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Remain hopes dashed after Government says Article 50 does NOT need Commons approval
REMAIN campaigners who are refusing to accept the vote of the British public to exit the European Union (EU) have had a plot to overturn the decision FOILED. Government lawyers have now confirmed there does NOT need to be a vote in parliament before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which triggers the two-year process of...
Bangladesh attack: Police say hostage mistaken for gunman
Bangladesh police have admitted they mistakenly identified a hostage as one of the gunmen in the deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka last Friday. Officials initially said troops killed six gunmen when they ended a siege on the Holey Artisan Bakery. Police now say one man identified as an attacker was in fact a hostage also held at...
Bank of England warns Brexit risks beginning to crystallise
The Bank of England has warned there is evidence that risks it identified related to Brexit are emerging. In a major report it states: "There is evidence that some risks have begun to crystallise. The current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging." The Bank has eased special capital requirements for banks,...
Sterling falls to new low against the dollar in Asia trade
The pound has hit a new low in Asian trading as concerns about the UK's vote to leave the European Union continue to weigh on investor confidence. It touched $1.2798 against the dollar on Wednesday, which is a 31-year low. US government bond yields also fell to record lows as investors rushed to put money in perceived safe...
Какой кошмар! Папина дочка Даша Мельникова стала анорексичкой
К такому выводу пришли подписчики Инстаграма актрисы, известной по роли в сериале «Папины дочки», Даши Мельниковой, которая стала болезненно худой. Напомним, что в...
Тайну дочери Ани Лорак узнали. Она показала девочку, и все ахнули
Поп-король российской эстрады Филипп Киркоров уговорил-таки свою близкую подругу, украинскую певицу Ани Лорак перестать прятать лицо дочки от общественности. В итоге Киркоров...
Euro 2016: Wales set for historic semi-final with Portugal
Wales are preparing for the biggest game in their history when they play Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday for a place in the final of Euro 2016. Chris Coleman's side have already enjoyed a memorable run to reach their first semi-final at their only major tournament since 1958. England were the last British team to reach the...
Could an invention from 1816 help us land on Venus?
Future missions to Venus need tough new technologies – and an old one. It’s been a long time since anyone tried landing on Venus, one of the most hostile environments in the Solar System. Covered in sulphuric acid clouds, the surface temperatures approach 460 C (860 F) with atmospheric pressure 90 times that of...
Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot says ‘careful analysis needed before war’
The chairman of the UK's inquiry into the Iraq war says he hopes future military action on such a scale will only be possible with more careful analysis and political judgement. His 12-volume report on the Iraq war is due to be released later — more than seven years after the inquiry began. Sir John Chilcot told the...
US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana
Protests have taken place in the US state of Louisiana after a video emerged appearing to show two white police officers holding down and shooting dead a black man. The incident took place in the state capital, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday after reports of a man threatening people with a gun outside a shop. A post mortem examination...
Fifa World Cup tickets breach $1,000 for first time
Some tickets for the World Cup final in Moscow in 2018 will cost more than $1,000 (£775) for the first time, governing body Fifa has revealed. The most expensive ticket for the 2018 final will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro. The other tickets will cost $455 and $710. However, Russian...
3 Shot to Death, Dozens Hurt in Chicago Over July 4 Weekend
Chicago police flooded the streets with thousands of officers over the July 4 weekend. Fewer people were shot to death, but more suffered gunshot wounds than over the same holiday weekend last year. There had been widespread fear in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods that the weekend could be particularly bloody...