Rabu, 25 Desember 2019

Three members of same family 'drown' at Costa del Sol resort - BBC News

Three members of the same family are reported to have drowned at a holiday resort on the Costa del Sol in Spain.

They were found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Christmas Eve at Club La Costa World, near Fuengirola, a statement from the owners said.

It has been reported that a nine-year-old British girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her.

The Foreign Office said it was assisting a British woman in Spain.

It is understood the father and daughter were both British while the brother was American.

Hotel firm CLC World Resorts said first response teams and emergency services attended and administered first aid.

"Management at Club La Costa World resort would like to offer its heartfelt condolences to the family affected by the loss of three family members on 24th December 2019," the company said.

"The management are assisting the authorities fully with their investigation into the deaths.

"We would like to thank our first response team and the emergency services for their quick and appropriate responses, and our staff for the continuing support of the family at this difficult time."

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are offering assistance to a British woman following an incident in Spain."

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Three members of same family 'drown' at Costa del Sol resort - BBC News

Three members of the same family are reported to have drowned at a holiday resort on the Costa del Sol in Spain.

They were found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Christmas Eve at Club La Costa World, near Fuengirola, a statement from the owners said.

It has been reported that a nine-year-old British girl got into difficulties in the water and her brother and father attempted to rescue her.

The Foreign Office said it was assisting a British woman in Spain.

It is understood the father and daughter were both British while the brother was American.

Hotel firm CLC World Resorts said first response teams and emergency services attended and administered first aid.

"Management at Club La Costa World resort would like to offer its heartfelt condolences to the family affected by the loss of three family members on 24th December 2019," the company said.

"The management are assisting the authorities fully with their investigation into the deaths.

"We would like to thank our first response team and the emergency services for their quick and appropriate responses, and our staff for the continuing support of the family at this difficult time."

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We are offering assistance to a British woman following an incident in Spain."

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2019-12-25 06:41:06Z
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Selasa, 24 Desember 2019

Stormzy said he believed '100%' that the UK is racist. After misquoting him, a broadcaster has now apologized - CNN

Anger grew online after headlines by ITV News -- and other organizations -- suggested that the musician had said the UK was 100% racist, instead of his assertion that there was racism in the country.
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica last week, Stormzy was asked if the UK was still racist today, to which he replied "definitely, 100%"
When pressed by journalist Antonello Guerrera, the star elaborated further, saying that racism in the UK was more "hidden" than in Italy, but that it had worsened under Prime Minister Boris Johnson's premiership.
How Murdoch's many Suns play to both sides of Brexit
The Sun's headline about the interview read "Stormzy launches Twitter tirade after reports he said Britain was '100% racist,'" LBC ran with "Stormzy says he believes Britain is "100 per cent" a racist country," while the Daily Mail said "Stormzy claims the UK is 'definitely racist'" in its headline.
On Sunday the artist retweeted ITV's story, headlined "Rapper Stormzy says UK is '100 per cent' racist," responding "ITV you lot can suck my d**k for this."
He took to Twitter, accusing some media outlets of "intentionally spinning my words for some click bait."
ITV News responded to the criticism, apologizing to the musician for "any misunderstanding."
"On Saturday we reported on an interview by an Italian newspaper with the British rapper Stormzy in which the subject of racism in the UK was discussed," the broadcaster posted. The outlet noted that Stormzy's response was reproduced in full on its website.
"Despite this, it was felt the headline at the top of this story on our website and Twitter post did not reflect these comments fully and was therefore amended ... We would like to apologise to Stormzy for any misunderstanding," the outlet said.
The Evening Standard also confirmed that the newspaper had amended its headline following Stormzy's comments.
"The headline in this story initially said: "Stormzy says UK is 'definitely 100% racist' and worse since Boris Johnson became PM," the Standard wrote in a correction to the story.
"After Stormzy said that his comments had been misinterpreted, we have amended the headline," it added.
Italian reporter Guerrera posted a full transcript of the interview to Twitter on Saturday, which he said was the "original and only reliable source."
CNN has contacted ITV, the Sun, LBC and the Daily Mail for further comment.

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Romanian court upholds acquittal of UK trafficking suspects - BBC News

A Romanian court has upheld the acquittals of 25 men accused of running a major child-trafficking operation.

The men were arrested in 2010 as part of a large joint operation with British police - where children were rescued in London raids.

The men were accused of running a scheme where children were sent across the continent to beg and steal.

Human rights groups have criticised Monday's ruling, which puts an end to the almost-decade long legal saga.

The men were previously acquitted by a lower court in February and the appeal court, based in Targu Mures, said prosecutors had failed to present evidence.

They were originally arrested in 2010, along with another man who has since died, in raids with the help of UK police.

They had faced charges for trafficking and criminal exploitation of more than 160 unnamed children, being members of an organised criminal network and money laundering.

The case centred around the village of Tandarei in south-eastern Romania. The victims and suspects were members of the Romanian Roma community.

Bernie Gravett, who led the British investigation, told the BBC that he had personally seen "truckloads" of evidence being sent to Romanian officials in 2010.

"I know the evidence is there, I've seen it with my own eyes..." he said.

"We convicted 120 people in the UK of child trafficking, child neglect, child exploitation, money laundering, benefit fraud and a range of other crimes. Yet Romania have not convicted a single individual."

According to Europol, their Joint Investigation Team worked with London's Metropolitan police as well as the Romanian National Police force from 2008.

The 2010 operation involved 300 Romanian and British police officers and about 30 raids, AFP reports.

After one raid in Ilford, east London, 28 children aged between three and 17 years old were placed in protective custody.

Police at the time said proceeds from the criminal enterprise were being sent back to fund luxury lifestyles in Tandarei.

Silvia Tabusca, coordinator of the Human Security Programme at the European Centre for Legal Education and Research, was quoted as saying the case represented a "huge failure" of the Romanian justice system.

"We are talking on the one hand about an extremely vulnerable group of people that need to be protected, a very large group of Roma children. On the other hand, this is cross-border organised crime that puts in jeopardy the entire security of Europe," she said.

The initial acquittal, issued nine years after the men's initial arrest, caused a number of NGOs to ask international bodies to "remind Romania of its responsibilities" regarding trafficking.

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Bristol Grammar School student dies on New York trip - BBC News

A 17-year-old girl has died while on a school trip to New York.

The sixth form student at Bristol Grammar School was found "unresponsive and unconscious" at the Holiday Inn Express hotel on 19 December, New York police said.

She was taken to Mount Sinai hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances, but they understood the teenager may have been ill during the trip.

School 'devastated'

They are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination.

In a statement, the school's headmaster Jaideep Barot said everyone at the school was devastated and support was being provided for those affected.

"We have opened a book of condolence and we will consider further remembrance with the family's support in the New Year," he added.

The students had been on a trip to New York and Washington DC.

The fee-paying school, which was founded in 1532, has more than 1,300 students aged 4-18 enrolled.

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Senin, 23 Desember 2019

Stormzy said he believed '100%' that the UK is racist. After misquoting him, a broadcaster has now apologized - CNN

Anger grew online after headlines by ITV News -- and other organizations -- suggested that the musician had said the UK was 100% racist, instead of his assertion that there was racism in the country.
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica last week, Stormzy was asked if the UK was still racist today, to which he replied "definitely, 100%"
When pressed by journalist Antonello Guerrera, the star elaborated further, saying that racism in the UK was more "hidden" than in Italy, but that it had worsened under Prime Minister Boris Johnson's premiership.
How Murdoch's many Suns play to both sides of Brexit
The Sun's headline about the interview read "Stormzy launches Twitter tirade after reports he said Britain was '100% racist,'" LBC ran with "Stormzy says he believes Britain is "100 per cent" a racist country," while the Daily Mail said "Stormzy claims the UK is 'definitely racist'" in its headline.
On Sunday the artist retweeted ITV's story, headlined "Rapper Stormzy says UK is '100 per cent' racist," responding "ITV you lot can suck my d**k for this."
He took to Twitter, accusing some media outlets of "intentionally spinning my words for some click bait."
ITV News responded to the criticism, apologizing to the musician for "any misunderstanding."
"On Saturday we reported on an interview by an Italian newspaper with the British rapper Stormzy in which the subject of racism in the UK was discussed," the broadcaster posted. The outlet noted that Stormzy's response was reproduced in full on its website.
"Despite this, it was felt the headline at the top of this story on our website and Twitter post did not reflect these comments fully and was therefore amended ... We would like to apologise to Stormzy for any misunderstanding," the outlet said.
A spokesperson for the Evening Standard also confirmed that the newspaper had amended its headline following Stormzy's comments.
"The headline in this story initially said: "Stormzy says UK is 'definitely 100% racist' and worse since Boris Johnson became PM," a spokesperson for the Evening Standard told CNN.
"After Stormzy said that his comments had been misinterpreted, we have amended the headline," they added.
Italian reporter Guerrera posted a full transcript of the interview to Twitter on Saturday, which he said was the "original and only reliable source."
CNN has contacted ITV, the Sun, LBC and the Daily Mail for further comment.

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2019-12-23 12:57:00Z
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Jumat, 20 Desember 2019

With Brexit Looming, U.K. Government Picks Veteran as Central Bank Chief - The Wall Street Journal

Financial Conduct Authority chief Andrew Bailey is set to become the new Bank of England governor. Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News
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Paul Hannon

LONDON—The British government turned to a top financial regulator as the next governor of the Bank of England, an appointment seen as a cautious choice for a role that will be critical in guiding the economy as the U.K. leaves the European Union.

The government said Andrew Bailey, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, will assume the new role in March. He will take over from Mark Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada, who has headed the BOE since 2013.

“He is the right person to lead the bank as we forge a new future outside the EU and level up opportunity across the country,” Sajid Javid, the U.K.’s Treasury chief, said Friday.

Like Jerome Powell, who took over at the Federal Reserve in February 2018, and Christine Lagarde who last month became the president of the European Central Bank, Mr. Bailey isn’t a specialist in monetary policy.

He has, however, held a number of jobs at the BOE, including as head of the group that studied the global economy. He left the institution in 2016 to become the head of the FCA.

During his previous stints at the BOE, Mr. Bailey wasn’t directly involved in setting interest rates, and his views on monetary policy are unknown. As head of the FCA, he has been a member of the BOE’s Financial Policy Committee, which sets the rules for British banks.

“Bailey is known to be cautious, pragmatic and a safe pair of hands,” wrote JPMorgan economist Allan Monks in a note to clients. “Given his background, Bailey seems likely to offer stability, experience and continuity as governor rather than introducing controversial or radical changes.”

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The U.K.’s planned departure from the EU has been the main challenge facing the BOE’s policy makers since the 2016 referendum. The economic outlook has been dominated by the uncertainties facing businesses and households about the timing and terms of the departure, limiting the BOE’s freedom to change policy.

The central bank last moved its key interest rate in August 2018, raising it to 0.75% from 0.5%.

While those uncertainties have been slightly reduced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s victory in last week’s election, they haven’t disappeared. Mr. Johnson’s pledge to not extend a post-Brexit transition period at the end of 2020 means the U.K. could leave the bloc without a free-trade agreement, potentially leading to tariffs and other obstacles to trade.

The BOE has long said that, assuming the uncertainties over Brexit ease and global economic growth steadies, it may gradually raise its key interest rate to a limited degree. But more recently, some policy makers have argued for a rate cut, saying moderate rises in consumer prices and a weak growth outlook made such a move necessary.

Mr. Bailey will take over at a time of greater political scrutiny of central banks, whose public profile rose when they played a key role in guiding economies through the fallout from the global financial crisis. President Trump has been a frequent critic of the Fed’s interest-rate policies, which he believes are too restrictive, while German politicians and economists have attacked the ECB for setting a negative interest rate.

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Most of the criticism directed at the BOE has related to Brexit. Advocates of the U.K.’s departure from the EU have questioned the central bank’s economic forecasts, which they see as too gloomy and reflecting a prejudice against Brexit rather than objective analysis. With Brexit now almost certain to happen before Mr. Bailey takes office, those criticisms may ease.

The appointment comes as the balance between monetary and fiscal policy is changing in the U.K. During Mr. Carney’s tenure, the government cut its spending as part of an austerity program designed to halt and then reverse a sharp rise in its debts in the wake of the financial crisis. The BOE, by contrast, kept its key interest rate low to support growth.

Mr. Johnson has promised to increase investment spending, a move that would share the burden of supporting growth with the central bank.

Mr. Bailey will take over an institution that was transformed during Mr. Carney’s tenure. Mr. Carney was recruited to revamp an institution that was judged to have failed to safeguard economic stability ahead of the financial crisis, and has greatly expanded its regulatory reach. Mr. Bailey is unlikely to have to oversee a similar overhaul.

“It’s not as if you need to reinvent the wheel,” said Gilles Moec, chief economist at AXA Investment Management.

Mr. Carney had initially planned to step down from his role at the BOE after five years, but extended his tenure twice to help steer the U.K. economy through Brexit.

Mr. Bailey will be a familiar face to international central bankers, including those at the Fed. He has worked for both the Financial Stability Board and the International Organization of Securities Commissions. He will be the 121st governor of an institution that was founded in 1694.

Write to Paul Hannon at paul.hannon@wsj.com

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