Zimbabwean Chengetayi ditched the corporate world of work to pursue her love of dancing as a full-time career. In a country where unemployment rates are on the rise, she tells us why she made the brave decision to walk away from a stable income, and whether she has any regrets. A BBC Africa One Minute […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Neil Woodford suspended his flagship fund in June The firm of well-known fund manager Neil Woodford is planning redundancies after investors pulled billions of pounds from his flagship fund. The cuts are expected to affect a small number of support staff, rather than staff managing investments. Woodford Investment Management employs
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For some travelers, visiting Brazil was made a little easier in June, when a decree signed by President Jair Bolsonaro went into effect, eliminating visa requirements for citizens from the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. Residents of those four countries can now enter Brazil with only a valid passport for stays up to 90
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Making Things Worse Because They’re Already Bad Dan Crawford, a public relations professional in Washington, D.C., described a trajectory similar to mine. He had installed time limits on his phone and given his wife the password; she acted as a sort of phone-time trustee, doling out 20-minute chunks at his request and her discretion. On
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Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time record scorer and one of its greatest ever players, returned to the club on Thursday as its 12th manager in 16 years under Roman Abramovich’s ownership. The former Chelsea midfielder left second-tier club Derby, where he came close to securing promotion to the Premier League in his first season in management.
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s top watchdog will review why the F.B.I. scuttled plans to erect a new headquarters in suburban Washington and instead chose to replace the J. Edgar Hoover Building on its current site near the White House, he wrote to lawmakers this week. The F.B.I.’s abrupt change of plans has fueled concerns
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A delicious cocktail or a cold beer pairs well with this time of year. But it’s also no secret at this point that your drink can also be wildly unhealthy. Alcohol can dehydrate you, increase your daily sugar intake and more. Research has also found that alcohol consumption may be linked to an increased risk
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Serena Williams’ custom Wimbledon outfit puts a twist on the classic tennis whites required by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. On Tuesday, the tennis great wore a white, sweater-knit texture dress designed by Nike that comes with a special Swarovski “Broosh” ― a brooch + Nike swoosh ― that features 34 crystals. The
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: THE REPLACEMENTS José Berríos will fill in for fellow Minnesota right-hander Jake Odorizzi in the All-Star Game. Odorizzi left Tuesday’s game in Oakland with a blister on his right middle finger and was headed for the injured list. Hunter Pence was replaced by Boston’s Xander Bogaerts.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A widening income gap and sagging social mobility have left dents in the American dream. But the belief that anyone with enough gumption and grit can clamber to the top remains central to the nation’s self-image. And that could complicate Democratic efforts to frame the 2020 presidential election as a referendum on
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