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Day: September 13, 2018

Australian politicians attack girl nine over anthem protest
13Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Australia, Featured

Australian politicians attack girl nine over anthem protest

    Harper Nielsen’s parents said they were proud of her for the protest, which earned her a detention and reportedly the threat of suspension from school. But the child was attacked by politicians, including her state senator, Pauline Hanson, the leader of the rightwing One Nation party. Take her out of school, Hanson said in a video posted on Facebook, in which she also labelled her a brat. She attacked the nine-year-old’s parents, saying: I tell you what, I’d give her a kick up the backside. Her choice of language was echoed by Jarrod Bleijie, a shadow minister in the local parliament and a member of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland. The politician claimed the child’s parents were using her as a political pawn, called her protest silly and dema...
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Britain won’t pay £39bn Brexit divorce bill if there is no deal
13Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Britain won’t pay £39bn Brexit divorce bill if there is no deal

    The Brexit Secretary’s tough talking comes after Prime Minister Theresa May made clear that without a deal the UK’s position changes on the exit settlement. Ramping up the pressure further on the bloc, Mr Raab said there is no deal without the whole deal ahead of his crunch talks with Michel Barnier later on Thursday. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said the Government wanted to reach a good agreement, but added: It will require our EU friends to match the ambition and pragmatism we have demonstrated. If that doesn't happen, the UK will manage the challenges of no-deal, so we make a success of Brexit. The Brexit Secretary also accused people who warned about shortages of food and medicines after a no-deal withdrawal of scaremongering. They also follow reports ...
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Putin personally inspects his military’s huge war games in eastern Russia
13Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Russia

Putin personally inspects his military’s huge war games in eastern Russia

    The Russian President watched as 300,000 troops, 36,000 tanks and 1,000 aircraft went on manoeuvres at the Tsugol range, near the border with China. Putin also watched a huge military parade in which Russian troops lined up alongside their Chinese and Mongolian counterparts. All components of the troops' combat readiness, preparedness of the management bodies, units and formations as well as the organization of their cooperation are subjected to comprehensive checks. The government has increased military spending every year since 1998, with the exception of 2017 when it fell due to an economic crisis, in an effort to update Soviet-era systems by 2025. Moscow insisted that only around 12,000 troops would participate, though at the time NATO believed up to 100...
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Brits renewing passports are losing up to nine months validity
13Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Brits renewing passports are losing up to nine months validity

    British travellers could be getting up to nine months less validity on their passports after new changes were discreetly brought in this week. Prior to the new rules, which were implemented on Monday 10 September, any time you had left on your existing passport would be added on your new one, with the maximum allowance being nine months. But at least a handful of people have fallen foul of the Government's new under-the-radar changes, as those with existing time on their travel documents did not have it carried over onto their new passport. MoneySavingExpert revealed at least four Britons were caught out by the change, and the Passport Office confirmed the new policy meant time on the old documents was not carried forwards. It comes as a heavy blow to people looki...
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