Image copyright Getty Images A decision on whether controversial Chinese firm Huawei should be excluded from the rollout of 5G mobile phone networks in the UK has been postponed. Culture secretary Jeremy Wright said the government is “not yet in a position” to decide what involvement Huawei should have in the 5G network. Mr Wright […]
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Nearly 60,000 people a year die from rabies around the world. The cause is almost always a bite by a rabid dog. Most of the deaths are in Africa and Asia. In Western Europe, the United States and other countries, the rabies variant that lives in populations of dogs has been eradicated, but people can
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Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges involving a bribery scheme in its Hungary office and three other foreign subsidiaries. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Microsoft will pay about $16.6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving its operations in Hungary, Saudi
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ESPN’s Dan Le Batard was not at his radio show Monday after attracting attention for criticizing President Donald Trump’s racist tweets and his network’s policy of avoiding politics unless it involved sports. There was no explanation for his absence. ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys declined comment and Le Batard did not immediately return a telephone message.
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The foreign secretary gave a statement in the Commons on Iranian actions over the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero. Jeremy Hunt called on Iran to release the tanker and its crew, and he described its seizure as “state piracy”. He told MPs the Iranian charge d’affaires from its London embassy was summoned on Saturday to “receive
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Thinking about bringing a four-legged friend into your life? Owning a dog can be an incredibly rewarding experience. But it’s not cheap, by any means. According to research by Rover.com, new dog owners can expect to spend $1,487 in up-front expenses. After that, caring for Fido will cost an average of $153 per month, plus
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Kristen Bell posted a hilariously cute picture of herself and “The Good Place” cast from a photo-op at San Diego Comic-Con to mark the ending of the show. Bell shared the snapshot Sunday on Instagram accompanied by the caption: “Smiling in a group shot is easy. Openly weeping in a group shot takes confidence, and
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Image copyright Getty Images Credit score agency Equifax has agreed to pay up to $700m (£561m) as part of a settlement with a US regulator following a data breach in 2017. The Federal Trade Commission had alleged the Atlanta-based firm failed to take reasonable steps to secure its network. The records of at least 147
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Rahul Sehgal, the India-Asia director for the Humane Society International, who is based in Ahmedabad, said, “In other places people don’t feed dogs.” But, he said, “I haven’t seen a single place in India where dogs are not fed by individuals or community.” For example, a family living by the side of the road in
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A home run by Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor on Sunday has reinforced rumors that the ball is juiced in Major League Baseball this season. Lindor, who is a power hitter, managed to launch the ball several rows deep into the right-field seats of Cleveland’s Progressive Field despite lunging at the ball and dropping to
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