umbertino Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Thomas Cook travel chaos: firm's collapse leaves 150,000 stranded abroad – live updates A huge repatriation effort has begun after company ceases trading with immediate effect, causing flights to be cancelled Kate Lyons (earlier) and Graeme Wearden (now) Mon 23 Sep 2019 15.55 BST Key events 3h ago Summary 4h ago Gatwick customers unhappy about Thomas Cook's collapse 4h ago Wedding plans disrupted 4h ago In Manchester, passengers face higher prices and confusion 5h ago Bloomberg: Hedge funds to cash in 5h ago The latest from Tunisia 5h ago Turkey tells hotels not to evict Thomas Cook customers. Live feed Vid https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2019/sep/23/thomas-cook-travel-chaos-insolvency-leaves-150000-stranded-on-holidays-live-updates Five people wounded in shooting at Kansas City swingers club Police say they responded to a shooting Sunday at The Spott Lifestyle and Swingers club, and that motive is still unknown Associated Press Mon 23 Sep 2019 14.03 BST Last modified on Mon 23 Sep 2019 15.22 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/23/five-people-wounded-in-shooting-at-kansas-city-swingers-club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Woman discovers Renaissance masterpiece in kitchen Christ Mocked, by the 13th-century painter Cimabue, could be worth up to €6m Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Tue 24 Sep 2019 08.30 BST Christ Mocked is thought to be one of eight scenes depicting Christ’s passion and crucifixion painted by Cimabue in 1280 Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/24/woman-discovers-renaissance-masterpiece-in-her-kitchen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimabue French chef sues Michelin guide, accusing them of cheese mix-up Marc Veyrat’s La Maison des Bois lost its third star after, he says, an inspector suspected cheddar in a souffle Agence France-Presse in Nanterre Tue 24 Sep 2019 10.58 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/24/french-chef-sues-michelin-guide-accusing-them-of-cheese-mix-up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Rise in number of world's rich buying UK 'golden visas' Increase comes despite clampdown on scheme after Skripal novichok poisoning Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent Fri 27 Sep 2019 17.21 BST https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/27/number-of-foreigners-buying-uk-golden-visa-rises 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 One person killed in attack at college in eastern Finland Ten people injured after young man with sword burst into classroom, witnesses say Agence France-Presse in Helsinki Tue 1 Oct 2019 13.59 BST Police attend the incident at Savo vocational college, located inside a shopping centre, after one person was killed and 10 others injured Photograph: Jaakko Vesterinen/Lehtikuva/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/01/one-person-killed-attack-savo-college-eastern-finland 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Paris police HQ attack: search continues in bid to find killer’s motive Incident in which four officers died treated as murder and not yet referred to anti-terror unit Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Fri 4 Oct 2019 10.05 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/04/paris-police-hq-attack-search-continues-in-bid-to-find-killers-motive Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton French patient’s breakthrough could lead to brain-controlled wheelchairs, say experts Agence France-Presse Fri 4 Oct 2019 10.38 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/04/paralysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton Scotland becomes first country in UK to ban smacking of children Member’s bill removing defence of ‘justifiable assault’ passed overwhelmingly Libby Brooks Thu 3 Oct 2019 18.16 BST Last modified on Fri 4 Oct 2019 07.33 BST Parents in England and Northern Ireland are currently allowed to use ‘reasonable chastisement’, while similar legislation to Scotland was introduced in Wales in March Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/03/scotland-becomes-first-country-in-uk-to-ban-smacking-of-children#img-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Robert De Niro's Former Employee Sued Him For Sexual Harassment And Discrimination After He Sued Her For Embezzlement The actor's former assistant said he subjected her to unwanted physical contact, sexually charged comments, and discriminated against her because of her gender during her 11 years of employment Posted on October 3, 2019, at 4:31 p.m. ET Ellie Hall BuzzFeed News Reporter https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/robert-de-niro-harassment-lawsuit-ex-employee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Daily life of Amazonian Tembe tribes - in pictures Tembe warriors in Brazil wear colourful headdresses of macaw and other feathers, and wield bow and arrows to hunt and protect their homeland, which is constantly under threat in the globally vital Amazon region........ Fri 4 Oct 2019 08.30 BST Rodrigo Abd/AP https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2019/oct/04/daily-life-of-amazonian-tembe-tribes-in-pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Demographics of sexual orientation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_sexual_orientation Is 10% of the population really ***? Drawing on the widest survey of sexual behaviour since the Kinsey Report, David Spiegelhalter, in his book Sex By Numbers, answers key questions about our private lives. Here he reveals how Kinsey’s contested claim that 10% of us are *** is actually close to the mark David Spiegelhalter Sun 5 Apr 2015 08.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/05/10-per-cent-population-***-alfred-kinsey-statistics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8bn to man who 'developed female breast tissue' Company vows to fight decision over antipsychotic drug plaintiff’s lawyers blame for condition Guardian staff and agencies Wed 9 Oct 2019 20.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/09/johnson-johnson-risperdal-female-breast-tissue-boys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Jackie Brown star Robert Forster dies aged 78 Forster was a versatile character actor whose career was unexpectedly rescued by his Oscar-nominated role in Quentin Tarantino’s cult thriller Associated Press Sat 12 Oct 2019 08.49 BST ‘Attitude is everything’ ... Robert Forster, who has died at 78 Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP More pics https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/12/jackie-brown-star-robert-forster-dies-aged-78 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 He was a great tough guy B/A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, bostonangler said: He was a great tough guy B/A Great actor imo....Saw a few movies with him....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 She gives her two-year-old cell phone to play: she buys a sofa on Amazon October 12, 2019 https://www.en24.news/2019/10/he-gives-his-two-year-olds-cell-phone-to-play-she-buys-a-sofa-on-amazon.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Wedding guests tackle gunman who shot two at New Hampshire church Police chief says church received active shooter training Adds shooting ‘does not seem to be a random event’ Associated Press in Pelham, New Hampshire Sat 12 Oct 2019 22.22 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/12/shooting-wedding-new-hampshire-church-two-wounded The Irishman review: Martin Scorsese's finest film for 30 years Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and – especially – Joe Pesci turn in performances of wintry brilliance in Scorsese’s epically daring late stage mob masterpiece Peter Bradshaw Sun 13 Oct 2019 14.22 BST Last modified on Sun 13 Oct 2019 18.05 BST https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/13/the-irishman-review-martin-scorseses-finest-film-for-30-years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Linate Air Show, the great day of the Frecce Tricolore and the fireworks show 2 hours ago Milan, 13 October 2019 They were in Trento 2 days ago for some event.....and I saw them........They're deemed as the best acrobatic/aerobatic Air Force squad in the world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frecce_Tricolori https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/italys-frecce-tricolori-italian-daredevils-skies Frecce Tricolori (Tri-colored Arrows.....The Italian flag) Edited October 13, 2019 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 A British family on vacation (in Canada) accidentally drove into the U.S. They’ve spent days detained with their 3-month-old baby By Allyson Chiu Oct. 15, 2019 at 12:58 p.m. GMT+2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/15/eileen-connors-british-family-ice-vacation-detention/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Two-thirds of bird species in North America could vanish in climate crisis Continent could lose 389 of 604 species studied to threats from rising temperatures, higher seas, heavy rains and urbanization Emily Holden in Washington Thu 10 Oct 2019 15.01 BST If the world experiences 3C warming, the Baltimore oriole is predicted to lose 57% of its wintering habitat range, while also facing threats from fire weather, spring heat, heavy rain and urbanization Photograph: Kyle Horton https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/10/bird-species-extinction-north-america-climate-crisis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Six freed after years living in Dutch cellar 'waiting for end of time' Six adults removed from house and man, 58, arrested Jon Henley European affairs correspondent Tue 15 Oct 2019 19.44 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/15/six-freed-after-years-living-in-dutch-cellar-waiting-for-end-of-time Part of human spine transplanted in world 1st Operation on 77-year-old cancer patient in Bologna Redazione ANSA Bologna 15 October 201913:09 News http://www.ansa.it/english/news/science_tecnology/2019/10/15/part-of-human-spine-transplanted-in-1st_98e48207-a766-463d-8634-213fc0bf36fe.html Edited October 15, 2019 by umbertino 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Sandy Hook father awarded $450,000 after suing conspiracy theorist Father of boy killed in Newtown school shooting sued James Fetzer and Mike Palacek over their book Nobody Died at Sandy Hook Edward Helmore in New York and agencies Wed 16 Oct 2019 15.23 BST Leonard Pozner with his son, Noah, who died at Sandy Hook on 14 December 2012 Photograph: courtesy Lenny Pozner https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/16/sandy-hook-father-awarded-450000-after-suing-conspiracy-theorist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Finland’s ‘Be more like a Finn’ campaign joins growing list of tourism pledge initiatives Campaigns to encourage more sustainable and respectful travel are increasing, though some industry figures doubt their power to effect change Isabel Choat Thu 17 Oct 2019 15.58 BST Last modified on Thu 17 Oct 2019 16.41 BST https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/oct/17/finland-be-more-like-finn-campaign-tourism-pledge-initiatives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 El Chapo: Mexican police capture then release drug boss's son after battle with cartel Security minister says decision not to detain Ovidio Guzmán López was made to protect citizens after heavy gunfire Jo Tuckman in Mexico City Fri 18 Oct 2019 03.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/17/el-chapo-violence-breaks-out-in-mexican-city-amid-rumours-of-sons-arrest 'We do not want war': Mexico president defends release of El Chapo’s son Andrés Manuel López Obrador said security forces saved lives by releasing jailed kingpin’s son after his brief capture in Culiacán Jo Tuckman in Mexico City Fri 18 Oct 2019 17.30 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/18/el-chapo-son-ovidio-guzman-lopez-release-amlo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 'Go back to work': outcry over deaths on Amazon's warehouse floor Billy Foister died last month after a heart attack at work. The incident was just one in a series of recent accidents and fatalities Michael Sainato Fri 18 Oct 2019 18.29 BST First published on Fri 18 Oct 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/17/amazon-warehouse-worker-deaths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Los Angeles mansion sets US market record with $225m price tag Casa Encantada, built by a wealthy widow and once owned by the founder of the Hilton hotel chain, boasts 60 rooms and 40,000 sq ft of living space Katherine Gammon in Los Angeles Sat 19 Oct 2019 06.00 BST It remains to be seen whether the Los Angeles home can sell at its eye-popping listing price Photograph: Alamy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/18/los-angeles-mansion-sets-us-market-record-with-225m-price-tag 2 pics https://news.sky.com/story/bel-air-mansion-goes-on-sale-for-225m-most-expensive-residential-property-in-us-11838071 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Reclaiming America for Amerigo Vespucci Dr Louis B Quesnel dismisses a claim that Columbus had anything to do with the continent’s name and presents the evidence for America being named after Vespucci Letters Tue 22 Oct 2019 17.25 BST Last modified on Tue 22 Oct 2019 17.50 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/22/reclaiming-america-for-amerigo-vespucci https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci That one was long time known...... If good ole Vespucci's 1st name had happened to be Umberto instead of Amerigo....Then the Continent we call "America" would be called "Umberta" Edited October 22, 2019 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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