UK anti-immigration social media accounts traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam – BBC

A major BBC News investigation has revealed that a network of “patriotic” UK anti-immigration social media accounts was actually traced back to users in Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The investigation uncovered numerous high-traffic social media accounts that presented themselves as passionate, local UK citizens deeply concerned about immigration and British national identity. In reality, BBC researchers tracked the digital footprints …

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White House claims Xi, Trump agree ’Hormuz must remain open’

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed that the Strait of Hormuz “must remain open,” the White House said Thursday after the U.S.-China summit in Beijing. The White House shared a statement about the Trump-Xi talks, without mentioning the Taiwan issue, and extensively referring to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz. “President Trump had …

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Opposition Group warns of “Grave Onslaught” on Judicial Independence

His Lordship the Chief Justice,The Hon. Preethi Padman Surasena,Chambers of the Chief Justice,Colombo.Your Lordship, GRAVE ONSLAUGHT ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY We wish to bring to your notice a very serious development relating to the independence of the judiciary.During his May Day speech in Maharagama, His Excellency Anura Kumar Dissanayake stated, with regard to a pending case, that the …

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‘Thalapathy’ Is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Vijay Takes Oath With 9 TVK Leaders

Vijay was sworn in at a fully packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, with his family members and senior politicians in attendance. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday took the oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, giving the southern state its first non-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and non-All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government in nearly …

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It’s Official. Vijay To Be Chief Minister, Oath At 10 AM Tomorrow

Vijay will have to seek a vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by Wednesday. Chennai/New Delhi: It took five days, four meetings with the governor and unending negotiations with potential allies, but the Vijay thriller in Tamil Nadu is finally heading towards its climax. The actor-turned-politician, who formed the TVK two years ago and led it to victory …

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Vijay’s Numbers Nightmare Ends, VCK Extends Unconditional Support

Superstar Vijay’s numbers nightmare appears to have ended. The actor who struggled to hit the halfway mark after delivering a big electoral superhit earlier this week is learnt to have finally secured the majority – paving the way for his oath ceremony. Sources told NDTV that the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) has extended its unconditional support to the Tamilaga Vettri …

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Vijay set to take oath as Tamil Nadu CM at 11 am Saturday, has support of Congress, Left, VCK

After letters of support from the two Left parties & VCK indicating support, TVK chief Vijay met the governor Friday and staked claim to form the govt in Tamil Nadu. IUML has assured outside support. After letters of support from the two Left parties and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) indicating support, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay met the governor …

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US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt

The US State Department has said it will start to revoke the passports of Americans who owe significant amounts of child support. The department announced that parents who have outstanding debt of more than $2,500 (€1,844) in child support payments could be impacted, but would be targeting those “significant outstanding” debt. The State Department said it is using “commonsense tools …

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