“I was offered 50,000 Swiss francs (£40,000) last year by a Japanese firm to rent my shop out during Davos,” Catherine Kull Bineschedler tells the BBC. “But I would like to keep my shop open for people living here. It’s sad because it’s all become about money, money, money during Davos.” MOB, her clothing boutique […]
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When the San Francisco 49ers take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIV, it will be a historical moment for offensive assistant coach Katie Sowers. The 49ers’ victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday means Sowers, who has worked for the Niners since 2017, will become the first female assistant on
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BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities remained closed on Monday, its national oil company said, in a sign that the country’s east-based forces are not backing down after an international summit to end the Libyan civil war. The Libyan National Oil Corporation confirmed it had invoked force majeure on oil exports
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The union representing public school teachers in Philadelphia has announced a lawsuit against the city’s school district over its handling of asbestos contamination in schools January 20, 2020, 6:10 PM 2 min read PHILADELPHIA — The union representing public school teachers in Philadelphia is suing the district over its handling of asbestos contamination in schools,
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Brad and Jen were trending, Phoebe Waller-Bridge was accepting and the cast of The Crown were abdicating – there was plenty of action at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles. The SAG Awards are presented annually by the SAG-AFTRA union. Its 160,000 members, made up of actors, dancers, stunt performers and voiceover artists,
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Meng Wanzhou on her way to court in Vancouver in September, as part of her fight against extradition to the US The formal extradition hearings for a Chinese Huawei executive who was arrested in Canada more than a year ago are to begin on Monday. Meng Wanzhou was held in
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — She has passed her days painting flowers, conferring with her lawyers, reading books and improving her English, ensconced in two different multimillion dollar mansions in exclusive sections of Vancouver. But on Friday, after the city had experienced a rare snowstorm, Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei chief financial officer detained in Vancouver and
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Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley needs surgery on his right ankle and likely will be sidelined about four months January 20, 2020, 6:43 PM 2 min read TORONTO — Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley needs surgery on his right ankle and likely will be sidelined about four months. Bradley was hurt during Major League Soccer’s championship game
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The new technique could kill a wide range of cancer cells, including breast and prostate A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists. The Cardiff University team discovered a method of killing prostate, breast, lung and other cancers in lab
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This superhero is now totally out. Batwoman, played by Ruby Rose, revealed to Gotham City that she’s a lesbian in Sunday’s episode of the CW series “Batwoman.” In the midseason premiere ― titled “How Queer Everything Is Today!” ― Batwoman weighs whether to divulge her sexuality because doing so might give away her true identity
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