News Headlines - 28 July 2019

▽Tories bounce to 10-point lead over Labour | The Sunday Times

The Tories have opened up a 10-point lead over Labour, a surge that will fuel speculation about a general election this year.
A poll commissioned by The Sunday Times shows the Conservatives jumping six points since Johnson became prime minister on Wednesday to 31%, the biggest lead over the opposition in five months and the first time support has risen above 30% since April. YouGov’s survey puts Labour in second place on 21%.

▽Michael Gove: No-deal is a very real prospect. We must ensure we are ready | The Sunday Times

Last week, I was honoured to be asked by our new prime minister to lead on this government’s No 1 priority - preparing the country to leave the EU, come what may, on October 31. Three years after an historic and decisive referendum vote by the British people, the United Kingdom is finally on the cusp of leaving the European Union.
With a new prime minister, a new government, and a new clarity of mission, we will exit the EU on October 31. No ifs. No buts. No more delay. Brexit is happening.

▽Brooklyn shooting: Brownsville park neighborhood event ends in gunfire

A popular community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said Sunday as they searched for two shooters they believe were involved.

▽Russi Taylor, the Voice of Minnie Mouse and ‘Simpsons’ Characters, Dies at 75 - The New York Times

Russi Taylor, the woman behind many recognizable animated characters, including Disney’s Minnie Mouse and the “Simpsons” character Martin Prince, died on Friday in Glendale, Calif. She was 75.
The Walt Disney Company announced her death in a news release. A Disney spokesperson said she died at home in Glendale, Calif., and that the cause of death was colon cancer.

▽North Korea releases detained Russian fishing boat | Al Jazeera

North Korea has released a Russian fishing boat and its crew held after being accused of violating entry regulations, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang has said, in an incident that prompted a Russian warning of a freeze of talks on fisheries cooperation.
The 15 Russian and two South Korean crew members of the Xiang Hai Lin 8 were detained on July 17, according to the embassy.