Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alibaba chairman Daniel Zhang Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba have surged in its Hong Kong trading debut after wrapping up the year’s biggest share sale. The firm, which is already traded in the US, raised at least $11.3bn (£8.8bn) in its secondary listing. Alibaba was met with strong […]
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Police have released footage showing the moment thieves smashed open a cabinet to steal diamond jewellery from one of Europe’s largest treasure collections – the Dresden Green Vault in eastern Germany. The museum’s director described the three historic sets that were stolen as “priceless”. They consist of 37 parts each, and there are fears the
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Prosecutors say a 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sending false shooting and bomb threats to schools in the U.S. and Britain November 26, 2019, 1:24 AM 1 min read Federal prosecutors say a 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sending false shooting and bomb threats to schools in the U.S. and Britain. The Department
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Marcus Evans scored 25 points and No. 20 VCU closed the first half on a big run in a 78-62 victory against Alabama State By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer November 26, 2019, 2:14 AM 2 min read Marcus Evans scored 25 points and No. 20 VCU closed the first half on a big
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What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner? To find out, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has organised a series of ‘election blind dates’ for the general election campaign. Alexandra Phillips is a Brexit Party MEP, while Jordan Stephens from the band Rizzle Kicks voted Remain and has
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Powell: Solid economy but tame inflation allows low rates By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer November 26, 2019, 12:50 AM 3 min read Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday sketched an optimistic view of the economy but signaled that continued low inflation means higher interest rates won’t likely be necessary anytime soon. Powell said
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17 Children’s Books That Teach Kids Gratitude | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Parenting. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Thanksgiving is a good time for parents to talk to their kids about the meaning of gratitude, but these lessons are, obviously, valuable throughout the year. There are many ways to teach children gratitude year-round,
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Kate Middleton and Prince William took issue with a BBC radio host after he made comments about their daughter, Princess Charlotte, when she started school earlier this year. Greg James of the radio program “Breakfast With Greg James,” said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ended up confronting him over the comments when they were
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Black Friday originated in the US The Black Friday sales offer few real deals with most goods cheaper or available for the same price at other times, claims consumer group Which? Just one in 20 offers were cheaper during the annual sales, which start this week, Which? said. Among
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With more than 41 million speakers, the Spanish spoken in the US varies from coast to coast. Comedian Joanna Hausmann, a Venezuelan-American, describes some of these accents and demonstrates how they all sound. Video produced by Angélica Casas and Patricia Sulbarán, edited by Enric Botella. This video is part of ¿Hablas español?, a BBC road
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