January 2020

Sir Michael Palin remembers ‘strange and silly moments’ with Terry Jones

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Michael Palin and Terry Jones, pictured in 2016 Terry Jones, who has died at the age of 77, has been remembered by Sir Michael Palin as “one of his closest, most valued friends”. Speaking on BBC Radio Four’s The World at One, the actor and broadcaster recalled some

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Jeff Bezos hack: UN experts demand probe of Saudi crown prince

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ties between Jeff Bezos and Mohammed bin Salman soured after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder UN human rights experts have demanded an immediate investigation into allegations Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hacked Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone. They said Mohammed bin Salman should also be investigated for “continuous, direct and personal efforts

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Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Chinese to Rethink Travel Plans

BEIJING — The Lunar New Year holiday in China is the world’s largest annual migration of people, with hundreds of millions of travelers fanning out across the country and the world, and hundreds of billions of dollars spent on hotels, restaurants and shopping. Now, with a mysterious new pneumonia-like coronavirus that spreads between people, it’s

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