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Top story: Imran Khan at the top of the elections
Hello, that is Warren Murray, and this Thursday morning we look first at the uncertain outcome of the Pakistani elections.
With less than half of the votes counted, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is ahead of the expected partial results, leading to 100 seats, to the 68 seats of the Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PMLN). We continue to cover the situation live. Most projections result in the ITP gaining between 107 and 120 seats, with the exception of the 137 seats needed to form a majority government, which means that the ITP may need to reach an agreement with some of the smaller parties. of the country
. Khan's supporters celebrated overnight, with a spokesman for PTI making criticisms to urgently call Imran Khan "prime minister" and congratulating him on his victory.
There were allegations of election rigging, with polling agents not allowed to enter polling stations and voters did not receive forms on time. The Muslim League of Pakistan-Nawaz (PMLN) led by Shehbaz Sharif raised "serious reservations". The Commissioner of Elections insisted that the ballot was "100% fair and transparent". The election day was marked by violence: at least 31 people were killed Wednesday during a suicide bombing outside a polling station in Quetta and others were killed in gunfire across the country. Women in very conservative areas of northern Dir, Kohistan and Waziristan voted for the first time in decades
Death Restriction – Today we highlight deaths in police custody have peaked for 10 years despite warnings from police, activists and experts that the pressures of austerity on mental health services have pushed the figure up. More than half of those who died had mental health problems such as psychosis, depression and self-injury or suicidal tendencies, while 18 had drug or alcohol problems. These facts and others are alarming and warrant a complete reading. A disproportionate number of blacks died after the officers used force or coercion. We present some of the human stories behind the statistics, while a former Met officer related to Rashan Charles believes that the verdict of the accidental death investigation is very flawed.
A huge victory & # 39; – New Zealand has shown once more Around the world, progress has been made in becoming the first country in the world to introduce paid leave for domestic violence. Anyone who is a victim of family violence will be entitled to 10 days of paid vacation, in addition to vacation and sick leave. Jan Logie, a Green Party MP who has been seeking change for seven years, said the legislation was the first step in the fight against the country's "horrifying" domestic violence rates
. was reprimanded by Fox News, his favorite channel, after CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was banned from a White House event for asking the president questions that he did not have. did not like. Separately, Trump said his meeting with EU leader Jean-Claude Juncker
resulted in an agreement to "work together for zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers and zero subsidies for non-tariff industrial goods. automobiles ". But Trump likes to talk about "business" that has a questionable substance. Bart Oosterveld, of the Atlantic Council, said: "The avoidance of a disaster is not a success.What I think we have seen is the resumption of the disaster. a basic dialogue … I do not think the EU would accept a major overhaul of trade terms without removing steel and aluminum from the table. "
The Jewish Chronicle, Jewish News and Jewish Telegraph issued a joint editorial saying that the prospect of a Corbyn government is "an existential threat to Jewish life in this country" and accusing the Labor leader of "l. blindness by default to the fears of the Jewish community ". Work is under fire for his record on the issue under Corbyn, including his national executive adopting only a watered down definition of anti-Semitism. Labor MP Ian Austin said the newspapers' decision was "unprecedented" and that every party member "should be ashamed". A spokesman for the party said that a Labor government posed "no threat of any kind to the Jewish people … We understand the strong concerns raised in the Jewish community and seek to work with community organizations." to build trust in our party ".
Acid Attack – One of the five men accused of the Worcester Acid Attack is the father of the three-year-old victim. The father, who can not be named, appeared in court alongside Adam Cech, 27, Jan Dudi 25, and Norbert Pulko, 22, all of London, and Jabar Paktia, 41, from Wolverhampton. The boy suffered burns in his face and arm at a Home Bargains store in the Tallow Hill area of Worcester on Saturday afternoon. The accused, all charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, are scheduled to appear in court on August 28.
Colorful wardrobe – The news is overall a little dark today, is not it. So here's the queen in a green outfit, to accompany Hannah Marriott's story on how women's fashion has fallen from black love and start looking on the bright side.
jump to the sound of a snowflake
The students of "Snowflake" have become the target of a new conservative crusade. This story can now be found in the news, political speeches and editorial columns in Britain on a daily basis: that young people are simply leagued to reject views that they do not like, rather than engaging in the debate
The rightists argue that it is a form of censorship, and that young people need to cope better with persistent and difficult difficulties. 39 "hear what you do not want to hear". In a decade of economic stagnation, it is a practical solution against a generation faced with low wages, high real estate prices and deteriorating mental health, and a system that is regulated so to "maximize badet security". ", Writes William Davies
Sport
Chris Froome is committed to doing everything possible to help his teammate Geraint Thomas get his first yellow jersey after watching his chances of a fifth Tour of La France. France disappears on Col Du Portet at 2215 m altitude. In the meantime, Sir Dave Brailsford apologized for his comments earlier this week when he suggested that spitting was "a French cultural thing."
Mohamed Salah made a scoring return as Liverpool beat a young Manchester City team 2-1 thanks to Saido Mané's penalty for stoppage time in the International Champions Cup. New Liverpool rookie Xherdan Shaqiri ignored criticism from brothers Neville and former teammate Charlie Adam and said his "conscience is clear" and that he wanted to move to Anfield four years ago.
Moeen Ali should return to England Test plans for the opening of the series next week with India as one of two spinners in the team alongside Jack Leach . And Alex Danson scored in his 200th international while England and the United States drew 1-1 in their Hockey World Cup B match.
Business
L & # 39; Inflation is likely to hit a million dollars they will experience a repeat of hyperinflation seen in 1920s Germany when wheelbarrows were the preferred way to carry enough money to buy a loaf of bread . "We are millionaires, but we are poor," said Maigualida Oronoz, a 43-year-old nurse.
In Australia, the Nine TV network bought the venerable Fairfax Media press group for $ 4 billion, much to the chagrin of current and former journalists. The Asian markets were calm and the FTSE100 should open up flat. The pound buys $ 1.32 and € 1.125
The newspapers
The sun rises on incendiary titles this morning while the British press is raising the temperature (sorry). "Furnace Friday!" Cries on Mail, saying that it will reach 37C. The Mirror made efforts to think about it: "Britain on red alert – the hottest day in the UK". If you hate rodents do not buy the Sun as his first page, hot (!) From the press, has a picture of one who discovers his teeth; the furniture says "Round – The additional trash makes sparks like the heat of the rats" The Telegraph looks at the situation as a whole: "Great Britain at the mercy of murderous heat waves" [19659029] Guardian page, Thursday, July 26, 2018 ” src=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7e472f330de67018d82c2afe2984556d25983f2b/43_113_1594_2004/master/1594.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=196504eeb9b197a3d3bf886aeda39104″/>
The Guardian leads with deaths in custody, also covering the heat wave and the elections in Pakistan on the front. The Times reports that the US President's talks with Juncker from the EU are "trump-strikes with the EU to prevent trade war". The FT has a less positive spin: "GM and Fiat Chrysler have been hacked while the Trump trade war is wreaking havoc." Finally in Express this is "postal code lottery for diabetes patch PM" which is related to access to glucose monitors on the NHS.
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