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Jill Dando murder will never be solved, says lead detective
The Guardian - 29 Mar 2019 02:01
In BBC film to mark 20 years since TV presenter's death, Hamish Campbell says no new suspects will ever be found The detective who led the inquiry into Jill Dando's murder has said her case will never be solved. Speaking...
Mo Amer and Guz Khan review - hip-hop and hummus in a double dose of funny
The Guardian - 29 Mar 2019 17:56
Leicester Square theatre, LondonNetflix's Vagabond star teams up with Man Like Mobeen's Khan to headline a mischievous night of smart gags When the US standup Mo Amer first toured the UK, it was on the Muslim comedy bill...
National Theatre faces gender backlash over new season
BBC - 29 Mar 2019 19:09
The National Theatre has been criticised for only hiring one female director for its new season.
Trump's latest Make America Great Again rally is in state he won by slimmest margin
CBSNews - 29 Mar 2019 05:17
President Trump held first Make America Great Again rally since special counsel Robert Mueller handed in his report in Michigan, the state he won by the slimmest margin. Detroit News politics and government editor Richar...
New Zealand gun laws: 11,000 sign petition opposing changes
CNN - 29 Mar 2019 12:13
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition against proposed tougher gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque massacres, criticizing the changes as "unjust to law-abiding New Zealand citizens."
1 in 4 people near Ebola outbreak believe virus isn't real, new study says
ABC News - 29 Mar 2019 17:23
A quarter of people interviewed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year during the ongoing Ebola outbreak believed the deadly virus wasn't real.
Egypt releases prominent activist after five years in prison
New York Post - 29 Mar 2019 17:23
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger and software engineer, was a leading voice amongst the liberal young Egyptians who initially led the 2011 uprising that ended the 30-year rule of autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Dealing Another Blow to Trump, Federal Judge Strikes Down Rule Skirting Requirements of Health Act
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2019 05:03
The ruling was the second big defeat this week for the president's health care agenda, as he has sought to use the courts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Mozambique: reporting from a disaster zone - podcast
The Guardian - 29 Mar 2019 05:00
Cyclone Idai is one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit the southern hemisphere. Peter Beaumont discusses his recent trip to Mozambique, where he reported on the devastation the cyclone has caused. Plus: S...
Abrams says U.S. response to Russian troops in Venezuela could include sanctions
Reuters - 29 Mar 2019 19:50
The U.S. special representative for Venezuela said on Friday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a list of options, including sanctions, Washington could use to respond to the presence of Russian troops in Venez...
Brexit: Leave supporters rally outside Parliament
BBC - 29 Mar 2019 17:31
Crowds of Brexit supporters gather in Westminster to protest against the delay to Brexit.
Theresa May’s EU Brexit deal rejected by Parliament a third time
USA Today - 29 Mar 2019 17:24Dad of Sandy Hook victim "succumbed to the grief," widow says
CBSNews - 29 Mar 2019 17:21
Jeremy Richman's daughter was one of 26 people killed in the 2012 school shooting
Toxins in the air, toxins in the soil - still ministers won't act on Grenfell | Seraphima Kennedy
The Guardian - 29 Mar 2019 11:00
The shocking report on pollution levels after the fire is another hammer blow for the stricken tower block's residents It is news that no one wants to hear. Independent research from Prof Anna Stec at the University of C...
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
The New Yorker - 29 Mar 2019 11:00
Douglas Preston on the young paleontologist who may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth.
DHS secretary asks Congress for new authority to send migrant kids to home countries
The Week - 29 Mar 2019 05:26
The Department of Homeland Security is "grappling with a humanitarian and security catastrophe that is worsening by the day," Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen wrote in a letter sent to Congress on Thursday, and she needs assis...
The cartoonists who helped take down a Malaysian prime minister
CNN - 29 Mar 2019 05:22
A humongous pink gemstone perches on a woman's finger, matched only in extravagance by her hair, which is half the height of her body. A pendulous necklace and Hermès handbag hang from her other arm.
New York Suit Alleges Sackler Family Funneled Money From Opioid Company Into Personal Accounts Offshore
Slate - 29 Mar 2019 05:06
The suit alleges a systematic fraud perpetrated by eight named members of the Sackler family.
Trump's Michigan rally is a blueprint of the 2020 campaign
CBSNews - 29 Mar 2019 05:01
Days after the special counsel ended its investigation, President Trump declared the "collusion delusion is over" at a Make America Great Again rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chip Reid joins CBSN from the rally.
Trump and GOP lawmakers call for Schiff to resign
CBSNews - 29 Mar 2019 04:59
President Trump and several House Republican lawmakers are calling for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, to resign. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for "The Hill" joins C...
U.N. Expert Wants Suspects in Jamal Khashoggi's Killing to Be Named
Time - 29 Mar 2019 03:59
11 people are on trial, five of whom face the death penalty, for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last October
China's top banks warn of 'fragile' bad loans scenario as economy slows
Reuters - 29 Mar 2019 05:01
China's two largest state-controlled banks warned bad loans could rise and interest margins would shrink, as they posted their weakest quarterly profit growth in more than two years.