Friday, October 9

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Travel chaos as torrential downpour causes flooding in London and south east
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Travel chaos as torrential downpour causes flooding in London and south east

    Torrential downpours and flooding have swamped parts of London and the South East in the early hours of EU referendum day causing travel chaos. Thousands of morning rush hour commuters are facing severe delays after a huge thunderstorm last night caused a month's worth of rain to fall in just a few hours. Forecasters have issued red "immediate action" flood warnings as they predict more heavy downpours across East Anglia and the South East later today. Parts of the capital's rail network are suspended or delayed while several roads are currently submerged in deep rainwater with reports of several tube stations being closed. South West Trains services to and from London Waterloo were cancelled or delayed by up to an hour, while Greater Anglia services have also been suspend...
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Israel to receive first F35 stealth jet from the US
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Israel to receive first F35 stealth jet from the US

    The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will receive its first F-35 stealth jet from the US today. The official ceremony will take place in Texas, where the plane was manufactured. All 33 F-35 planes purchased by Israel are expected to be delivered by 2021. Today (Wednesday), Israel will receive its first F-35 stealth jet from the US. According to the deal between the US and Israel, the IAF is expected to receive 33 stealth fighter jets. The official ceremony will take place at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ headquarters in Texas. IAF representatives and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman will attend the ceremony. When the IAF receives the F-35 jet, it will become the first air force in the Middle East to possess the advanced fighter aircraft. The Defense Ministry bought 33 fifth genera...
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Here’s Why You Should Stop Buying Green Bell Peppers
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Here’s Why You Should Stop Buying Green Bell Peppers

    Have you ever noticed how green bell peppers cost less at the grocery store? Often they’ll be priced a full dollar below red, yellow, or orange peppers. What gives? Unfortunately you’re not getting a great deal – there’s a method in the madness. A surplus of green peppers, perhaps? Well, kind of. Green bell peppers are actually just unripe red peppers. Here’s how bell peppers mature: they start out as green, first turn yellow (or orange), then become fully mature as they turn red. Mind. Blown. Green peppers take significantly less time to grow due to earlier harvesting, and therefore typically cost a dollar less at the grocery store. But here’s the real reason you should stop buying green bell peppers: they’re not nearly as good for you nutritionally as the other peppers....
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EU referendum: Boris Johnson promises to publicly apologise if Brexit triggers recession
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

EU referendum: Boris Johnson promises to publicly apologise if Brexit triggers recession

    Boris Johnson has pledged to apologise in public if leaving the EU triggers a recession. The former Mayor of London has rejected claims by the Remain camp and several economic experts that Britain would be plunged into an immediate recession if it votes to leave the EU on Thursday. Chancellor George Osborne claimed Brexit would create a "DIY recession" and said he would be forced to introduce an emergency “Brexit budget” full of swingeing cuts. Full EU referendum coverage on our dedicated page But speaking on LBC Mr Johnson denounced the warnings had been “induced by Project Fear” and said the Remain campaign were “talking the country down”. When he was asked whether he would apologise he said: “Of course I will. “This is far more important any individual political career ...
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North Korea test fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

North Korea test fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions

    North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast, says South Korea. The first launch was considered to have failed, travelling about 150km (90 miles) before landing in the sea. The second, launched hours later, flew about 400km. Military officials in the South said both were intermediate-range Musudan missiles. A confirmed successful test would mark a step forward for North Korea after four failed launches in recent months. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Seoul and the US were "carrying out an in-depth analysis" of the second launch, and did not say whether it was considered a success. North Korea, which is developing nuclear weapons, is banned by UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology. South Korea's president...
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Ellie Butler judge took unwarranted steps to reunite her with violent parents
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Ellie Butler judge took unwarranted steps to reunite her with violent parents

    A senior judge in the family court took “unwarranted” extra steps in reuniting a man with a violent and criminal past with his young daughter 11 months before he beat her to death, the author of a serious case review has said. Mrs Justice Hogg, who retired just weeks before Ben Butler’s murder trial began at the Old Bailey, has been heavily criticised in the official review of events in the run-up to six-year-old Ellie Butler’s death in 2013. Ellie Butler’s grandfather: ‘She told us that she loved us. That was the last time we saw her’ Her father was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, and his partner Jennie Gray was given 42 months for child cruelty and for her part in a “cynical” and “calculated” coverup of their daughter’s death and their fake 999 call two hours aft...
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The Irish Question: What Would Brexit Mean?
21Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

The Irish Question: What Would Brexit Mean?

    It is a small place for the big hitters. The Prime Minister, his two immediate predecessors and the Chancellor have all campaigned in Northern Ireland. The smallest part of the UK is the only part to share a land boundary with another member state of the European Union - the Republic of Ireland. There has been much debate about whether or not the soft Irish border would have to be hardened but the truth is no one knows. It would not be a decision for the UK alone but also for Ireland and the rest of the EU for they share the border. The armoured police checkpoints and customs posts are long gone but Ireland has been exploring the cost of having to re-instate at least some controls. Until now, the Common Travel Area - an informal agreement - between the two countries has al...
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Dove’s largest ever body image report proves the media needs to up its game
21Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Dove’s largest ever body image report proves the media needs to up its game

    Women's body confidence has become a "critical issue" around the world and pressure from the media is largely to blame for our low self-esteem, a new report warns. The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report, given exclusively to The Huffington Post UK, has been created using interviews with 10,500 women and girls across 13 countries and is the largest the brand has ever commissioned. It found that women in the UK have one of the lowest body confidence scores in the world, with only 20% of us saying we like the way that we look. Globally, more than two-thirds of women (69%) and girls (65%) say increasing pressures from advertising and media to reach an unrealistic standard of beauty is the key force in driving their appearance anxiety. Meanwhile, 56% of all women recogni...
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How a street child became a leading artist
21Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

How a street child became a leading artist

    Lita Cabellut is one of Spain's most successful artists, but she's barely known in her home country. What's more, the woman whose paintings now sell for six figure sums spent her early years living on the street. "My childhood was like that of thousands of street kids around the world," says Lita Cabellut. She used to roam the streets of Barcelona with other homeless children and slept in the open air. "We looked after one another - we did whatever we liked. We took coins out of the fountains, begged Zippo lighters from sailors and stole tourists' wallets. We used to go into restaurants and say our father was in the toilet when they served us, before wolfing down the food and running off." Cabellut was born in a village in Aragon, north-east Spain, in 1961. While she was a...
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Millions across India take part in International Yoga Day
21Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Millions across India take part in International Yoga Day

    Millions of people across India are twisting themselves into complex yoga positions as the country celebrates International Yoga Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of 30,000 schoolchildren and other residents of the northern city of Chandigarh for a mass yoga session Tuesday. Before beginning the exercises, Modi urged people to make yoga a part of their lives, saying the practice — which began in ancient India — doesn't differentiate between the rich and poor, and is accessible to all. Similar yoga events were being held in villages, towns and cities all over India. Last year, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as International Yoga Day. Many believe that practicing yoga is the best way to calm the mind and the best form of exercise for the body.
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