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Scottish court rules UK PM Johnson's decision to suspend parliament is unlawful
Judges at Scotland's highest court in Edinburgh said Britain's Supreme Court must make the final decision. There was no immediate comment from Johnson's office. It will be seen as a major win for Remainers plotting to derail the Prime Minister's Brexit Strategy. 'We will convene again in the Supreme Court next week'. [Full Article...]
USA bombs ISIS-'infested island' in Iraq, new video shows
Tuesday's strikes were meant to disrupt the hardline Islamist group's ability to hide in the thick vegetation on the island, the coalition statement said. Hill said: "We're denying Daesh the ability to hide on Qanus Island". IS controlled large swathes of Syria and Iraq where they declared a caliphate in 2014. [Full Article...]
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: Archbishop's sorry puts UK govt to shame
I did make a statement on the anniversary of this awful massacre". In a message for the book of condolences at the memorial, the Archbishop wrote: "It is deeply humbling and provokes feelings of profound shame for me as British Christian to visit this place that witnessed such an atrocity over a hundred years ago". [Full Article...]
Labour president resigns over assault complaints fiasco
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A barrister, Maria Dew, has been appointed to review the Labour Party's handling of the case and is due to report directly to Ardern next month. The Prime Minister said she's waiting on an independent QC report to decide what to do, but has maintained that when she was first told about the allegations she specifically asked if they were sexual or physical and was told they were not. [Full Article...]
Massive blaze as train carrying flammable liquid derails in Illinois
Video showed more than 10 train cars derailed and flames shooting from the wreckage. Herb Simmons , Emergency Management Director for St. Clair County, said the evacuation was a precaution based on early information and some uncertainty about the type of chemical and its possible impact on people. [Full Article...]
Israeli army drone crashes in Gaza
A shipment of fabrics and disposable goods that was to be shipped from Israel to the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing was checked by the Land Crossing Authority of the Ministry of Defense, and the shipment was found to contain dozens of olive-green cloth rolls. [Full Article...]
Chaos in parliament as MPs stage protest over suspension
Asked about threats to Muslim women, he said: "We also have female Jewish MPs who are targeted no differently". Speaker John Bercow was almost blocked from leaving his seat as Remainers attempted to sensationally block the proroguing of Parliament . [Full Article...]
NJ man arrested for doing donuts on Trump's Bedminster golf course
Richard Joseph McEwan, 26, of Milford, New Jersey, has been charged by police for the damage they claim he caused to the green on two of the holes, which totaled almost $20,000. McEwan is also facing charges in Westerly, Rhode Island after police there say he scaled a wall around a mansion belonging to pop star Taylor Swift. [Full Article...]