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Widespread mistreatment reported at Romanian and Bulgarian garment factories, including unpaid overtime and bullying. from Al Jazeera English https://ift.tt/30d6Hqp

Framing of verdict on prorogation of parliament may set off ‘constitutional eruption of volcanic proportions’ Boris Johnson would have no option but to recall MPs to Westminster if the supreme court rules he misled the Queen, senior legal sources told the Observer yesterday. There is a growing belief in the legal community that the court will find against the government when it hands down its momentous verdict on Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2V9STau

Proposal by Iran-backed rebels ‘could send message of the will to end the war,’ says Martin Griffiths The United Nations envoy for Yemen has welcomed an offer from the country’s Houthi rebels to halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying it could bring an end to years of bloody conflict. Implementation of the initiative by the Houthis “in good faith could send a powerful message of the will to end the war,” special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2NqG0Ys

Underwater proposal gone tragically wrong was recorded and posted to Facebook A woman has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her boyfriend, who drowned while proposing marriage to her in Tanzania. Kenesha Antoine posted a video on Facebook of her boyfriend, Steven Weber, swimming up to the window of their underwater room at the Manta Resort on Pemba Island, off Tanzania. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/30gGiI9

Firefighters say ‘you’ve got to accept” the climate is changing and be ready to endure more early-season emergencies What was once considered an “extreme” Queensland bushfire season should now be expected every year, firefighters say. Queensland has endured an early-season bushfire emergency this month after hot and dry conditions and strong winds fuelled dozens of blazes, which destroyed 17 homes mostly in the state’s south. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/34V1F0B

Police and government fail to make arrests or provide explanation for abductions of protest organisers. from Al Jazeera English https://ift.tt/2V8e6RY

Hillary Clinton won a majority but lost the presidency in the electoral college. A close election could bring a repeat Some defeats never lose their sting. In Washington this week, Hillary Clinton summed up her bid for the White House in 2016. “You can run the best campaign. You can have the best plans. You can get the nomination. You can win the popular vote. And you can lose the electoral college and therefore the election.” Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/30B7Rr3