Iran’s supreme leader struck a defiant tone in a rare public sermon on Friday, calling the United States an “arrogant power” and telling tens of thousands of chanting worshipers that God’s backing had allowed his country to “slap the face” of the United States. In his first such address in eight years, the leader, Ayatollah […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDeaf children: ‘They let us down over our daughter’ Parents of a toddler who is deaf hope they will finally be able to communicate with her after being forced to fundraise for sign language lessons. Ros and Josh Hannam, from Caldicot, were told after Lola was born
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Prince Harry made his first public appearance since announcing his plans to step back as a senior member of the royal family alongside his wife, Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex hosted the Rugby League World Cup Draw for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Prior to the draw, the prince
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Image copyright Getty Images Retail sales fell again in December as a Christmas shopping spree failed to materialise. Monthly retail sales volumes fell by 0.6% in December, the fifth month in a row without growth, the Office for National Statistics said. Food stores were hard hit, with the quantity bought falling by the biggest amount
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As the United States becomes more racially diverse, the number of multi-racial people in the country is on the rise. The BBC asked six people who are mixed what it’s like navigating the world as a multi-racial individual. Video by Angélica M Casas, produced with Patricia Sulbarán. This video is part of “¿Hablas Español?”, a
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They arrive by the busload and on ferries, many in pursuit of the perfect photograph for Instagram, others seeking the transcendence of a fairy tale land. Each year, one million travelers visit Hallstatt, Austria, a picturesque 16th-century hamlet they say inspired the fictional kingdom of Arendelle in the Disney animated blockbuster “Frozen.” Never mind that
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MUNICH — Bayern Munich fans fed up with the club’s longstanding links with Qatar organized a meeting to discuss the club’s lack of response to allegations of human rights abuses in the country. Around 150 fans packed into a room in Munich’s EineWeltHaus (One World House) on Thursday to hear a panel including two migrant
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Beri Fox, president and chief executive of Marble King in Paden City, W.Va., possibly the last American manufacturer of toy marbles, said she had not yet focused on the candidates’ overall plans, just “bits and pieces.” Making sure American companies can compete with China is a priority for her, said Ms. Fox, who employs 28
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The legal team of Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn has issued a statement refuting the latest allegations by the Japanese automaker against the fugitive executive By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 17, 2020, 9:56 AM 2 min read TOKYO — The legal team of Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn issued a statement Friday refuting
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Deborah Dugan started her role just five months ago The chief executive of the Recording Academy, which organises the Grammy Awards, has been removed from her position just 10 days before this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles. Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave following an allegation of misconduct,
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