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Jeremy Corbyn says truth behind London Tower fire will come out

Jeremy Corbyn says truth behind London Tower fire will come out

Leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn has said that he will get to the bottom of the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least 17 people in London on 14 June. Corbyn was visiting a community center being used as a donation point. His visit and comments came on the same day that Prime Minister Theresa May was pictured visiting the site of Grenfell Tower.
Jun 15, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull caught on leaked tape mocking Donald Trump

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull caught on leaked tape mocking Donald Trump

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull roasted Donald Trump in front of hundreds of journalists on 14 June. In the leaked audio tape, Turnbull is heard impersonating the US president and implied that Trump knows this Russian guy, referring to the investigation into the links between Trumps campaign and Russia.  
Jun 15, 2017
By Staff Reporter
North Korea releases detained American college student Otto Warmbier

North Korea releases detained American college student Otto Warmbier

North Korea has released Otto Warmbier. The University of Virginia undergraduate was detained in North Korea in January 2016 for attempting to steal a slogan banner from the restricted areas of the hotel. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. Warmbier confessed he tried to steal the banner because he was offered a used car worth $10,000. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson announced that the student is on his way back home to Cincinnati. The release comes amid former NBA star Dennis Rodmans return visit to the North Korea, though Rodman claimed the detained Americans are not his purpose. There are currently 3 more Americans detained in North Korea.
Jun 15, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Top US Republican Steve Scalise shot at Virginia baseball field

Top US Republican Steve Scalise shot at Virginia baseball field

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were injured when a gunman opened fire on members of Congress practicing for a charity baseball game this morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia. Five people were injured in the shooting, including Scalise, R-Louisiana, the House majority whip, as well as the suspect. Scalises office said Scalise was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery. He is listed in stable condition, his office said.
Jun 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Video shows makeshift ropes hanging from burning Grenfell Tower

Video shows makeshift ropes hanging from burning Grenfell Tower

Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle a huge fire at a high-rise apartment block in the Latimer Road area of West London in the early hours of 14 June. At least six people have been killed with the number expected to rise. 
Jun 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Michael Gove dismisses talk of UK remaining in the Single Market

Michael Gove dismisses talk of UK remaining in the Single Market

Michael Gove has played down concerns that a potential Confidence and Supply agreement between the Conservatives and DUP could undermine the governments impartiality in its dealings with political parties in Northern Ireland. Speaking in Westminster, the newly appointed environment secretary also dismissed talk of the UK remaining in the Single Market, as the government prepares to embark on negotiations with Brussels.
Jun 13, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Watch Donald Trumps really weird first full cabinet meeting

Watch Donald Trumps really weird first full cabinet meeting

US President Donald Trumps staff took time to praise their boss direction and commitment to the American worker on 12 June during their first full cabinet meeting. The meeting was swiftly mocked online and by Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, who posted a video skit on Twitter in which his staff showered him with compliments.
Jun 13, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Facts you should know about legal marriage in New York State

Facts you should know about legal marriage in New York State

On June 8, 2017, the New York State Assembly passed a bill outlawing child marriage, and raising the legal age for marriage to 17. But what is the legal age to wed in New York? Like the majority of U.S. states, the legal age to marry in NY is 18. But since 1929, an exception to this rule allows children as young as 14 years-old to legally wed, as long as they have parental and judicial consent. Other states, such as North Carolina and Alaska, also have this exception. And 27 states around the country have no minimum age in state statutes, meaning that, with court approval, any children can wed. Health department data shows that between 2000 and 2010, around 3850 minors were married in New York State. A vast majority of these minors, 84%, were young girls married to adult men.
Jun 13, 2017
By Staff Reporter