Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will defend her country against genocide accusations at an international court hearing in The Hague. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has heard allegations Myanmar committed atrocities against Muslim Rohingya. People at a rally in Yangon have been defending the leader. But Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope they will soon […]
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Legislation was introduced on Tuesday that would hold tech companies more responsible for an explosion in online child sexual abuse material and give law enforcement agencies more opportunity to gather evidence of crimes. The bill, proposed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate, would require companies to retain information about illegal
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Nike’s logo will be on the upper right chest of Major League Baseball jerseys this year, a far a more prominent position than the Majestic Athletic logo previously on sleeves December 11, 2019, 1:10 AM 1 min read Baseball is going swoosh. Nike’s logo will be on the upper right chest of Major League Baseball
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Two weeks ago, four young Muslims from different political backgrounds came together to discuss their experiences of being Muslim and political. They also discuss the issues that matter most to them at the upcoming election. Produced and edited by: Ammar Ebrahim Camera: James Stewart and Maria Nicola Executive producer: Natalie Truswell Commissioning editor: Kimberley Rowell
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Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors from making hulking SUVs for U.S. drivers. GM on Tuesday rolled out the next generation of its big truck-based SUVs with more space and features. They’re also heavier with only a small improvement in gas mileage. The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban will come out
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Image copyright Getty Images Food packs should display how much exercise a person would need to take to burn off the calories contained in the product, UK researchers say. Appreciating it would take four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar creates an awareness
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Image copyright Jason Hetherington Image caption “It was very erratic behaviour on my part – I was partying too hard,” says Liam Payne In the offices of Liam Payne’s management company, just north of Soho in central London, there’s a bottle of Bacardi inscribed with his name. It was sent as a gift, after the
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Image copyright Getty Images In the UK and US, political parties are promising spending splurges to appease voters after a decade of squeezes. Whether it’s more nurses, frozen tax promises, free broadband internet or more social housing in the UK; or tax cuts and green energy investments in America, public spending is set to surge.
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A new report says rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer December 10, 2019, 7:02 PM 3 min read Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according
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Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens just keep on soaring By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer December 11, 2019, 12:01 AM 3 min read Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens just keep on soaring. The Ravens clinched a playoff spot last week after they held off the Buffalo Bills 24-17 for their ninth consecutive
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