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Forget Brexit. The new battle is over Jeremy Corbyn’s successor
The Guardian - Zoe Williams
Why does only the deputy leadership have to reflect diversity? Why not run every role in the party as a job-share? Labour is a remain party,” Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, said on Saturday night to a room
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G.Sech Societal Magazine
Thomas Cook
Hundreds of thousands stranded after British travel firm Thomas...
Reuters UK - Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers were stranded on Monday by the collapse of the world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook (TCG.L), sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort
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UK News
Supreme Court ruling on whether Boris Johnson unlawfully closed parl…
independent.co.uk - Benjamin Kentish
The Supreme Court ruling on whether Boris Johnson unlawfully suspended parliament earlier this month will be delivered on Tuesday, The Independent …
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International News
Israel
Israel Election Results: Three Arab Lawmakers Refuse to Endorse Gantz; Netanyahu Leads With 55 Backers
haaretz.com - Jonathan Lis
After two days of consultations with party leaders, with included a rare endorsement of a prime ministerial candidate by the Arab Joint List, …
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Benny Gantz
Explainer: "Only Bibi" no more - Israel's Netanyahu seeks power-sharing deal
Reuters - By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After failing to secure a clear election victory twice in six months, Israel's longest-serving prime minister now seems to be calculating that he can stay in power only by sharing
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Jewish mishoogina
Liberal View
A psychological analysis of Nazism reveals the danger of governments led by narcissists and psychopaths
rawstory.com - Heather Digby Parton, Salon
After spending his early life suffering under the Nazis and then Stalin, the Polish psychologist Andrew Lobaczewski devoted his career to studying …
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China
China to place government officials inside 100 private companies, including Alibaba
CNBC - Chloe Taylor
Chinese government officials are to be sent to work inside 100 private companies working in the tech hub of Hangzhou, according to local state …
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Cybersecurity
China
China Moves to Increase Oversight of Tech Companies
The Wall Street Journal. - Stu Woo
The technology hub of Hangzhou will assign government officials to work within 100 local companies BEIJING—The eastern Chinese technology hub of Hangzhou will assign government representatives to work
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook Collapse: Airline Staffers Left "High and Dry" as Government Refuses Rescue Package
paddleyourownkanoo.com - Mateusz Maszczynski
The world’s oldest travel firm went bust last night leaving thousands of passengers stranded around the world after a last-ditch rescue deal …
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Indonesia and Bali
Forests
We Meet the People Burning Down Indonesia’s Forests
VICE - Hendra B
This article is part of a wider initiative by VICE looking at the state of the environment around the globe. In Asia-Pacific, each VICE office is examining the main concerns from their territory, in an
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UK News
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook: CEO stays silent after talks to save firm while thousands remain stuck abroad
express.co.uk - Emily Ferguson
THOMAS COOK’s CEO has refused to say whether the tour operator had reached a deal with its creditors, as he left talks in which the firm pleaded for …
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Women's News
Thomas Cook's Collapse Shows Saving Women's Jobs Is Not A Priority For This Government
HuffPost UK - Sophie Walker
As governments battle to protect men’s jobs in manufacturing and steel, there's eerie silence over the 6,000-odd women's jobs lost at the travel …
Thomas Cook
Iconic British tour operator Thomas Cook collapses
nation.com.pk - Anadolu
One of Britain’s biggest holiday operators and airline, Thomas Cook has “ceased trading with immediate effect”, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said …
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N. Chandrababu Naidu
Naidu may stay put in riverfront residence
thehindu.com - Staff Reporter
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu seems to be unfazed by the fresh notices served by the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region …
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Chinese state media condemns Hong Kong protesters who desecrate national flag, calling it ‘blasphemy’
South China Morning Post - Sum Lok-kei
State media has slammed protesters for desecrating the national flag, describing the abuse as “blasphemy” against the Chinese people.In a commentary …
India
Government aims to sell Air India, other firms by March 2020, says official
indiatoday.in - Reuters
India aims to sell two or three state-owned firms to local or foreign firms to raise up to 600 billion rupees ($8.5 billion) by March 2020, a senior …
Newfoundland and Labrador
US$2-billion liquid fuel production facility coming to Lewisporte
thetelegram.com - Patrick Murphy
A "state of the art" plastic to liquid fuel production and biomass storage facility is about to be constructed on the shores of Lewisporte …
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Business
Thomas Cook
Squadrons start flying 150,000 Thomas Cook customers back to UK
The Guardian - Rob Davies and Gwyn Topham
Squadrons of government-chartered aircraft began flying 150,000 stranded Thomas Cook customers back to the UK on Monday, after the 178-year-old tour operator collapsed under the weight of its debts, leaving
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Technology
Business
Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
Associated Press - By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian state is attempting to persuade people to put down their smartphones while driving by rolling out cameras to prosecute distracted motorists. New South Wales Roads
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India News
"Flip A Coin": Benjamin Netanyahu, Rival Asked To Decide Over PM Post
NDTV - Press Trust of India
Ultra-nationalist leader Avigdor Lieberman, who has emerged as the "kingmaker" in the formation of the next Israeli government, maintained that a …
Reuters UK
Abkhazia
Russia to fund modernisation of army in breakaway Georgian region -...
Reuters UK - Reuters Editorial
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a government proposal to bankroll the modernisation of the armed forces in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, a government document
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Corruption
AP Government Claims Saving Rs 58 Crore By Rebidding A Package Of Polavaram Project; TDP Says CM ‘Doesn’t Know Anything’
swarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff
The Andhra Pradesh government claims that it has saved Rs 58 crore by reverse tendering the various works given under the Polavaram national …
South China Morning Post added this to
SCMP News
Donald Trump
Explained: what is the Trump-Biden-Ukraine scandal about?
South China Morning Post - The Guardian
Recently, a whistle-blower from the US intelligence community voiced urgent concern about a matter involving the president.The White House is …
The Washington Post
Benny Gantz
Israelis await president’s PM choice after crucial talks end
The Washington Post - By Tia Goldenberg | AP
JERUSALEM — Israel’s president wrapped up his second and final day of crucial talks to find a new prime minister and a way out of political deadlock, after meeting Monday with the smaller parties elected
The Washington Times
Medicare
Voters want Medicare expansion, but not at the expense of private plan
The Washington Times - Bailey Vogt
Voters are more inclined to support a public health care option than trade their private insurance to “Medicare for All,” a plan touted by several …
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Daily Digest Monday
Karnataka
No funds yet from Centre for flood relief, Karnataka diverts money from 39 departments
thenewsminute.com - Theja Ram
The BJP government, which does not want the anger in flood-hit areas to simmer any further, has decided to divert funds from 39 departments. It has …
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Israel
Gantz to meet secularist Liberman ahead of unity talks with Netanyahu
timesofisrael.com - By TOI staff
Blue and White’s Benny Gantz will be meeting with Yisrael Beytenu’s Avigdor Liberman this afternoon before heading to Jerusalem for a dramatic …
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INT'L RELATIONS & GLOBAL POLITICS
Benny Gantz
Israel Election Results: Joint List Reps Cross the Rubicon to Endorse Gantz – Who Blanches in Return
haaretz.com - Chemi Shalev
The Joint List’s decision to endorse Benny Gantz as the next Israeli prime minister may not be unprecedented, but it is historic nonetheless. The …
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Politics
Politics
Primary Challenges Complicate GOP's Hold on the Senate
The Wall Street Journal. - Andrew Duehren
A crop of conservative Republicans running in Senate primary campaigns is complicating the GOP’s attempt to maintain control of the chamber in 2020. In the fight for open seats in Alabama and Kansas, Republicans
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Pensions
Centre announces amendments in govt staff pension rules
thehindubusinessline.com - PTI
The families of government employees dying after serving less than seven years will get enhanced pension now with the Centre amending rules. The move …