Image copyright Getty Images Donald Trump has rowed back on his remarks that the NHS should form part of a future trade deal between the UK and US. The comment, made during his state visit to the UK, prompted a backlash from Conservative leadership candidates, Labour and trade unions. But on Wednesday, the US president […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mike Thalassitis rose to fame on ITV2’s Love Island show Love Island star Mike Thalassitis left a notebook with messages to his family at the scene of his death, an inquest has heard. The 26-year-old reality star and former footballer was found hanging in a park in Edmonton, north
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Image copyright Getty Images BMW and Jaguar Land Rover are to join forces on developing electric car technologies. The car giants said they would together to develop electric motors, transmissions and power electronics. Both firms have struggled to maintain profit margins amid falling car sales and higher costs as well as the need to invest
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Nicole Darin had always dreamed of a Paris honeymoon. When she and her new husband, Michael Jenkins, arrived in the city in August 2017, they knew they wanted to capture their trip in the same way they did their Washington wedding: with a professional photographer. “Leaving it up to a random tourist to capture us
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Mark Karpeles, arrested in Japan after his bitcoin exchange collapsed from massive hacking, has started a business around the same computer technology that led to his legal troubles. Karpeles told reporters Wednesday he wants to help make Japan a global leader in blockchain, the technology behind virtual money like bitcoin. His new company, registered in
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Ahead of his re-election as FIFA president on Wednesday, Gianni Infantino said he has banished scandals and corruption from the soccer body despite losing members of his council for misconduct. Infantino faced no opposition for a second presidential term through 2023, which was confirmed by acclamation at the FIFA Congress ahead of the Women’s World
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WASHINGTON — The Russian government is likely to try to influence the 2020 presidential election, not through the release of stolen emails and other documents but through faked videos, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday. The United States has become adept at quickly identifying the perpetrators of so-called hacking and dumping
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Major United Nations agencies are urging key fishing nations to join efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization and other groups made the call at a conference in Bangkok on Wednesday focused on helping protect fisheries and those working in the industry. Thailand is the world’s biggest importer
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Image copyright Kevin Mazur Image caption Singer turned entrepreneur Rihanna appears on the list thanks to her Fenty Beauty and Savage lingerie ranges. Forbes has released its list of America’s richest self-made women. While there are a number of celebrities named there are also a host of others who have built successful recognisable business empires.
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Image copyright Getty Images Jeweller Tiffany has seen worldwide sales fall by 3% to $1bn (£787m) in the first quarter, as it was hit by lower-spending tourists. Meanwhile like-for-like sales at the New York-based firm fell by 5%. The company also said it could be hit by tariff increases on its US exports to China,
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