“Queen of Katwe” actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa has died at age 15 of a brain tumor, The New York Times reported Sunday. Waligwa’s boarding school in Uganda announced her death. “You were a darling to many and we have lost you to a brain tumor at such a tender age,” Gayaza High School wrote on Twitter. Fare […]
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The father of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has told the BBC his son would face what is effectively a “death sentence” were he sent to the United States to face trial. In an interview with Victoria Derbyshire, John Shipton raised concerns over his son’s health ahead of a controversial extradition hearing starting next week, saying
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Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 to win its fourth straight February 18, 2020, 5:39 AM 1 min read PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Gerard Andrus scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Prairie View A&M beat Jackson State 70-61 on Monday night to win its
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Image copyright Glasgow City Council New HIV tests that provide results in minutes have been introduced in Glasgow to help tackle the worst outbreak of the infection in decades. Drug users sharing needles are in the group most affected by the surge of HIV cases in Scotland’s biggest city. Previously, test results could take up
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Image copyright Sony Having spent a lot of time in Greece lately – filming his new movie Greed, and the final series of The Trip – Steve Coogan is in a suitably philosophical mood. Reflecting on capitalism and his own career (from inside a fancy London hotel) he’s poised like Pericles and ready to “point
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Queensland police have released new footage of their search for a woman who was lost for five days in a forest. University student Yang Chen was hiking in Tallebudgera Valley with a friend when they got separated. Her friend later reported her disappearance and a search team including police officers, divers and locals combed the
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Shares have fallen in Asia as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would fail to meet its profit target and China moving to cancel major events including the Beijing auto show By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer February 18, 2020, 5:29 AM 4 min read BANGKOK
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Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored 3:03 into overtime, sending the Tampa Bay Lightning to a franchise-record 11th straight win, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer February 18, 2020, 5:08 AM 3 min read DENVER — Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored
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This month, the administration is expected to try to squeeze Huawei even further by closing a loophole that has allowed the firm to continue buying parts and products from American companies, despite a Trump administration ban on selling to Huawei. While the Pentagon initially opposed the effort, fearing it could hurt defense suppliers, it has
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Nissan shareholders vented their outrage at the Japanese automaker’s top management for crashing stock prices, zero dividends and quarterly losses after the scandal-ridden departure of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 18, 2020, 4:41 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Nissan shareholders vented their outrage at the Japanese automaker’s top
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