Ministers lash back at 'disproportionate' suspension of cricket star

Ministers lash back at ‘disproportionate and absurd’ suspension of England cricketer Ollie Robinson over ‘stupid tweets he sent as a teenager’ Ollie Robinson will miss the second Test against New Zealand, the ECB confirms  The 27-year-old was left ashamed after unearthing of historic offensive tweets  The bowler has been suspended amid an ECB investigation into the matter  Captain Joe Root […]

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Climbers are scaling Everest in record numbers despite Covid outbreaks

Queueing up at the top of the world: Climbers are scaling Everest in record numbers despite Covid-19 outbreaks making it one of the most dangerous seasons experts can remember Covid forced complete shutdown of Everest last year, creating a backlog of climbers intent on tackling peak  This spring Nepal issued record 408 permits worth about £3 million – despite most […]

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Just 1.5% of Portugal travellers test positive for Covid

Just 1.5% of Portugal travellers test positive for Covid: Airline bosses accuse ministers of misleading the industry after popular tourist hotspot is put on amber list Three positive cases were spotted out of 200 travellers coming from Portugal  They downgraded Portugal Thursday, citing a near doubling of the infection rate  Travel industry has reacted with fury saying risk posed from […]

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The answer to shootings isn’t to ‘defund’ the NYPD

More On: shootings Eric Adams calls shooting death of Queens 10-year-old ‘crushing’ Police chief allegedly shot by socialite was ‘drunk’ day he died: report Chilling video captures moment gunman shoots up home, kills 10-year-old boy Two more dead Sunday in bloody weekend of gun violence in NYC Justin Wallace, age 10: gunned down Saturday inside the door of his Far […]

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Evolution of the 'defund the police' movement: How has it changed?

Some cities facing backlash after defunding police departments Cities reeling from violent crime and related woes after defunding local police departments. More than one year since the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves through the nation, experts say the movement to slash police budgets amid calls for law enforcement reform has struggled to maintain momentum amid concerns about public safety […]

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High court asked to review men-only draft registration law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether it's sex discrimination for the government to require only men to register for the draft when they turn 18. The question of whether it's unconstitutional to require men but not women to register could be viewed as one with little practical impact. The last time there was a […]

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Cooling towers at 1950s coal-fired Rugeley Power Plant destroyed

Who turned the lights out? Moment cooling towers at 1950s coal-fired Rugeley Power Plant are reduced to rubble in FIVE SECONDS during controlled blast Four cooling towers at the historic Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire were demolished this morning The 384ft high towers, which have dominated the skyline since the 1950s, collapsed in a cloud of dust  Power station provided […]

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US promises vaccines for Taiwan amid China row

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Taipei: The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said on Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts to secure vaccines as it battles an outbreak. Democratic […]

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