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Kim Jong-un announces ‘kindred ties’ with China will ‘remain immortal’ amid tensions

express– On Thursday, the nation’s leader highlighted the close relationship between the two neighbouring countries, state media reported. Kim Jong-un underlined how close their “blood” ties are, referencing the 1950-53 Korean War. He said China had helped his nation “at the cost of

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Train services to be reduced due to pingdemic, as unions attack ‘unclear’ exemptions plan

independent– Rail operators plan to reduce train services from next week because of staff shortages caused by the “pingdemic”, warning that it could lead to overcrowding. It comes as union chiefs and industry leaders criticised the government’s “confusing” plan to allow firms in critical sectors – including transport – to deploy daily testing as an […]

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France to start closing military bases in Mali by the end of the year

africanews– French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would begin closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, as part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel. Military bases in Kidal, Tessalit et Tombouctou, key sectors in the fight against armed groups in the region, […]

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Sky is bringing adverts to NOW TV and you’ll need to pay extra to stop them

express– Streaming service NOW, formerly NOW TV, is poised to introduce advert breaks in the coming weeks. As it stands, the streaming service, which is owned and operated by Sky TV, doesn’t include any adverts when watching on-demand films or boxsets. But that looks set to change for those unwilling to spend more each month. […]

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Queen awards George Cross to NHS for staff’s courage and compassion

express– The service is to be honoured today, its 73rd anniversary, with Britain’s highest civilian medal. But the news triggered calls for new Health Secretary Sajid Javid to reward our Covid heroes with a fair pay rise of “at least five per cent”. In a  handwritten tribute, the monarch praised NHS employees for their pandemic […]

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Some Virgin Media customers offered new way to get better broadband speeds

express– Thousands of Virgin Media customers could soon be treated to the ultimate Gigabit broadband. This blisteringly quick technology is around 18 times faster than the UK average and allows those using it to download a full HD movie in just 40 seconds. With more of us than ever now using the web to work […]

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Professor Chris Whitty grabbed by ‘thugs’ in London park as video investigated by police

independent– Police are investigating an incident in which “thugs” grabbed Professor Chris Whitty in a London park and jeered, after video of the episode circulated online. A clip of the chief medical officer for England being put into a headlock was posted to Twitter on Monday night and was quickly condemned. At least two young men […]

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Floyd Family Lawyer Calls For Federal Conviction For Chauvin

republicworld– A lawyer for the family of George Floyd called for a federal conviction for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, saying he hopes that would lead to a longer sentence. Chauvin was convicted of murder in April and sentenced in state court Friday to 22 1/2 years in prison . After his sentencing, some […]

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Mike Pence’s ‘Cancel Culture’ Rallying Cry Is Too Much For Folks On Twitter

huffpost– Mike Pence bombastically declared on Twitter Friday that he was done with so-called “cancel culture.” “We will not be silent in the face of Cancel Culture!” wrote the former vice president, parroting a popular right-wing talking point, following it with a post about rejecting “every effort to marginalize Christians and Conservatives.” Critics of the […]

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Mali: New government sees military in key ministerial positions

In Mali Friday a new government has been formed.It sees the military — which staged two coup d’états in nine months, in charge of the West African nation’s key ministries. At its head — albeit facing criticism of his position’s legitimacy, transitional president Colonel Assimi Goïta, who was sworn in on Monday. Ministerial positions of […]