Play buttonJacinda Ardern 'My dear Prime Minister': Alan Jones's apology letter to Jacinda Ardern revealedThe Guardian - Eleanor Ainge RoyAustralian broadcaster Alan Jones’s apology letter to the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, spells out he never intended “violence” towards her, and wished no harm on her and her family. It the
Indigenous Peoples How much of a disaster is climate change? Let Nordic indigenous peoples tell you, says Finnish actorSouth China Morning Post Festival showcases troupes that demonstrate what it means to be Nordic people
Forex NewsBreak: Norway Central Bank Hikes Policy Rate to 1.5% vs 1.25% By Iinvesting.com - Investing.com Investing.com -- Norway's central bank hiked its policy rate to 1.5% from 1.25%, saying that "Growth in the Norwegian economy remains solid, and …
Referendums The Green party’s Brexit hypocrisy | Coffee HouseThe Spectator - David PatonWilliam Hazlitt said hypocrisy is the only unforgivable vice. He would surely have a field day with our current crop of politicians. But perhaps the worst of the bunch is Caroline Lucas. The Green MP to
Copenhagen The new island solving a Nordic housing crisisBBC News - By Maddy Savage and Benoît Derrier The city of Copenhagen often tops global rankings for quality of life. But its growing popularity has put a strain on housing supply, so city planners are working on an bold solution.
Play buttonGreta Thunberg Greta Thunberg Can't Stop Roasting CongressVICEWearing her signature single braid, celebrity teen climate activist Greta Thunberg had a message for U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday: Do better. During her testimony in front of the House foreign affairs climate
Private Schools There is no longer any justification for private schools in BritainThe Guardian - Frances RyanWhen many working-class children don’t have basic equipment in class, the dominance of elite schools feels even more obscene A few years back, I finished a PhD on how to tackle Britain’s unequal life –
EPA Trump: EPA will hit San Francisco with an environmental violations notice over homeless crisisAxios President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Wednesday night that the Environmental Protection Authority will issue a notice to San Francisco …
Spiders Spider season: Are sex-crazed arachnids invading your home for hook ups?bbc.co.uk - Michael Baggs You wake up. It's autumn. You're in bed, it's nice. But what's that black thing on your pillow? You focus your eyes. It's a spider. A big one.
UK Parliament Brexit: UK has 12 days to set out plans - Finnish PMbbc.co.uk - BBC News Boris Johnson has 12 days to set out his Brexit plans to the EU, according to Finland's prime minister.
Technology Facebook to use Met Police videos to recognise shootersbbc.co.uk - BBC News Facebook is to use footage from police body cameras to train its algorithms to recognise videos of real-life shootings.
Facebook Facebook device plugs into your TVbbc.co.uk - Dave Lee Facebook has updated its "Portal" range of video chat devices, including a new version that plugs directly into a TV.
Facial Recognition Live facial recognition surveillance 'must stop'bbc.co.uk - Catrin Nye UK police and companies must stop using live facial recognition for public surveillance, politicians and campaigners have said.
UK News Trump strips California of power to set auto emission standardsbbc.co.uk - BBC News The White House has stripped California of its right to set its own vehicle emissions standards and banned other states from setting similar rules.
Brexit Party Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party just wreaked havoc in Strasbourg – and left the EU fumingThe Telegraph - By Michael DeaconThey’re smart, the Brexit Party. To the untrained eye, their behaviour in the European Parliament today might have looked boorish and mindless. Personally, though, I’m convinced it was all part of a cunning
World News Arab turnout in Israel election rises despite racist campaignsThe Guardian - Oliver Holmes in Tel AvivIt’s become a tired trope of Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaigns: as the country draws closer to election day the leader ramps up his racist scaremongering suggesting Israel’s Arab minority are preparing
Brexit EU lawmakers vote to approve Brexit delay if UK requests onepbs.org - Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of another Brexit delay if Britain requests one …
UK News EU gives Boris Johnson ultimatum: Show us Brexit plan in 12 days or 'it's over'independent.co.uk - Jon Stone Top EU leaders have given Boris Johnson an ultimatum to come up with a new Brexit plan by the end of September, or face up to a no-deal. The deadline, …
Sajid Javid 'It has got worse': Boris Johnson 'hamstrung' by rift with Sajid JavidThe Guardian - Rajeev Syal and Rowena MasonThe rift between Boris Johnson’s team and Sajid Javid is widening, government sources have said, with growing concerns in Whitehall that disagreements are harming the effectiveness of the Downing Street
UK News US Fed cuts interest rates for second time since 2008bbc.co.uk - BBC News The US central bank has cut interest rates for only the second time since 2008, amid concerns about slowing global growth and trade wars.
UK News Supreme Court: Prorogation 'a political judgement', government saysbbc.co.uk - BBC News The legal battle over the suspension of Parliament has finished for a second day at the Supreme Court.
News (Wales) Bridgend site to produce Land Rover-inspired Ineos 4x4bbc.co.uk - BBC News Ineos Automotive has chosen Bridgend for the production of its new 4x4 vehicle, it has been announced.
UK News Saudi Arabia oil attacks: Weapons debris 'proves Iran behind them'bbc.co.uk - BBC News Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has shown off what it says is wreckage of drones and cruise missiles that proves Iranian involvement in weekend attacks on two oil facilities.
UK News The 'brown girls' out to conquer Instagrambbc.co.uk - Dhruti Shah There's a sisterhood emerging on Instagram and it's one made up of young women from around the globe who proudly identify as "brown girls" - but just who are they and what is it that they want?
News (Wales) Gareth Thomas: Journalist 'told rugby player's parents of HIV'bbc.co.uk - BBC News Former rugby player Gareth Thomas has said a journalist spoke to his parents about his HIV status before they had discussed it.
UK News Kevin Lunney: Quinn Industrial Holdings director abducted and beatenbbc.co.uk - BBC News A prominent businessman has been abducted in County Fermanagh before being beaten and left at the side of a road in the Republic of Ireland.
Royal Navy New Royal Navy warships will combat threat from Russia's secret Zircon weaponplymouthherald.co.uk - Max Channon Next generation of frigates will have to be able to find and stop submarines carrying Zircon missiles The Royal Navy and its new frigates will be on …
Scottish Parliament Row erupts as Scottish independence poll shows 59% of Scots back remaining in UKdailyrecord.co.uk - Andy Philip Five years after the Yes/No referendum a survey commissioned by pro-UK campaigners Scotland in Union found large majority would vote to "remain" in …
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Air Travel What it was like to fly the baddest airplane the world has ever knownArs Technica - Eric Berger “The X-15 was the most demanding airplane I’ve ever flown." The X-15 was not the first rocket-powered aircraft, but it is probably the best one ever …
Avatar5th Trump 'marvels' at his ability to change cable news chyrons by saying stupid stuffdailykos.com - Kerry Eleveld
