Image copyright Getty Images Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is opening more Scottish stores – partly in response the country’s unpredictable weather. Company founder Mark Neale said a new store would be opening on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in time for festival season. He also outlined plans for further expansion in the city, as well as […]
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BEIJING — The Chinese government said on Friday that it was putting together an “unreliable entities list” of foreign companies and people, an apparent first step toward retaliating against the United States for denying vital American technology to Chinese companies. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the list would contain foreign companies, individuals and organizations that
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The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ——— 12:35 p.m. Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova was eliminated from the French Open, ensuring that Naomi Osaka will hold onto the No. 1 ranking after the tournament. Pliskova lost to No. 31 Petra Martic 6-3, 6-3 in the third round. Pliskova entered the tournament with a seven-match
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WASHINGTON — For the first time in two decades, Democratic presidential candidates are engaged in a politically fraught debate on gun-control policy as campaigns and advocacy groups assess the nation’s evolving views of an issue long considered a land mine for the left. In recent weeks, Senator Cory Booker called for a national gun license
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The summer after high school graduation inevitably includes monthslong encounters with various to-do lists. Extra-long-sheet purchases and milk crates for future collegians. A résumé for job seekers. Thank-you notes for all. But let me suggest one more itemized offering: a list of financial tasks. If you want to set your child up properly for college,
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Image copyright Getty Images Emilia Clarke has paid tribute to a community of Game of Thrones fans after its users raised more than £75,000 for the brain injury charity she set up. The fundraiser was organised by users of the Reddit forum r/freefolk. Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen in the recently-concluded HBO series, began the
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Image copyright PA The UK has not used coal to generate electricity for two weeks – the longest period since the 1880s. The body which manages the way electricity is generated said coal was last used at 15:12 on 17 May. Fintan Slye, director of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), said the UK’s
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Grand Marais, Minn. Nestled on the shore of Lake Superior 40 miles from Canada, Grand Marais might not seem like an obvious choice for a beach vacation: The lake is frigid, and the shore is rock-strewn and wild. But what Grand Marais lacks in sand and cabanas, it more than makes up for with awe-inspiring
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Lucas Moura and Divock Origi have been the unlikely heroes for Tottenham and Liverpool in the Champions League this season. They kept alive their team’s hopes of winning the European title with crucial goals and decisive performances. Without them, the English sides probably wouldn’t have made it to Saturday’s final in the Spanish capital. But
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WASHINGTON — The president of the United States appears to believe that you don’t matter unless you are on television. By that measure, Robert S. Mueller III’s 10-minute soliloquy seemed to have seized his attention. But even though Mr. Mueller, the special counsel, cut through the legalese of his 448-page report on Wednesday to make
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