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Priti Patel, then the home secretary, signed a “restriction notice” on July 27 that prevents the inquiry from sharing documents with the family of Dawn Sturgess – who was killed by Novichok in July 2018 – or making them public. Mrs Sturgess, 44, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, died after being given a bottle of what appeared to be perfume by her partner, which actually contained a military-grade nerve agent. She collapsed at Charlie Rowley’s home in Amesbury, Wilts and was taken to Salisbury District Hospital where she died on 8 July 2018, without regaining consciousness....

Zola Tongo, now 42, was convicted of involvement in the murder after he pleaded guilty to hiring two men to kill Anni, 28, in Gugulethu, near Cape Town, on November 13, 2010. Annie was killed in the back of a Tongo taxi, receiving only one shot in the neck after her new husband left the vehicle, which was later found abandoned with her body inside. Tongo claimed that Anni’s new husband, Shrien Dewani, had ordered the beating while the couple was on their honeymoon....

Hong Kong rugby players were left stunned as a protest anthem was played instead of the national anthem in Korea. Photo: Screenshot Rugby7s via YouTube. “Glory to Hong Kong” rang out around the stadium in Incheon during the men’s final between Hong Kong and South Korea, instead of “March of the Volunteers” – the anthem the city shares with China. “The National Anthem is a symbol of our country. The tournament organizer has a duty to ensure that the National Anthem receives the respect it warrants,” a government spokesman said in a press release on Monday....

For effective hand washing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wetting your hands with clean water, rubbing them with soap for at least 20 seconds, rinsing them, and then drying them. But most people do not wash their hands for long enough and public toilets are often without soap and paper towels. “Sometimes it’s also difficult to wash well, like in the airplane toilets with tiny sinks and water droplets, and it ‘s hard to avoid touching a surface afterwards,” said Dr....

Yet In response, many Ukrainians in Russian-speaking regions took up arms to expel Russian tanks and soldiers from their land. For centuries, Russian has dominated Ukrainian culture: movies, music, TV shows, and politics. But recent Ukrainian legislation—criticized by some commentators—and a growing number of influencers increasingly seek change. Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan Revolution—the pro-Western uprising deposing a Moscow-aligned administration—and subsequent Russian invasion gave fresh impetus to those advocating for the primacy of the Ukrainian language....

In a poll for the workplace app Blind, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows them to share information anonymously, 42% of 180 people chose the answer of “Opt out, I’m free! “ A quarter said they chose to stay “reluctantly” and only 7% of those polled said they were “clicking yes to stay, I’m a die-hard”. Musk has been meeting with some top employees to try to convince them to stay, said a current employee and a recently departed employee who is in touch with colleagues on Twitter....

The singer, 61, made the admission during Sunday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! the next years of speculation. After Jill Scott complimented him on his hair, he confessed: “Well, mine’s a transplant,” before joking he did it at the “transplant shop.” Good: Boy George revealed he had a hair transplant after seeing the results of Wayne Rooney’s £30,000 procedures during Sunday’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!...

Most Read by Bloomberg Iran’s rapidly expanding nuclear program and restrictions on international monitoring are heading for another dangerous crisis, while casting doubt on the Islamic Republic’s claim to a peaceful nuclear project, Western diplomats said. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s governing board formally criticized Iran for the second time this year on Thursday in Vienna. Iran continues to slow an IAEA investigation into traces of uranium taken in samples at three undeclared sites, while its stockpile of fuel — enriched just below weapons grade — rises to record highs....

Subscribe to CNN’s science newsletter at Wonder Theory. Explore the universe with news of exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — Things are about to get busy aboard the International Space Station as the first of a series of year-end spacewalks began Tuesday morning. The first spacewalkers and NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio began their excursion outside the space station at 9:14 am. ET, with live coverage on NASA’s website....

U.S. election officials on Tuesday recounted how Donald Trump’s supporters threatened, insulted and harassed them, sometimes appearing in their homes after refusing to help the former president reverse his 2020 election defeat. The congressional hearing about that were exactly where the Trump administration came from. “We have received … more than 20,000 emails and tens of thousands of voicemails and messages that have filled our offices and we could not work, at least not to communicate,” said Rasti Bowers, chair of the House Selection Committee....

Ein atemberaubendes neues Bild des Planeten Neptun, das die Ringe des Eisriesen in hervorragender Klarheit zeigt. Eine dünne Lichtlinie um den Äquator könnte also… … ist ein Hinweis auf die atmosphärische Zirkulation, die Neptuns Winde und Stürme antreibt. Übrigens sind auf diesem Bild, das auch Triton enthält, Neptuns Monde vermerkt. Eigentlich soll das James-Webb-Teleskop ferne Galaxien ins Visier nehmen, aber bei sehr kurzer Belichtungszeit machen auch Schnappschüsse vom Mars Sinn....

Dans une pochette carrée. La 8e circonscription de Seine-et-Marne reflète parfaitement ces élections législatives très serrées. En effet, Hadrien Ghomi de Together a été élu au second tour avec… 50,01% des suffrages. Le nouveau député de 33 ans a ainsi remporté Arnaud Bonnet, un placement de Nupes, qui a récolté un score de 49,99%. Dans le détail, seuls 4 électeurs séparent les deux candidats. En effet, Hadrien Ghomi a recueilli 19 323 voix, alors que son adversaire ne pouvait compter que sur 19 319 voix....

Dans ce message, adressé le 17 juin à quelques centaines d’enseignants-rédacteurs de droit public – dont Le Monde disposait d’une copie -, Stéphane Braconnier soutient le “caractère insolite, voire extraordinaire, de la demande”, qu’il a dit avoir “confisquée”, sans préciser l’origine de cette référence. Explique que l’arrivée de l’ancien ministre de l’Education nationale « prendrait la forme d’un transfert de l’université Paris-III [Sorbonne-Nouvelle], où il est détaché, à un emploi spécial et nouvellement créé »....

Afin de recevoir une indemnisation, Kyiv lance une plateforme pour évaluer les dommages environnementaux causés par les opérations militaires, a-t-il expliqué lors d’une conférence de presse tenue en marge de la 27e conférence internationale sur le climat à Charm el-Cheikh, en Égypte. Kyiv vise, à travers cette plateforme, à “unifier les approches d’évaluation des dommages à l’échelle internationale” et à “renforcer la coopération pour les réparer”, a-t-il expliqué. Les émissions directement dues aux combats sont estimées à 33 millions de tonnes équivalent CO2, et celles qui résulteront de la reconstruction des infrastructures et bâtiments endommagés à 49 millions de tonnes, a-t-il indiqué, citant également plus de 2....

Le ton est monté mercredi 18 novembre entre Paris et Téhéran. L’Iran a commencé la journée en affirmant avoir capturé plusieurs agents de renseignement français. Dans un communiqué, la diplomatie française a rejeté les “fausses déclarations” de l’Iran. Et à l’issue du sommet du G20 en Indonésie, Emmanuel Macron a dit avoir vu une “agression croissante” de l’Iran. Depuis le début des manifestations il y a deux mois, les autorités iraniennes répètent le même discours : les événements qui traversent le pays sont dirigés par des puissances étrangères et visent à déstabiliser l’Iran....

Comment Carrie Lake, who was expected to lose her race for Arizona governor on Monday, traveled to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida on Thursday, according to two people with knowledge of the activity. One of the people said he received a standing ovation when he entered a luncheon at the club hosted by the America First Policy Institute, a think tank founded last year by Trump allies and former members of his administration....

Bennett will step down to replace Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, his ally in the unlikely opposition bloc that ended former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule 12 months ago. Lapid, a former journalist who leads the coalition’s largest party, will serve as caretaker Prime Minister until new elections are held. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register A vote will be held in parliament next week, after which Lapid will take over as prime minister, an official said....

Le géant flottant de 76 mètres de long s’est renversé dimanche près des îles Paracels après avoir commencé à absorber de l’eau dans des conditions météorologiques “défavorables”, selon un communiqué d’Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises, filiale de la société d’investissement Melco. Développement international basé à Hong Kong. Aucun membre d’équipage n’a été blessé, a indiqué la compagnie dans un communiqué lundi, ajoutant qu’elle était “très attristée par l’incident”. “La profondeur de l’eau sur le site dépassait 1 000 mètres, ce qui rendait extrêmement difficile d’entreprendre des opérations de sauvetage”, indique le communiqué....