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Trudeau to U.S.: don't sign China trade deal unless Canadians freed
In an interview with the French-language TV network TVA that aired Thursday, Trudeau said Canada has asked the Trump administration to use ongoing trade talks with China as leverage in securing the release of the two Canadians. China, for its part, denies the detention of the two Canadians have anything to do with Ms. Meng's arrest. US authorities accuse Ms. Meng and other Huawei executives of l... [Full Article...]
Idris Elba to receive Sierra Leone passport in first-time visit
Speaking in mixture of standard English and British-accented Krio, Elba said he had wanted to visit the West African country earlier but "it was in turmoil and I was chasing my own dreams". He was also named People magazine's " sexiest man alive " in 2018. The West African country is now trying to revive its tourism industry after suffering from a brutal civil war almost two decades ago that too... [Full Article...]
Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson's bill
Now MPs will start the process of passing the bill. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won approval for his Brexit deal in Parliament, the first step toward fulfilling his election pledge to deliver the country's departure from the European Union by January 31 after his landslide victory. [Full Article...]
Sussex Police urge motorists not to travel
In a statement, the train operator said: "Heavy rainfall is causing major disruption across the Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express network". A spokesman for Sussex Police said on social media: "Heavy rain and flooding is causing big problems on county roads, and Inspector James Scott is urging motorists not to travel at present if at all possible". [Full Article...]
Orange wind warning issued for Cork from 6pm
Cork and will be valid from 6:00pm this evening until 9:00pm tonight. Met Éireann warned that Atlantic storm system Elsa will track nortwards this evening, causing gusts of 80 km/h to 120km/h in Cork. It will expire at 7:00pm this evening. 40mm of rain could fall before 7pm on Wednesday when the warning ends. It will be very windy this evening and early tonight, but winds will gradually ease o... [Full Article...]
One dead, 3 hurt in stabbings at OR shopping center
He has been arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and robbery. "It has to do with the suspect's current behavior and unpredictability", van Kleef said. After the stabbings , the assailant stole the man's vehicle and drove into the suburb of Tigard, where he stole another woman's auto and stabbed her, Officer Matt Henderson said at a news conference. [Full Article...]
Kuldeep Singh Sengar gets life sentence in Unnao rape case
The CBI has urged the court to give maximum punishment and has sought life imprisonment for expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, saying it was a fight for justice of an individual against the system. Sengar is expected to appeal against the decision at the Delhi High Court, his lawyer said, and the case can run for years in Indian courts. The rape complaint, however, was registered only after sh... [Full Article...]
Facial recognition tools misidentify people of colour more often: U.S
The study found that facial recognition software would confused two people 100 times more often for Asian and African American faces than it did for white ones. The company did not immediately offer comment but has said previously that its cloud-based service can not be easily examined by the NIST's test. Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post. [Full Article...]