France fuel protests: 80-year-old woman killed in Marseille
The 80-year-old was closing the shutters in her flat in Marseille when she was hit by a projectile. BBC News – Europe
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Peru’s Ex-President Alan García Denied Asylum In Uruguay
In the latest twist in the sordid fall out from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht’s huge web corruption, Ex-President of Peru Alan García has tried to seek asylum in Uruguay. Quite wisely they have refused. He initially tried by entering the Uruguayan Embassy and currently, his whereabouts is unknown. Given that political opposition leader Keiko Fujimo has been…
Yemen war: Finally some good news
The near Four year Civil War in Yemen is one of the worst yet underreported humanitarian crises of recent years, with thousands of civilians dead and millions more facing starvation. However, we have seen a glimmer of hope in the last few days as the Saudi-led military coalition has allowed wounded Houthi rebels to be medically…
Mike Ashley Suggests a new tax on internet retail
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley who is no stranger to controversy has suggested to MPs that the “internet is killing the High Street” and recommends levying yet another tax on online retailers, which would once again fall heaviest on those who are on lower incomes and need to shop around. Most of the large retailers…
Brexit backstop plan is calculated risk – Geoffrey Cox
The attorney general defends the PM’s Brexit deal as MPs bid to force him to publish his full legal advice. BBC News – UK
Nigerian President Buhari denies death and body double rumours
Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari rubbishes rumours he had died and been replaced with a lookalike. BBC News – Africa