My first Mother's Day without my mum
How do you cope on Mothering Sunday if you've recently lost your mum? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CKIj1u
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Time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government: UK opposition Labour
The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FEdGM8
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits coast of Ecuador
LONDON - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the city of Santa Elena on the coast of Ecuador on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JSZZye
'This is who I am': Three generations of transitions
Ten years after the first International Transgender Day of Visibility, trans people from different generations tell us their stories. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JSdyhh
Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?
By DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2FCADiv
Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content
Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2WF2qGd
Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police
Rules on searches without reasonable suspicion are being relaxed to tackle rising knife crime. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WBiV5M
Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content
Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WF2qGd
Comedian among Ukraine leadership hopefuls
Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HNr0kP
Earth Hour: Switching off lights to highlight climate change
Some of the world's most famous landmarks are plunged into darkness to draw attention to climate change. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HPhQnA
Brexit: Theresa May considers next step to break deadlock
Theresa May is under pressure from some senior Brexiteers to rule out a customs union with the EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Oy0PiB
More adults seeking support for alcoholic parents
Thousand more adults are seeking help in coping with an alcoholic parent every year, a charity says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2U4qrJQ
Paul Gascoigne among Spurs legends in final test game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Paul Gascoigne, Jurgen Klinsmann & David Ginola played in Spurs' final test event at their new £1bn stadium before its official opening on Wednesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CLje6W
North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack'
Pyongyang calls for an investigation and says it is watching rumours that the FBI played a role. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HPkr16
Ethiopian Airlines crash: 'Pitch up, pitch up!'
Details are emerging of the final moments of the flight, which crashed six minutes after take-off. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CIsYPi
Why are university students catching mumps?
A poor vaccine uptake worldwide has led to an increase in mumps outbreaks, according to experts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JS3x3u
Thai baby elephants cheered as they escape mud pit
Six baby elephants who were stuck in steep muddy pit for two days are rescued by Thai park rangers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OADyfC
Firefighters rescue hundreds of people stuck in toilets
London Fire Brigade has also rescued 17 children with their heads stuck in toilet seats. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TKfsQE
The Papers: Tory 'civil war' over snap election idea
Sunday papers suggest Theresa May faces a backlash if she calls a snap election amid the Brexit deadlock. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HXFjCy
Your pictures on the theme of 'sparkle'
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "sparkle". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UZzcBb
The male body positive Instagram influencer who ditched his six pack
Stevie Blaine, aka bopo.boy, struggled with an obsession over his body shape before a dramatic switch. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uzihKj
US-Mexico border: Migrants held as Trump threatens closure
Migrants are forced to sleep outside as US officials struggle with a surge in asylum-seekers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UjwIk1
When Drake turns up at your local club
Drake fans are delighted as the rapper plays an intimate aftershow set at small Leicester nightclub Republic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2U545YB
Hall of Fame honour for UK band who conquered the US
Keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and fellow singer Colin Blunstone were at the ceremony in New York. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uxDJzp
Papery pyramid: A new look at the Louvre
French visual artist JR and a team of volunteers plaster paper around the Louvre's glass pyramid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YwYARf
Tornado chasers face storm as lawsuit hits close to home
A lawsuit claims reckless behaviour by storm chasers before a fatal crash. Is there a wider problem? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FEW1DQ
Minimum wage: How high could the lowest salaries go?
The UK's lowest-paid workers are getting a pay rise - helping everyone from bar staff to carers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2U7i6Fn
US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?
One school apparently shot teachers "execution style" with pellets as part of a rehearsal for the real thing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UbnzLr
Is there an Austrian link to New Zealand mosque attacks?
The main suspect in the mosque massacre was familiar with Austria's far-right scene. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WyNaub
How Village People's cop Victor Willis aims to 'reboot' the group
Victor Willis, the pop group's former singer and songwriter, has overcome legal battles and rehab. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UoffXN
Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions?
Lyft is the first tech company to float this year but the $24bn business is yet to make profit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CJJgHy
Brexit: Will flights be disrupted?
The EU and UK have agreed a plan to try to avoid disruption. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FISN23
Huddersfield captain 'empty' after relegation - how much worse can it get for Terriers?
Huddersfield captain Christopher Schindler feels "empty" after the Terriers' relegation from the Premier League was confirmed by defeat at Crystal Palace. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FHc83K
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UkGulT
New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing and a Mansion Tax in $175 Billion Budget Deal
By JESSE McKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2FCvYx1
Palestinians mass at Gaza border to mark protest anniversary
Tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied at the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday, facing off against Israeli tanks and troops on the first anniversary of the 'Great March of Return' demonstrations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CKLzKC
Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities
Turks began voting on Sunday in local elections that President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UoOyCc
Comedian in front as curtain rises on Ukrainian presidential election
Ukrainians began voting in a presidential election on Sunday in which a comedian with no political experience and who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series is tipped to win the first round. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TGTNsB
Eiffel Tower goes dark for Earth Hour
The Eiffel Tower was plunged into darkness late on Saturday as the city of Paris switched off the lights on its best-known tourist attraction to mark this year's Earth Hour. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TN81bw
Arab summit expected to reject U.S. decision over Golan
Arab heads of state, long divided by regional rivalries, are expected to unite at a summit on Sunday to oppose a U.S. decision to recognize Israel's annexation of Arab lands captured in 1967. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CNmP4b
Liberal lawyer Caputova wins election to become Slovakia's first female president
Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen populist, anti-European Union politicians make gains across the continent. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TJg754
North Korea says embassy raid in Spain was a 'grave terrorist attack'
A break-in at the North Korean embassy in Spain last month was "a grave terrorist attack", a representative from North Korea's foreign ministry said on Sunday in the North's first official comment on the incident. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2K1U6im
Venezuelans rally to protest chronic power outages
Thousands of Venezuelan opposition sympathizers protested on Saturday against recurring blackouts that crippled much of the country this month and have aggravated the OPEC nation's economic and social crisis. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JTbuFL
Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city
At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan's southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has left poor shopkeepers jobless. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FNAyKg
Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens
The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FOfO55