You’re planning a trip to a new place, say, Copenhagen. When you mention it to your pal she exclaims, “I have a friend in Copenhagen! You should meet them!” Grab that chance. Getting together with a local can take you beyond the tourist sites and Instagram opportunities, allowing you to more deeply experience the community […]
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A British inventor, who calls himself Jetman, has broken his own record for the fastest flight in a jet suit. Richard Browning took off from Brighton beach in an attempt to break his previous record of 32.02 mph, set in 2017. He said before the flight he was hoping to show how technology used in
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An independent investigation into the heatstroke death of a 19-year-old football player who collapsed after the first day of conditioning practice at a Kansas community college has found “a striking lack of leadership.” By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press November 14, 2019, 6:18 PM 1 min read An independent investigation into the heatstroke death of a
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Luciana Berger has spoken about experiencing anti-Semitism and misogyny whilst serving as a Labour MP. She was addressing a Liberal Democrat campaign event which outlined the party’s plans on hate crime, discrimination and equality. Ms Berger left the Labour Party in February, before joining the Liberal Democrats in September. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has previously
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Federal prosecutors say a South Dakota neurosurgeon made millions of dollars by performing unnecessary and dangerous surgeries, including one that left a patient partially paralyzed November 14, 2019, 5:10 PM 1 min read Federal prosecutors say a South Dakota neurosurgeon made millions of dollars by performing unnecessary and dangerous surgeries, including one that left a
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Murphy has played Axel Foley three times for three different directors Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as wisecracking detective Axel Foley in a fourth Beverly Hills Cop film, to be produced by Netflix. Paramount had planned to produce Beverly Hills Cop 4, but the studio dropped the project in
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Image copyright Getty Images Argos has issued a recall for some Cuggl brand baby gates after tests showed they were faulty. The catalogue company said customers should stop using them and return them to one of their stores for a refund. Tests showed some gates failed safety standards for durability. The firm said some gates’
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Sonny Bill Williams has told BBC Radio 5 Live that he felt it was his duty to “step up” as a high-profile Muslim, after the Christchurch mosques attack. A gunman killed 51 people at a mosque and Islamic centre during Friday prayers in March. The New Zealand rugby star, who converted to Islam in 2009,
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I swim along the coast of Kimolos, north of Milos, keeping the cliff-top white church in view when I breathe, then checking below me as a ray slips smoothly along the white sand. To swim is to be in two places at once, a surfacing of the eyes into the world of air, then down
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Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes says he has a plan to beat teammate and six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton next year, but isn’t willing to share it November 14, 2019, 5:24 PM 1 min read Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas says he has a plan to beat Formula One champion and Mercedes teammate Lewis
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