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The government has approved plans for train drivers to be given a £300 bonus for working five day weeks, as more pressure piles on Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Black man dies after being pinned down by Milwaukee hotel guards
Police are investigating the death of Dvontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died last month after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee. Mitchell’s death has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd CBC | World News
Read More »Brexit fury as Cameron warned against plot to give EU border guards access to Gibraltar
Conservative MPs issued a warning over proposals for EU border checks at Gibraltar’s airport. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Zelenskyy fires head of Ukraine’s state guards in wake of foiled assassination plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the state guards on Thursday, two days after two of its members were accused of plotting to assassinate the president. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Furious’ John Wayne had to be held down by six guards during Marlon Brando’s Oscar win
John Wayne had to be restrained by a six-man strong security team at the Academy Awards 51 years ago today. The outraged Western star wanted to rush on stage during Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar win for The Godfather. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Read More »Alexei Navalny ‘mocked prison guards’ in bid to survive Siberia jail, says pen pal
A former Soviet dissident and prisoner revealed he had exchanged personal letters with Alexei Navalny. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim deadly attack targeting Israeli installation in Iraq
Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria. CBC | World News
Read More »IIHF mandates neck guards in international hockey after ex-NHLer Adam Johnson’s death
The International Ice Hockey Federation said the exact date the mandate goes into effect for senior categories will be determined by supply of neck guards. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decades after he nearly died, hockey player asks why neck guards still aren’t mandatory
The tragic death of Adam Johnson, 29, during a U.K. pro game has renewed the debate over mandatory neck guards in hockey. Kim Crouch, the man who wore the first one 50 years ago, hopes things will finally change. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Western Hockey League makes neck guards mandatory following death of Adam Johnson
Neck guards will be mandatory for Western Hockey League players starting Friday, or as soon as teams can get the protective equipment. CBC | Sports News
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