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Controversial beneficial ownership bill pulled from Commons
Tory MP Andrew Mitchell and Labour's Margaret Hodge, who have long campaigned for more transparency over who owns assets in the United Kingdom and its dependencies, led the group of MPs. "In the face of certain defeat the government have pulled the business for today but the business will return and so will this important amendment". [Full Article...]
Snow scuppers search for Scottish climber missing in Pakistan
Despite being dubbed "Killer Mountain" because of its risky conditions, the summit of Nanga Parbat has long drawn thrill-seeking climbers. "When I heard they were missing I immediately suspected they were lost, and believe..." Stefano Pontecorvo hailed the move as a "big step forward" and said the weather has cleared and should allow the search to start. [Full Article...]
Jewish leader: Rep. Ilhan Omar crosses line, again
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has accused her detractors on Wednesday night of calling her criticisms of Israel "anti-Semitic" because she's a Muslim. "Just days after apologizing for using an anti-Semitic trope, in a statement that was broadly condemned by Democrats and Democratic leadership, Congresswoman Omar is at it again", said DMI co-chair and former Clinton White House communicat... [Full Article...]
Women & Men have Equal rights in Only 6 Countries
Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden scored full marks of 100 in the bank's report . The World Bank Report shows, only six countries now give women and men equal rights and following the calculations, women won't achieve full equality until 2073. [Full Article...]
Yellow Vests Protesters March in Paris for 16th Week
According to the French Interior Ministry, about 41,500 people took to the streets all over the country during the last protests, marking a clear decrease from the peak of 282,000 at the start of the yellow vests movement. "Stop this violence. the place to express your view in a democratic way is at the debates", Labour Minister Muriel Penicaud told LCI television, referring to government-organi... [Full Article...]
Over 1,500 turtles found inside luggage in Philippines
Someone smuggled them onto a flight from Hong Kong, and they were found in four unclaimed pieces of luggage at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Turtles and tortoises are often kept as exotic pets, but are sometimes also used as a form of traditional medicine or served as a delicacy across parts of Asia. [Full Article...]
House oversight gives deadline for White House clearance information
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump ordered officials to grant the clearance, and that then-chief of staff John Kelly documented his concerns about the process in an internal memorandum. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told media outlets: "We don't comment on security clearances". "If true, these new reports raise grave questions about what derogatory informati... [Full Article...]
Islamic State's final stand: US-backed Syrian forces advance on Isis
The Kurdish-led fighters, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, resumed an offensive against IS on Friday night, after a two-week pause to allow for the evacuation of civilians from the area. Umm Mohammed - or mother of Mohammed - a 38-year-old Syrian, left Baghouz with her three children Friday but her husband stayed behind in support of IS. [Full Article...]