Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Billie Eilish was honoured for her album and the hit single Bad Guy Pop star Billie Eilish swept the board at the 2020 Grammys, winning five awards, including best new artist and song of the year. The 18-year-old also won album of the year for her debut, When We […]
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Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, no more so than in China where basketball rivals soccer as the most popular sport January 27, 2020, 5:08 AM 4 min read BEIJING — Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, no more so than in China where basketball rivals soccer as the
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DES MOINES — The weekend is over. The senators on the campaign trail are turning into pumpkins, as Amy Klobuchar put it. And we’re signing off for the night. If you’re just catching up, you can read an overview of the day here. Our team of reporters in Iowa will update you throughout the week
Shares have tumbled in the few Asian markets open as China announced sharp increases in the number of people affected in an outbreak of a potentially deadly virus By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 27, 2020, 4:55 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Shares tumbled Monday in the few Asian markets open as China
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption At least 22 private clinics offer hymen-repair surgery in the UK Campaigners are urging the government to outlaw “virginity repair” surgery. Many Muslim women risk being outcast, or in extreme cases killed, if their spouses or families discover they have had sex before marriage. And some are opting for
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An emotionally raw Demi Lovato made her triumphant return to the Grammys stage on Sunday night. Performing for the first time since her 2018 overdose and subsequent hospitalization, the pop star debuted her new single “Anyone” at the 62nd annual ceremony in Los Angeles. Introduced by “Little Women” director Great Gerwig, a visibly shaken Lovato, who skipped
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Gianna Bryant, the 13-year-old daughter of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, was an aspiring pro-basketball player before she and the NBA legend were killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. The duo were killed in the crash while reportedly en route to Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California,
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WASHINGTON — It became such a central slogan of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign that at rallies his supporters would chant the three words representing his pledge to take on big donors and special interests: “Drain the swamp.” But as President Trump ramps up his 2020 re-election bid, it is clear that he has tolerated
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have both played for the LA Lakers The BBC has apologised after footage of LeBron James was mistakenly included in its coverage of the death of his fellow basketball star Kobe Bryant. Footage of James beating Bryant’s career points tally appeared in the BBC’s
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The fashion industry is hugely polluting, producing about 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions – and it’s under huge pressure to become more sustainable. But with the rise of fashion houses selling cheaper clothes, will people want to pay more for ethically made garments? Patrick Grant, British menswear designer and judge on the Great British
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