Saturday, October 17

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Russia hits back over sanctions orders USA diplomats
ENGLISH, Europe

Russia hits back over sanctions orders USA diplomats

    Russia told the United States on Friday that some of its diplomats had to leave the country in just over a month and said it was seizing some U.S. diplomatic property as retaliation for what it said were proposed illegal U.S. sanctions. Russia's response, announced by the Foreign Ministry, came a day after the U.S. Senate voted to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and anger his own Republican Party. President Vladimir Putin had warned on Thursday that Russia had so far exercised restraint, but would have to retaliate against what he described as boorish and unreasonable U.S. behavior. Relations between the two countries, already at a post-Cold War low, have d...
Physics teacher’s brother defended his sister: He says she had drunken sex with pupil on plane
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Physics teacher’s brother defended his sister: He says she had drunken sex with pupil on plane

    The brother of a female physics teacher who had drunken sex with a pupil has denied she did it and defended his sister. Eleanor Wilson engaged in sexual activity with the pupil in the toilet of a plane while returning home from a school trip to visit the Large Hadron Collider Geneva in 2015. The 28-year-old, who had trained as a Royal Navy Reservist and worked at a school in Bristol, engaged in oral sex with the pupil in the toilet cubicle and then had full sex with him, a disciplinary panel found earlier this week. Jethro Wilson, 26, told the Daily Mail that the incident never happened and for it to come out that it was on the plane was a bit bizarre really. He said that his sister was not sacked from her job, adding: She left because of all the hassle she was getting fro...
At least 48 injured in train crash at Barcelona’s Estacio de Franca
ENGLISH, Europe

At least 48 injured in train crash at Barcelona’s Estacio de Franca

    At least 48 people have been injured after a commuter train crashed into the buffers at a station in Barcelona. Emergency services in Spain said one person was seriously hurt while the rest, including the driver, were treated for minor injuries following the collision at the Estacio de Franca in the north of the city. No deaths have been reported. The train, travelling from the southern coastal town of Sant Vicenc de Calders, some 44 miles from Barcelona, crashed at the station, at 7.15am local time. Estacio de Franca in Barcelona Rail services were not disrupted as a result of the accident.
A teenager girl raped and ask help a driver but the driver raped again her
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

A teenager girl raped and ask help a driver but the driver raped again her

    A 15-year-old girl who flagged down a car for help after she was raped in Birmingham was raped again by the driver who pulled over. A double manhunt is now under way to find the attackers, both described as Asian men in their early 20s. Police said the first attack happened this week in an isolated part of Birmingham's Witton railway station, between 7pm on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday. The girl had walked to the station with her friend before being led away by a man who then raped her. She left the station shortly after the attack and flagged down a passing vehicle to ask for help. She was then raped again after getting into the second man's car. Detectives from British Transport Police and West Midlands Police have launched a major investigation to try to identify both a...
Pakistan village council members arrested who orders to rape of teenage girl
Asia, ENGLISH

Pakistan village council members arrested who orders to rape of teenage girl

    A village council in Pakistan ordered the rape of a 16-year-old girl as punishment for a crime committed by her brother. Police have arrested fourteen members of the council from Raja Ram, outside the city of Multan, for ordering the punishment after a 12-year-old child was allegedly raped by the girl’s brother. The council was initially approached by the 12-year-old’s brother, who they told to rape the 16-year-old in return for the alleged crime - an order which he carried out shortly after. The man who raped the 12-year-old remains at large according to Rashid Taheem, the local officer leading the investigation. Local disputes in rural areas of Pakistan are traditionally judged by village councils, called jirgas, but the decisions made by councils are not legally viable....
British people worrying about their health: They wake up in the middle of the night
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

British people worrying about their health: They wake up in the middle of the night

    BUPA has revealed that 32 million Brits wake up worrying about their health at precisely 4.05am. The report, which surveyed 4,000 British adults, revealed that more than three fifths of us wake up in the middle of the night, concerned that something on our to-do list hasn’t been checked off. So, what’s keeping us counting sheep? The most common things are overdue dental check-ups (25 per cent) losing weight (23 per cent) and talking to someone about stress or a mental health issue (20 per cent). “Modern influences such as busy lifestyles and social media pressures are some of the contributing factors to these being ranked so highly on the worry scale," explains Dr Luke James, Medical Director at Bupa Health Clinics. These were closely followed by booking a GP appointment f...
Physics teacher had sex with student in plane toilet
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Physics teacher had sex with student in plane toilet

    This is the face of a physics teacher who had sex with a student in a plane toilet during a school trip. Eleanor Wilson, 28, who worked at a school in Bristol, engaged in drunken sexual activity with the pupil while returning home from a school trip to visit the Large Hadron Collider Geneva in 2015. Miss Wilson, who had trained as a Royal Navy Reservist, engaged in oral sex with the pupil in the toilet cubicle and then had full sex with him, a disciplinary panel found. Giving evidence, the unnamed pupil told the hearing the Miss Wilson was intoxicated during the encounter and admitted drinking five miniature bottles of wine himself on the flight. Their relationship continued for several months and they communicated by text message and met outside school, with Pupil A,...
Suspicious 31 year old man arrested in east London
ENGLISH, London

Suspicious 31 year old man arrested in east London

    Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of terror offences. An man has Wednesday been arrested in east London on suspicion of dissemination of terrorist publications. Police made the arrest of the 36-year-old under section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006. They took him to a central London police station where he remains in custody. Officers are carrying out a search at the address and enquiries continue.
Tower Hamlets young adults leaving care home
ENGLISH, London

Tower Hamlets young adults leaving care home

Teenagers leaving care homes and going into the adult world are to be excempt from Tower Hamlets council tax until they are 25, the local authority decided last night. Cllr Amy Whitelock Gibbs... Those leaving our care struggle with finances moving to independence. It follows a plea by the Children’s Society that those leaving care often struggle to make ends meet because they don’t have family support. The council has responsibility as corporate parents to improve their life chances, cabinet members heard. We want them have the best transition into adult life, Cllr Amy Whitelock Gibbs agreed. Those leaving our care struggle with finances while moving to independence. A relatively small cost to the council can prevent them falling into debt and financial hardship. Cllr David Edgar said: ...
Big boost for small business in Tower Hamlets
ENGLISH, London

Big boost for small business in Tower Hamlets

Small business start-ups, budding creatives and ambitious local entrepreneurs have received a big boost with the opening of the Whitechapel Enterprise Hub, in the home of the former post office building on Whitechapel Road. The new centre for enterprise offers attractive and flexible working and meeting space, alongside practical support and specialist start-up courses to help local residents and businesses to thrive. A team of architects and contractors have transformed the 280sqm Royal Mail site with a grant of almost £230,000 following a successful bid made by the Council to the Mayor of London's High Street Fund. It marks a key next step in the wider Whitechapel Vision, which is regenerating the area by delivering a new Crossrail station in 2018 transformation of the former Old Royal L...