Thursday, May 12, 2016

What You Need To Know This Morning: Friday May 13


India's dying mother





by Justin Rowlatt


The Ganges is one of the greatest rivers on Earth, but it is dying.
From the icy Himalayan peaks, where it begins, right down to the Bay of Bengal, it is being slowly poisoned.


Donald Trump claims proposed US Muslim ban was 'only a suggestion'

For the first time since he called for the ban in November after the Paris attacks, Mr Trump said he would like to ‘back off’ as soon as possible  

It wasn't a suggestion It was just Donald Trump looking to garner support of the white racist and supremacist crowd 



Philippines elections: Marcos jnr claims foul play as Leni Robredo leads VP race



Whining about foul play in an election from the son of the country's former dictator Talk about a keep complete lack of irony on his part





George Zimmerman to auction gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin

Former neighbourhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murdering unarmed teenager touts firearm as a ‘piece of American history’

Because nothing says American history like the weapon that was used to murder an innocent teenager for walking while black eating skittles and drinking gatorade  George Zimmerman is a scum bag


Thailand students caught in high-tech cheating scam


University calls for laws to prosecute students and criminals who use gadgets such as smartwatches to cheat in exams.


Isn't that what higher education is all about? Learning how to cheat your way through life?  It just shows the pressure students are under to over achieve



This is the footage that got the BBC banned from North Korea


Three BBC journalists were expelled from North Korea on Monday for "insulting" the country and "distorting facts"

North Korea is nothing if not a bastion of free speech Free speech approved by the government and spoon fed to the country All hail free speech North Korean style 





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