Hong Kong vessel could reach Susie Goodall, injured when boat overturned in Southern Ocean storm, on Friday. Steven Morris · @stevenmorris20. Thu 6 Dec 2018 11.08 EST First published on Thu 6 Dec 2018 06.17 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/06/solo-yachtswoman-waits-in-wreckage-for-southern-ocean-rescue-susie-goodall

LONDON — Luxembourg is a small country with big traffic jams. So when Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, his governing coalition promised free mass transit for all, which would make the country the first to offer ...-- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/world/europe/luxembourg-free-mass-transit.html

There are few cultural phenomena on the scale of YouTube Rewind, a head-spinningly packed recap of the video influencers, memes and moments of the year. Last year's clip was viewed more than 200 million times, and the newest installment, created ...and more »-- https://www.adweek.com/creativity/youtube-rewind-2018-is-here-and-its-a-fortnite-themed-mashup-of-all-the-years-trends/

People with serious mental health problems should be given a host of new rights to ensure they receive better care if they are detained for compulsory treatment, an inquiry ordered by Theresa May has found. The 50,000 people a year who are sectioned ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/06/mental-health-patients-should-be-given-more-rights-over-treatment

This year's summer heatwave, which saw temperature records broken across the UK, was made up to 30 times more likely by climate change, a new assessment says. A preliminary study by scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre finds that the extreme heat ...and more »-- https://www.carbonbrief.org/met-office-climate-change-made-2018-uk-summer-heatwave-30-times-more-likely

While many know the story behind the case, the parents of Shan'ann Watts want people to know who their deceased daughter really was, according to a report by E! News. Only a few weeks after Chris Watts was given life in prison after he pleaded guilty ...and more »-- https://www.inquisitr.com/5197204/chris-watts-in-laws-give-their-first-interview-since-the-murder-of-their-daughter/

The Pentagon says a U.S. Air Force plane flew a special observation flight over Ukraine in a show of solidarity with Ukraine after its naval confrontation with Russia. Dec. 6, 2018, at 4:17 p.m.. More. U.S. News & World Report. Pentagon Reveals US ...-- https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-12-06/pentagon-reveals-us-observation-flight-over-ukraine

An evil mum has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a shocking attack on her young baby. Elizabeth Wilkins, 24, shook him and fractured his ribs on several occasions before banging his head and breaking his skull. The child, just three months ...and more »-- https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-elizabeth-wilkins-baby-attack-2299205

Nicole Kidman and Yvonne Strahovski have been nominated for Golden Globes, but the news was not so good for fellow Australians Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Toni Collette and Joel Edgerton. Video Player is loading. Play Video. Play. Unmute.-- https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/kidman-strahovski-score-golden-globe-nods-20181207-p50krf.html

Late-night hosts discussed the president's presence at George HW Bush's funeral and the closing net of Mueller's investigation. Guardian staff. Thu 6 Dec 2018 13.57 EST Last modified on Thu 6 Dec 2018 14.05 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/dec/06/stephen-colbert-trump-george-hw-bush-funeral

A service to remember a couple who died in a helicopter crash near Leicester City's stadium has been held. The memorial for Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Lechowicz - both qualified pilots - took place at Guildford Cathedral. The couple, from ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46468138

We're wrapping up for now. To recap today's developments: Former President George HW Bush was mourned at a second funeral service in Houston. His casket was put aboard a train, dubbed train 4141, and carried to College Station, Texas where he'll be ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/dec/06/trump-live-latest-news-updates-mueller-climate-change-democrats-us-politics-today

Julian Assange's lawyer has rejected an agreement announced by Ecuador's president to see him leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London, after six years inside. Lenin Moreno, the president of Ecuador, has made no secret of his wish to be rid of the ...-- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/06/julian-assange-rejects-uk-ecuador-deal-leave-embassy/

More than 40 drug driving prosecutions have so far been quashed over the manipulation of data at a forensics laboratory charged with testing samples from across the UK. Police called the scandal the worst evidence breach in “living memory” and fear ...and more »-- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/drug-driving-convictions-overturned-randox-testing-laboratory-manchester-data-manipulation-police-a8671286.html

Investors were already confused about where the great US-China trade war was going next, not least because President Trump is capable of sending contradictory signals in the space of two tweets. Now they're seriously alarmed. The arrest in Canada of ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2018/dec/06/panic-as-the-us-china-trade-war-truce-lasts-less-than-a-week

“Golden visas” that have been criticised for allowing the super-rich to buy the right to live in the UK are being suspended in a crackdown on money laundering and serious organised crime. Tier one investor visas, which were introduced a decade ago to ...-- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/investor-visas-tier-one-uk-suspended-money-laundering-financial-crime-immigration-russia-china-a8670876.html

Sean Dyche has intensified Burnley's row with Liverpool by accusing Daniel Sturridge of “cheating”. Dyche defended his players after Jurgen Klopp slammed their tackling as the Premier League title hopefuls won 3-1 at Turf Moor on Wednesday.-- https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sean-dyche-hits-back-jurgen-13696421

An Ohio father who made his daughter walk five miles (8km) to school as punishment for bullying has provoked a debate on parenting. After 10-year-old Kirsten was suspended for three days from the school bus for a second-time bullying offence, Matt Cox ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46471438

Pete Shelley, lead singer of the punk band Buzzcocks, has died aged 63, his bandmates have said. “It's with great sadness that we confirm the death of Pete Shelley, one of the UK's most influential and prolific songwriters and co-founder of the seminal ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/06/pete-shelley-lead-singer-of-buzzcocks-dies-at-63

A weather warning for wind in north Wales has been lifted - but the Met Office says heavy rain could now cause problems in the south. The alert predicting 70mph gusts for Friday had been issued earlier in the week. However, a yellow warning for rain in ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46468401

She wrote: "Jack and I have sadly decided to part ways. It's been an incredible six months, and we will always have a place in our hearts for each other, but we've sadly come to the realisation that it's not meant to be long term. "We both plan top ...-- https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7918795/love-island-winners-dani-dyer-jack-fincham-split/

Labour leader says 'put all options on the table' including a people's vote if no general election is possible. Dan Sabbagh. Thu 6 Dec 2018 15.43 EST Last modified on Thu 6 Dec 2018 16.35 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email.-- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/06/corbyn-urges-support-for-labours-brexit-plan-as-house-vote-nears

The former Brexit Secretary launched a scathing attack against the deal struck by Mrs May and the European Union, arguing it is worse than remaining a member of the bloc. Branding it "not good at any level", Mr Davis said: "She'll look at the size of ...-- https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1055079/brexit-news-latest-theresa-may-brussels-lifeline-article-50-withdrawal-debate

Sead Kolasinac claims the reaction of his Arsenal team-mates to his costly error against Manchester United proves just how 'tight-knit' Unai Emery's squad has become. Kolasinac bundled the ball into the path of Jesse Lingard, immediately after Marcos ...-- https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/06/sead-kolasinac-reveals-arsenal-players-reacted-mistake-dressing-room-8217846/

O2 and its mobile network equipment supplier Ericsson have issued a joint apology to the millions of customers hit by disruption to its data services. O2 said it expected its 3G data service to be "fully restored" on Thursday evening, but that it would ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46464730

TOKYO — An aerial disaster involving a fighter jet and a refueling plane has prompted a scramble to find five missing Marines, with a sixth Marine declared dead and a seventh rescued safely from waters off the coast of Japan, Japanese and American ...-- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/second-us-marine-found-five-missing-after-midair-collision-off-japan-coast/2018/12/06/a13113ea-f937-11e8-863a-8972120646e0_story.html

An “alarming” proportion of British adults remain unclear about what constitutes rape, despite the rise of the #MeToo movement, a campaign group has said. The End Violence Against Women (EVAW) coalition said results from a YouGov survey of nearly ...and more »-- https://www.itv.com/news/2018-12-06/metoo-victims-not-helped-by-alarming-attitudes-to-rape-campaigners-say/

Strictly Come Dancing 2018 Lauren Steadman, 26, took to her Instagram to reveal her and AJ, 23, will be performing on the Strictly Come Dancing tour next year. Expressing her excitement about the stint, she wrote: “So excited to finally share that ...-- https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1055188/Lauren-Steadman-AJ-Pritchard-Strictly-Come-Dancing-2018-tour-line-up-Instagram-news

Home-grown singer-songwriter Charlie Lim has beaten superstar JJ Lin in the popularity stakes on YouTube. His remake of We Are Singapore, the official National Day Parade theme song for 2018, was the top trending non-music YouTube video in ...-- https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/local-content-tops-trend-list-for-youtube-spore

LONDON — Luxembourg is a small country with big traffic jams. So when Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, his governing coalition promised free mass transit for all, which would make the country the first to offer ...-- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/world/europe/luxembourg-free-mass-transit.html

The government will introduce a new Mental Health Bill to transform mental health care, following publication of the final report from the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983. The government is accepting 2 of the review's recommendations ...-- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-commits-to-reform-the-mental-health-act

Smith's Villans head to the Hawthorns to take on West Midlands rivals the Baggies in a clash between two sides that are chasing promotion this season. Aston Villa take on West Midlands rivals on Friday night in a game that could see Dean Smith's men ...and more »-- https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/west-brom-vs-aston-villa-betting-tips-latest-odds-team-news/3uyrhev6kfvx1x080h6srguue

(CNN) Human-induced climate change has made the United Kingdom's record-breaking 2018 summer heatwave around 30 times more likely than under normal conditions, the country's meteorological body has said. The UK as a whole endured its joint ...and more »-- https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/06/health/climate-change-uk-summer-heatwave-gbr-intl/index.html

Kell Brook brandished Amir Khan as a con artist and a fraud after the Brit side stepped efforts to finalise their domestic showdown. Plans to announce Khan v Brook in the ring after Special K's fight with Michael Zerafa on Saturday have been axed ...and more »-- https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/06/kell-brook-slams-amir-khan-con-man-coward-8216838/

A U.S. military observation plane flew over Ukraine Thursday in direct response to Russia's "unprovoked attack" on Ukrainian Navy ships and sailors near the Kerch Strait last month, which the Defense Department described in a statement on Thursday as a ...-- https://abc13.com/us-military-plane-flies-over-ukraine-in-response-to-russias-actions-in-kerch-strait/4847361/

When December rolls around and the annual Golden Globe nominations are announced in all of their early-morning splendor, there's a chance the Five Stages of Award Season Angst might hit you: denial over your personal favorites being snubbed; anger ...-- https://www.vulture.com/article/how-to-watch-golden-globes-nominees.html

A service to remember a couple who died in a helicopter crash near Leicester City's stadium has been held. The memorial for Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Lechowicz - both qualified pilots - took place at Guildford Cathedral. The couple, from ...and more »-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46468138

Championship strugglers Reading have sacked manager Paul Clement after less than nine months in charge. The 46-year-old former Swansea and Derby boss leaves with the Royals 21st in the table, only outside the relegation zone on goal difference.-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46467268

A new photograph showing the last known sighting of missing tourist Grace Millane has been released by police. The blurry image - taken from CCTV security footage - shows the young woman dressed in a black dress and white shoes, with her brown hair ...-- https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D1%26objectid%3D12172481

Xherdan Shaqiri has revealed how Jurgen Klopp's half-time plea for a more forward-thinking approach helped Liverpool to a 3-1 win at Burnley on Wednesday evening. The Reds returned to the Turf Moor dressing room having mustered just four shots in a ...-- https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool/revealed-liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopps-match-winning-halftime-team-talk-against-burnley-a4010206.html

The French government says it fears "major violence" in Paris on Saturday as the national "yellow vests" protest movement shows little sign of easing. The government said it was scrapping fuel tax increases in the budget - the original spark for the ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46466268

Wealthy investors seeking a fast-track route to settlement in the UK are to face new restrictions under a Home Office crackdown on money laundering. The scheme, which is particularly popular among Russian and Chinese nationals, requires an investment ...-- https://www.ft.com/content/793c5ea0-f935-11e8-af46-2022a0b02a6c

The Met Office has warned that flooding is "likely" as it issued a yellow weather warning for rain. "Spells of rain, heavy at times and accompanied by windy weather," are forecast to hit the South West in the early hours of Friday (December 7 ...-- https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/flooding-likely-met-office-weather-2297922

A schoolboy 'bully' accused of assaulting and 'waterboarding' a young Syrian refugee has said he is scared for his life after receiving death threats. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he and his family had gone into hiding ...and more »-- https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/schoolboy-bully-syrian-refugee-scared-13694315

AN UNDERTAKER who claims she lived in fear of her abusive and controlling fiancé says she was worried her family would end up arranging her OWN funeral. Stacey Booth, 24, says her boyfriend of seven years Alexander Heavens, 24, psychologically ...and more »-- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7912528/undertaker-whose-controlling-boyfriend-used-her-thumb-to-unlock-iphone-as-she-slept-feared-friends-would-organise-her-own-funeral/

Five US marines are missing after two aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan, according to a US defence official. The planes, which are thought to have been involved in a midair collision, were an FA-18 Hornet jet fighter ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/05/seven-missing-in-mishap-between-two-us-marines-aircraft-off-japan-official-says

Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin will continue to work in the business during an investigation into allegations that the fashion retailer's founder and chief executive forced hugs and kisses on employees. Lindsay Page, chief operating officer, said it was ...-- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/dec/06/ted-baker-law-firm-investigate-forced-hugging-allegations-ray-kelvin

GREENHOUSE gases made the summer heatwave 30 times more likely than it would have been under natural conditions, says the Met Office. With temperatures peaking at 35.6C (96F) on July 27 in Felsham, Suffolk, it was the equal warmest summer ...-- https://www.metro.news/summer-heat-30-times-more-likely-due-to-climate-change/1339057/

Police searching for a British backpacker missing in New Zealand say concerns are growing for her safety. Grace Millane's father is said to be on his way to the country, where his 22-year-old daughter vanished on Saturday. Miss Millane, from Essex, was ...-- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-46463902

NEW DELHI: India has signed an agreement with Iran to pay for crude oil it imports from the Persian Gulf nation in rupees, sources in know of the development said. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed following the US letting India and ...-- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-inks-pact-with-iran-to-pay-crude-bill-in-rupee/articleshow/66971068.cms