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Britain on SNOW ALERT: Spring put on hold as thermometers set to plunge THIS weekend
BRITAIN is braced for sleet and snow with temperatures set to plunge by THIS weekend — putting spring on a dramatic hold. Britons are getting the winter coats back out after the hottest weekend of the year saw the mercury push past the 17C (63F) mark. It could be the end of the month before we see a return to the sunshine...
Panama Papers: 10 things we’ve learned
The leak of 11.5 million documents from one of the world's most secret companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, has grabbed headlines around the world. So what have we actually learned from the Panama Papers? 1. It does what it says on the tin A tax haven is a tax haven. This may sound simple but, although there were...
South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela fails to inherit home
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has lost her legal bid for ownership of the former president's rural home in South Africa. A High Court dismissed Winnie Madikizela-Мandela's application and ordered her to pay all legal costs. She argued that the house in Qunu village belonged to her under customary law. Mr Mandela, who...
Star Wars Rogue One trailer released
The first trailer for the new Star Wars movie Rogue One has been released. The one minute, 38 second teaser reveals new look stormtroopers and details about the lead character played by British actress Felicity Jones. At the beginning of the trailer, she states her name as Jyn Erso, and is described as "reckless,...
As Congress stalls funding, White House will move Ebola funds to Zika
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will move $510 million in unspent money dedicated to battling last year's global public health crisis — the Ebola virus — toward this year's global public health crisis: the Zika virus. But the White House also made clear that the United States needs to be able to...
VICTORY! Dutch people power CRUSHES expansionist Brussels…and Brexit ‘will be NEXT’
THE DUTCH people have tonight delivered a devastating blow to the whole European Union project and handed a huge boost to Brexit campaigners by sinking a Brussels plot to expand further into Eastern Europe. In a stunning rebuke to the European elite voters in the Netherlands have overwhelmingly rejected a plan by EU bureaucrats...
Netherlands ‘rejects’ EU-Ukraine partnership deal
Voters in the Netherlands have rejected in a referendum an EU partnership deal removing trade barriers with Ukraine, preliminary results suggest. With 99.8% of the votes counted, 61.1% had said "No", with 38% supporting a deal, media reports said. Turnout is projected at 32%, above the 30% threshold of voters needed...
France prostitution: MPs outlaw paying for sex
French MPs have passed a law that makes it illegal to pay for sex and imposes fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) for those buying sexual acts. Those convicted would also have to attend classes to learn about the conditions faced by prostitutes. It has taken more than two years to pass the controversial...
Bangladesh student Nazimuddin Samad hacked to death
A Bangladeshi law student who had expressed secular views online has been killed in the capital, Dhaka. Nazimuddin Samad was hacked with machetes at a traffic junction late on Wednesday and then shot, police said. The 28-year-old was reported to have been an organiser of the Ganajagran Manch, a secular campaigning group. A...
Five underrated countries you need to see
From a medieval African trading town to a Mediterranean island nation, these overlooked outposts are worth a look. With each welcoming more than 50 million international visitors each year, France, the United States and China dominate the list of most popular countries for travellers. But are the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty...
Panama Papers: Government announces creation of ‘panel of experts’
Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry. The move follows the leak of millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing it helped some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions. Several countries are probing possible financial crimes by the rich and...
A HUGE crowd is expected at Long Isalnd Trump rally tonight
In his return trip home, Trump will kick things off in Long Island with a rally tonight that is expected to have over 12,000 people in attendance. newyork.cbslocal.com reports: BETHPAGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Donald Trump holds his first rally in New York Wednesday, with the Republican front-runner appearing in...
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