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Thames Water wants to raise bills by nearly 60% | LBC - LBC

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  1. Thames Water wants to raise bills by nearly 60% | LBC  LBC
  2. Thames Water lobbied Whitehall to press Ofwat on allowing higher bills  The Guardian
  3. Outcry after water companies say they can't fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: 'Insulting'  The Big Issue
  4. 'People are right to be angry', says water boss  BBC.com

Russian Helicopter with 22 On Board Missing in Kamchatka

Sofia News Agency 

A Russian helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members, has gone missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of the country, state media reported on Saturday. The Mi-8T helicopter, operated by Vityaz-Aero airline, had taken off from a site near the Vachkazhets volcano, heading to the village of Nikolaevka, located 25 kilometers away. The aircraft failed to establish contact at the scheduled time, around 07:15 Moscow time, according to the TASS news agency. ...

I had to write: When Shashi Tharoor sought 'licence to write' during UN stint

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Shashi Tharoor, renowned for his command of the English language, shared his journey of securing a 'licence to write' from the UN's chief of personnel. Tharoor's writings began in childhood and continued through his career. He recently launched his latest book, 'The Wonderland of Words', exploring the intricacies of the English language.

Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violatio

Raw Story 

A group of Democratic state lawmakers on Friday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate potential violations of federal law and civil and voting rights related to Texas state leaders’ recent voter roll purge, raids of Latinos’ homes in connection to alleged election fraud, probing of voter registration organizations and ongoing scrutiny of groups that work with migrants.

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One person is under arrest after attack on Jewish students, the University of Pittsburgh says

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

One person was arrested after an attack on a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus. That is according to a statement released by the school on Friday. The statement said two of the students were treated at the scene for injuries after the suspect attacked them using a bottle near Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning. The school said the suspect has no known Pitt affiliation. University leaders were in contact with the Hillel University Center as well as the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Читать дальше...