Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service before.
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Monday, 31 December 2018
China says it is 'ready to work with US'
China's latest statement suggests trade negotiations between the two countries are progressing.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VlOjWb
Susanna Dinnage changes mind on Premier League chief executive role
The Premier League says its prospective new chief executive, Susanna Dinnage, has told the organisation she will not be taking up the position.
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The hottest business stories of 2018
Kylie Jenner, imploding retail sales and an endless summer - the most-read business stories of 2018.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RmkN3A
Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham
A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i
Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote
Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.
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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility
Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.
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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on
Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.
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DR Congo election: Presidential poll hit by delays
The election could see the first peaceful transition of power since independence in 1960.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QV2hjx
Morocco tourist murders: Swiss-Spanish national arrested
The dual Swiss-Spanish national was arrested in Marrakesh on Saturday, Moroccan authorities say.
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'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning
Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.
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Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals
The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXbrFC
American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans
A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tg7r6c
UAE helicopter crash kills four crew on rescue mission near zipline
Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QXx536
France to help combat Channel smuggling
Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.
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DoubleTree Portland hotel fires staff who evicted black guest
Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.
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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine
Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.
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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence
Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.
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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018
Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp
Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1
Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags
A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.
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The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil
This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.
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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor
Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.
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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.
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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea
India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.
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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018
Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.
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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?
Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?
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Africa's year in pictures 2018
A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.
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Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers
The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.
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Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60
By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2R55gWI
Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager
By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv
In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR
What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift
By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2AmjsAe
Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say
By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2CH9f2G
Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Qdoeov
Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal
By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL
Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days
By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GIQ7p0
Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2GMzf0B
Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs
By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Als4qM
Premier League Is Left Flat-Footed as New Leader Suddenly Backs Out
By TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EYlB9a
Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QVaF2l
Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game
By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QXVEgb
A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded
By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E
Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing
By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2LIPH0A
‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality
By GENEVIEVE VALENTINE from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2EWOnH6
Sunday, 30 December 2018
Florida school shooting: New video shows 'blunders'
A media investigation using new footage alleges officials were underprepared for the Parkland attack.
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The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza
Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmFuTb
The man who takes animals to funerals
A Thai man has made it his life's mission to help people through their grief with animals.
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Capt Lou Rudd is first Briton to cross Antarctic unaided
A British Army officer has become the second person ever to trek unaided across Antarctica.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AvGuVp
Parkland shooting: CCTV pictures released ahead of report
New footage has emerged ahead of a report into the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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Bitcoin Babushkas: Cryptocurrency mining in Siberia
Cryptocurrency mining is a growing industry in eastern Russia, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford discovers.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Q8wqpW
Police diver adopts dog rescued from icy lake
A puppy was saved from a frozen lake by a police diver in Turkey.
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DR Congo election: Bob Elvis, rapping for freedom
Rapper Bob Elvis says he was kidnapped by the Congolese authorities, but he won't keep silent.
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The country that has lost three million people
The Venezuelan migration crisis is a major concern for South America and shows no sign of ending.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QVXD4x
How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India
Aryans are not the source of Indian civilisation, according to new research on genetic ancestry.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BQ3IoX
Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year
The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.
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2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next
From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GJvUQ1
Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business
The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BPh2ty
Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff
Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.
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YouTube Reportedly Changes Search Algorithm After Writer Complains There Are Too Many Pro-Life Results
A progressive writer was frustrated last week after she discovered a simple search for “abortion” on YouTube yielded a series of pro-life video results.
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A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident?
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QWdZKp
How Times Reporters Froze a Fatal Moment on a Protest Field in Gaza
By MALACHY BROWNE from NYT Reader Center https://nyti.ms/2s0KCb1
UK to spend £108m on no-deal ferries
French, Danish and UK firms will provide capacity for 4,000 more lorries a week to cross the Channel.
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2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next
From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.
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Activists Force Alabama Police Department to Retract Facebook Post Which Blamed Murder Rate on Godlessness
Last week, a group of activists called for a police department to retract a Facebook post after it was deemed overly religious.
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Parents Ditching Boy Scouts for Faith-Based Alternative: 'They've Forgotten Who They Are'
Christian parents concerned over the recent moral downward spiral of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are now shunning the organization in favor of a faith-based alternative...
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YouTube Reportedly Changes Search Algorithm After Writer Complains There Are Too Many Pro-Life Results
A progressive writer was frustrated last week after she discovered a simple search for “abortion” on YouTube yielded a series of pro-life video results.
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Activists Force Alabama Police Department to Retract Facebook Post Which Blamed Murder Rate on Godlessness
Last week, a group of activists called for a police department to retract a Facebook post after it was deemed overly religious.
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Parents Ditching Boy Scouts for Faith-Based Alternative: 'They've Forgotten Who They Are'
Christian parents concerned over the recent moral downward spiral of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are now shunning the organization in favor of a faith-based alternative...
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NPR News: Endangered Species Observers Have Spotted The First Right Whale Calf Of The Season
Endangered Species Observers Have Spotted The First Right Whale Calf Of The Season
The sighting is a glimmer of hope for a species that has seen a hard few years: 19 right whales died in 2017 and 2018, and not a single North American right whale calf was seen last season.
The sighting is a glimmer of hope for a species that has seen a hard few years: 19 right whales died in 2017 and 2018, and not a single North American right whale calf was seen last season.
NPR News: Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths Of Migrant Kids As DHS Secretary Visits Border
Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths Of Migrant Kids As DHS Secretary Visits Border
Kirstjen Nielsen's visit to Texas and Arizona comes as her department is under scrutiny for the recent deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody.
Kirstjen Nielsen's visit to Texas and Arizona comes as her department is under scrutiny for the recent deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody.
NPR News: Trump Says 'Big Progress' Is Being Made On Trade Deal
Trump Says 'Big Progress' Is Being Made On Trade Deal
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Saturday. The U.S. has said it will raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, if a deal is not reached by March.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Saturday. The U.S. has said it will raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, if a deal is not reached by March.
NPR News: Social Worker Led Frugal Life To Leave Nearly $11 Million To Children's Charities
Social Worker Led Frugal Life To Leave Nearly $11 Million To Children's Charities
Alan Naiman died nearly a year ago from cancer at age 63. As the anniversary of his death nears, charities say that he stunned them with his generous donations.
Alan Naiman died nearly a year ago from cancer at age 63. As the anniversary of his death nears, charities say that he stunned them with his generous donations.
NPR News: Congo Grappling With Ebola, Ongoing Violence, Presidential Election
Congo Grappling With Ebola, Ongoing Violence, Presidential Election
NPR's Debbie Elliott asks New York Times reporter Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura about another deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
NPR's Debbie Elliott asks New York Times reporter Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura about another deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
NPR News: Those End-Of-The-Year Charitable Donations May Not Help Your Tax Bill
Those End-Of-The-Year Charitable Donations May Not Help Your Tax Bill
Many people wait until the end of the year to make contributions to their favorite charities and churches. But this year, those donations are unlikely to be deductible, as a result of the new tax law.
Many people wait until the end of the year to make contributions to their favorite charities and churches. But this year, those donations are unlikely to be deductible, as a result of the new tax law.
NPR News: How Germany's Green Party Keeps Winning
How Germany's Green Party Keeps Winning
Formed in 1980, the Greens are now the second most popular party in the country. Much of their success, analysts say, has to do with the worsening image of the country's traditional leading parties.
Formed in 1980, the Greens are now the second most popular party in the country. Much of their success, analysts say, has to do with the worsening image of the country's traditional leading parties.
NPR News: Fallout Grows As Partial Government Shutdown Drags On Into New Year
Fallout Grows As Partial Government Shutdown Drags On Into New Year
There's no end in sight for the spending standoff that has forced the shutdown of about a quarter of the federal government. The longer the shutdown continues, the more services will be affected.
There's no end in sight for the spending standoff that has forced the shutdown of about a quarter of the federal government. The longer the shutdown continues, the more services will be affected.
NPR News: How To Help Kids Overcome Their Fear Of Doctors And Shots
How To Help Kids Overcome Their Fear Of Doctors And Shots
Half of the parents of young children in a recent survey said their kids fear going to the doctor. Some admit skipping vaccines and needed appointments. Here's how to nip medical anxiety in the bud.
Half of the parents of young children in a recent survey said their kids fear going to the doctor. Some admit skipping vaccines and needed appointments. Here's how to nip medical anxiety in the bud.
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Alabama knocks off Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, sets up National Championship showdown with Clemson
12/29/18 9:08 PM
Alabama knocks off Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, sets up National Championship showdown with Clemson
12/29/18 9:08 PM
An Israeli Soldier Killed a Medic in Gaza. We Investigated the Fatal Shot.
By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, MALACHY BROWNE, JOHN WOO and DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EUlsTb
Against Liberal Defeatism
By KAROLINA WIGURA and JAROSLAW KUISZ from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VbTb02
What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Orville’ and ‘Selection Day’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2GNFTnz
Clemson Crushes Notre Dame to Reach Its 3rd National Title Game in 4 Seasons
By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2CCO1Tu
Devils’ Young Goalie Records First Shutout
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Suix7G
Alabama Defeats Oklahoma to Advance to 4th Consecutive Title Game
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2AkPaxG
Saturday, 29 December 2018
HMV to honour gift cards despite going into administration
The music retailer will accept gift cards so long as stores keep trading, says KPMG.
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Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board
Tesla beefs up its board with executives from Oracle and Walgreens to reassure investors.
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US markets mixed after turbulent week
The Dow and S&P closed modestly lower on Friday after bouncing between gains and losses in choppy trade.
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Google and Facebook put ads in child sex abuse discovery apps
Google and Facebook's ad networks placed promotions for major brands before apps were banned.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2EUSFyC
Huawei: China accuses UK of 'pride and prejudice'
Beijing was responding to claims it might use Huawei's 5G kit to act "in a malign way".
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The councils trying to save the High Street
Local authorities are buying up failing shopping malls with the aim of reviving them, but is it too risky?
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Truffles, Crab and Caviar: Preparing for New Year’s at the Warehouse of Expensive Eats
By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2RoJOey
Carlos Ghosn’s Daughters See a Nissan Revolt Behind His Arrest
By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2s1zsmm
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Life of the Party’ and ‘Gilbert’
By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ET2iNs
Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Make Genetically Edited Babies Is Kept Under Guard
By ELSIE CHEN and PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2RmWfHJ
Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of California Police Officer
By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2s1KS9T
Departing House Republicans Try to Keep Investigation Into F.B.I. Alive
By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Sslk1k
Fears of Republican Power Grab in Michigan Fade as Governor Vetoes Bill
By MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ti9zdL
Quotation of the Day: Outsourcing War in Yemen With Child Soldiers
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2rXCVTb
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