Image copyright PA Media British rap star Stormzy has postponed the Asian leg of his tour because of the coronavirus outbreak. He had been due to play in locations including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in March. “Due to the ongoing health and travel concerns surrounding the coronavirus, I’m regrettably having to reschedule this […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Following the shock resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid, a new chancellor has been appointed. With just four weeks to go until the Budget, one of the main events in the calendar for the UK Treasury, Mr Javid has been replaced by new Chancellor Rishi Sunak. So who is Mr Sunak, and
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Four South Sudanese athletes are already training in Japan for the Olympics and getting a head start By KOJI UEDA Associated Press February 13, 2020, 12:51 PM 3 min read MAEBASHI, Japan — Four South Sudanese athletes are already training in Japan for this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. They are trying to get a
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Good morning and welcome to On Politics, a daily political analysis of the 2020 elections based on reporting by New York Times journalists. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. Where things stand in the race Bernie Sanders is heading into Nevada and South Carolina with a gust in his
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 53,000 people globally February 13, 2020, 12:50 PM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 53,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus
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We’ll miss you, Miss Monster. The pink one-eyed creature was eliminated from Group A of “The Masked Singer” Wednesday, allowing White Tiger, Turtle and Kangaroo to advance to the Super Nine on the Fox singing competition series. The departing celebrity behind the mask proved to be a giant in her field, along with her famous
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Image copyright PA Media Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor as Boris Johnson carries out a post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle. Mr Javid rejected an order to fire his team of aides, saying “no self-respecting minister” could accept such a condition. He has been replaced as chancellor by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak – who
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Add one more to the list of “smart” things we’ve come to know in recent years: the smart tire. For the longest time — more than a century — tires were just rubber doughnuts. In later years, tires got an edge, called a bead, that held it to the wheel’s rim. But conventional tires are
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Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer February 13, 2020, 12:00 PM 4 min read CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice. The NBA has released a
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Black voters make up about 60 percent of the Democratic electorate here, and the Biden campaign expressed confidence they will buoy his candidacy in the primary in a little over two weeks. “Relationships matter, relationships count, and your history counts,” said Kendall Corley, Mr. Biden’s state director, nodding at the former vice president’s deep connection
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