Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public for 18 months, since she reportedly tried to flee Dubai. The FreeLatifa campaign is now asking the United Nations to place pressure on the United Arab Emirates to act. Her best friend Tiina Jauhiainen, who was part of the attempted escape, says on her capture the princess […]
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The U.S. Soccer Federation has filed a motion opposing the U.S. women’s national team’s request to certify the players’ lawsuit seeking equitable pay as a class action. The women filed their motion for class certification on Sept. 11, asking the court to include in the lawsuit all players called up to the national team, in
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Elizabeth Warren is gaining. She has breached 20 percent of the vote in recent national surveys and might hold a narrow lead in Iowa and New Hampshire. The prediction markets now consider her a clear favorite to win the nomination. It can be hard to see how her Democratic rivals will attack or stop her.
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Charles Schwab is dropping commissions for online trading of U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, the latest slash in an industry battle that’s drastically cut the cost of investing. Tuesday’s announcement sent shares of other brokerages plummeting. TD Ameritrade lost 21% in morning trading, on pace for its worst day in 13 years. E-Trade Financial lost
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Whether you’re putting yourself together or stealing private moments with a jade roller, chances are you spend some time at a vanity each day. But did you ever wonder what the contents of your beauty cabinet say about you? In today’s culture, vanity is tied up with a sense of validation that often comes from
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Image caption The exhibition appeared overnight at a disused shop in Croydon Elusive artist Banksy has apparently set up a mini art exhibition featuring the stab vest he designed for Stormzy’s headline act at Glastonbury Festival. A re-imaging of Tony the Tiger and a cradle surrounded by CCTV cameras are also part of the window
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Image copyright Gousto Image caption Gousto offers 40 weekly recipes to customers and delivers meals direct to people’s doors Recipe box business Gousto has announced plans to create 700 jobs, more than doubling its workforce. The firm, which delivers meal kits directly to customers, is set to hire about 400 staff at its distribution centre
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In 1919, when Edward W. Bullard had just returned to the United States after serving in the cavalry in France, he saw skyscrapers going up all across the country, and dams and bridges were growing ever larger. These projects brought new life to cities after World War I, but they also presented new dangers for
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Just as migrant workers built Qatar’s stadiums, a foreign-born medalist is building its reputation in track. Abderrahman Samba’s bronze in the 400-meter hurdles Monday was the first Qatari medal at the world track championships and sparked joy in the VIP enclosure, the one part of the stadium where local fans were dominant. “Today when they
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is beginning to address white supremacist terrorism as a primary security threat, breaking with a decade of flagging attention after bigoted mass shooters from New Zealand to Texas took the lives of nearly 100 people in the last six months. In a little-noticed strategy document published last month
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