Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime

Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime, prompting outrage but also wild celebrations. The men, who had been in custody for a week, were shot early Friday morning as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad, police said. According to the police, the accused men – Mohammad Areef, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen, and Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu – were taking part in reconstruction of the crime in the early hours of Friday morning when they tried to escape and were shot by police. However, … Continue reading Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime

France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years

France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years today as public sector unions stage a showdown with President Macron over pension reforms in a test of will that could make or break his presidency. Eight in ten trains have been cancelled; in Paris the metro system will come to a virtual standstill; and flights will be heavily disrupted by an air traffic controllers’ strike. Air France announced that it was cancelling 30 per cent of its internal flights and EasyJet said that it had cancelled 223 flights. He tweeted his support of the Jewish community adding that ‘Jews are and … Continue reading France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years

“Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim

“Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim. A witness says commuters were “disgusted” as the five boys intimidated other passengers on a service from Dublin’s Connolly station to Newry in Co Down, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. “The Xinjiang issue fundamentally is not about human rights, ethnicity or religion but about antiterror and antiseparatism,” Ms Hua said, threatening unspecified retaliation if the US interfered. China has for decades been trying to suppress the Uighur separatist movement, some of whose members have committed attacks. According … Continue reading “Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim

Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders

Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders as House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff says he will release his panel’s report on the findings from the impeachment inquiry ahead of Wednesday’s Judiciary Committee hearing with constitutional scholars. “This is a threat to the integrity of the upcoming election and we don’t feel it should wait,” Mr Schiff commented as the president attacks the timing of the next phase of the process, arguing it has been scheduled to embarrass him as he meets with world leaders overseas. The 39-year-old Spanish star, who is married to … Continue reading Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders

António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments

António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments, which was failing to keep up with the urgency of the problem despite increasing signs that the climate was reaching breakdown. Before the start of a critical conference on the climate crisis on Monday, he said the world had the technical and economic means to halt climate chaos, but what was missing was political will. “There’s no question, having spoken to many of them privately, they’re absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the … Continue reading António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments

The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture

The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture. Priyanka Reddy, who was in her twenties, was on her way home when she was killed near Hyderabad and her body was dumped and burned 15 miles away. His comments come just before Johnson hosts a Nato summit this week to be attended by the US president. Responding to the London Bridge attack in a speech in York, Corbyn will praise the “extraordinary bravery” of the public in confronting the … Continue reading The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture

Michael Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic race for the White House

Michael Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic race for the White House because his private polling showed that the impeachment process was boosting President Trump in key swing states and putting him on course for re-election. The 77-year-old media billionaire, who has a renowned data team, reversed his decision to stay out after research showed that numerous swing districts were trending away from the Democrats, his campaign manager said. Priyanka Reddy, who was in her twenties, was on her way home when she was killed near Hyderabad and her body was dumped and burned 15 miles away. The victim’s mother has … Continue reading Michael Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic race for the White House

A record-breaking free solo climber has died while abseiling down the side of a cliff face in Mexico

A record-breaking free solo climber has died while abseiling down the side of a cliff face in Mexico, according to reports. Brad Gobright, 31, is believed to have fallen 1,000ft to his death in a tragic accident in El Portero Chico, a national park in the northern part of the country. Most big cities in the heavily populated Shia-majority south of the country have been affected, with at least 31 people shot dead as security forces stormed in to clear a bridge in Nasiriyah, north of Basra, early yesterday. Hours earlier, protesters in Najaf surrounded the consulate building, shouting “Iran … Continue reading A record-breaking free solo climber has died while abseiling down the side of a cliff face in Mexico

Richard V Spencer, recently ousted secretary of the US Navy, has attacked Donald Trump in a scathing op-ed for The Washington Post, condemning his “shocking and unprecedented intervention” in military justice

Richard V Spencer, recently ousted secretary of the US Navy, has attacked Donald Trump in a scathing op-ed for The Washington Post, condemning his “shocking and unprecedented intervention” in military justice after he absolved Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher of a war crime. The president is spending Thanksgiving at his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago as it emerges he has spent an estimated $115m (£88.9m) of taxpayers’ money on golf trips since taking office, equivalent to 287 days of the president salary he prides himself on not taking. The missiles flew for 236 miles at an altitude of 60 miles before crashing into … Continue reading Richard V Spencer, recently ousted secretary of the US Navy, has attacked Donald Trump in a scathing op-ed for The Washington Post, condemning his “shocking and unprecedented intervention” in military justice

A lawyer for the White House’s budget office resigned partly because of concerns over Donald Trump’s freeze on military aid to Ukraine

A lawyer for the White House’s budget office resigned partly because of concerns over Donald Trump’s freeze on military aid to Ukraine, a longtime career official from the office has testified to Congress behind closed doors. Mark Sandy of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) told the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry that an individual in the office’s legal division quit in part over issues with the suspension of security assistance to Ukraine, according to a transcript of his deposition released on Tuesday. President Trump meanwhile gave his latest 2020 campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday night, denouncing the … Continue reading A lawyer for the White House’s budget office resigned partly because of concerns over Donald Trump’s freeze on military aid to Ukraine