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HO pays compensation £21m after wrongful detentions detaining 850 people
28Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

HO pays compensation £21m after wrongful detentions detaining 850 people

    The Home Office mistakenly detained more than 850 people between 2012 and 2017, some of whom were living in the UK legally, and the government was forced to pay out more than £21m in compensation as a result, officials have revealed. Figures released to the home affairs select committee this week show there were 171 cases of wrongful immigration detention in 2015-16, triggering compensation payments totalling £4.1m, and 143 cases in 2016–17, triggering a further £3.3m in compensation. Between 2012 and 2015 a total of £13.8m was paid out to more than 550 people after a period of unlawful immigration detention. The document also reveals that bonuses were paid to both senior and junior Home Office staff according to whether targets for enforced removals from the count...
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Torture and kidnap of terrorism suspects after 9/11 revealed
28Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Torture and kidnap of terrorism suspects after 9/11 revealed

    British intelligence agencies were involved in the torture and kidnap of terrorism suspects after 9/11, according to two reports by the parliamentary intelligence and security committee. The reports published on Thursday amount to one of the most damning indictments ever of UK intelligence, revealing links to torture and rendition were much more widespread than previously reported. While there was no evidence of officers directly carrying out physical mistreatment of detainees, the reports say the overseas agency MI6 and the domestic service MI5 were involved in hundreds of torture cases and scores of rendition cases. The committee says the agencies were aware at an early point of the mistreatment of detainees by the US and others. There were two cases in which UK ...
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Sleeping Beauty tomb found in Russia
28Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Russia

Sleeping Beauty tomb found in Russia

    A mummified corpse discovered in Russia has earned the nickname “Sleeping Beauty” because she was laid to rest in luxurious clothing while clutching gifts for the afterlife, including a makeup box with a mirror. Scientists think the body could be more than 1,900 years old. The woman’s body was buried in the grave dressed in a silk skirt and with a pouch of pine nuts on her chest. Archaeologists think that several expensive items found in the grave, including a gemstone buckle on a beaded belt and the mirror, were placed there to help her in the afterlife, The Siberian Times reported. The body was accidentally mummified in the stone tomb, in a rare case of natural mummification by which the skin and organs of a dead person or animal are preserved, without the introdu...
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Fourteen arrested in Tower Hamlets drugs raids
28Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Fourteen arrested in Tower Hamlets drugs raids

Police in Tower Hamlets have overnight and this morning carried out a series of raids – the third phase of raids this month - as part of an intelligence-led operation to crackdown on the supply of drugs in Whitechapel that was causing violence, knife crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. These arrests are part the Borough's ongoing operation called 'Continuum', a partnership operation between police and Tower Hamlets Council. 150 suspected dealers have been charged since the work began. Today's operation saw 15 search warrants executed at addresses across the borough and in Newham. More than 190 officers from across the Met were involved in the raids. A quantity of drugs and cash were seized during the operation. The men, aged between 17 and 40, were arrested for offences...
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News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission in London
28Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission in London

The Finance Bill 2018 was passed in the Parliament with some changes, including lowering of VAT on internet services, continuation of VAT exemption on computer and its parts and increase the tariff of cigarettes. Finance Minister A M A Muhith moved the bill which was passed by voice vote in the House yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal was placed thinking the welfare of the people. The PM, while taking part in the discussion on budget for next fiscal yesterday evening, said the fate of the common people of Bangladesh has really changed as we have taken steps to give the people at all level a decent and economically prosperous life. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised on undertaking a far-reaching plan for improving the life and liv...
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Tricks to help you sleep in the heat
27Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Life Style

Tricks to help you sleep in the heat

    It goes without saying that we welcome the sun and everything that comes with it the lush, green garden, the bright, beautiful mornings and the upbeat buzz it brings to everyone we pass on the street. But, there's one thing us Brits just aren't used to and that's trying to get to sleep on these humid nights. So, to make sure the sun brings not one downside this summer, follow our guide on how to get to sleep in the heat… Keep your room cool The optimum bedroom temperature for sleep is 16 -18 degrees so, depending on what direction your bedroom faces, take steps to prevent it heating up during the day. Close curtains and blinds if you get the sun blazing through the window in the late afternoon or evening. Bedrooms on the north-west side of the house are ...
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Strawberry moon will visible on Thursday in the UK
27Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Strawberry moon will visible on Thursday in the UK

    Stargazers are in for a treat with both the Strawberry Moon and Saturn clearly visible on Thursday. Saturn is expected to appear in the night sky at around midnight on Wednesday and will be at its highest point at 1am on Thursday. The planet should be visible for at least the next month. While those wishing to see the Strawberry Moon will be able to see it at around 5.53am BST on Thursday. On Thursday, Saturn will be the closest to Earth than it has been this year, meaning the planet can be seen with the naked eye. Skies should be fairly clear thanks to the current heatwave in the UK. For those with telescopes, Saturn’s rings should also be visible. According to Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, the rings will be brighter than the planet this week. Astronomer ...
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Brexit could trigger A $38 trillion financial crunch
27Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Brexit could trigger A $38 trillion financial crunch

    A major financial crunch on contracts worth almost £30 trillion ($39.7 trillion) could be on the horizon in March next year, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday. The UK's central bank used its latest Financial Stability Report which looks at the risks to the safety of the UK economy and the global financial system to warn that Britain's impending exit from the European Union could have a huge impact on over-the-counter derivative markets. Derivative markets allow those in the financial system to trade assets that have no inherent value, but derive their value from elsewhere, such as credit swaps and stock futures. European derivative markets are linked heavily between the UK and the rest of the continent, and the bank argued that if a fix cannot be found to all...
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Trump’s big win on travel ban
27Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Trump’s big win on travel ban

    President Trump said the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the administration's travel ban was a tremendous victory for the country and constitution after Justices ruled 5-4 in the White House's favor. The court found on Tuesday that the order is squarely within the scope of Presidential authority. Today's supreme court ruling is a tremendous success, a tremendous victory for the American people, and for our Constitution," Mr. Trump said. We have to be tough and we have to be safe, we have to be secure, he added, noting at a minimum we have to make sure we vet people coming into our country. When asked if he would keep the travel ban in place considering the court's latest ruling, the president said of course, what do you think, I wouldn't go ahead with it? He ad...
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Air ambulance pilot lands helicopter during rush hour in City of London
27Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Air ambulance pilot lands helicopter during rush hour in City of London

    This is the incredible moment a pilot on an emergency call managed to land an air ambulance helicopter in the middle of London City rush hour with astounding skill. Footage of the landing was posted on Twitter, showing the chopper descending to the ground as stunned commuters watched on. Avoiding dozens of buildings, traffic, pedestrians and lamp posts, the helicopter gently came to a standstill on New Bridge Street, in the centre on London's Blackfriars, which was packed with pedestrians at the time. The area is one of the City's busiest rush hour regions, and commuters near the upmarket Crowne Plaza hotel stood and watched the incredible scenes unfold. The landing spot was also just yards from a busy Blackfriars underground station, used by thousands of people d...
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