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Apr 25 2019
Six In The Morning Thursday 25 April 2019
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: vast expanse of rainforest lost in 2018 Damian CarringtonEnvironment editor @dpcarrington Thu 25 Apr 2019 05.01 BST Pristine forests are vital for climate and wildlife but trend of losses is rising, data shows Millions of hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite analysis, with beef, chocolate and palm …
Apr 24 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 24 April 2019
Sri Lanka attacks: Bomber ‘studied in UK and Australia’ One of the attackers behind the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka studied in the UK, officials say, as further details on the bombers begin to emerge. The country’s deputy defence minister said the bomber studied in the UK before doing a course in Australia. The announcement …
Apr 23 2019
Six In The Morning Tuesday 23 April 2019
Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals on day of mourning Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of Sunday’s bomb blasts. The death toll of the attacks on churches and hotels has increased to 310, police said on Tuesday. The country has observed three …
Apr 22 2019
Six In The Morning Monday 22 April 2019
Sri Lanka bombings – Live: Hotel reveals bomber ‘queued calmly for breakfast buffet’ before detonating device, as death toll rises sharply Blasts hit churches and hotels 10 years after end of civil war Tom Batchelor @_tombatchelor Coordinated Easter Sunday bombings that ripped through Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels were carried out by seven suicide bombers, a government investigator …
Apr 21 2019
Julian Assange: Within Washington’s grasp?
Is journalism at risk or is it personal? Plus, the Polish priest whose mini media empire packs a political punch. Assange: Within Washington’s grasp? When WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was forced out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London last week, the debates that appeared on the airwaves, online and in print went to the core …
Jan 19 2016
Six In The Morning Tuesday January 19
Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter Human rights organisation Amnesty has accused Apple, Samsung and Sony, among others, of failing to do basic checks to ensure minerals used in their products are not mined by children. In a report into cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the …
Jan 18 2016
Six In The Morning Monday January 18
Islands of the missing: Micronesia’s emptying atolls By Mark Stratton, for CNN Updated 0137 GMT (0937 HKT) January 18, 2016 Our ship’s crew brings ashore a barrel of iced drinks. The atoll’s children don’t care about the refreshments. They scoop out the barrel’s ice cubes and cradle them with wonderment like diamonds. The youngest shovel …
Jan 12 2016
Six In The Morning Tuesday January 12
Sick must be evacuated from besieged Syrian town of Madaya, says UN After trucks delivered food to the starving population, UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien said 400 people in Madaya’s hospital were in ‘grave peril’ Kareem Shaheen in Beirut and agencies Tuesday 12 January 2016 06.46 GMT The United Nations humanitarian affairs chief has called for …
Jan 11 2016
Six In The Morning Monday January 11
Nearly 400,000 Syrians starving in besieged areas Deaths from malnutrition reported as three towns wait desperately for promised food aid to arrive from Damascus. Patrick Strickland | 11 Jan 2016 06:16 GMT | Humanitarian crises, War & Conflict, Middle East, Syria As aid agencies prepare to deliver food to Madaya, on the outskirts of Damascus …
Jan 11 2016
David Bowie dies at the age of 69
Bowie’s son and his publicist have confirmed that the legendary musician has died https://youtu.be/Muh1pk7xc2k The 69-year-old singer’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post from his official page: “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, …
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