The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union (all times local): 11:15 a.m. European Union Council chief Donald Tusk says that he has “received promising signals” from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar that a Brexit deal is still possible and he has extended a deadline to continue talks with the United Kingdom. Tusk, speaking […]
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Joe Jonas may have some making up to do with wife Sophie Turner following a funny Instagram exchange between the celebrity couple that left their fans in stitches. “Best. Day. Ever.,” the singer-songwriter on Thursday described an image of himself with brothers Kevin and Nick, at the Coors factory in Golden, Colorado, where they were
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple said it had credible information that the hkmap.live app was putting people in danger As if piling up sandbags before a flood, Apple was well prepared to face a backlash over its decision to remove an app used by Hong Kong protesters. But the firm’s carefully-worded statement offering
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The prominent author Zukiswa Wanner, born to a South African father and a Zimbabwean mother in Zambia, has a complicated relationship with Nairobi, the Kenyan capital and her adopted city of seven years. “In its many layers, Nairobi has the beauty and the frustrations of all African cities I love,” said Ms. Wanner, 43, a
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Time is running out for Thailand’s dwindling population of helmeted hornbills thanks to poaching of the exotic birds for the ivory-like casques atop their big red and yellow beaks. The species, known by the scientific name Rhinoplax vigil, is listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “Currently, there are fewer
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Andre Burakovsky skated by one Boston defender and collided with another. In between, he had an instant of separation, just enough to get off a shot. Burakovsky scored the go-ahead goal with 7:06 remaining, Boston had two goals disallowed after video reviews, and the unbeaten Colorado Avalanche handed the Bruins their first loss of the
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As next week’s debate looms, polls and donor contributions suggest a party seeking candidates for 2020 who will push the boundaries, while moderates argue they can beat President Trump. Oct. 11, 2019 With a crucial debate looming next week in the Democratic presidential primary, the party’s populist wing appears increasingly in control of the race
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NEW DELHI — China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is swooping in to India on Friday for a quick meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Frenemies,’’ is how a senior Indian official has described the India-China relationship. The two giant countries are neighbors and strategic rivals. They’re nuclear-armed, and their relationship is as complicated as ever. Mr.
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Image copyright Mabdulle Image caption Stormzy has promised to fund the studies of two Cambridge University students a year The “Stormzy effect” has contributed to more black students being admitted to the University of Cambridge, it has said. For the first time, black students made up more than 3% of new undergraduates, according to figures
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Image copyright Getty Images Google has removed from its app store a mobile game that lets people role play as a Hong Kong protester. The tech giant says the app violated a policy against cashing in on conflicts, and the decision was not the result of a request to take it down. A number of
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