Snow weather forecast has panicking Brits stocking up on supplies
10/27/2018, 10:59:34 AMPANICKING families are set to empty shops of supplies as doomsday forecasters predict epic snowfall today. ✔ Strong northerly winds will drive in plenty of showers, which will turn wintry in the north ✔ Gas engineer Hannah Hughes added: We know that having no heating or hot water during the colder months is people's worst disaster and this weekend could be the first real test
Charities face Budget crackdown on charging commission on Gift Aid
10/27/2018, 11:17:20 AMFUNDRAISING sites like JustGiving face a Budget crackdown on charging commission on charity donations. They have failed to meet the Government’s ultimatum to stop making profits on Gift Aid, which … ✔ Mr Jenrick told The Sun at the time: Some of the largest fundraising platforms have been keeping all or part of the Gift Aid amount on their fee ✔ I want this practice to stop and if it doesn’t, we will take action at the next opportunity ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Spending gas taxes on public transit isn’t a misuse, it’s what California voters want - Los Angeles Times
10/27/2018, 10:23:54 AMOne of the most misleading arguments for Proposition 6 is the assertion that the state is maliciously misspending fuel tax and vehicle fee revenue on — gasp! — public transit. But Californians voted to allow gas taxes to be spent on transit back in 1974. ✔ Two-thirds of the recent gas and diesel tax increases are dedicated to highway and road repairs, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office.) There’s never been enough money to build out urban mass transit systems, although that’s changing as more counties pass sales tax increases for transportation investments
Mexico City is building what would be the world's third-largest airport. But a popular vote might kill it - Los Angeles Times
10/27/2018, 10:05:28 AMIt’s supposed to be the third-largest airport in the world, but like many big projects in Mexico, it’s been dogged by allegations of corruption. Now, Mexico’s incoming president is putting the question of whether Mexico should build a new billion dollar airport to voters. ✔ As an alternative, he proposed continuing to use the existing airport while adding a second one at a Mexico City military base ✔ He has pledged to hold referendums on other issues, including Peña Nieto’s controversial energy reforms, which opened Mexico’s oil sector up to foreign investment
INSIGHT: Bolsonaro’s anti-China rants have Beijing nervous about Brazil
10/27/2018, 8:24:53 AMBRASILIA--The Chinese government is trying to make peace with Brazil's leading presidential candidat ✔ But Jorge Arbache, former secretary for international affairs at Brazil's planning ministry, said Brazil would do well not to overplay its hand ✔ Brazil does not have the luxury of giving up its biggest trade and investment partner, Arbache said ✔ You can't change it that easily without severe repercussions
Government backtracks on defence agreement with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killing
10/27/2018, 9:14:01 AMA memorandum of understanding on defence exports to Saudi Arabia is of "low priority" and not under active negotiation. ✔ Defence Minister Christopher Pyne had pursued deeper industry ties with Riyadh, but on Friday a spokeswoman told Fairfax Media the talks were preliminary and of low priority ✔ I think the government would be very wise to pull their horns in on this one ✔ Experts said Australia's response should be informed by the findings of the Turkish investigation
Air pollution is the new tobacco. Time to tackle this epidemic
10/27/2018, 8:18:42 AMA smog of complacency pervades the planet over this silent public health emergency. Next week is a chance for action ✔ This is a defining moment and we must scale up action to urgently respond to this challenge ✔ No person, group, city, country or region can solve the problem alone ✔ Now it must do the same for the new tobacco: the toxic air that billions breathe every day
Brazil gearing up for its very own Duterte
10/27/2018, 9:19:41 AMRhetorically, the likely next leader of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, is almost an exact replica of the the Filipino populist. ✔ In the case of Brazil, the Mensalao corruption scandal, which led to the prosecution of countless officials, undermined public trust in the entire political establishment ✔ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard Javad Heydarian Richard Javad Heydarian is a specialist in Asian geopolitical/economic affairs
The Midterm Elections Expose The Rot In Elite Conservatism
10/27/2018, 11:52:47 AMTrump's demagoguery comes straight from the conservative movement. ✔ For the past week, President Donald Trump has been ranting about a caravan of migrants in Mexico making its way to the United States, and the supposed threat these people ― more than a quarter of whom are children ― pose to our country, insinuating that the group is filled with terrorists and criminals
Analysis | The biggest surprises of the 2018 election cycle
10/27/2018, 11:28:47 AMWho could have predicted the Russia probe would still be going strong and Republicans have won two Supreme Court battles by now? ✔ By Amber Phillips Amber Phillips Reporter for The Fix covering Congress, statehouses Email Bio Follow October 27 at 7:00 AM When Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, no one was quite sure how a norm-breaking novice of a politician would fare at the helm ✔ Meanwhile, the ACA has become more popular, allowing Democrats to go on the offensive and attack Republicans for trying to reduce coverage of preexisting conditions
Republicans & Democrats may bark and bite, but the migrant caravan moves on
10/27/2018, 10:27:05 AMOn the eve of midterms, thousands of migrants are streaming towards the US through Mexico with dreams of entering America. The crisis has turned into a slippery political football in a coliseum called Washington. ✔ Whatever the case may be, Trump is urging Mexico to crackdown on the marching migrants before they reach the US border ✔ @Robert_Bridge The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT
‘We’re not just a black pub. Everyone is welcome’: meet Britain’s BAME landlords
10/27/2018, 9:24:33 AMBlack and Asian landlords are reinventing the British pub – from a Desi bar in Smethwick to a Caribbean boozer in Sheffield. Jimi Famurewa reports ✔ But there is another, lesser-heard story about pubs and the BAME community ✔ The children like being able to grab sweets and drinks from the bar ✔ But as a young black guy, you’re probably less likely to be given a loan from the bank to start a business ✔ It’s important to me that this is a place that helps the culture and the community
How war reporting has changed
10/27/2018, 8:13:13 AMPolitics, finance and technology have changed the role of on-the-ground reporters. A foreign correspondent for more than 40 years, Patrick Cockburn says the march of fake news should remind us of the vital need for eyewitness accounts ✔ War reporting is easy to do but difficult to do well ✔ I should add hurriedly that the reverse is true of The Independent which has added considerably to its foreign staff, including three additional correspondents covering the Middle East in recent times
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