Zamira Rahim
The Independent
United Kingdom
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‘We own Christmas’: Netflix can’t compete with Hallmark when it comes to the festive romcom
It might draw mockery and lack Netflix's prestige, but Hallmark has found a cheap, fail-safe formula for cosy Christmas movies → Read More
Essex lorry deaths: Arrest in Ireland and two more in Vietnam over 39 bodies found in trailer
Detectives start extradition proceedings to bring suspect to the UK → Read More
Trump suffers blow as Democrats make surprise gains over Republicans in key state elections
Democrats have declared victory in key elections in Kentucky and Virginia, gaining control of the latter state’s government for the first time since 1993. The upsets in the traditionally conservative states are a significant blow for the Republican Party and Donald Trump, ahead of the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Met Office forecast: ‘Danger to life’ weather warnings as flooding and travel disruption expected
The Met Office has issued a “danger to life” warning as gale force winds and 60mm of rain are forecast to hit Britain this weekend. Warmer conditions on Friday morning will give way to heavy rain in the afternoon, which will slowly move northeast. → Read More
Jeremy Kyle Show: MPs condemn ITV for ‘failure of responsibility’ over treatment of guests
MPs have condemned ITV for a “corporate failure of responsibility” over producers’ treatment of guests on The Jeremy Kyle Show. Participants on the tabloid talk show were “exploited” for the “purpose of entertainment,” said members of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. → Read More
Woman ‘drives motorhome into casino for revenge’ after getting kicked out
A woman allegedly drove her motorhome into a casino after staff forced her to leave the building. Jennifer Stitt reportedly crashed her vehicle into the Cannery casino in north Las Vegas just before 6am on Friday morning. She also ran over a 66-year-old caretaker during her rampage. → Read More
Rebekah Vardy ‘doesn’t see the funny side of’ Coleen Rooney rift
Mother-of-four ‘taking legal action’ after Twitter row → Read More
Naga Munchetty: Ofcom reveals BBC executive tried to stop probe into presenter
The BBC’s director of editorial policy tried to persuade Ofcom to stop probing its handling of the Naga Munchetty controversy, the regulator has revealed. Ms Munchetty was reprimanded over comments about racism and Donald Trump made during a July programme. The broadcaster has since reversed its decision to censure the presenter. → Read More
Death row inmate executed by lethal injection despite fears of painful death
A prisoner convicted of murder has been executed in the US despite concerns that a lethal injection combined with his rare medical condition would cause a horribly painful death. Russell Bucklew was put to death in Missouri, for killing a man in 1996 during a series of violent crimes. Bucklew had a condition called cavernous hemangioma which left him with blood filled tumours → Read More
Harvard affirmative action case: University does not discriminate against Asian-Americans, judge rules
America's prestigious Harvard University has been cleared of discriminating against Asian American applicants by a court, in a ruling seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action. US universities are permitted to consider race, alongside other factors, in order to create diversity on campuses. → Read More
‘You just added another word’: Republican house leader Kevin McCarthy appears to learn about Trump’s damning quote in TV interview
Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader in the house of representatives, appeared to learn about the most controversial part of Donald Trump’s call with Volodymyr Zelensky during a television interview. → Read More
Trump talks of 'civil war' if he is impeached
Donald Trump has raised the spectre of divisions akin to a civil war in the US in the event that he is impeached, in a series of incendiary posts on Twitter. The president appeared to approvingly quote Robert Jeffress, a pastor and Fox News contributor, in a stream of late-night tweets. → Read More
Greta Thunberg leads climate march in Montreal: ‘We’ve become too loud for people to handle’
Greta Thunberg has marched alongside an estimated 500,000 people at a global climate strike demonstration in Montreal, telling protesters she did not understand why adults mock children for campaigning against global warming. → Read More
Naga Munchetty: Ofcom assessing BBC show after presenter reprimanded for calling Trump racist
Ofcom is assessing a BBC Breakfast show after a Labour MP complained about the broadcaster’s treatment of presenter Naga Munchetty. The BBC’s complaints unit found Ms Munchetty had breached its editorial guidelines on impartiality in the programme, which was broadcast on 17 July. The presenter was censured over comments she made about Donald Trump telling four congresswomen of → Read More
Squirrel blocks woman’s path then leads her to injured baby by ‘tugging at her leg’, police say
A woman has claimed a squirrel approached her on a trail, tugged on her leg and led her to help its injured baby. A Pulaski police spokesperson said Tia Powell, a Virginia resident, called officers on 20 September. She explained the squirrel blocked her path near Kiwanis Park before leading her to the young animal, which had an injured leg. Ms Powell then realised a cat was → Read More
Labour MP Jess Phillips receives death threat ‘quoting Boris Johnson’
Jess Phillips has said she received a death threat which quoted Boris Johnson. “I have a death threat this week, literally posted to me at my post of work, that says, ‘To quote Boris Johnson … people like you who don’t support Brexit will be found dead in a ditch’,” the Labour MP said while discussing the prime minister’s rhetoric. Ms Phillips tabled an urgent question in → Read More
Australia abortion laws: Terminations finally allowed across country after landmark vote
The most populous Australian state has decriminalised abortion after a landmark government vote. Women who had illegal terminations in New South Wales, which contains Sydney, previously faced up to 10 years in prison under a 119-year-old law. → Read More
‘The wrong thing to say’: Jo Cox’s husband criticises Boris Johnson after PM discusses murdered politician
Jo Cox’s widower has said he “felt sick” after politicians discussed his wife’s death during a heated parliamentary debate in which Boris Johnson dismissed requests to tone down his language. The prime minister was also widely condemned for telling MPs they should honour the memory of Ms Cox, who was murdered by a far-right supporter in 2016, by delivering Brexit. → Read More
Trump whistleblower complaint declassified: ‘This thing is bigger that I thought’
The complaint at the centre of Donald Trump’s Ukraine scandal has been declassified but is yet to be publicly released. Members of congress took to Twitter and television to react to the document. “The whistleblower complaint has been declassified. I encourage you all to read it,” said Chris Stewart, a Republican representative, on Wednesday evening. → Read More
Salisbury attack: Novichok bottle was not recovered for more than three months, police say
Investigators took almost four months to recover the bottle which contained the deadly novichok nerve agent for almost four months after it was used in an assassination attempt in Salisbury. → Read More