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Justin Bieber is applying for US citizenship
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Justin Bieber is applying for US citizenship

    Despite buying a cool $5 million Ontario mansion, Justin Bieber isn't saying goodbye to the U.S. anytime soon. In fact, the singer is applying for dual citizenship. TMZ reports that Justin will, in fact, be a Canadian citizen and an American citizen, as he has a deep love for the U.S. and an appreciation for this country. His U.S. citizenship is also sure to deepen his bond with fiancée and American-born Hailey Baldwin, who lives in New York. TMZ reports that Justin will, in fact, be a Canadian citizen and an American citizen, as he has a deep love for the U.S. and an appreciation for this country. New York has become a mainstay for Jailey throughout their summer engagement, as they've been spotted all around the city making out, breaking down, and even possibly g...
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Deadly typhoon lands in south China
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, Featured

Deadly typhoon lands in south China

    Typhoon Mangkhut is lashing China's most populous province, bringing winds of up to 100 mph (162 kph). Guangdong is on its highest alert for the storm, which also hit Hong Kong, where it swayed skyscrapers and blew out windows. The death toll from the Philippines meanwhile jumped from 30 to 49 - most of them killed in landslides caused by heavy rain. Mangkhut is considered the strongest storm of 2018. What's the impact in China? Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall on the Chinese coast near Jiangmen city on Sunday afternoon local time, state media reported. Thousands of people have been evacuated from Guangdong, and authorities there issued their highest warning level, a red alert. Image copyright EPA Image caption Typhoon Mangkhut brought flooding to Hong Kong Ima...
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Theresa May admits she irritated by leadership debate
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Theresa May admits she irritated by leadership debate

    Theresa May has admitted she gets irritated over the ongoing debate regarding her leadership of the Conservative Party, as she lashed out at Boris Johnson’s completely inappropriate suicide vest remarks. The intervention from the prime minister comes after it was reported dozens of Tory MPs openly discussed how to topple Ms May, with some present at a meeting in Westminster suggesting she is a disaster and this can’t go on. Ms May’s leadership of the Tories has been increasingly precarious since the resignation of Boris Johnson from cabinet over her Chequers blueprint for Brexit, but it has been fragile ever since the 2017 snap election at which she gambled away the party’s majority. In an interview to mark the six-month countdown until Britain officially leaves th...
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Sadiq Khan calls for second Brexit vote
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Sadiq Khan calls for second Brexit vote

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a second EU referendum, criticising the government's handling of Brexit negotiations with the EU. Writing in the Observer, the Labour politician said that with the UK due to leave the EU in six months, it now faced either a bad deal or no deal. The debate had also become more about Boris Johnson's political ambitions than what was good for the UK, he said. Tory minister Michael Gove said Mr Khan wanted to frustrate the will of voters. The mayor's comments are also at odds with the Labour's official policy, which is to respect the outcome of the referendum but leave all options on the table if a deal is not agreed by Parliament. Former Tooting MP Mr Khan said that although he campaigned to remain in the EU, he had accepted th...
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British MP Jo Swinson were taking her baby into Commons felt natural
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

British MP Jo Swinson were taking her baby into Commons felt natural

    British MP who became the first to take her baby into a Commons debate has said she hopes it will signal a step forward in modernising parliament. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson appeared in the chamber with Gabriel on Thursday during a discussion about proxy voting. Speaking to BBC Scotland on Friday morning, she said it had felt like the natural thing to do. Ms Swinson gave birth to Gabriel, her second child, on 29 June. She did not have her 11-week-old son with her when she spoke early on in the debate, before she left the chamber to go and feed Gabriel, who then fell asleep on her in a baby carrier. By convention, Ms Swinson was expected to return to the chamber to listen to the closing speeches in the debate. The East Dunbartonshire MP said: The o...
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M16 thought ex-Labour leader Michael Foot was a paid Soviet informant
15Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

M16 thought ex-Labour leader Michael Foot was a paid Soviet informant

    MI6 believed claims made by a Soviet defector that former Labour leader Michael Foot was a paid KGB contact, according to a new book. Intelligence chiefs were reportedly briefed on the politician’s KGB history in 1982 and were prepared to pass on the information to the Queen had he become prime minister after the following year’s general election. But documents, published in The Spy and the Traitor, show that MI6 thought the evidence presented by Mr Gordievsky was strong enough to pass on to the Queen. In a 1982 debriefing, the former agent allegedly said the KGB had paid Mr Foot the equivalent of £37,000 in today’s money, according to the new book. Even though he was supposedly paid by the Soviets, Mr Gordievsky said that the politician was not a ‘spy or consciou...
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British families face being hit with a new flight tax
15Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

British families face being hit with a new flight tax

    Millions of travellers could be hit with a new tax to pay for more Border Force staff at airports. Cuts to the number of officers and a surge in passengers have been blamed for delays of up to two-and-a-half hours at some passport controls this summer. The Government is considering how to beef up security at the borders and reduce queues without relying on public funds. One option is a new tax raid on those flying in and out of the country, on top of the unpopular air passenger duty, according to senior aviation industry insiders. Last night Grant Shapps, Tory MP and chairman of the cross-party Big Infrastructure Group, said: It would beggar belief if passengers already hit with one of the highest rates of tax in the world have a new tax slapped on them just for us...
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Helene to blast UK with 80mph winds
15Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Helene to blast UK with 80mph winds

    The tail-end of a fierce Atlantic hurricane is expected to hit the UK and Ireland early next week. A danger to life wind warning has been issued for parts of the country as gusts of up to 80mph are expected when Hurricane Helene strikes. Helene began off Cape Verde but has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it makes its way east. The storm could bring gale force winds, sending debris flying, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses. The Met Office said: Storm Helene is expected to push north-east towards the UK late Monday, before clearing quickly to the north of Scotland through Tuesday morning. There remains large uncertainty in Helene's exact track, however a spell of very strong winds is expected, initially for parts of sout...
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Five dead as Florence lashes Carolinas with winds and rain
15Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Five dead as Florence lashes Carolinas with winds and rain

    Florence started its slow march across the Southeast Friday, pounding North Carolina with rain, forcing hundreds of people to be rescued from floodwaters and claiming at least five lives. The storm, which made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, N.C., at about 7:15 a.m., began what could be a dayslong deluge in the region, with rain forecast to potentially reach 40 inches in some areas. About 750,000 people were without power and about 210,000 were staying in 170 shelters in the Carolinas. The storm made landfall just 2 miles from where it was expected and it remains to be seen if its impact is as forecasters fear. At least five people have died in storm conditions in the state, according to authorities. The deaths include two people killed in Lenoir County, and a mot...
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Family of Westminster attack victim Pc in bid to halt inquest
14Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Family of Westminster attack victim Pc in bid to halt inquest

    The family of murdered police officer Keith Palmer have made an 11th hour bid to halt an inquest into his death after being refused legal aid. The Old Bailey heard they are extremely distressed that nobody from the Metropolitan Police has spoken to them to let them know there was an issue surrounding the absence of armed officers in place to protect their brother. Pc Palmer, 48, was positioned on the Carriage Gates outside the Palace of Westminster when he was knifed to death by Khalid Masood, 52, on March 22 last year. Susannah Stevens, representing his sisters, Angela Clark and Michelle Palmer, applied to adjourn the inquest into his death on the fifth day of the hearing on Friday morning before evidence relating to the officer was due to begin. Their applicatio...
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