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Former Bosnian Croat military leader Slobodan Praljak dies after downing vial of poison in war crime court
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Former Bosnian Croat military leader Slobodan Praljak dies after downing vial of poison in war crime court

    A former Bosnian Croat politician who downed poison at a war crimes hearing has died, according to Croatian state TV. Slobodan Praljak produced a small vial of liquid which he gulped down in front of the court after a judge upheld a 20-year-jail sentence he had been given. After learning the verdict the 72-year-old drank from the small bottle and yelled I am not a war criminal, I oppose this conviction. Croatian former general Slobodan Praljak stands prior to the start of his appeal judgement at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. His lawyer, Natasa Faveau-Ivanovic, later said: My client says he drank poison this morning. Croatian TV said Praljak died this afternoon after his appearance at the court in The Hague. Questions will be raised over how...
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Pound soars against the euro on Brexit divorce bill breakthrough
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Pound soars against the euro on Brexit divorce bill breakthrough

    The pound bounced back on currency markets on Tuesday after the Telegraph revealed that British and EU negotiators have broken the deadlock on the Brexit divorce bill. After being dragged down earlier in the day by Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s gloomy warning of potential Brexit “pain”, sterling spiked above €1.12 against the euro as traders piled into the currency on news of a breakthrough in talks. The long-awaited progress propelled the pound from a 0.6pc loss to a 0.6pc gain against the euro in a matter of minutes while it soared back above $1.33 against the dollar. Uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations has proved a major impediment to the pound’s recovery this year with stumbling talks offsetting gains made as the Bank of England prepared markets for th...
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Reason Behind Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Whirlwind Wedding Date and Venue
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Reason Behind Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Whirlwind Wedding Date and Venue

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are wasting no time with their nuptials, confirming they plan to get married in May, within six months of announcing their engagement. And according to royal expert Kate Nicholl, the prince’s special bond with his aging grandfather, Prince Philip, is behind both the timing and venue for the wedding. He didn't want to get married at the same place as his brother,” Nicholl told ET about the couple’s choice to hold the ceremony at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, where the Queen and Prince Philip reside. “He didn't want to have such a big royal wedding at Westminster Abbey -- it doesn't need to be as big as William's wedding. Harry really wanted to have something a little bit more intimate. The second reason is that he wanted something clos...
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Theresa May has condemned Donald Trump for retweeting anti Muslim hate videos from the British far right
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May has condemned Donald Trump for retweeting anti Muslim hate videos from the British far right

    Theresa May has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for retweeting inflammatory videos about Muslims from a leader of the British far-right. The Prime Minister said via a spokesperson that it was "wrong" for Trump to have broadcast the footage to his 46 million Twitter followers this morning. Theresa May Trump reposted three videos by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, the UK's most well-known far-right group. A spokesperson told journalists: Britain First seeks to divide communities and cause anxiety to law abiding people. The spokesperson added: "It is wrong for the President to have done this.
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Brits face polar chill as temperatures plummet to -10C amid warnings of eight inches of snow
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Brits face polar chill as temperatures plummet to -10C amid warnings of eight inches of snow

    Brits will be hit with a polar windchill as temperatures plummet to -10C tonight - making it colder than the closest village to the North Pole. Forecasters predict up to eight inches of snow will fall in parts of the country while temperatures fall to a record low, sparking a Government health alert. A Yellow Ice and Snow warning has been issued across Scotland, the east Midlands, the east of England, north east England and Yorkshire tonight and tomorrow. PA The Met Office has warned there will up to eight inches of snow in North Yorkshire and Scotland tonight and some flurries could be seen in London and the south east. Public Health England declared a Level 2 cold weather health alert until Saturday, warning hospitals to prepare to be busier than normal. Health staff hav...
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May faces fresh accusations of rigging Parliament by oposition
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

May faces fresh accusations of rigging Parliament by oposition

    Theresa May faces fresh allegations of rigging Parliament over a near-unprecedented move to prevent MPs amending the Budget. Labour has accused the Prime Minister of running scared of an expected attempt to use the Finance Bill to force a vote on scrapping VAT on domestic fuel. With the Democratic Unionist Party likely to oppose the Government on such a vote, it left her facing a possible embarrassing defeat, the Opposition claimed. An amendment was expected because like the notorious £350m-a-week extra for the NHS zero-rating of fuel was a key plank of the Vote Leave campaign that secured Brexit. The controversy comes hard-on-the-heels of the row over the Conservatives seizing control of all Commons committees despite losing their majority at the general election. The Ind...
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The queen of Lebanon are Mia Khalifa
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

The queen of Lebanon are Mia Khalifa

    Lebanon celebrated its Independence Day recently, and Mia Khalifa did not seem to forget about her Arab roots, tweeting about it. The former porn star took the opportunity to wish her home country a happy Independence Day and expressed her love for Lebanon on Twitter. But her tweet could be considered a bit sad as she doubted that the country loved her back. The moment Mia posted her tweet, the comments just started flowing, reports the Albawaba. Some Lebanese people replied to Mia assuring her that the country’s people love her, even more than our politicians’ one user wrote. Another user sarcastically called her the Queen of Lebanon. Statistics indicate that the country likely does really love Mia Khalifa back, given that her name was the most searched on Google last yea...
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Govt failing in its post Brexit vision
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Govt failing in its post Brexit vision

    The former international development secretary said we should have had more conviction and clarity of our end-state destination. A key figure in the Vote Leave campaign during 2016's EU referendum, Ms Patel admitted the current state of negotiations was not ideal at all. Theresa May She also suggested Cabinet ministers were to blame for splits at the top of the party attacking those trying to crowbar the Prime Minister. Responding to an audience question at a Spectator event on Monday night, Ms Patel said: I think she is juggling now with a difficult set of cards, post-the election, and not a strong majority. But also, as you said, personalities and certain views in Cabinet as well trying to crowbar and put their own marker, in terms of direction of travel on Brexit. Ms Pa...
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Aung San Suu Kyi loses Freedom of Oxford award
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Aung San Suu Kyi loses Freedom of Oxford award

    Aung San Suu Kyi has been formally stripped of the Freedom of the City of Oxford award over her response to the repression of her country’s Rohingya Muslims. Oxford city council voted unanimously to permanently remove the honour given to the de facto leader of Myanmar in 1997, and said it did not want to celebrate those who turn a blind eye to violence. Oxford councillors had previously voted to support a cross-party motion to remove the award, and made the decision official in a vote on Monday evening. The vote comes on the same day Myanmar’s powerful army chief told Pope Francis there is no religious discrimination in Myanmar. Over 600,00 Rohingya Muslims have been driven from Rakhine state in western Myanmar into neighbouring Bangladesh through a series of military oper...
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Obama Administration Travel Cost $114 Million during his presidency but Trump’s So Far Is $10 Million
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Obama Administration Travel Cost $114 Million during his presidency but Trump’s So Far Is $10 Million

    Former President Barack Obama’s family travels cost the U.S. a total of $114 million during his presidency, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group. President Donald Trump has, so far, cost taxpayers $10 million. Judicial Watch obtained the expense documents from the U.S. Air Force and the Secret Service through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, and two FOIA lawsuits. They represent the known totals so far, and there could be more Obama administration travel expenses revealed in the future. That weekend, former First Lady Michelle Obama went on an annual trip to Aspen with her daughters and shut down its airport; the total cost was $88,663.29. The same weekend, President Obama took a golfing trip to Palm Springs and met with...
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