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Northern Ireland man one of two arrested over Essex lorry deaths
British police said on Tuesday (Feb 11) that two more arrests had been made over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck near London past year while investigations indicated they had died of overheating and lack of oxygen. [Full Article...]
Snow and ice warnings for Falkirk district
The Met Office is warning snow and ice may lead to possible disruption to travel on roads, rail and air, power cuts may occur and there may be icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths which could lead to injuries from slips and falls. [Full Article...]
Thousands protest in Morocco against Donald Trump’s plans for the Middle East
Breaking with past American administrations, the White House unveiled a plan late last month that envisions the creation of a Palestinian state in about 70 percent of the West Bank, a small handful of neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, most of Gaza and some areas of southern Israel - if the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state, disarm Hamas and other terror groups in the coastal enclave... [Full Article...]
Trump deletes tweet calling Michael Bloomberg a 'total racist' after leaked audio
In another clip, which was shared by Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, Bloomberg says police are pulling white people over too often, and pulling over minorities over too infrequently. He also acknowledged the "unintended consequences" of the policy. "Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods". Yes that's true. Why'd we do it? Because that's where all the crime is. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus fears grow among Diamond Princess crew
An American best-selling novelist stuck aboard a quarantined cruise ship prefers "death by chocolate" to death by coronavirus . "We're doing great, and right now I am looking at Mt. Along with about 3,700 other passengers and crew members, Cerullo and Basso have to stay on the vessel for about two weeks in medical isolation. Carnival Japan Inc., the Japanese branch of Princess Cruise Lines ... [Full Article...]
Jill Biden confronts heckler during husband Joe's rally in New Hampshire
Following a dismal performance in the Iowa caucus, Biden snapped at a young woman who asked him about how poorly he did there while making excuses for his fledgling campaign. To make sure the bot was still operational, I made sure to test it out myself - and it very quickly put me in my place. "I don't think he has the momentum to carry this to a national election", she said. [Full Article...]
Trump unveils election-year budget plan
The election-year proposal includes cuts to Medicaid and other social safety programs but it was unclear on initial review what, if any, impact it would have on Medicare and Social Security. The budget, released Monday, shows President Trump wants to boost military spending while slashing domestic spending. Independent forecasters aren't as optimistic. [Full Article...]
Palestinian PM meets Qatari envoy to Ethiopia on sidelines of African Summit
Ramaphosa has said that his team would work with political parties on the ground to achieve the African Union's theme for this year " Silencing the Guns ". The meeting also tackled the latest developments of many regional issues, especially the situation in Libya, Syria and the peace process in the Middle East, Radi said. [Full Article...]