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One of the companies contracted by the government to charter ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit does not own any ships, has not previously operated a ferry service and is not planning to do so until close to the UK’s scheduled departure date from the European Union. http://bit.ly/2Aq1Ymn http://bit.ly/2RjDGEn http://bit.ly/2RjDGEn http://bit.ly/2AmJqDm

http://bit.ly/2RjDGEn Submitted December 30, 2018 at 08:27PM by glasier http://bit.ly/2AmJqDm glasier

Year-end train services were greatly disrupted in Tokyo and its vicinity Sunday due mainly to a fault detected on a shinkansen bullet train car at Tokyo Station, the operator said, adding the delays affected nearly 228,700 passengers. http://bit.ly/2EYQBEV http://bit.ly/2AoQI9R http://bit.ly/2AoQI9R http://bit.ly/2QcKqPu

http://bit.ly/2AoQI9R Submitted December 30, 2018 at 09:36PM by glasier http://bit.ly/2QcKqPu glasier

Environment Seahorses and little terns are returning to UK coasts, Wildlife Trusts says - Conservation success comes amid difficult year for marine wildlife with plastic pollution still causing major problems http://bit.ly/2EXig9k https://ind.pn/2BNkxAN https://ind.pn/2BNkxAN http://bit.ly/2R4DRnP

https://ind.pn/2BNkxAN Submitted December 31, 2018 at 03:39AM by ManiaforBeatles http://bit.ly/2R4DRnP ManiaforBeatles

Afghan Govt Has Been ‘Sidelined’ From Peace Talks: Ibrahimi http://bit.ly/2AoWxUV https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/govt-has-been-‘sidelined’%C2%A0-peace-talks-ibrahimi https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/govt-has-been-‘sidelined’%C2%A0-peace-talks-ibrahimi http://bit.ly/2F0Zm2r

https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/govt-has-been-‘sidelined’%C2%A0-peace-talks-ibrahimi Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:38AM by lintujen_sukulainen http://bit.ly/2F0Zm2r lintujen_sukulainen

Several hundred people demonstrated Saturday in central Italy, against a planned "Academy for the Judeo-Christian West." US political strategist Steve Bannon vowed to set up "war rooms" across Europe to help form a pan-continental right-wing movement http://bit.ly/2RlpkDn http://bit.ly/2VgZDCW http://bit.ly/2VgZDCW http://bit.ly/2VhGEIv

http://bit.ly/2VgZDCW Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:57PM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2VhGEIv DoremusJessup

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Friday announced a nascent "brotherhood" between their countries, though there was no word on plans to move Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem http://bit.ly/2GGw0b0 http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn http://bit.ly/2EZt2Nc

http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn Submitted December 29, 2018 at 06:35PM by ahm713 http://bit.ly/2EZt2Nc ahm713

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro vows to ease gun laws after taking office: President-elect Jair Bolsonaro wants to come through on a campaign promise to make it easier to own a firearm. More than 63,000 people were murdered in Brazil in 2017, despite relatively restrictive gun laws. http://bit.ly/2SpiH00 http://bit.ly/2R0Zlld http://bit.ly/2R0Zlld http://bit.ly/2BNEac5

http://bit.ly/2R0Zlld Submitted December 29, 2018 at 07:05PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2BNEac5 madazzahatter

The Indian government have approved $1.43 billion for its first manned space mission, set to launch in 2022 with a three-person crew. The “Gaganyaan” project—which translates to “spacecraft” in Hindi—is an orbital space mission, set to carry indigenous crew and travel for around seven days. http://bit.ly/2AlR3Kq http://bit.ly/2SoJ8D2 http://bit.ly/2SoJ8D2 http://bit.ly/2BJ1SG8

http://bit.ly/2SoJ8D2 Submitted December 29, 2018 at 07:07PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2BJ1SG8 madazzahatter

Following Report on Saudi Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen, Anti-War Voices Offer This Reminder: American Tax Dollars 'Help Pay for It'. "Children paid to kill children. This is how our 'ally,' Saudi Arabia, wages its disgusting war in Yemen." http://bit.ly/2GN60uN http://bit.ly/2BJ1PKs http://bit.ly/2BJ1PKs http://bit.ly/2R0Zipx

http://bit.ly/2BJ1PKs Submitted December 29, 2018 at 07:14PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2R0Zipx madazzahatter

Tech companies are failing to crack down on people-smugglers using their platforms to lure migrants “to their deaths” with promise of safe passage to Europe, the UN has warned. Social media giants 'enabling criminal activity' by traffickers who entrap victims who are unaware of dangers they face. http://bit.ly/2StwhiU https://ind.pn/2LFosUJ https://ind.pn/2LFosUJ http://bit.ly/2SqeCsp

https://ind.pn/2LFosUJ Submitted December 29, 2018 at 07:18PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2SqeCsp madazzahatter

After Gilet Jaunes, climate crusaders take on Macron's government | Their initiative, called ‘L’Affaire du siècle’ or the scoop of the century, has collected almost 2 million signatures. The government has two months to reply to the petition, otherwise this will result in legal action http://bit.ly/2EXu5fY http://bit.ly/2ThrSQ6 http://bit.ly/2ThrSQ6 http://bit.ly/2Rmn7aD

http://bit.ly/2ThrSQ6 Submitted December 29, 2018 at 11:05PM by jsquizzle88 http://bit.ly/2Rmn7aD jsquizzle88

Colombian authorities were investigating a possible plot involving Venezuelans to assassinate President Ivan Duque, a top official said. Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes said Colombia’s intelligence services had been hearing chatter about alleged plans to kill the conservative Duque. http://bit.ly/2EZsSWj http://bit.ly/2ViCWyg http://bit.ly/2ViCWyg http://bit.ly/2GM3dSA

http://bit.ly/2ViCWyg Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:02AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2GM3dSA madazzahatter

Cannabis potency has doubled across Europe in the past decade, according to the first study to track changes in the drug across the continent. A study tracking increased potency of both herbal and resin types of the drug points to greater dangers for users. http://bit.ly/2EUoKG1 http://bit.ly/2CEWMg1 http://bit.ly/2CEWMg1 http://bit.ly/2RiWT9d

http://bit.ly/2CEWMg1 Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:04AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2RiWT9d madazzahatter

Councils could be banned from felling trees without consulting locals after three years of Sheffield protests: 'Michael Gove would have to be planted on Mars if he hadn’t seen the destruction the council is carrying out in Sheffield'. http://bit.ly/2EXlwm8 https://ind.pn/2RqV1uQ https://ind.pn/2RqV1uQ http://bit.ly/2GOiEcR

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Mexico’s government unveiled a plan on Thursday to step up use of the armed forces to combat fuel theft, vowing to root out corrupt officials it says are largely responsible for a problem that has cost the country billions of dollars. http://bit.ly/2EUoGWN https://reut.rs/2RpU1HE https://reut.rs/2RpU1HE http://bit.ly/2GKEcXV

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'The perfect crime': Aussie business battles counterfeit wine in China - Following the discovery of 14,000 bottles of fake Penfolds wine for sale in China in November, Wine Australia had to concede it can't keep track of the extent counterfeit Australian wine is being sold in the country. http://bit.ly/2EZRRIS http://bit.ly/2QXOzwh http://bit.ly/2QXOzwh http://bit.ly/2BMHvYJ

http://bit.ly/2QXOzwh Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:18AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2BMHvYJ madazzahatter

10 Worst Climate-Driven Disasters Of 2018 Cost $85 Billion | Christian Aid’s report highlights once again how devastating the economic impact of climate change may be. All 10 events identified by the charity caused damage of over USD 1 billion, while four of them cost more than USD 7 billion each http://bit.ly/2RqNrjU http://bit.ly/2SplM0f http://bit.ly/2SplM0f http://bit.ly/2Akximl

http://bit.ly/2SplM0f Submitted December 28, 2018 at 03:22PM by jsquizzle88 http://bit.ly/2Akximl jsquizzle88

UN: An estimated 5,500 cross every day to Colombia with the purpose of staying in the country or continuing their journey southwards. Over three million Venezuelans have left their home country in the last three years escaping the socialist regime of Nicolas Maduro http://bit.ly/2LEhXSf http://bit.ly/2TdTxl5 http://bit.ly/2TdTxl5 http://bit.ly/2CDRuS0

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German broadcaster fined by Polish court over WWII drama: A court in Poland has ordered ZDF to pay €5,000 compensation for misrepresenting freedom fighters as anti-Semites. The second lawsuit in two years against the broadcaster was brought by a concentration camp survivor. http://bit.ly/2s0j99G http://bit.ly/2LG3bub http://bit.ly/2LG3bub http://bit.ly/2QW75F1

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Russia and Britain to start returning diplomats in January. Moscow and London have reached an agreement to return some staff to their respective embassies after they expelled dozens of diplomats early this year http://bit.ly/2LCElLR https://reut.rs/2QXprp6 https://reut.rs/2QXprp6 http://bit.ly/2BKDggk

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The Japanese government on Friday formally approved the details of a program that will expand child care and higher education support, including free public preschool education for all children aged between 3 and 5, beginning in October 2019. http://bit.ly/2o1cjkv http://bit.ly/2SvcaBe http://bit.ly/2SvcaBe http://bit.ly/2BKJFbj

http://bit.ly/2SvcaBe Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:14PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2BKJFbj madazzahatter

Venezuelans desecrate cemeteries and graves to sell valuables or human remains for witchcraft amid a crisis: The socioeconomic woes in Venezuelan are prompting its locals to take desperate measures to make ends meet. http://bit.ly/2EU2z2P http://bit.ly/2BVYqIH http://bit.ly/2BVYqIH http://bit.ly/2rXzrQB

http://bit.ly/2BVYqIH Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:18PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2rXzrQB madazzahatter

World’s rarest duck saved from extinction after being reared in Madagascar in first ever floating aviaries made from converted Scottish salmon farming cages. Over last seven years, around 100 Madagascar pochards were bred by British aviculturists on island just off Mozambique. http://bit.ly/2EShKKN http://bit.ly/2LBqSnk http://bit.ly/2LBqSnk http://bit.ly/2LEQ6l0

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U.S. commanders planning for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria are recommending that Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State be allowed to keep U.S.-supplied weapons, four U.S. officials said, a move that would likely anger NATO ally Turkey. http://bit.ly/2EV7iRV https://reut.rs/2QXmNQu https://reut.rs/2QXmNQu http://bit.ly/2RmTh63

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A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has returned to Canada after being released from custody, a government spokesman said on Friday. The spokesman did not specify when the Canadian was released or returned to Canada. http://bit.ly/2r8XpIL https://reut.rs/2AjpL7y https://reut.rs/2AjpL7y http://bit.ly/2EQouHY

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Climate change-driven bug infestations, fires wreaking havoc on Canada’s forestry industry | Canada's forestry industry is facing an uncertain future due to increasingly frequent and intense forest fires and continuing damage from pests http://bit.ly/2ETunVP http://bit.ly/2GHQGzv http://bit.ly/2GHQGzv http://bit.ly/2AlAi1T

http://bit.ly/2GHQGzv Submitted December 28, 2018 at 08:41PM by jsquizzle88 http://bit.ly/2AlAi1T jsquizzle88

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban came under fire for the removal of a statue of a politician executed by the Soviet Union after the failed anti-communist revolt in 1956. Authorities ordered the relocation of a bronze statue of Imre Nagy, who was prime minister at the time of the rebellion http://bit.ly/2ET3IYn http://bit.ly/2EUnHGV http://bit.ly/2EUnHGV http://bit.ly/2EQvSTI

http://bit.ly/2EUnHGV Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:02PM by DoremusJessup http://bit.ly/2EQvSTI DoremusJessup

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Friday announced a nascent "brotherhood" between their countries, though there was no word on plans to move Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. http://bit.ly/2GGw0b0 http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn http://bit.ly/2rZ4kE5

http://bit.ly/2AhnUQn Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:25PM by glasier http://bit.ly/2rZ4kE5 glasier

Germany to curb mosque funding from Gulf states: The German government has started to request that those countries register any funding they may provide to mosques in Germany, a report says. The move aims to discourage radicalization in German mosques. http://bit.ly/2Q3Yk6I http://bit.ly/2ESgVS4 http://bit.ly/2ESgVS4 http://bit.ly/2EPQhIB

http://bit.ly/2ESgVS4 Submitted December 28, 2018 at 02:32AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2EPQhIB madazzahatter

Struggling orcas to receive more protections in 2019 as they face ‘urgent problem’ of extinction: Canada’s fisheries minister committed to implementing as many protective measures as possible for critically endangered killer whales before they make their annual return to B.C.’s coast to feed. http://bit.ly/2VhbxwD http://bit.ly/2CCgclJ http://bit.ly/2CCgclJ http://bit.ly/2ThmooI

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A Baloch separatist wanted for an attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi has been killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan along with five other senior members of the Balochistan Liberation Army http://bit.ly/2SoEDsl http://bit.ly/2SmLYbO http://bit.ly/2SmLYbO http://bit.ly/2AhCOX6

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Extreme weather events linked to climate change cost thousands of lives and caused billions in damage throughout the world in 2018 | A new report has identified ten events that cost more than $1bn each, with four costing more than $7bn each http://bit.ly/2GLzI3c https://bbc.in/2Sujdty https://bbc.in/2Sujdty http://bit.ly/2EP1CbW

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Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least $100 billion in 2018, a watchdog said, warning the spate of deadly wildfires, floods and superstorms was "a shadow" of things to come if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed http://bit.ly/2Vehp9W http://bit.ly/2ETESI1 http://bit.ly/2ETESI1 http://bit.ly/2ESMURY

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A financial scandal involving Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son has soured his inauguration next week and tarnished the reputation of a far-right maverick who surged to victory on a vow to end years of political horsetrading http://bit.ly/2Q6HEv8 https://reut.rs/2CCSN3v https://reut.rs/2CCSN3v http://bit.ly/2LElnnZ

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Between heavy sobs, Catarina Alonzo explained that when her husband left Guatemala to try to reach the United States, they hoped taking their 8-year-old son would make it easier for the pair to get in. Instead, the boy fell ill and died. http://bit.ly/2Td0K4X https://reut.rs/2BKopSZ https://reut.rs/2BKopSZ http://bit.ly/2QSJ9SZ

https://reut.rs/2BKopSZ Submitted December 27, 2018 at 07:24PM by madam1 http://bit.ly/2QSJ9SZ madam1

Farmers in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh are getting back land that was taken from them more than a decade ago by the government because it was not used, a rare move in a country riven by conflict over land. http://bit.ly/2r8XpIL https://reut.rs/2TePeWy https://reut.rs/2TePeWy http://bit.ly/2CD3Ae0

https://reut.rs/2TePeWy Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:29PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2CD3Ae0 madazzahatter

China’s cabinet has warned government departments to clean up their social media image amid a drive to bolster the government’s online presence to help reach tech-savvy young people who get their information from smartphones. http://bit.ly/2ETqbFo https://reut.rs/2TcIDMv https://reut.rs/2TcIDMv http://bit.ly/2CBMDR3

https://reut.rs/2TcIDMv Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:31PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2CBMDR3 madazzahatter

French tech company Sigfox has developed a bite-size tracker that can be inserted into the horns of rhinos to help conservationists monitor and protect the endangered species. The global number of rhinos dwindled to about 20,000 a decade ago due to relentless poaching. http://bit.ly/2EQTWWz https://reut.rs/2Rin5AN https://reut.rs/2Rin5AN http://bit.ly/2CCbiFj

https://reut.rs/2Rin5AN Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:34PM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2CCbiFj madazzahatter

Beijing is speeding up the adoption of facial recognition-enabled smart locks in its public housing programmes as part of efforts to clamp down on tenancy abuse, such as illegal subletting. The face-scanning system is expected to cover all of Beijing’s public housing projects by end of June 2019. http://bit.ly/2ETMTNB http://bit.ly/2ThR9db http://bit.ly/2ThR9db http://bit.ly/2SkiFq5

http://bit.ly/2ThR9db Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:19AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2SkiFq5 madazzahatter

South Korea says it’s responding to hacking attack that stole names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South...notifying affected defectors after discovering last week that one of its computers had been breached sometime around November. http://bit.ly/2ET3UGT http://bit.ly/2ETW0ho http://bit.ly/2ETW0ho http://bit.ly/2ESPJmi

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Chinese schools have begun enforcing "smart uniforms" embedded with computer chips to monitor student movements and prevent them from skipping classes. As students enter the school, the time and date is recorded along with a short video that parents can access via a mobile app. https://ab.co/2ETMLO7 https://ab.co/2LAsA8s https://ab.co/2LAsA8s http://bit.ly/2EUnCCt

https://ab.co/2LAsA8s Submitted December 28, 2018 at 02:11AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2EUnCCt madazzahatter

[serious] who are some directors in the industry known to coach, invest or poor into talent?

I was watching the premier preview for the up coming “I am the night” (scheduled to air on TNT) and it portrayed the director, Patty Jenkins, as one being a director who invests and encourages the growth of actors who she sees potential in... so, Who are some other directors in the industry that have been known to do just as she? Edit: title of series Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:14PM by Fidemlesu http://bit.ly/2ETi3oj

Extreme and severe fire warnings have been issued as Australia suffers extreme heat wave up to 14 C above average | January is typically the hottest month of the Australian summer, and many fear the early heatwave may be the prelude to even more extreme weather in early 2019 https://cnn.it/2AhGo3e https://cnn.it/2EOKC5y https://cnn.it/2EOKC5y http://bit.ly/2ENS4Pa

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Indian authorities have ordered firefighters in the capital to sprinkle water from high-rise buildings to settle dust and stop garbage fires and have banned construction activity as hazardous air quality affects millions of people. New Delhi recorded one of highest pollution levels of year Sunday. http://bit.ly/2AhGkk0 http://bit.ly/2AhoRsd http://bit.ly/2AhoRsd http://bit.ly/2AhxbYS

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Small bombs explode on popular beach in southern Thailand, targeting iconic local statues: One damaged a Golden Mermaid statue, an unofficial symbol of Songkhla province, the other happened near the beach’s Cat and Mouse sculpture. http://bit.ly/2SlPJhG http://bit.ly/2CCAvzz http://bit.ly/2CCAvzz http://bit.ly/2GEWcTh

http://bit.ly/2CCAvzz Submitted December 27, 2018 at 03:52AM by madazzahatter http://bit.ly/2GEWcTh madazzahatter

Hospitals have been accused of placing a "tax on the sick," with many doubling their car parking charges in the last year. An investigation reveals that almost half of NHS trusts have increased their prices, with some taking in almost £4.5 million a year from the fees. http://bit.ly/2AgNiWI http://bit.ly/2BK4kMy http://bit.ly/2BK4kMy http://bit.ly/2RhYg80

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Australia’s post-Christmas heatwave continues to sweep across the country, with a near record-breaking 49C forecast for Western Australia, and fire danger, health and air quality warnings issued across the nation. http://bit.ly/2CBCDHx http://bit.ly/2StBI1e http://bit.ly/2StBI1e http://bit.ly/2CAi4vf

http://bit.ly/2StBI1e Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:18PM by glasier http://bit.ly/2CAi4vf glasier

Elon Musk: "We know we’ll run out of dead dinosaurs to mine for fuel & have to use sustainable energy eventually, so why not go renewable now & avoid increasing risk of climate catastrophe? Betting that science is wrong & oil companies are right is the dumbest experiment in history by far." https://cnb.cx/2GFxkLb https://cnb.cx/2EKBmzv https://cnb.cx/2EKBmzv http://bit.ly/2GEUG3S

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All residents of the brand new Sydney apartment building that developed a crack on Christmas Eve will be re-evacuated for up to 10 days so the construction company can conduct further investigations and repairs. http://bit.ly/2CCqAd7 http://bit.ly/2RlaRr8 http://bit.ly/2RlaRr8 http://bit.ly/2Slze55

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