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British Rapper Dave Calls Boris Johnson A ‘Real Racist’ At Televised Awards Show

Dave took aim at Boris Johnson, the British media’s treatment of Meghan Markle and racism within British culture during his powerful performance at this year’s Brit Awards. The rapper – who, along with Lewis Capaldi, was one of the two most nominated artists at this year’s awards show – began his performance with a rendition […]

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WH Smith in spat with Telegraph over pricing

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright WHS_Carpet / Twitter Image caption The Daily Telegraph newspaper placed with business and computing magazines in a WH Smith store Retailer WH Smith has removed the Daily Telegraph newspaper from its shelves in UK railway station outlets in a dispute over pricing. The move comes after the Telegraph raised prices on its daily

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Shuttered Stores, Fewer Tourists: Luxury Feels Coronavirus Effects

Travel / En Sound Media

LONDON — Chinese tourists normally flock to Bond Street, home to some of the most expensive retail space in the world. They gather behind the velvet ropes outside the Gucci store or emerge from the flagship boutiques of Chanel and Louis Vuitton with stuffed shopping bags. This week, however, there were next to none. The

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Lacking Its Own Digital Giants, Europe Plans New Approach

Technology / En Sound Media

Policymakers also outlined standards for industries to share data within the European Union, making it easier for companies and researchers to pool information they collect to better compete against the tech companies that control much of the world’s data. The debate over the tech policies has gotten the attention of the tech giants. Mark Zuckerberg,

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Hamilton leads UNLV to crushing win over Colorado St.

Sports / En Sound Media

Bryce Hamilton scored 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting grabbed 10 rebounds and UNLV overwhelmed Colorado State 80-56 February 19, 2020, 5:34 AM 1 min read LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting grabbed 10 rebounds and UNLV overwhelmed Colorado State 80-56 on Tuesday night. The Rebels (14-14, 9-6) moved into a

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Company Supporting Venezuela’s Leader

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday imposed tough economic sanctions against a Russian oil giant that is keeping Venezuela’s ruling government afloat, gambling that the newest penalties against President Nicolás Maduro will not roil global oil prices. The broad sanctions were levied against Rosneft Trading, a subsidiary of the Russian state-controlled Rosneft Oil Company,

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France to shut down oldest nuclear complex by end of June

Finance / En Sound Media

France is to shut down its oldest nuclear complex by the end of June February 19, 2020, 12:14 PM 2 min read PARIS — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday that the Fessenheim nuclear reactor, on the border with Germany, will be shut down at the end of June, with one of its

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Jimmy Tarbuck: Comedian reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright PA Media Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The veteran Liverpudlian comic told ITV’s Good Morning Britain he would “try and beat it”. Tarbuck said he received the diagnosis the day after his 80th birthday earlier this month. “Right now I feel great. I’m on the telly

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HS2: Stephenson given new rail link role

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright UK Parliament Andrew Stephenson has been appointed minister for HS2 – the high-speed rail link connecting London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. He was already the rail minister with responsibility for the Transpennine and Northern Powerhouse Rail routes. Earlier this month Boris Johnson said he would appoint a minister to “restore discipline” to

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Rare snow leopard spotted in India

World / En Sound Media

Snow leopards, a threatened species, live at an altitude above 3,000m in typically open and rocky areas. And after a long time a snow leopard was spotted in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. The iconic big cats’ conservation status improved from “endangered” to “vulnerable” in 2017. The sighting was rare enough to prompt officials

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