leave vote could lead to a Jeremy Corbyn premiership.

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Ivanka Trump humiliated: First Daughter calls magazine 'crying' over negative story

IVANKA TRUMP cried down the phone to Esquire’s editor-in-chief to take down a negative story about her husband, Jared Kushner, according to journalist Vicky Ward.

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Zombie apocalypse: Study reveals the key to surviving an outbreak of a zombie disease

A ZOMBIE apocalypse triggered by the outbreak of an infectious disease can be curbed if the walking corpses are contained and “domesticated”, a university research group has claimed.

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We’ll end witch-hunt of veterans, says PM

BORIS Johnson yesterday insisted he is committed to protecting British military veterans who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles from “unfair prosecution”.

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Sajid Javid calls Hugh Grant ‘rude’ after refusing to shake the Chancellor’s hand

OXFORD-educated actor Hugh Grant looked down his nose at British Pakistani Sajid Javid and refused to shake his hand, the Chancellor has revealed.

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European super-trawler triggers Greenpeace fury after entering UK conservation zone

SUPER-TRAWLER Margiris was caught fishing in an area of the English Channel that has been designated by the UK Government as a Marine Conservation Zone, according to analysis from Greenpeace UK.

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'Disgrace!' Dutch super-trawler defying UK conservation zone 'could slaughter dolphins'

A DUTCH-owned super-trawler has been tracked by environmental campaigners fishing in an area of the English Channel specifically designated as a Marine Conservation Zone - but the Government has warned after Brexit, it will be a different story.

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