With each crank of their pedals, riders on the Tour de France will climb ever-higher into the unknown. For the first time in its 116-year history, the race that starts Saturday features three stages that finish on mountain climbs to above 2,000 meters (6,500 feet). The unprecedented assault on altitude will likely prove decisive in […]
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Former UK prime minister Sir John Major has said that he will offer his vote to Jeremy Hunt to be the next Conservative party leader and prime minister, rather than Boris Johnson. “I cannot vote for someone who was part of the Brexit campaign that misled the country,” he told BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur. Before
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Letitia Kiu’s parents never liked any of the guys she dated, and her boyfriend, Stefan, was no exception. As far as her parents were concerned, the fact that Stefan was not of Chinese descent made matters worse. “They cited cultural differences and used whatever information I gave them and turned it around as a negative,”
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The message sent on Twitter didn’t mention President Donald Trump by name. Happy 4th of July! A day that represents courage in the face of tyranny. Take a moment today to question how history will look back on this chapter. Time brings truth into focus. This period of fear, hate, lies and complicity will be
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Image copyright Getty Images Fewer people should have to pay tax on gifts given just before death, under proposals for a major overhaul of the inheritance tax system. At present, when someone dies within seven years of passing on money, property or possessions to loved ones, tax of up to 40% must be paid. The
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The Latest at Wimbledon (all times local): 12:35 p.m. Zhang Shuai of China became the first player to reach the second week of Wimbledon after knocking out former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the third round. Zhang set up her second match point with a backhand winner and converted it with a volley winner at
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McCririck was an award-winning journalist and broadcaster Legendary racing pundit John McCririck, who for many years was the face of British horse racing, has died at a London hospital on Friday aged 79. McCririck made his career as the face of Channel 4’s racing coverage, famous for his loud, eccentric style and his signature deerstalker
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Image copyright Cate Huston Image caption Cate Huston’s team met in Thailand earlier this year There’s a growing trend for firms to ditch their offices entirely, but is that good or bad for workers? “Talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is often not,” says Cate Huston. “Working this way means you can access that talent
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A speech delivered by President Trump at Independence Day celebrations contained historical errors. At the event in Washington DC, for the 4th of July “Salute to America”, he referred to airports existing in 1775. The mistake was attributed by some US media outlets to difficulty reading the teleprompter. The US president also mixed up the
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Tokyo Olympic organizers are putting “a few hundred-thousand” tickets into a lottery next month for Japan residents who were shut out when results of the first lottery were announced in June. The new “second-chance” lottery is being organized on short notice because of unprecedented demand in Japan. Demand is believed to be at least 10
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