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Tea, bingo and cockles - my journey to Brexit-on-Sea

The thing about an old rusty tractor, said cockle-picker Tony McClure, is that even in the sea air, it will start. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FR96di

In Brexit-on-Sea, the left-behind still want Out

On a Sunday evening in March, Evelyn Ovington and her granddaughter Dana Marie went to play bingo as usual in their local town hall near Skegness, a resort on the east coast of England. Like many of the country's seaside towns, it is battling decline and voted heavily to quit the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HVT9pJ

Modi TV, Modi app, Modi rallies: How brand Modi plays in Indian election

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UA5vKk

Support for Spain's far-right party seen waning slightly: El Pais

Support for Spain's new far right party Vox showed signs of waning slightly, according to a poll of polls published on Thursday by newspaper El Pais, while the ruling Socialists continued to lead but without the necessary majority. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2K1SHYL

UK upper house to start approval process for Brexit delay law from 1030 GMT

The upper house of Britain's parliament will start debating on Thursday legislation to force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a Brexit delay to prevent a potentially disorderly departure on April 12 without a deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UcQdf3

British troops criticized for Corbyn "target practice" video

Britain's defense ministry said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into a video circulating on social media apparently showing soldiers using a picture of opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn for target practice. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TVEQmw

New clues emerge of accused New Zealand gunman Tarrant's ties to far right groups

From its clubhouses in Melbourne and Sydney, the Lads Society promotes drug-free living and exercise, as well as "white resistance" and Islamophobia, according to online statements and interviews with two of its leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UvszK6

Fire disrupts one terminal at Kenya's main airport in Nairobi

Kenya has closed one departure terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi after a fire sparked by a baggage system malfunction forced authorities to evacuate passengers and staff, the state-run airports operator said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2K1Ll7B

With holograms and breakdancing, a battle for Indonesia's youth vote

"Mama, just killed a man," sings Indonesian President Joko Widodo during a recent ride in a local YouTube celebrity's car while Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody plays in the background. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UuhUiC

Australian arrested over New Zealand shooting massacre to face 50 murder charges: police

The Australian man arrested over New Zealand's mosques shooting massacre will face a total of 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, police said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uSPuRf

Peruvian judge jails lawyers for three years over copper mine blockade

A Peruvian judge on Wednesday ordered three years of jail time for three lawyers representing indigenous villagers who have blockaded shipments from a massive copper mine operated by Chinese miner MMG Ltd. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Uzb6Ae

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FY9mZo

American kidnapped on Ugandan safari, $500,000 ransom demanded

An American woman and her driver have been kidnapped at Uganda's most popular wildlife park by gunmen demanding a ransom of $500,000, police said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Uj9pYJ