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100 firefighters battle fire at London block of flats
Nearly two years ago, Grenfell Tower, a high-rise social housing block in west London, was engulfed by flames in the middle of the night, killing 71 people in the country's deadliest domestic fire since World War Two. Surrounding roads were closed off to the public after emergency services were called at 3.32pm to the flats at De Pass Gardens. "We sent two ambulance crews, two solo responders an... [Full Article...]
Maldives confers highest honour on PM Modi
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who received Modi at Colombo's airport, said the two discussed ways to combat attacks such as the assault on the three hotels and as many churches which left 258 dead and almost 500 injured on April 21. [Full Article...]
Biden leads tighter top tier in Iowa
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, stressed the need for people to vote and to become involved in politics. Biden is still the front-runner with 24 percent of the support of likely caucus-goers, but that's down from December's survey when he registered 32 percent of support, the survey said. [Full Article...]
Most of Alabama's automakers want Trump to rethink emissions standards
Phillips writes for the Los Angeles Times . Under the Obama rules, though, California and the federal government were on the same page. "What works best for consumers, communities, and the millions of US employees that work in the auto industry is one national standard that is practical, achievable, and consistent across the 50 states", the automakers said in the letter Thursday. [Full Article...]
China extradition bill: Why are people protesting in Hong Kong?
The territory's independent legal system was guaranteed under laws governing Hong Kong's return from British to Chinese rule 22 years ago, and is seen by its business and diplomatic communities as its strong remaining asset amid encroachments from Beijing. [Full Article...]
Moldova’s parliament approves government headed by Maia Sandu
Dodon had supported a new government that was formed on Saturday from a coalition of the pro-European Union ACUM alliance and the pro-Russia Socialist party. The constitutional crisis remains peaceful so far, but the situation in Moldova is shaky. Maia Sandu, the newly-appointed prime minister, called on the nation's police to protect the law and prevent any potential escalation of violence. [Full Article...]
Person of interest in custody in women's deaths in Detroit
Chief James Craig said Friday that investigators are seeking a man in his mid-30s who's known to be homeless and who frequents the east side. Three victims, all believed to be sex workers, have been found dead at vacant east side homes in recent months, said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. [Full Article...]
Gove criticised cocaine users pushing for legalisation in 1999 column
Environment Secretary Michael Gove , who is among the frontrunners to succeed Ms May after she resigned as Conservative Party leader on Friday, said he regretted it. Mr Gove's wife Sarah Vine told reporters outside their London home on Saturday that the Cabinet minister was in his constituency. "I'm not going to cast any further aspersions on Michael or anyone else who is just honest about bei... [Full Article...]