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Theresa May gets personal in attack on Jeremy Corbyn as election polls narrow
31May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May gets personal in attack on Jeremy Corbyn as election polls narrow

    Labour leader had lurched chaotically from half-baked plan to half-baked plan. Theresa May set the tone for the final phase of the general election campaign with her strongest personal attack on Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday, claiming the Labour leader’s performance in the previous night’s live TV debate showed he would be naked in the negotiating chamber when Brexit talks start next month. The outspoken remarks represent an attempt by Conservative strategists to refocus the prime minister’s message on a direct comparison between herself and the Labour leader – as the party seeks to shore up its opinion poll lead with little more than a week before voters go to the ballot box. In a speech to party activists and journalists in Wolverhampton, May launched a series of strongly wor...
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Donald Trump’s personal lawyer becomes focus of Russia investigation
31May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer becomes focus of Russia investigation

    The federal investigation into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign team and Moscow, has now spread to include the President’s personal lawyer. Michael Cohen, who was previously employed by the Trump Organisation, told US media he had been asked by House and Senate investigators to provide “information and testimony” about any contacts he had with people connected to the Russian government. He said he had turned down the invitation. I declined the invitation to participate, as the request was poorly phrased, overly broad and not capable of being answered, he told ABC New The Associated Press said that a member of staff of the House Intelligence Committee said Mr Cohen had confirmed that Mr Cohen had been issued a subpoena. After Mr Cohen rejected the congressi...
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Man arrested after woman and two children found dead in the house Eleanor Barlow
31May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Man arrested after woman and two children found dead in the house Eleanor Barlow

    Police cordon on Falkner Street, Toxteth, after a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were found in John Lennon’s former Toxteth home. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were discovered in the former home of John Lennon. Merseyside Police launched an investigation after being called to a ground floor flat in Falkner Street, Toxteth, at around 7.30pm on Tuesday after concern for the safety of the occupants. Officers said the investigation was in its early stages, but believe it is domestic related. Neighbours said the property was regularly visited by Beatles fans on tours of the city as the band's manager Brian Epstein had owned a flat there, where Lennon l...
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Corbyn fights back after childcare funding gaffe
31May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Corbyn fights back after childcare funding gaffe

    Jeremy Corbyn will attempt to fight back after his childcare funding embarrassment by attacking the Conservatives on schools and the NHS. The Labour leader will claim patients will suffer longer waiting lists and children will be crammed into overcrowded classrooms if the Tories are re-elected on 8 June. Mr Corbyn's fightback comes after a Labour childcare pledge misfired when he failed to say how much it would cost during a stumbling interview on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Now, in a speech in central London, he will also attempt to move the election campaign on to Labour's agenda after Theresa May made Brexit her issue and said Mr Corbyn was unfit to lead the UK's negotiations with Brussels. Mr Corbyn will claim the future of the National Health Service and English ...
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White House communications director resigns
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

White House communications director resigns

    The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired to revamp the White House media strategy. As part of the shake-up, White House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly hold on to his position, but there will be fewer media briefings. The reshuffle follows reports of disarray in the White House communications team. Mr Dubke is leaving on good terms, according to Axios News, a politics website which first reported his exit.
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Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May took part in live debate
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May took part in live debate

    Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have been grilled by a studio audience and then Jeremy Paxman on the central themes of this General Election. How did they square up? Not easy territory for the Labour leader as he was mauled by the audience on his links to the Provisional IRA and his views on the nuclear deterrent. Perhaps prepped for these questions, Mr Corbyn handled them relatively well - saying he had gone with his party on Trident renewal ("it's not a dictatorship") and insisting that his priority on Northern Ireland was to secure a peace process. But his most uncomfortable moments of the entire show included when Paxman quizzed him on the Falklands War: Did you think the Falklands War was a terrorist plot? No. Why did you say it then? Mr Corbyn was then asked whether he...
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USA non immigrant Visas to Pakistanis witness decline under Trump administration
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

USA non immigrant Visas to Pakistanis witness decline under Trump administration

    Pakistan is experiencing a significant decrease in number of non-immigrant US visas issued to its nationals under the new administration despite not being on the list of US President Donald Trump's Muslim ban countries. An analysis of newly-released official figures shows non-immigrant visas granted to Pakistanis were down by 40 per cent in March and April this year compared to the monthly average in 2016.
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Cyclone Mora claims six lives
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Cyclone Mora claims six lives

    At least six people were killed in Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati and Bhola as severe cyclonic storm Mora hit Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast near Kutubdia on Tuesday morning. In Cox’s Bazar, two people Rahmatullah and Sayera Khatun were killed at East Domkhali and East Borohaula in Dulahajara upazila as trees collapsed on them during the storm in the morning, Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar M Ali Hossain told reporters. Besides, a panicked woman, Mariam Begum, died of heart attack at Nuniachata cyclone centre, he said. Besides, 20,000 houses were damaged during the cyclone, said the DC adding that they could not yet assess the total losses in damages caused by the cyclone. Meanwhile, the administration has provided 100 metric tonnes of rice and Tk 1lakh for the cyclone-affected p...
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UK charity companies talk about Theresa May
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

UK charity companies talk about Theresa May

    Charities are reportedly being gagged by the Government from speaking out about damaging social care plans. A chief executive of a major charity told the Guardian they felt muzzled by legislation passed in 2014, which prevents charities from lobbying the Government in the run-up to an election. The charity leader warned Theresa May’s decision to means test the winter fuel allowance could literally cost lives, as some of the poorest pensioners in the country lose support. Read full election coverage on MSN's dedicated page They also condemned the dementia tax, claiming it would stop people from seeking necessary support. They said they were preparing to speak out but would not do so before the general election on 8 June for fear they would be gagged further. We are ready to...
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News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London
30May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London

A red carpet was rolled out at Vienna International Airport yesterday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived there on a two-day official visit to attend a conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). On her arrival at the airport, the Prime Minister was received by State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery Muna Duzdar and Bangladesh Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the UN Offices at Vienna Mohammad Abu Zafar. Various global issues, including bilateral cooperation in implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs), migration, refugee crisis, climate change and the situation in the Europe after Brexit, will come up for discussion during the visit, said Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at a media briefing on Saturday. President Abdul Hamid yesterday urg...
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