News Headlines - 13 July 2017
▽Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and political prisoner, dies at 61 in Chinese custody | The Guardian
China’s most famous political prisoner, the Nobel laureate and democracy icon Liu Xiaobo, has died at the age of 61... Last month he was granted medical parole and moved to a hospital in northeastern China, where he was reportedly treated in an isolated ward under armed guard.
▽Daimler summoned by Germany to address diesel allegations
A German government committee investigating carmakers has summoned Daimler for a meeting today to address allegations it sold cars with excessive emissions, the transport ministry said.
A staggering 1,000 “corrections” to EU law will be made without MPs necessarily voting on them, through the controversial “Repeal Bill”... The legislation will also switch across up to 20,000 EU regulations into UK law to prepare for departure day when Brexit is completed in March 2019.
▽London Tube staff ditch 'ladies and gentlemen' for gender-neutral greetings | The Independent
Transport for London (TfL) workers have been told to ditch the phrase "ladies and gentlemen" in a bid to go gender-neutral.
Instead, staff should use inclusive greetings like "good morning everyone" to make passengers feel more welcome.
▽Clint Eastwood Casts Real-Life Soldiers for ‘The 15:17 to Paris’ | Variety
In an unconventional move, Clint Eastwood has tapped Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone to play themselves in his next movie, “The 15:17 to Paris.” The film will tell the story of the three Americans who stopped a terrorist on a train bound for Paris.
