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London violent crime could take 'a generation' to solve
BBC - 5 Nov 2018 12:46
Sadiq Khan speaks out after two teenagers and two men were stabbed to death in the capital in five days.
Real Living Wage rises to £9 an hour
BBC - 5 Nov 2018 02:21
At least 180,000 workers are set for a pay rise this week - if their employer is signed up to the real Living Wage
Former Belgian king ordered to take DNA test to disprove love child claims
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2018 19:10
Albert II told to provide sample or risk being presumed father of 50-year-old artist The private life of the Belgian monarchy has come under fresh scrutiny after King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013, was orde...
The fashion photography of Marilyn Stafford - in pictures
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2018 09:00
As a freelance photojournalist based in Paris in the 1950s and early 1960s, Stafford covered fashion assignments from the established Haute Couture houses of the 50s to the birth of Prêt- -Porter, moving to London in th...
Give tax breaks to more diverse production firms, say actors
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2018 21:17
Show business figures call for more women and BAME and disabled people behind camera Production companies should be given tax relief to encourage them to employ more women, disabled people and people from minority ethnic...
Dozens of students abducted in Cameroon by alleged separatists
Al Jazeera English - 5 Nov 2018 17:39
Officials say armed separatists have kidnapped at least 78 students in the country's restive northwest region.
Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack
Reuters - 5 Nov 2018 04:43
The mayor of a Utah city was killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, the state's lieutenant governor said.
Iran threatens 'war situation' in wake of new sanctions
New York Post - 5 Nov 2018 20:01
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran greeted the reimposition of US sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a “war situation,” raising Mideast tensions as Ameri...
Jamal Khashoggi's sons appeal for return of his body
The Week - 5 Nov 2018 04:10
Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi, the sons of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, made an appeal on Sunday for the return of their father's body. Khashoggi was killed in October inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkish ...
Citing no evidence, Kemp's office launches investigation of Democratic Party of Georgia
The Week - 5 Nov 2018 05:12
On Sunday, the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced it is investigating the Democratic Party of Georgia over an alleged attempted hack of the state's voter registration system. Kemp is also the Repub...
Cuban President Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un as Part of First Overseas Tour
Time - 5 Nov 2018 04:50
Kim Jong Un and Miguel Diaz-Canel agreed to expand their strategic relations
UK high commission in New Zealand to recruit Māori adviser and te reo teacher
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2018 04:33
Laura Clarke says the increasing use of indigenous language means the country is becoming bilingual The British high commission in New Zealand has been given the green light to recruit its first ever adviser on Māori af...
Neil Armstrong's Moon Memorabilia Fetched More Than $7.4 Million at Auction
Time - 5 Nov 2018 04:01
A spacecraft ID plate from Apollo 11 brought home $468,500
Foreigners to join UK army even if they live abroad
Sky News - 5 Nov 2018 03:31
Foreign nationals who live abroad will be eligible to join the armed forces, as British residency requirements for service are set to be scrapped.
Trump touts campaign crowd sizes, bashes Stacey Abrams and Oprah
New York Post - 5 Nov 2018 03:26
WASHINGTON – President Trump's campaign stop Sunday in Georgia as the midterm elections loomed in the distance featured outlandish claims about Democratic candidates, media icon Oprah Winfrey and lengthy discussions ab...
Something is wrong with journalism - look at Andrew Marr's Arron Banks interview
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2018 19:28
The ground between truth and lies has become increasingly muddy. Marr's failure to press Banks shows the media has not caught up with this reality Having watched Andrew Marr interview Arron Banks on his BBC show on Sunda...
Romanian ex-prison chief serving 20 years dies in jail
Miami Herald - 5 Nov 2018 17:01
Romanian authorities say Alexandru Visinescu, a communist-era prison guard serving a 20-year sentence for crimes against humanity, has died in prison at 93. Bianca Filote, spokeswoman for the Institute for …
U.S. Supreme Court ends fight over Obama-era net neutrality rules
Reuters - 5 Nov 2018 16:58
The legal fight over a 2016 lower court ruling upholding Obama-era net neutrality regulations aimed at ensuring a free and open internet - rules that have since been repealed by President Donald Trump's administration - ...
U.S. reimposes tough curbs on Iran, Tehran hits at 'bullying'
Reuters - 5 Nov 2018 16:58
The United States imposed strict sanctions on Iran on Monday and threatened more action to stop Tehran pursuing "outlaw" policies, steps the Islamic Republic condemned as economic warfare and vowed to defy.
Newlyweds Will and Bailee Byler killed in helicopter crash leaving wedding
New York Post - 5 Nov 2018 16:57
A young bride and groom from Texas were killed when their helicopter suddenly crashed moments after departing the reception, according to reports. The chopper carrying newlyweds Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman went down e...
Runaway train travels nearly 60 miles in Australia before being deliberately derailed, officials say
Fox News - 5 Nov 2018 16:53
A driverless, 268-car iron ore train was derailed in Western Australia on Monday -- but only after it traveled nearly 60 miles without an engineer, officials said.
EU economy chief seeks support in spat with Italy on budget
Miami Herald - 5 Nov 2018 16:53
The European Commission's top economic official says he hopes to win backing from national finance ministers for its rejection of Italy's draft budget plan. The Commission supervises EU countries' budget …