Image copyright Tesco Shares in supermarkets have fallen sharply after Tesco said it was considering plans for a new chain of high-end convenience stores. The proposal for a chain based on its Tesco Finest food range comes nine months after the supermarket giant opened discount retailer Jack’s. Although Tesco has set no date for its […]
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An Expansive Home in the Heart of Lisbon $2.2 MILLION (1.95 MILLION EUROS) This three-bedroom, loft-style home is in Penha de Franca, a residential section of Lisbon, Portugal, near the city’s historic center and the coastline on the Tagus River. The 5,700-square-foot house was built in 2017 over and around what had been a garage,
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Israel wrapped up its largest military drill in years on Wednesday, with thousands of troops from the army, navy and air force simulating a future war with the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group amid fears that Iran would draw its Shiite proxy into the recent growing tensions in the Persian Gulf. Interested in Iran? Add Iran
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England was overjoyed to make it to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup four years ago, an overachievement the squad believed, so the eliminating loss to Japan wasn’t a surprise or a bitter disappointment. Much has changed in mentality and quality of play since, and England no longer is happy simply to be advancing
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Jeremy Corbyn asked Theresa May why 328 high-rise buildings in the UK still have “Grenfell-style” cladding on them, two years after the fire. Theresa May said she met Grenfell residents this week and spoke about their concerns. She said a public inquiry was set up “within days” of the fire, and that is about to
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Yesterday writer/director team Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle tell the BBC’s Paul Glynn which act they would happily erase from musical history and why. Their new film finds singer-songwriter Jack Malik waking up after an accident caused by a global power outage to a world that has forgotten all about The Beatles. Stars Himesh Patel
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Image copyright Kurt Arrigo Image caption Air Malta has turned loss in to profit after embracing the “API economy” Air Malta managed to turn its business around after two decades of losses and soar with the big boys and girls in the airline industry. But how? Air Malta is a tiny operator with 10 aircraft
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Many World Cup teammates have special bonds. The tie that binds U.S. defender Ali Krieger and American goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris is among the strongest at the tournament. They got engaged last year and are planning a December wedding. “A lot of our teammates with their partners and spouses, they don’t get to be here day
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ORLANDO, Fla. — President Trump kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday night in Orlando. Here are eight takeaways. 1. It was just a rally. Despite weeks of hype from the president and his campaign, the official kickoff rally for a re-election campaign that he has been running since the day he took office
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Lucian Grainge with Sheryl Crow and Elton John, both of whom are said to have lost music in the fire A week after it was revealed that Universal Music’s archive had been devastated by fire, the company’s boss has described the losses as “painful”. In an email to
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