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Sunak ally Stride suggests politicians should not bet as gambling row deepens

Politicians should not place bets on elections, a Cabinet minister said as the Westminster gambling row deepened. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said there should be a debate about political betting but “I would just say that people shouldn’t do it”. At least five Conservatives are being investigated by the Gambling Commission as part […]

Tories pull support from two candidates as UK election gambling row widens

Britain’s Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has pulled support from candidates Craig Williams and Laura Saunders over the UK General Election betting row. The British prime minister acted after coming under mounting pressure within the party to take a tougher stance on the alleged use of inside information to bet on the timing of the […]

Second spacewalk in a row called off due to spacesuit problems

Floating in the International Space Station’s Quest airlock module, astronauts Tracy Dyson and Mike Barratt were preparing to head outside Monday to finish a spacewalk that was called off June 13 when Dyson reported a significant water leak from her spacesuit’s cooling system, saying “there’s literally water everywhere.” The leakage happened right after the crew […]

The Beijing parking row that ignited debate on diplomatic immunity

A Beijing woman has apologised and been fined after she insisted that diplomatic immunity allowed her to park in the middle of a road and block traffic. In a video circulated online, the woman, who was later identified as Yu Qi, secretary general of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (APSCO), refused to move her vehicle. […]