Boris Johnson declares war on anti-vaxx movement with campaign to counter vaccine scaremongeringindependent.co.uk - Eleanor Busby
General election will provide a 'once-in-a-generation chance' for political change, Corbyn saysstandard.co.uk - Megan White
No 10 furious at leak of paper predicting shortages after no-deal BrexitThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
Hong Kong China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offerAssociated Press - By KELVIN CHAN and YANAN WANG, Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully
Thai Politics Thai official dismisses Muslim insurgent demand on detaineesReutersThailand's Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and other members of cabinet arrive to attend their frist meeting in Bangkok, Thailand July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai prime
Measles PM say social media firms must share responsibility for rising spread of Measles in UK as he attacks antivaxx misinformationThe Telegraph - By Danielle SheridanThe Prime Minister has said social media firms must share the responsibility for the rising spread of Measles in the UK as he attacked antivaxx misinformation. Boris Johnson will today (mon) set out plans
World News Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attackAssociated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president is vowing to eliminate all safe havens of the Islamic State group as the country marks a subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wedding attack
James Bulger James Bulger’s killer paedophile Jon Venables could be free in weeksmetro.co.uk - Richard Hartley-Parkinson The father of murdered child James Bulger has warned that one of his son’s killers could soon be released from prison with a new identity. Ralph …
U.S. Politics Kathleen Blanco: Louisiana gov brought down by Katrina diesAssociated Press - By MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even after Hurricane Katrina ended her political career and as cancer ate away her strength, former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco still described her life as "charmed." With strength
Gibraltar Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand24matins.uk - By 24matins.uk with AFP, The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to …
Bangladesh Bangladesh slum fire leaves 10,000 people homelessCNN - By Salman Saeed, Sugam Pokharel and Matthew Robinson, CNNDhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — More than 10,000 people have been left homeless after a massive fire engulfed a slum in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, destroying thousands of shanties, according to Bangladeshi
UK News Jihadi Jack's parents brand Sajid Javid a 'coward' over decision to remove son's UK citizenshipstandard.co.uk - Megan White Jihadi Jack’s parents have branded former home secretary Sajid Javid a “coward” for stripping their son of his British citizenship. Jack Letts, who …
Glaciers Iceland holds funeral for first glacier lost to climate changeThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseIceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to climate change as scientists warn that hundreds of other ice sheets on the subarctic island risk the same fate. As the world recently marked the July
Beijing Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests24matins.uk - By Eva XIAO, “Get those foreign agents outta town”, roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking …
Jair Bolsonaro 'A second Trump': Bolsonaro's offensive rhetoric adds to Brazil's discomfortThe Guardian - Tom Phillips Latin America correspondentHe parleyed his way to Brazil’s presidency with a vote-winning barrage of scaremongering and bombast. But eight months into Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right tenure, there is growing discomfort over the president’s
Venezuela UN: More aid for Venezuela refugee crisis neededDW News - DW English The UN has warned that hostility towards Venezuelan refugees in neighboring countries will grow if aid is not increased. Of the more than $700 in aid …
Viktor Orbán Merkel, Orban to mark Iron Curtain anniversary amid new divides24matins.uk - By 24matins.uk with AFP, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the city of Sopron Monday to commemorate a pivotal moment in …
Logos PC Andrew Harper: Donations for officer dragged to his death by car surge past £100k in one daysky.com The clock is ticking on whether to release or charge the 10 people arrested on suspicion of murdering the police officer. A fundraising page for the …
Prince Andrew Prince Andrew ‘appalled’ by Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking allegationsindependent.co.uk - Thomas Hornall The Duke of York has said he is “appalled” by recent sex abuse claims surrounding his former friend Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew released a …
Najib Razak Malaysia court postpones biggest 1MDB trial involving ex-PM NajibReuters - by Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court on Monday postponed for a week the biggest of five trials linked to a multi-billion-dollar scam at state fund 1MDB and allegedly involving former prime minister
Opinion (UK) Australia's older generations are richer than before, while younger ones are falling behindThe Guardian - Kate Griffiths and Danielle Wood for the ConversationEach new generation of Australians since federation has enjoyed a better standard of living than the one that came before it. Until now. Today’s young Australians are in danger of falling behind. A new
Muammar Gaddafi Belgium’s battle royal: The prince vs the statepolitico.eu - Simon Marks A tussle over Muammar Gaddafi’s unpaid debts brings tensions to a head. Belgium's Prince Laurent has a beef — with his own government. The younger …
Greenland Danish prime minister calls Trump's interest in buying Greenland 'absurd'CNN - By Paul LeBlanc, CNNWashington (CNN) — The Danish Prime Minister called Donald Trump's interest in buying Greenland "absurd" the same day the President confirmed he had discussed the possibility of the US purchasing the --
Peter Navarro US and China seeking to revive trade talks : Trump advisor24matins.uk - By Christophe VOGT, Washington and Beijing are working to revive pivotal talks aimed at ending the trade war that has roiled world markets, Donald Trump‘s chief economic …
Identitarian Movement Austrian People's party promises to ban far-right IdentitariansThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseAustria’s centre-right People’s party has said it will insist on the banning of the far-right Identitarian Movement as a condition of any coalition after parliamentary elections next month. Such a ban
Sajid Javid Sajid Javid denies floating idea of stamp duty for sellersThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorSajid Javid has quashed speculation that he could shift stamp duty on to sellers rather than buyers, just two days after suggesting he could look at the idea. The chancellor had appeared to float the in
Jeremy Corbyn Owen Jones Assault: Police Appeal For Witnesses After 'Senseless Attack' On Guardian JournalistHuffPost UK - By Graeme Demianyk Taking to Twitter in the aftermath of the incident, Jones indicated he thought the attack was motivated by far-right ideology. He added: “Given the …
UK News Immigration staff report rising discrimination at Home OfficeThe Telegraph - By Naomi LarssonImmigration staff are seeing rising levels of discrimination in the workplace, an internal survey has revealed. Employees at the Border Force and Immigration Enforcement, the Home Office body whose targets
Baltic Sea Poles wade through Baltic 'like herrings' to commune with the seaReuters - by Rita PlanteraKUZNICA, Poland (Reuters) - Once a year, Poles head to the Hel Peninsula on the northern coast near Gdynia to "become herrings" and wade up to a meter deep for five hours along a 10-km (six-mile) sand
Gran Canaria Wildfire sweeps Gran Canaria forcing 4,000 people to evacuatemetro.co.uk - Emma Brazell Around 4,000 people have been forced to evacuate after wildfire swept one of Spain’s Canary Islands for the second time in a week. The blaze, which …
Demolition Power station demolished beautifully – leaving 40,000 homes without powerinews.co.uk - David Woode After weeks of careful planning, the demolition of three cooling towers at the disused Didcot power plant was supposed to be smooth and swift. While …
Spain Migrant rescue ship stuck off Italy rejects Spain port offer24matins.uk - By Diego URDANETA, A charity vessel carrying 107 rescued migrants and stuck in limbo off Italy on Sunday rejected an offer to go to Spain as “absolutely unrealistic” …
