Monday, November 26, 2018

World News

New Zealand Herald: Long-distance standoff between Indian authorities and the Sentinelese tribe in recovering body of killed American missionary.
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HindustanTimes: 6.3 earthquake hits western Iran.
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Ukraine to declare martial law? The Mirror:
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko ... will propose Parliament declare martial law, [stating Russia's actions are a "act of war" when Russian warships fired on Ukrainian Navy boats, seizing three vessels.]
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Uber driver guilty over passenger death. SMH:
...magistrate Mary Ryan found the driver "did not keep a proper lookout" when [passenger] Mr Thomas opened the door before accelerating.

She said both of the victim's "intoxicated" friends were awoken by the sound of the door and - as captured on CCTV on the bus - Islam's car's internal light also came on.
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An election chairman resigns due to public outcry of slow polling and voting delays. (No...it wasn't in Florida or Georgia). Taipei Times:
Apologizing to voters, former Central Election Commission chairman Chen In-chin said, “As the senior official, I must accept all responsibility."
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Shanghai News Net: US court dismisses lawsuit over MH370 flight disappearance.
[The judge] dismissed the lawsuit saying that the "case is about the unexplained disappearance of a passenger plane operated by Malaysia Airlines as part of its national air carrier fleet following its departure from a Malaysian airport."
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Elon Musk, moving to Mars.  The Telegraph:
...within seven years for a few hundred thousand dollars per ticket, saying: "I'm thinking about moving there."
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Brexit and...

BBC"researchers say," Brexit deal 'will cost UK £100bn' by 2030.

BBC: Welsh ports.

Bloomberg: Italy's budget concerns.

MSN: Jeremy Corbyn relishes Bexit debate with May.

The Daily Mail: Boris Johnson shreds Mays' Brexit.

Political Betting: Total Brexit analysis. 

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