(Top photo: Foreign Office, via)Article 50 Will Be Triggered
The House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in support of a bill that would allow Theresa May to begin Brexit negotiations. The final tally was 498 for, 114 against the triggering of article 50. – BBCAnti-Semitism On the Rise
The number of anti-Semitic attacks in the UK reportedly rose to record levels in 2016. 1,309 incidents of anti-Jewish attacks were reported last year, compared to 960 in 2015, marking a rise of 36 percent. – Guardian
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The House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in support of a bill that would allow Theresa May to begin Brexit negotiations. The final tally was 498 for, 114 against the triggering of article 50. – BBCAnti-Semitism On the Rise
The number of anti-Semitic attacks in the UK reportedly rose to record levels in 2016. 1,309 incidents of anti-Jewish attacks were reported last year, compared to 960 in 2015, marking a rise of 36 percent. – Guardian
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The Church Admits Failure
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England "failed terribly" for failing to act on multiple acts of child abuse that took place at Christian holiday camps where teenage boys were actively groomed. – IndependentTransgender Student Sues School
A transgender student in Hereford is suing his school after it refused to let him wear a boy's uniform. Staff allegedly claimed it was a "phase" he would eventually grow out of. – BBCAn International Game of Knifey Spoony
Senior US officials have leaked details of a disastrous phone call between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that saw Trump reneging on a refugee agreement before apparently hanging up on Turnbull 25 minutes in. – Washington PostAll Signs Point to Farage
Nigel Farage addressed the European Parliament, speaking in support of Donald Trump's travel ban. But all eyes were on London MEP Seb Dance, who was seated behind Farage and held up a sign saying "He's lying to you" with an arrow pointed at Farage. – IndependentTrump's First Military Operation Is a Disaster
A US operation on an al Qaeda base in Yemen has resulted in the deaths of 30 civilians, including children and a US Navy Seal. This was the first operation authorised by Donald Trump, and US military officials have said it was approved "without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations". – Reuters
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England "failed terribly" for failing to act on multiple acts of child abuse that took place at Christian holiday camps where teenage boys were actively groomed. – IndependentTransgender Student Sues School
A transgender student in Hereford is suing his school after it refused to let him wear a boy's uniform. Staff allegedly claimed it was a "phase" he would eventually grow out of. – BBC
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Senior US officials have leaked details of a disastrous phone call between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that saw Trump reneging on a refugee agreement before apparently hanging up on Turnbull 25 minutes in. – Washington PostAll Signs Point to Farage
Nigel Farage addressed the European Parliament, speaking in support of Donald Trump's travel ban. But all eyes were on London MEP Seb Dance, who was seated behind Farage and held up a sign saying "He's lying to you" with an arrow pointed at Farage. – IndependentTrump's First Military Operation Is a Disaster
A US operation on an al Qaeda base in Yemen has resulted in the deaths of 30 civilians, including children and a US Navy Seal. This was the first operation authorised by Donald Trump, and US military officials have said it was approved "without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations". – Reuters
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Some Actual Good News
The story behind the viral photo of the Jewish and Muslim fathers and their kids sharing a laugh at the O'Hare International Airport protest has been revealed, and it ends with the two families, baffled by their sudden fame, making dinner plans together. – Chicago TribuneMaps to the Stars
An artist specialising in cinematic illustrations is helping NASA visualise the asteroid 16 Psyche. NASA is planning to land a spacecraft on the asteroid, and approached Peter Rubin, who leapt at the chance to work on a real-life space mission. – MotherboardA Literal Quantum Leap
The holy grail of computing is the fabled quantum computer, and we might be one big step closer to its creation. An international team of scientists claim they have created blueprints for a computer several millions times faster than the norm, and are in the process of building a prototype. – IndependentDaniel Day-Lewis Goes Haute Couture
Director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Daniel Day-Lewis have begun work on their first collaboration since 2007's Academy Award-winning There Will Be Blood. The yet-to-be-titled film follows the life of a dressmaker employed by royalty and high society in 1950s London. –PlaylistTreating Casual Sex Like a Jewel Heist
How do you escape a horrible one night stand? Take the advice of a jewel thief, who knows better than most how to escape a situation without leaving a trace. – BroadlyWhen Two Balls Is an Over
A committed sports broadcaster in New Zealand continued to give commentary on a cricket match in the midst of a vasectomy. Mike Lane gave his running thoughts on the Australia vs New Zealand match from a hospital bed as a doctor took knife to his jewels. – VICE SportsMurder in Alabama
Fans of Serial will be excited to learn that the team behind the popular true crime podcast will be producing S-Town, a nonfiction series exploring a small town in Alabama, in which the son of a wealthy family had been bragging that he'd got away with murder. – Vulture
The story behind the viral photo of the Jewish and Muslim fathers and their kids sharing a laugh at the O'Hare International Airport protest has been revealed, and it ends with the two families, baffled by their sudden fame, making dinner plans together. – Chicago Tribune
EVERYTHING ELSE
An artist specialising in cinematic illustrations is helping NASA visualise the asteroid 16 Psyche. NASA is planning to land a spacecraft on the asteroid, and approached Peter Rubin, who leapt at the chance to work on a real-life space mission. – MotherboardA Literal Quantum Leap
The holy grail of computing is the fabled quantum computer, and we might be one big step closer to its creation. An international team of scientists claim they have created blueprints for a computer several millions times faster than the norm, and are in the process of building a prototype. – IndependentDaniel Day-Lewis Goes Haute Couture
Director Paul Thomas Anderson and actor Daniel Day-Lewis have begun work on their first collaboration since 2007's Academy Award-winning There Will Be Blood. The yet-to-be-titled film follows the life of a dressmaker employed by royalty and high society in 1950s London. –PlaylistTreating Casual Sex Like a Jewel Heist
How do you escape a horrible one night stand? Take the advice of a jewel thief, who knows better than most how to escape a situation without leaving a trace. – BroadlyWhen Two Balls Is an Over
A committed sports broadcaster in New Zealand continued to give commentary on a cricket match in the midst of a vasectomy. Mike Lane gave his running thoughts on the Australia vs New Zealand match from a hospital bed as a doctor took knife to his jewels. – VICE SportsMurder in Alabama
Fans of Serial will be excited to learn that the team behind the popular true crime podcast will be producing S-Town, a nonfiction series exploring a small town in Alabama, in which the son of a wealthy family had been bragging that he'd got away with murder. – Vulture