Image copyright Royal Collection Trust This portrait, newly identified as Leonardo da Vinci, is going on display in London as the world marks the 500th anniversary of the death of the artist and inventor. Only one other portrait has survived from the artist’s lifetime, aside from self-portraits. Martin Clayton was researching an exhibition for The […]
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Image copyright PA Image caption Stagecoach currently runs the West Coast franchise jointly with Virgin Trains Stagecoach has said it refused to accept pensions risks that could have been “well in excess of £1bn” for three rail franchises it was disqualified from bidding for in April. Under one scenario the company estimated it could have
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Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban against hate and violence. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Facebook news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The company said Thursday that it has also banned right-wing leaders Paul
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Jose Berrios won his fourth straight start, Jason Castro homered off former battery mate Brad Peacock and drove in four runs, and the AL-leading Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Thursday afternoon. Backed by a six-run fourth from the Twins against Peacock, Berrios (5-1) finished seven smooth innings with seven hits and two
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The PM was asked about the “extraordinary” decision to allow Huawei to work on the network and why she was “ignoring two of our closest intelligence allies”. Tom Tugendhat, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, said the UK would be “nesting a dragon” by allowing the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei to build the cyber
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Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday, putting the market on track for its second straight loss. Technology and communications companies accounted for much of the sell-off. Energy stocks took the heaviest losses as the price of crude oil slumped. Financial, health care and real estate companies notched modest gains. Investors were
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ageing is the biggest risk factor for developing dementia. Dementia is the greatest health challenge of our time, the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has warned. Dementia was first described by the German doctor Alois Alzheimer in 1906 after he performed an autopsy on a woman with profound memory loss.
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A million people in the UK are expected to be living with dementia by 2025. While there is no cure, there’s growing evidence that music can help ameliorate symptoms such as depression and agitation, writes Kelly Oakes – and also bring these people and their families some much-needed moments of joy. When he was just
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Image copyright Gage Skidmore Image caption Conservative pundit Stephen Moore was criticised for making sexist comments Another of Donald Trump’s picks for a seat on the Federal Reserve has dropped out of the running following fierce criticism of his views. The US president tweeted that Stephen Moore, “a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine
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LISTVYANKA, Russia — When Andrei Sukhanov saw that the Chinese-owned hotel rising next door was about to obstruct the sweeping view of Lake Baikal from his small, rustic motel, he steeled himself with a shot of vodka, grabbed his chain saw and chopped down eight wooden pillars buttressing the construction. Nothing fell down, and far
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