The boys' dad, 23-year-old Vahit Al Alu, was reportedly devastated when he returned home from work to find that his two sons had died inside the burning house. … [Read more...] about Two brothers, 1 and 4, burn to death after ‘feckless mum left them by burning stove to warm them up and left the house’
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Vietnam: COVID, trade, climate change to be high on new leadership’s agenda
"The good news is some of Vietnam's leaders are well aware of the key challenges that the country is facing. But the bad news is either they are not key decision-makers in the country, or the decision-making process takes so long that the country might lose its comparative advantages — which are political stability, attractive demographic and a relatively cheap and hardworking labor force." … [Read more...] about Vietnam: COVID, trade, climate change to be high on new leadership’s agenda
Meet Joe Biden’s family – tragic death of two children, drug addiction and paternity row
At the end of last year she wrote: "Anyone who wants to get to [Joe Biden] will have to get past us first. We may not look intimidating, but remember our Nanna is [Jill Biden]. … [Read more...] about Meet Joe Biden’s family – tragic death of two children, drug addiction and paternity row
Super-rich Tory MP with family slave trade past failed to pay his staff minimum wage
“The estate was operating in accordance with accepted industry best practice and sought to co-operate fully with HMRC as soon as it highlighted the matter could be a technical infringement of the minimum wage regulations. … [Read more...] about Super-rich Tory MP with family slave trade past failed to pay his staff minimum wage
COVID-19: Nearly 5 million people get first vaccine dose as UK records another 1,290 deaths
The major ongoing study from REACT-1 at Imperial College in London said: "During the initial 10 days of the third COVID-19 lockdown… prevalence of COVID-19 was very high with no evidence of decline." … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Nearly 5 million people get first vaccine dose as UK records another 1,290 deaths