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Hong Kong protesters block roads near airport
A group of demonstrators in Hong Kong has temporally occupied the bus terminal of the territory's airport. "Nobody is willing to entertain some kind of compromise". "They are not a real police force". "Escalating violence and [the] progressively lethal weapons of protesters, the safety of police officers and. the public is seriously threatened", police said in a statement . [Full Article...]
Knife-wielding man kills 8 schoolchildren in China
Police have reportedly arrested a 40-year-old suspect named Yu whom they found at the scene. According to the Guangzhou-based Southern Weekly, which cited staff from Hubei prison, the suspect was released last June after serving his sentence for attempted murder. [Full Article...]
Junk food diet leaves teenager blind and deaf
The shocking lack of vitamins damaged his optic nerve - which connects the eye to the brain. Experts at Bristol Eye Hospital were mystified. 'His sight went downhill very fast, to the point where he is now legally blind, ' said his mum, who asked not to be named. [Full Article...]
Views of Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station
Speaking at an afternoon briefing, Kemp said that Dorian "is expected to remain very powerful" as it reaches the Georgia coast, with winds now forecasted at 40 to 60 miles per hour and storm surge of 3 to 6 feet along the coast. As of Monday night, Universal Studios, Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal's CityWalk will open as scheduled Tuesday. And at the Boynton Inlet, Intracoastal w... [Full Article...]
Cork: Cars destroyed in Douglas Village Shopping Centre fire
Several more on the same level have been extensively damaged. Main image: Photo of the damage at the carpark in Douglas village. The manager of the shopping centre said it remained closed, pending assessments of the building. Early reports from Cork City Fire Brigade indicate that a fire had broken out in Douglas Shopping Centre in Cork, with footage of the smoke bellowing out of the area sent... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to category 4
It is maintaining its peak winds of 185 miles per hour. Some additional strengthening is possible Friday night and Saturday. But first, it is expected to make a devastating impact on the northern Bahamas. While not explicitly forecast, it's possible the storm will reach Category 5 intensity for a time on Saturday. Bertelli said the Great Hurricane "basically wiped the island clean". [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson warns colleagues to help get Brexit done
We are leaving on 31 October, no ifs or buts. Mr Gauke (pictured above), the leader of the so-called "Gaukeward squad" of Tory rebels, said the prime minister's move was an "unusual" and "particularly confrontational" approach. A senior government official said a motion for an election would be put forward if MPs take the first steps towards passing legislation to block no deal this week. [Full Article...]
Uprating guarantee for UK State Pension recipients living in EU
And while the news is a relief for those living in the EU, Canada Life's Andrew Tully previously told This is Money those living overseas ought to 'keep in mind how incomes now paid in sterling would be impacted by currency exchange rates, as well as how your United Kingdom state pension may not keep pace with cost of living increases'. [Full Article...]