(Photo: Greg Ness, via)Still Cool with Eating the Body of Christ, Though
Members of the Church of England's ruling body have voted not to "take note" of a controversial report on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The report called for a "culture of welcome and support" for gay Christians, but maintained marriage should remain between a man and a woman. – BBCLooking Forward to a Nice Welsh Bordeaux
The European Union fears that British companies will be free to violate protections given to the names of thousands of European products – including champagne and parma ham – after Brexit is finalised. When the UK leaves the EU, it will no longer be required to abide by geographic indication rules. – Guardian
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Members of the Church of England's ruling body have voted not to "take note" of a controversial report on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The report called for a "culture of welcome and support" for gay Christians, but maintained marriage should remain between a man and a woman. – BBCLooking Forward to a Nice Welsh Bordeaux
The European Union fears that British companies will be free to violate protections given to the names of thousands of European products – including champagne and parma ham – after Brexit is finalised. When the UK leaves the EU, it will no longer be required to abide by geographic indication rules. – Guardian
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Nuttall Pressure Increases
The mayor of Liverpool has called on UKIP leader Paul Nuttall to resign as MEP for the region, following Nuttall's admission that he had not actually lost close personal friends at Hillsborough. The claim, which appeared on his website, was revealed to be inaccurate, and has angered plenty of people. – IndependentI Can Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight
Britain has received a "final warning" from the European Commission about the illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in its air. The air quality in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and 11 other areas breaches EU mandates and could cost Britain hundreds of millions of pounds in fines. – TimesWithdrawal Method
Trump's pick for Labour Secretary, Andy Puzder, has withdrawn his name from the running. The fast food executive faced opposition from both Democrat and Republican lawmakers, partly due to his violations of labour laws, and partly due to resurfaced accusations of spousal abuse. – Los Angeles TimesMake Israel Great Again
America is no longer committed to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Walking back decades of US policy, Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would nevertheless deliver a "great" peace deal. – BBCThose in Glass Towers
France is planning to build two glass walls near the base of the Eiffel Tower in an effort to keep the monument secure, without ruining photographs of the iconic structure. The glass walls will replace metal fences erected during the 2016 Euro championship. – CNN
The mayor of Liverpool has called on UKIP leader Paul Nuttall to resign as MEP for the region, following Nuttall's admission that he had not actually lost close personal friends at Hillsborough. The claim, which appeared on his website, was revealed to be inaccurate, and has angered plenty of people. – IndependentI Can Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight
Britain has received a "final warning" from the European Commission about the illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in its air. The air quality in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and 11 other areas breaches EU mandates and could cost Britain hundreds of millions of pounds in fines. – Times
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Trump's pick for Labour Secretary, Andy Puzder, has withdrawn his name from the running. The fast food executive faced opposition from both Democrat and Republican lawmakers, partly due to his violations of labour laws, and partly due to resurfaced accusations of spousal abuse. – Los Angeles TimesMake Israel Great Again
America is no longer committed to a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Walking back decades of US policy, Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would nevertheless deliver a "great" peace deal. – BBCThose in Glass Towers
France is planning to build two glass walls near the base of the Eiffel Tower in an effort to keep the monument secure, without ruining photographs of the iconic structure. The glass walls will replace metal fences erected during the 2016 Euro championship. – CNN
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Malaysian Authorities Have Last LOL
Malaysian authorities have arrested a woman in connection to the death of Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The woman, suspected to be involved in the alleged assassination, was spotted on CCTV cameras wearing a white shirt with the letters "LOL" printed across the front. – ABCDay Without Immigrants
Washington DC is about to discover what a day without immigrants feels like. As immigrants across America are being targeted by law enforcement, this Thursday will see a "Day Without Immigrants", as Latinos and immigrants prepare to stay home in protest of the action. – MunchiesI Don't See Gender
Just how intense is unconscious bias? Tropfest, billed as the world's biggest film festival, noticed that only five percent of finalists were women, so this year they introduced "blind judging", where the names and gender of entrants were removed. The amount of female finalists in 2017? Fifty percent. – The DrumHopefully They Attack You One at a Time
Would you know what to do if you were attacked by more than one person? What if you were attacked by 20 people at once? There are important rules to fending off attacks on multiple fronts, and they're fairly simple to remember. – Vice SportsYou Can't Fight in Here, This is the War Room
Sick of the actual world ending? It might be time to escape to virtual reality, where you can also watch the world ending. Originally released in 2006, Defcon has been re-released for VR so that users can enter a war room and watch a map of the world as the planet's embroiled in nuclear annihilation. – Motherboard
Malaysian authorities have arrested a woman in connection to the death of Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The woman, suspected to be involved in the alleged assassination, was spotted on CCTV cameras wearing a white shirt with the letters "LOL" printed across the front. – ABC
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Washington DC is about to discover what a day without immigrants feels like. As immigrants across America are being targeted by law enforcement, this Thursday will see a "Day Without Immigrants", as Latinos and immigrants prepare to stay home in protest of the action. – MunchiesI Don't See Gender
Just how intense is unconscious bias? Tropfest, billed as the world's biggest film festival, noticed that only five percent of finalists were women, so this year they introduced "blind judging", where the names and gender of entrants were removed. The amount of female finalists in 2017? Fifty percent. – The DrumHopefully They Attack You One at a Time
Would you know what to do if you were attacked by more than one person? What if you were attacked by 20 people at once? There are important rules to fending off attacks on multiple fronts, and they're fairly simple to remember. – Vice SportsYou Can't Fight in Here, This is the War Room
Sick of the actual world ending? It might be time to escape to virtual reality, where you can also watch the world ending. Originally released in 2006, Defcon has been re-released for VR so that users can enter a war room and watch a map of the world as the planet's embroiled in nuclear annihilation. – Motherboard