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Lindsay Hoyle reprimanded the shadow home secretary during PMQs today

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle interrupted PMQs today to tell off the shadow home secretary for loudly shouting at Keir Starmer.

As Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tried to attack the PM’s record on immigration, Chris Philp backed up his boss by repeatedly gesturing towards the prime minister and yelling across the chamber throughout her questions.

It appeared to come to a head for Philp when the leader of the opposition... Читать дальше...

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Nearly 200 Haitians in Port-au-Prince were killed over the weekend on the orders of a powerful gang leader who reportedly targeted elderly practitioners of voodoo because he blamed them for sickening his son. The massacre is the latest chapter in Haiti’s ongoing political crisis, with gangs now controlling much of the capital despite a Kenyan-led security mission to stabilize the country and support the U.S.-backed Transitional Presidential Council. Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch called for... Читать дальше...

A new study in published in Scientific Reports suggests that the perfect cup of coffee is influenced by a complex blend of variables such as bean processing method, brewing time, and grind size, not just the roast level.

As Metro Transit’s network expands, major transportation projects are tearing up roads across the metro. Businesses say there’s not enough help to weather the disruption.

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It is almost certain that the main event in the reception in England of the formerly unpronounceable “low” word bloody (which first turned up in texts in 1540 and, consequently, existed in colloquial speech earlier) goes back to 1914, when Eliza Dolittle, the heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, uttered it from the stage. Nowadays, when in “public discourse,” the rich hoard of English adjectives has been reduced to the single F-word (at least so in the US), this purism of an age gone by cannot but amuse us. Читать дальше...

Mac Para have launched a new high-performance paramotor wing. The Colorado 2GT is aimed at experienced pilots looking for performance

Duplicati, a free download on both macOS and Windows, puts encrypted backups of all your important files into the cloud service of your choice. Here’s how to use it.

In September 1973, the hi-fi sound equipment mogul Avery Fisher made a massive gift of $10 million (about $70 million in today’s dollars) to the New York Philharmonic. In thanks, Lincoln Center renamed the venue where the orchestra performs Avery Fisher Hall. Fisher was reportedly reluctant to agree to have the hall named after him, […]

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Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and his reaction to ex-colleague Carlos Sainz's second-place finish in the final F1 race of the season spoke volumes.

Victor Wanyama believes the current Tottenham squad can turn their fortunes around and sends a message to his former teammates on what they should do.... The post Victor Wanyama wants Spurs squad to speak ‘some home truths’ to each other appeared first on Spurs Web.

The show condenses Gabriel García Márquez novel when it must, but in some cases deepens it.

(Telecompaper) Dazn France has welcomed a recent ruling by a Paris court that forces Google and Cloudflare to take action against 27 illegal streaming sites...

Strictly Come Dancing will announce the 2024 winner this weekend - but it could be a surprising result for the BBC show.

Syria's new interim prime minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, is calling for Syrians who fled the country to return home after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Bashir has been appointed by rebel groups to be the transitional head of government for the country before elections in March. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

As tensions rise between Luxembourg's government and trade unions, former EU Commissioner Nicolas Schmit has cautioned against moves that could violate European law.

"I was originally trying to do the trend where you kiss your dog and see their reaction," Jackie Marshall told Newsweek.

Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer believes he knows exactly when the rematch between and will be over. The first fight was a gripping contest with plenty of back and forth, but it was the naturally smaller man and former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk who imposed himself most. His huge left hand and following flurry of […]

JAMES WADE has admitted that his Christmas is “ruined” by the PDC World Championship.

The parents of Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, told law enforcement that they hadn't heard from their son in months.

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