Новости за 12.11.2015

If the Government cares about the poorest they must take the step of classifying all 084 numbers as premium rate services

Scrolling through social media, you could be forgiven for thinking the world has gone mad: mad for clickable likes without human connection, Facebook friends without real-life relationships, Twitter storms conducted from keyboards without proper debates around physical dining tables

The following letters appear in the 13th November edition of the Independent

The two most significant, pervasive cultural influences in this digitally-enhanced world are food and pornography, and they have more in common than you might think

Diplomatic Channels: Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are now hardly taking any part in the military operations, their efforts focusing on Yemen, while the vast majority of Turkish air strikes continue to be directed at the Kurdish PKK

Corbyn wants to stop wars because he can’t be bothered to bow when asked to respect those killed in them

The greatest threat to the EU is not Russia, and not the meltdown in Syria and the Middle East, but the possibility of Britain leaving

We all need to foster relationships and friendships and maintain them throughout life. But when these safety nets fail, we have to respond adequately as a society

For wheelchair users like myself, having our wheelchairs removed or damaged is the equivalent of amputating or breaking an able-bodied person’s legs

As a privileged white man living in a wealthy area, he'll probably never come across the reality of his own decisions

Allegations of domestic violence and a turbulent childhood in foster care muddy the waters of a case many would rather see as black and white

'I don’t come with a money back guarantee. Dates aren’t commodities.'

The 28 dancers crawl out of darkness, moving with a thump and shuffle on the music’s jagged beats

It’s a powerful weapon, making women feel that in asking for – or demanding – change they are doing something faintly unseemly, ugly, or embarrassing

Under the government's new definition of extremism, Modi and Xi Jinping would be condemned - yet the government welcomes them into the country

A piece of sporting history has gone under the online hammer

He’s been dismissed as a throwback, but I think Corbyn represents a resurrection of political ideals

"The hospital I had been admitted to was too far away from him to drive to"

The following letters appear in the 12th November edition of the Independent

Plus more about income and wealth inequality in Britain

Mycoplasma genitalium was identified as a bacteria in the 1980s but scientists now believe it is sexually transmitted

The Russian president has spoken about the doping scandal for the first time since Wada released report

With only 191 women in the Commons, most without young children, the move requires no sudden change of culture

So long as violence continues on the ground, diplomats will have their work cut out

Mr Putin said his government will ‘pay this issue the greatest attention’