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New post Jeremy Corbyn apologises for 'pockets' of anti-Semitism within Labour Party 20:24, UK,   Sunday   25   March   2018 Image: Jeremy Corbyn has said the Labour Party is 'sincerely sorry'         Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "sincerely sorry" for pain caused by anti-Semitism which occurred in "pockets" within the Labour Party. In a statement on Sunday, the Labour leader said he "utterly" condemns anti-Semitism and that as leader he "will not tolerate any form of anti-Semitism that exists in and around our movement". He said: "We recognise that anti-Semitism has occurred in pockets within the Labour Party, causing pain and hurt to our Jewish community in the Labour Party and the rest of the country. "I am sincerely sorry for the pain which has been caused." Earlier on Sunday, senior Labour figures defended Mr Corbyn amid the row over his apparent support for an anti-...

New post Trump friend says president told him to expect one or two more major personnel changes By  John Wagner  and  Josh Dawsey   Email the author March 25 at 11:36 AM President Trump greets people cheering him Friday as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A friend of President Trump said Sunday that the president has told him that he expects to make one or two more  major personnel changes  in his administration soon, amid mounting signs that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is on the way out. Christopher Ruddy, chief executive of Newsmax, said others in the White House, but not Trump, have told him that Shulkin is “likely to depart the Cabinet very soon.” Ruddy, who speaks frequently to Trump, said on ABC News’s “This Week” that Trump believes that, on the whole, the White House is operating “like a smooth machine” and has been...

Davido, Emmanuella Listed As Nominees For 2018 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards                The Nigerian pair of Afro-pop singer, Davido, and kid comedienne, Emmanuella have both been listed as nominees for the 2018 edition of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards slated to take place on March 24. Commenting to the nominations which includes others African entertainers, Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) said; “The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards offer a platform for African stars to be recognised for their excellence in their various talents including, music, sport and television by kids all over the globe. “We are delighted to feature the continent’s highly talented nominees in the Favourite African Stars category where Black Coffee is nominated for the Favourite Global Music Star category alongside international counterparts,” he added. Other Afri...

New post How To Pay For Infrastructure: Raise The Gas Tax By One Dollar David Herzig  ,     CONTRIBUTOR I am a professor of law writing on tax, charities and estate planning.     President Trump was wrong when he proposed to raise the gasoline tax by a quarter; it should be raised by a dollar. We seemed to be left with a gasoline tax that is currently wholly inefficient, politically untenable, and regressive In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, gasoline prices are displayed at a Chevron station in Sacramento, Calif. Gasoline taxes will rise by 12 cents per gallon Wednesday, Nov., 1, to raise money for fixing roads and highways. It is the first of several tax and fee hikes that will take effect after they were approved by the Legislature earlier this year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) During “infrastructure week,” President Trump’s proposed to raise the gasoline and diesel tax (the “gasoline tax”) by a  ...

New post First direct flight from Australia to London Heathrow takes 17 hours 07:28, UK,   Sunday   25   March   2018 Image: The flight is the world's second-longest The first non-stop flight between Australia and the UK has landed at London. Qantas 9 (QF9) landed at Heathrow's Terminal 3 just after 5am - 17 hours after departing from Perth on Australia's west coast. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completed the journey of around 9,000 miles to touch down two minutes earlier than scheduled. Previously the flight had to stop in either Singapore or the Middle East but cutting out those stopovers slashed roughly three hours from the previous flight time. The Qantas flight is the world's second-longest, after a Qatar Airways service between Doha and Auckland, which covers 9,028 miles. Qantas said on Twitter that the flight was led by Captain Lisa Norman, Captain Jeff Foote, First Officer Dave Summergreene and Second Officer Troy Lane. Th...

New post 3,000 new midwives to 'transform hospital safety'  UK,   Sunday   25   March   2018 Image: The plans are to be announced on Tuesday Three thousand extra  midwives are to be trained over the next four years in the largest-ever increase of maternity staff in England. The plans will be announced on Tuesday and will include the introduction of a "continuity of carer" model, which will see expectant mothers treated by the same midwives throughout their pregnancy. The changes to England's maternity services will start with a target of one in five women benefitting from the model by March next year. By 2021, the majority of pregnant women will be receiving care from the same midwives throughout their pregnancy, labour and birth. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to say: "There are few moments in life that matter more than the birth of a child, so the next step in my mission to transform safety standards is a drive to give ...