Image copyright PA The UK’s biggest gambling firms have agreed to contribute more money to fund treatment for problem gamblers. The owners of William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, Paddy Power Betfair, Skybet and Bet 365 will increase their voluntary levy on gambling profits from 0.1% to 1% up to 2023 – a contribution of £60m. It […]
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Japan has defended its decision to impose export restrictions on South Korea, citing national security concerns and its obligation as part of the international community to keep tabs on sensitive technology transferrable for military uses. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday the step does not violate free trade principles. Japan said Monday it will
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Tuesday: SORROW Angels teammates and the entire Major League Baseball community are mourning the stunning death Monday of Los Angeles pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found unresponsive in his Texas hotel room. He was 27. Police said they were investigating, but no foul play was suspected. “Words
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WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that the Pentagon would put military tanks on display on Thursday in Washington as part of his plans to turn the annual Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital into a salute to the country’s military prowess. The tanks will join an airborne display of the nation’s
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Image copyright Eva Pentel As Stormzy becomes Glastonbury’s first black British solo king, a young pretender to the throne tells the BBC how he’s “ready to go right now” with any rapper. Towards the end of Stormzy’s Worthy Farm set on Friday, the 25-year-old paid tribute to a host of UK grime legends that had
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John Beilein’s real NBA coaching debut comes in October. He probably knows a little bit more about what to expect now. Cleveland’s new coach got his first bit of practice for the real thing on Monday in the NBA’s first game of the summer — only to have San Antonio spoil his debut. Lonnie Walker
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Good Tuesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised $24.8 million over the past three months. That total — likely to surpass the fund-raising figures of most of his rivals — is the latest evidence that he has gone from a long
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Most Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street’s benchmark hit a new high following the latest truce in the costly U.S.-Chinese trade war. Tokyo and Sydney rose, while Shanghai was unchanged. Hong Kong advanced despite protests over a proposed extradition law that prompted police to use tear gas to clear streets. Investors were encouraged
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Image copyright SPL The stories of Scots who contracted HIV and hepatitis from contaminated blood products will be heard as an inquiry into the scandal moves to Edinburgh. Victims and their families will give evidence during the two weeks the UK-wide inquiry is in Scotland. An estimated 3,000 people were infected with tainted blood products
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Tens of thousands of tourists flocked to cities and towns across northern Chile to stake out spots in one of the world’s best locations to witness Tuesday’s total solar eclipse. Millions are expected to gaze at the cosmic spectacle that will begin at 10:24 a.m. local time (1824 GMT) in the South Pacific and sweep
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