Image copyright Lewis Allman/Liz Porter Image caption Johnny Marr and Sheryl Crow show off the clothes they donated Sheryl Crow, Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish are among the Glastonbury stars to give clothes to Oxfam in support of a campaign against “throwaway fashion”. The artists gave some of their clothing to the charity during the […]
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Robocup 2019, the world cup for autonomous robots, has been taking place in Sydney. The event attracts young programmers, engineers and software developers from across the globe. Organisers say that by 2050 they want robots to be able to play – and beat – the best human team in the world. So are robots significantly
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Charlie Culberson has only a lukewarm acceptance of his “Charlie Clutch” nickname. Culberson only made the moniker more difficult to shed with his game-saving throw to the plate in the ninth inning against Miami. Josh Donaldson capped his strong first-half finish by hitting a two-run homer and Culberson’s defensive play helped the Atlanta Braves escaped
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Image copyright Getty Images British Airways will begin talks with its pilots on Monday to avert a potentially damaging summer strike. Pilots have rejected a pay increase worth 11.5% over three years, which the airline says is “fair and generous”. However, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) argues that its members deserve a better offer,
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George Springer hit a game-ending, RBI single in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Angels 11-10 Sunday after a violent collision at home plate knocked Los Angeles catcher Jonathan Lucroy out of the game. The Astros’ Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam to homer in his fifth straight game, and All-Star Ryan
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Republican Party officials have celebrated Mr. Dunleavy’s actions in recent days, among them the state chairman, Glenn Clary, who said last week that the governor understood that the state must live within its means. “Alaska’s economic future is in good hands with our governor and his staff,” Mr. Clary said. As the Legislature begins its
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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong for the first time since the storming of parliament on 1 July. On Sunday evening riot police charged a group of protesters with batons after warning groups to disperse. Demonstrators were seen using umbrellas to defend themselves from the charge. BBC China
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Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy was carted off the field in the eighth inning after a collision at the plate with Houston’s Jake Marisnick. The bases were loaded with the game tied at 10 when Marisnick attempted to score on a sacrifice fly by George Springer. Marisnick crashed into Lucroy as he attempted to
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“He’s a lot of fun to be with,” the president said at the time. “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” What is he accused of? The charges against Mr. Epstein predate Saturday’s arrest by more than a decade,
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Officials in two damaged desert communities worked Sunday to repair roads and restore utilities following the largest earthquake in Southern California in nearly two decades. Ridgecrest and neighboring Trona were hit hard by the magnitude 7.1 quake that rocked the remote Mojave Desert towns Friday. Roads in Ridgecrest were in good shape, electricity was back
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