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While Muslims are being murdered in India, the rest of the world is too slow to condemn
On 9 to 10 November 1938 the German government encouraged its supporters to burn down synagogues and smash up Jewish homes, shops, businesses, schools. At least 91 Jews – and probably many more – were killed by Nazi supporters egged on by Joseph Goebbels, the minister for public enlightenment and propaganda, in what became known as Kristallnacht – “the Night of Broken Glass”. It was a decisive staging post on the road to mass genocide.On 23 February 2020 in Delhi, Hindu nationalist mobs roamed the streets burning and looting mosques together with Muslim homes, shops and businesses. They killed or burned alive Muslims who could not escape and the victims were largely unprotected by the police. At least 37 people, almost all Muslims, were killed and many others beaten half to death: a two-year-old baby was stripped by a gang to see if he was circumcised – as Muslims usually are, but Hindus are not. Some Muslim women pretended to be Hindus in order to escape.
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Johnson shows again he can get away with stuff other PMs couldn’t
Johnson shows again he can get away with stuff other PMs couldn’t. For a leader to holiday while floods hit the country isn’t normal, but ours believes in his own exceptionalism
ITNGreta Thunberg arrives in Bristol for climate protest
Greta Thunberg arrives in Bristol to take part in a 'Youth Strike 4 Climate' demonstration with other schoolchildren.
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Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua’s tactics to beat Tyson Fury and become undisputed heavyweight champion
Eddie Hearn has detailed just how Anthony Joshua will go about beating Tyson Fury in what would be an undisputed world heavyweight title fight.With all the belts now residing in the UK after Fury’s victory over Deontay Wilder last week, clamour for the all-British super fight has grown.
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Coronavirus map: how Covid-19 is spreading across the world
Coronavirus map: how Covid-19 is spreading across the worldConfirmed cases of Covid-19 now span over 50 countries, with at least 2,800 deaths, all but 70 in mainland China – data correct at 23:33pm, 27 February * Coronavirus – live updates
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Super Tuesday: Professor who predicted last 9 elections says Democrats could face first brokered convention in nearly 70 years
Days out from Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states will cast ballots in the Democratic primary, a professor who predicted the past nine elections says that the United States may well be staring down its first brokered convention in nearly 70 years.It’s a prospect that has stirred considerable consternation among Democratic Party officials and voters, many of whom have said their primary concern is beating Donald Trump in November — even as an enthusiastic debate over the future of democratic politics has raged on the campaign trail.
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Pussycat Dolls’ Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway performance sparks 68 Ofcom complaints
Despite their efforts to poke fun at critics of their “raunchy” routines, Pussycat Dolls’ performance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has led to complaints.The five-piece have frequently faced criticism over their outfits and dance moves with their comeback performance on X Factor: Celebrity sparking over 400 Ofcom complaints last December.
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Dubai's ruler loses appeal to stop publication of judgements in UK court battle with ex-wife
London's Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that two judgements in the legal battle between Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and his former wife over the wardship of their two children should be made public. Mohammed had said that the judgements of Andrew McFarlane, president of London's High Court Family Division, in the case involving Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, half-sister of Jordan's King Abdullah, were wrong in law and should not be publicised.
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Zimbabwe's president appeals for help to end country's 'financial isolation'
Zimbabwe's president appeals for help to end country's 'financial isolation'. Emmerson Mnangagwa makes passionate plea for support as he targets upper middle-income status by 2030
NewsHuffPost UKCoronavirus Latest: 'Just A Matter Of Time' Until Covid-19 Spreads In UK, Chief Medical Officer Warns
An outbreak could close schools for two months and cancel sports events. And as global cases grow, share prices are now on track for the worst week since the 2008 crash.
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Turkey hits 'all known' Syrian govt positions after soldiers killed in Idlib
The Turkish army retaliated with artillery fire at Syrian government targets in Syria after an airstrike killed at least 33 Turkish soldiers in the northwestern Idlib province, Turkish officials said on Friday.The United Nations on Thursday (New York time, GMT-4) called for urgent action in northwest Syria, warning that, "the risk of greater escalation grows by the hour.""The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate ceasefire and expresses particular concern about the risk to civilians from escalating military actions," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement."Without urgent action, the risk of even greater escalation grows by the hour."'All known' targetsThe UN statement came as Turkey announced that "all known" Syrian government targets were under fire by Turkish air and land support units, according to state-run Anadolu news agency, quoting Turkey's communications director Fahrettin Altun on Friday. Turkey has decided to "respond in kind" to the attack by the Syrian government, Altun added.This announcement immediately after an air strike by Syrian regime forces against Turkish military in Idlib, as reported by Anadolu.Turkish officials gave a death toll of 33.After the attack, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an extraordinary meeting on the situation in Idlib at his presidential complex in Ankara, attended by ministers and military officials.Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg by telephone, according to state-run Anadolu news agency. Stoltenberg condemned the strikes, according to a spokesman, describing them as "indiscriminate".The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a local monitor, gave a higher death toll, claiming 34 Turkish soldiers were killed.The deaths are the largest number of fatalities suffered by Turkish forces in a single day since Ankara started sending thousands of troops into Idlib in recent weeks in a bid to halt an advance by Syrian forces and their Russian allies.Russia and Turkey agreed in 2018 to create a demilitarised zone in Idlib in an accord that has since fallen through. Fighting in the northwestern Syrian province has sent hundreds of thousands of displaced people towards the Turkish border. Speaking in Washington, the US ambassador to NATO said Turkey should learn from clashes in Syria who its true friends are and drop its purchase from Russia of a major missile defence system. The Turks should see "who is their reliable partner and who isn't", Kay Bailey Hutchison told reporters."They see what Russia is, they see what they're doing now, and if they are attacking Turkish troops, then that should outweigh everything else that is happening between Turkey and Russia," she added.No-fly zoneUS Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday called for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria's Idlib and called on President Donald Trump to help stop the killing of civilians there by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. "The world is sitting on its hands and watching the destruction of Idlib by Assad, Iran, and the Russians," Graham, a Republican and an ally of Trump, said in a statement. "I am confident if the world, led by the United States, pushed back against Iran, Russia, and Assad that they would stand down, paving the way for political negotiations to end this war in Syria." Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have pushed hard in recent months to retake the last large rebel-held region in northwestern Syria after nine years of war that has displaced millions and killed hundreds of thousands. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, REUTERS)
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Weak domestic demand causes decline in UK car manufacturing
Domestic demand fell by almost a quarter in the first month of 2020.
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Harry and Meghan to make first official appearance together since ‘Megxit’
The duke and duchess have not been seen side-by-side in the UK since early January.
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Bruno Tonioli: 'Strictly' same sex decision can’t be about ‘headline chasing’
'Dancing On Ice' made history by pairing Ian “H” Watkins with professional skater Matt Evers.
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Judge refuses to reconsider releasing secret Jeffrey Epstein-related documents
A federal judge has denied a motion that could have allowed the release of more than 1,000 documents related to the investigation of crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and others.The motion, filed by the Miami Herald and investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, asked the judge to reconsider a previous decision to keep the files secret.
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In pictures: Aerial images reveal the extent of flood devastation as River Severn bursts its banks
Aerial pictures reveal the damage caused by flooding in the city of Worcester and the surrounding county of Worcestershire - with public spaces, sports grounds and residential areas submerged in water.The River Severn burst its banks after reaching its highest ever level of 5.77m (19ft) on Thursday after several nights of heavy rain - with more downfalls forecast across ‘ten days of difficulty’.New pictures show Worcestershire Country Cricket ground and several rugby and football pitches flooded, as well as a branch of McDonald’s turned into an island by surrounding flood water.The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Environment Agency said 500 tonnes of water – the equivalent to six HGVs – was flowing through the city every second.Meanwhile in Ironbridge a severe danger to life notification remains in place after dozens of residents were evacuated when flood barriers buckled under the force of the water.Several bridges and barriers are also due to be inspected by Shropshire Council over fears the floods have eroded them, as Storm Gorge - the third named storm of 2020 - approaches this weekend.
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Gloucestershire police get 75 new Nissan electric vehicles
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NewsAFPRejected by Jamaica, Caymans over virus fears, cruise ship docks in Mexico
A cruise ship turned away from Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after a crew member tested positive for flu has docked in Mexico and passengers will be allowed to disembark as long as "health standards" are met, the country's president said Thursday.
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Greta Thunberg tells climate rally ‘I will not be silent while world is on fire’
Thunberg took to the stage to chants of 'Greta, Greta' from the schoolchildren who had gathered in the rain in Bristol.
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Military to help NHS cope with major coronavirus outbreak
Military to help NHS cope with major coronavirus outbreakContingency plans for pandemic emerge as UK confirms 20th case of Covid-19 * Coronavirus – latest news
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Biggest explosion ‘since Big Bang’ discovered by astronomers
The blast came from a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth.
Sky videoGovernment tries to stop coronavirus panic as ten schools close
Health secretary Matt Hancock has urged schools not to “overeact” to the coronavirus as he tried to quell panic closures.
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Migrants aren’t spreading coronavirus – but nationalists are blaming them anyway
Migrants aren’t spreading coronavirus – but nationalists are blaming them anyway. Politicians across Europe have been quick to exploit the outbreak by heaping suspicion on the most marginalised
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Fans thrilled as Geri Horner shares very early Spice Girls throwback
The shot was taken before the singers became famous.
