Friday, September 25

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6 ways your phone is ruining your relationship
ENGLISH, Life Style

6 ways your phone is ruining your relationship

    6 sneaky ways your phone is ruining your relationship It's no question that smartphones can inadvertently cause conflicts in a relationship. Most people (me) have gotten mad at a text that was sent too late, or contained a dramatic full stop at the end of what was supposed to be a casual hey. Some (also me) have even fought over it, only to come to the eventual grim realisation that you've spent 45 minutes seriously dissecting the meaning of a lone :). Clearly, the phone itself isn't forcing anyone to scroll through Instagram while they're watching TV with their partner. But it does seem to create unique problems that would not have existed even 15 years ago. And, because most people do use their phones every day, it's easy for these subtle conflicts to slip under the crac...
Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton come to Malia Obama’s defense
America, ENGLISH

Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton come to Malia Obama’s defense

    This week, conservative media outlets and tabloids have been circulating and reporting on videos that they claim show Malia Obama former president Barack Obama's oldest daughter who is a student at Harvard kissing a young man before a football game and blowing smoke rings. Typically, the media refrains from reporting on the personal lives of the children of presidents and former presidents, allowing them to have some privacy. Ivanka Trump listens at the beginning of a policy and strategy forum with executives in the State Dining Room of the White House February 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. This reporting caught the attention of President Trump's oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, and Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former president Bill Clinton and former Democratic presidentia...
Australia attacks UK EU Brexit plan to share quotas for cheap food imports
Australia, ENGLISH

Australia attacks UK EU Brexit plan to share quotas for cheap food imports

    The UK and European Union’s plans to share out quotas for cheap food imports from countries around the world after Brexit have come under fire from Australia. Restrictions on how many products can be imported into the EU on favourable rates are set across the bloc and concerns have been raised internationally that exporters could take a financial hit when the UK quits. The Government has agreed with Brussels to divide up the numbers of goods that can be brought in on low or zero tariffs based roughly on current rates. It would mean products imported into the UK in higher numbers than other parts of the bloc would continue to be traded in similar numbers. Steven Ciobo Australian trade minister Steven Ciobo said the move would impose unacceptable restrictions on nat...
EU Gives Theresa May 10 Day Deadline Over Brexit Concessions
ENGLISH, Europe

EU Gives Theresa May 10 Day Deadline Over Brexit Concessions

    Theresa May has been given 10 days to offer further concessions on issues including the Brexit divorce bill and the complex matter of the Northern Irish border if she wants European Union leaders to agree to trade talks, reports the Press Association. The Prime Minister hopes a crunch summit in Brussels next month will give the green light to move on to the next stage of the Brexit process, covering future trading arrangements and a possible implementation period to avoid a cliff-edge for businesses. Talks on trade will not be allowed to begin until European Union leaders are satisfied that sufficient progress has been made on the first round of issues being discussed including the divorce bill the UK will pay to Brussels and the Northern Irish border. After talks with the...
Two men interviewed as Oxford Circus terror scare investigation continues
ENGLISH, London

Two men interviewed as Oxford Circus terror scare investigation continues

    Two men have been interviewed by police in connection with yesterday's terror scare at Oxford Circus Underground station, which caused mass panic. The men, aged 21 and 40, voluntarily attended police stations after British Transport Police (BTP) circulated their images on CCTV footage and appealed for them to come forward with information. BTP have said the investigation into what actually prompted the mass evacuation from Oxford Circus is continuing. Later last night, they postulated that an altercation on a station platform might have raised the alarm. The emergency services received numerous 999 calls just before 5pm yesterday, reporting gunfire. Armed police attended the scene and were treating the incident as if it was terrorism-related. But police later said that the...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry engagement announcement is imminent
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry engagement announcement is imminent

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement is reportedly set to be announced imminently. Speculation of a major royal announcement has been rife and bookmakers have now suspended betting on the potential wedding. There have been rumours that Prince Harry had proposed to the 36-year-old actress and the BBC are also reportedly primed for a Royal announcement. The pair have been dating since last summer and 36-year-old Markle is rumoured to be moving to the UK after quitting the hit US show, Suits. Markle is believed to be moving her dogs to the UK with claims that she is looking to settle in London, according to the MailOnline. The news comes as Prince Harry, who is fifth in line to the throne, has been unveiled as one of the guest editors of one of BBC Radio 4's Today prog...
May’s govt to worry about than the fate of 28,000 Gibraltarians
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

May’s govt to worry about than the fate of 28,000 Gibraltarians

    Theresa May's government appears to have more important things to worry about than the fate of 28,000 Gibraltarians, according to Spanish sources who warned Gibraltar will crash out of the Single Market without the cushion of a Brexit deal transition deal. After Mrs May triggered the Brexit negotiations in March, the EU blindsided the British government by insisting that any deal could only apply to Gibraltar if Spain agreed. The EU-27 negotiating mandate effectively takes Madrid's side in the centuries-old territorial dispute over the rock. Senior Spanish government sources today told The Guardian that the British government had made no proposals at all to it regarding the future of Gibraltar. In a thinly veiled swipe at Mrs May’s struggles since she lost the Conservative...
Moped gang  in prison who broke 17 mobile phone stores and caused £1m of damage
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Moped gang in prison who broke 17 mobile phone stores and caused £1m of damage

    A moped gang who broke into 17 mobile phone stores and caused £1m of damage is facing time in prison. The gang of 10, aged between 19 and 24, used hammers, knives, angle grinders and a battering ram to break into Three mobile stores across east and north London, stealing phones and tablets from the stock room. On Thursday, four men were found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary at Blackfriars crown court for offences between May and November 2016. Two other gang members were found guilty of the same offence at a previous trial, and four others pleaded guilty to their part in the burglaries in August. In three separate raids, gang members, who wore crash helmets and dark clothing during the burglaries, threatened and attacked security staff. During one robbery, a witnes...
Theresa May warn EU leaders to be wary of hostile states like Russia
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May warn EU leaders to be wary of hostile states like Russia

    PM Theresa May is to warn EU leaders to be wary of hostile states like Russia and pledge the UK will stay committed to European security after Brexit. In Brussels for a summit, she will say it is crucial that European countries work together to protect our shared values and ideals. She will also discuss Brexit with European Council President Donald Tusk. Last week Mr Tusk said the UK must show more progress on the divorce bill if trade talks were to begin this year. On Friday, Mrs May is expected to stress the need for a unified approach to security as the UK leaves the EU. She will say: From agriculture in Ukraine to the tech sector in Belarus there is a huge amount of potential in the Eastern neighbourhood that we should nurture and develop. But we must also be open-eyed...
Trump’s comments US troops only winning the result of his military strategy
America, ENGLISH

Trump’s comments US troops only winning the result of his military strategy

    Donald Trump’s comments that US troops were only now winning as a result of his military strategy, were somewhat insulting, a retired general has said. During an address to US forces serving overseas, Mr Trump said US troops were defeating Isis because of changes he had made to the strategy of his predecessor, Barack Obama. Everybody’s talking about the progress you’ve made in the last few months since I opened it up, he said. They weren’t letting you win before; they were letting you break even. They weren’t letting you win. He also talked about the soaring stock market, record jobs figures and the recent Republican tax. But retired Lt Gen Mark Hertling said Mr Trump’s comments would not have rung very well with him had he still been serving. First of all, I’m thankful fo...