Image copyright Getty Images ASAP Rocky has been visited in jail by his mother for the first time since he was arrested on 30 June this year. Renee Black visited the rapper at the detention centre in Stockholm where he’s being held, after attending the start of his trial on Tuesday. It’s after President Trump […]
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Image copyright Hotel Chocolat Luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat is appealing for help locating a missing van, nicknamed the “Chocmobile.” It was stolen from the firm’s headquarters in Royston, Hertfordshire overnight on Tuesday, said Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell. The distinctive-looking vehicle is typically used at events to sell ice cream, confectionary and hot drinks. Hotel
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A year since an Ebola outbreak was declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 1,700 people have died. The country has successfully dealt with nine previous outbreaks, but the current one has been difficult to bring under control. It’s happening in an active conflict zone with a very mobile population, where some still
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: NEW FACES AND PLACES Following a flurry of deals just before Wednesday’s trade deadline, players all over the majors will be joining their new teams. Zack Greinke (Astros), Shane Greene (Braves) and Nicholas Castellanos (Cubs) were among the notable names who got moved on a dizzying
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OLDENBURG, Ind. — The last time President Trump held a rally, and his supporters shouted a deafening chorus of “Send her back,” the Franciscan Sisters of Oldenburg were outraged. Some of them called the chant, and remarks the president has made about immigrants, “racist,” “terrible” and “disgusting.” But the biggest event of the year, a
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Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the U.S. central bank cut its key interest rate but left investors uncertain about future reductions. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Australia and Tokyo all tumbled. The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point cut, its first in a decade, was widely expected. But Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed investors by
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Eiko Kimura (left) and Yasuhiko Funago as they enter parliament Two politicians have taken their seats in Japan’s parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities. Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs. Their election last month has been seen
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July 31 (Reuters) – Harold “Hal” Prince, who won a record 21 Tony Awards as producer and director of some of Broadway’s biggest hits of the second half of the 20th century including “The Phantom of the Opera,” “West Side Story,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Cabaret” and “Evita,” died on Wednesday at age 91. Prince died after a
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Image copyright Dave J Hogan The success of the Lego movie franchise has failed to strike twice for Merlin Entertainment which saw “disappointing” sales at its Legoland theme parks. Merlin Entertainment said trade had been affected by “limited momentum” from The Lego Movie 2 as well as poor weather earlier this year. The company said
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The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking Capital One made little attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it. It’s one of many riddles swirling around Paige Thompson, who goes by the online handle “erratic.” Well-known in Seattle’s hacker community, Thompson has lived a life of tumult, with frequent job changes, reported
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