Friday, September 25

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Trump lashes out at freed basketball players: I should have left them in jail
20Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Trump lashes out at freed basketball players: I should have left them in jail

    Days after claiming credit for ensuring that three UCLA college basketball players were released after being arrested for shoplifting in China, Donald Trump tweeted that I should have left them in jail The US president lashed out at LaVar Ball, the father of one of the arrested players, for questioning how instrumental the president was in resolving the incident. Asked on ESPN Friday about Trump’s role in getting his son and two other players home, Ball said, Who What was he over there for? Don’t tell me nothing. Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out, Ball said. In response to an American father being unaccepting of what I did for his son, Trump tweeted that he should have left the three college students in jail in China. Trump had previously tweeted that h...
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The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non Resignation
20Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Africa world, ENGLISH

The Meaning of Robert Mugabe’s Stunning Non Resignation

    Despite mounting calls for his resignation, Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay on as president of Zimbabwe, further extending his nearly four-decade reign in office. The next 48 hours will be crucial, as Mugabe could be impeached when parliament reconvenes on Tuesday. The unfolding political drama in Zimbabwe remains muddled at best and follows a stunning series of events, including a de facto military coup last week and a historic mass demonstration in Harare on Saturday, in which jubilant citizens marched hand-in-hand with the same military officials who had long abused their rights with impunity. On Sunday, the momentum towards Mugabe’s probable ouster picked up steam when the ruling ZANU-PF party voted to expel longtime stalwarts, including Mugabe and his wife Grac...
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Russia looks to prospect of future without Vladimir
19Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Russia looks to prospect of future without Vladimir

    The people expect it, his opponents are sure of it, his entourage is convinced of it. But Russia’s president is delaying. When Mr Putin chooses to run, he will win, and handsomely. The president remains popular with his base and possesses a well-oiled political machine that, as dependable as the rotation of the sun and the movements of the tide, will deliver a result between 60 per cent and 70 per cent in his favour. But behind the scenes things are less predictable. From interviews with academics, government and near-government players, some anonymous, The Independent can reveal a picture of intense uncertainty at the heart of power. It is a picture that shows the president’s grip on the Kremlin to be as strong as ever but only because it needs to be. Vladimir Putin is, s...
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First child refugee from Greek camps comes to UK
19Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

First child refugee from Greek camps comes to UK

    More than a year after the UK government pledged to transfer hundreds of child refugees from Greece, the first unaccompanied minor from the country will arrive in London this week. However the 15-year-old Syrian is described by experts as profoundly traumatised because of the delay and has recently attempted to take his own life. Fourteen months have elapsed since the boy was first identified by the Home Office as especially vulnerable and eligible for immediate transfer. It has also emerged that Hammersmith and Fulham council in west London told the Home Office a year ago that it had a place for the teenager, but officials did not act on the offer a decision that charities say has caused irreversible damage to the child, who has lost contact with his family in Syria. Gian...
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party fires Robert Mugabe as leader
19Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Africa world, ENGLISH

Zimbabwe’s ruling party fires Robert Mugabe as leader

    The ruling party of Zimbabwe has voted to sack Robert Mugabe as its leader and has appointed the vice-president the veteran autocrat fired two weeks ago in his place. The vote by hundreds of senior Zanu-PF officials in Harare on Sunday significantly weakens the position of Mugabe who has refused to step down following a military takeover last week despite huge marches demanding that he leaves power. Zimbabwe’s parliament will reconvene on Tuesday after a week-long suspension and is expecting to move to impeach the president if he has not given up power. The committee also stripped Grace Mugabe, the divisive first lady, of her position as chair of the party’s women’s league. When the motion was passed, removing Mugabe from the head of the party and reinstating Mnan...
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Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond claims there are NO unemployed people in a spectacular
19Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond claims there are NO unemployed people in a spectacular

    The millionaire Tory Chancellor has claimed there are no unemployed people in a spectacular live TV gaffe. Philip Hammond made the car-crash comment, despite official figures showing 1.425million out of work, in the middle of his biggest interview ahead of this week's Budget which could make or break his career. His last Budget in the Spring was a shambles after he had to abandon tax hikes for a self-employed. And he is battling for his job after clashing with pro-Brexit Cabinet colleagues. Either we embrace change and we put ourselves at the forefront of it or we try to hide from change and we allow ourselves to slip behind. He added: I remember 20 years ago we were worrying about what was going to happen to the million shorthand typists in Britain as the personal compute...
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Snow set to hit Britain as temperatures plunge
19Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Snow set to hit Britain as temperatures plunge

    The UK is set to see snow fall this weekend as temperatures plunge, as one weather expert has predicted that Britain will experience its whitest winter in 27 years. Snow is expected to reach northern Scotland later this weekend, with temperatures expected to dip below 0 C, the Met Office told The Independent. Starting Sunday evening, when the rain starts to push in, snow will be falling above a few hundred metres, said forecaster Helen Roberts. But, Ms Roberts warned: The main risk is going to be into Monday, when we see a band of rain pushing in from the west and bumping up against cold air already in situ. That will be north of the Central Belt. What that means for Monday morning’s commute is that there could be a bit of disruption. The Met Office said residents of centr...
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Three thousand year old castle discovered under the lake
18Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Africa world, ENGLISH

Three thousand year old castle discovered under the lake

    The 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortification have been discovered at the bottom of Turkey's largest lake. Divers exploring Lake Van discovered the incredibly well preserved wall of a castle, thought to have been built by the Urartu civilisation. Experts had been studying the body of water for a decade before it revealed the fortress lost deep below its surface. Watch Video The discovery was made by a team of researchers, including Tahsin Ceylan, an underwater photographer and videographer, diver Cumali Birol, and Mustafa Akkuş, an academic from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. Legends among the area's population spoke of ancient ruins hidden in the water, and the Van team decided to investigate. Over the course of ten years, they captured images of pearl mu...
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World’s second youngest billionaire gets penalty £23,000 where based on income
18Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

World’s second youngest billionaire gets penalty £23,000 where based on income

    The world's second youngest billionaire has been fined £23,000 for drink-driving, but it could have been even worse. Katharina Andresen, 22, was caught over the limit in Norway where fines are based on the income. Andresen, whose father Johan transferred 42 per cent of his hedge fund to her and her 20-year-old sister Alexandra, is worth an estimated $1.23 billion, according to Forbes. The Andresen family have been a household name in Norway for more than a century. Johan made his fortune in the tobacco industry but sold his share in the business for $480million (£363million) in 2005 and now runs the Ferd investment company. According to Norwegian business newspaper Finansavisen, Katharina was three times over the drink-drive limit when she was stopped near the family's lux...
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Call to freeze fuel duty and avoid punishing diesel motorists ahead of Budget
18Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Call to freeze fuel duty and avoid punishing diesel motorists ahead of Budget

    Motoring campaigners have urged the Government to freeze fuel duty and avoid punishing the drivers of diesel vehicles in Wednesday’s Budget. There has been growing speculation that Chancellor Philip Hammond will increase taxes on new diesel cars following calls by environmentalists to take action to improve air quality. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers and pressure group FairFuelUK have written to Prime Minister Theresa May and Mr Hammond calling on them to avoid such action. The letter claims that introducing a new purchase registration tax onto new diesels would be “a massive disincentive” for motorists to switch to modern, cleaner models. It went on to warn that raising duty on diesel fuel would cause a reduction in...
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