Thursday, October 15

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European leader compared Donald Trump to Mussolini
18Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

European leader compared Donald Trump to Mussolini

    The former Vice-President, who has mostly held back from criticising the current administration, called Mr Trump's behaviour bizarre and said he did not understand governance. Addressing a bipartisan event alongside Ohio's Republican governor John Kasich, the respected Democrat claimed 14 leaders had contacted him to try to understand better the actions of the president. Citing the moment when Mr Trump shoved aside Duski Markovic, the prime minister of Montenegro, at a Nato summit in May and then stuck his chest out and his chin, Mr Biden said one unnamed European leader likened Mr Trump's stance and body language to Il Duce. Mr Biden's imitation of Mr Trump's behaviour drew laughter at the University of Delaware audience, prompting him to caution: "Not a joke. Not a joke....
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15 million people forced to work until they drop as they don’t pay into a pension
18Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

15 million people forced to work until they drop as they don’t pay into a pension

    Millions of people face the prospect of working into their 70s or 80s to make ends meet amid a pensions timebomb. A probe by the Financial Conduct Authority reveals a third of workers roughly 15 million people are not saving towards retirement. Those who are depending on the state pension could be in for a rude awakening. Related: The state pension is going up - how much extra will you get? Writing in the Mirror today, FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey says: “Around 15 million adults who are not retired are not paying into a pension... “While the state pension is a hugely important part of retirement provision... for many people it is not enough to maintain living standards.” He adds the FCA’s largest ever survey into the nation’s personal finances, a poll of 13,000 people...
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Archaeologists find part of 4000 year old statue in Egypt
18Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Africa world, ENGLISH

Archaeologists find part of 4000 year old statue in Egypt

    Egypt says archaeologists have discovered the head of a wooden statue, likely belonging to a female regent who ruled the country more than 4,000 years ago. Wednesday's statement by the Antiquities Ministry says the artefact was found in the district of Saqqara, near the ancient Pyramids of Giza. It says the part of the statue is in poor condition and will have to undergo restoration. The uncovered head is believed to depict Ankhesenpepi II, the mother of King Pepi II of the 6th dynasty who ascended to the throne at the age of six. She ruled Egypt as regent during the early years of his reign. Earlier in October, archaeologists at the same dig uncovered part of an obelisk made of pink granite that belongs to the same dynasty.
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North Korea could collapse within a year
18Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

North Korea could collapse within a year

    North Korea could collapse within a year due to US sanctions, a defector and former Pyongyang official has said. Ri Jong-ho, who ran an international network of North Korean businesses which funnelled money into the hermit kingdom, said the country “desperately wants relations with the US. The sanctions that the White House has imposed on North Korea are of a historic level, Mr Ri told an Asia Society event in New York. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Never before has the country faced such tough sanctions. I don’t know if North Korea will survive a year with these sanctions. People will die, he said. Mr Ri believes North Korea’s increasing provocations and Kim Jong-un’s rhetoric are an attempt to force the US into a diplomatic dialogue which does not involve South Korea....
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A huge hate crime recorded this year in UK
17Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

A huge hate crime recorded this year in UK

    Recorded hate crimes jumped by 29% last year exacerbated by the EU referendum and Westminster Bridge terror attack, new figures show. Over 80,000 offences were committed in England and Wales over the last 12 months up from 62,518 in 2015/16. The figures, released by the Home Office on Tuesday, represent the largest jump since records began in 2011. Types of hate crime recorded Race - 78% Sexual orientation - 11% Religious - 7% Disability - 7% Transgender - 2% Some hate crimes had more than one motivating factor, the Home Office said, explaining why the sum breached 100%. The department revealed there was a genuine rise in hate crime around the time of the EU referendum and after the Westminster Bridge terror attack in March that killed five people. It also attributed the r...
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Brexit can’t be done which Theresa May should tell the nation
17Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Brexit can’t be done which Theresa May should tell the nation

    As she tries to move the Brexit negotiations forward, how much better would Theresa May and the country feel if the speech she made to her party went as follows. Leadership is about confronting the great challenges. But Brexit is the biggest challenge we have faced since the second world war. So I intend to devote my speech, in four parts, to this alone. First, I want to explain why I voted remain because for all its faults, the European Union has been a force for good in Europe and in the UK. I believed that our future prosperity and security, and opportunities for our young people, would be enhanced by staying in. Second, I want to explain why, nonetheless, I was something of a reluctant remainer. The truth is, there is a lot wrong with the EU. So though I voted remain, ...
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Three dead as hurricane Ophelia force gales continue destructive path across UK
17Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Three dead as hurricane Ophelia force gales continue destructive path across UK

    Monster Storm Ophelia is set to wreak more havoc as it continues its deadly path across the British Isles. Three people died when hurricane-force winds as high as 119mph battered Ireland on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and a path of chaos in its wake. Now Scotland is braced for fierce gusts, with flood warnings in place on the west coast. A yellow weather alert for wind has also been issued Northern Ireland, southern and central Scotland, the north of England and north west Wales. Ireland bore the brunt of Ophelia’s wrath as she claimed three lives on Monday. One man was killed in Ravensdale, Dundalk, when a car he was in was struck by a tree at around 2.45pm, Ireland’s Garda said. He was named in reports as Fintan Goss, 33, a father-of-two. In Cahir...
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Teen auctions her virginity for an iPhone 8
17Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Teen auctions her virginity for an iPhone 8

    A teenage girl in China who claimed to be auctioning off her virginity in return for an iPhone 8 was taught a terrifying lesson. The 17-year-old is reported to have posted her offer in an online forum, where she said she would give up her virginity for a cash payment of around £2,300. But her post was discovered by a vlogger who hosts a show, and they set up an interview with the unsuspecting teen, known as Xiao Chen, reports the Mirror. Footage posted by vlogger Nana, 21, shows the pair meeting in a tea house, where Xiao Chen explains that one of her friends slept with a wealthy stranger and earned easy money. The girls claims she wants to order to buy the new iPhone 8 which all her friends have - although several people have said the footage is fake. Nana, whose show foc...
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Girl Smashes Gender Stereotypes By Answering Sexist Homework Question
17Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Girl Smashes Gender Stereotypes By Answering Sexist Homework Question

    A girl answered a homework question in the best way, smashing gender stereotypes while she was at it. Yasmin’s answer to an assignment asking her to think of another word for a hospital lady, was shared on Twitter by her dad. The assignment involved answering the question with a word that includes the letters ur. So she wrote surgeon. Her dad explained both he and his wife are surgeons. However her teacher, who was marking the sheet with red pen, added or nurse. Back in June 2017, a mum decided to rewrite her daughter’s homework after being frustrated by the sexist message it was sending. The story was about a child being unhappy that her mum was going back to work. It referenced the working dad making a bad breakfast. Here’s the homework assignment my daughter brought hom...
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Lots of women around the world sexually harassed or assaulted on social media
16Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Technology

Lots of women around the world sexually harassed or assaulted on social media

    Thousands of women around the world who have been sexually harassed or assaulted are using the hastag #metoo on social media to highlight the extent of the problem. In the wake of allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein that he sexually harassed or assaulted women, Twitter and Facebook have ignited with personal stories of abuse. It started on Sunday with American actress Alyssa Milano calling on Twitter users to write ‘Me too’ if they have ever been sexually assaulted or harassed to give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. Women and men quickly responded on Twitter and Facebook. One Twitter user wrote: Me too. Harassed at work at multiple companies, stalked, assaulted. ....almost all of my friends have similar stories. We need to speak up. Another ...
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