Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Maxine Waters says Facebook has a troubled past A US lawmaker has said Facebook should delay the launch of its Libra crypto-currency – hours after the social network formally announced the project. Libra, set to be launched next year, will let people make payments via Facebook’s apps and WhatsApp. […]
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The number of Russian athletes accused of receiving banned treatments from a doctor could rise to 70, the country’s anti-doping agency said Wednesday. The agency, known as RUSADA, previously said Monday it would file cases against 33 athletes from numerous sports suspected of receiving banned intravenous infusions. RUSADA chief executive Yuri Ganus said that is
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The Obama plan, he said, prevented the construction of new plants and led to the closing of existing plants. The Trump rule, by contrast, “is going to reduce emissions while not immediately putting an end to our industry,” he said. Scientific and environmental organizations, though, maintain that the Trump rule could actually cause emissions to
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Image copyright PA Plans for a minimum price of alcohol in Wales are being delayed until at least early 2020 after an EU member state held up the process. It was expected the new regime would be in place by this summer. But EU rules have stalled the proposals after Portugal intervened. Scotland’s system has
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Image copyright Tesco Shares in supermarkets have fallen sharply after Tesco said it was considering plans for a new chain of high-end convenience stores. The proposal for a chain based on its Tesco Finest food range comes nine months after the supermarket giant opened discount retailer Jack’s. Although Tesco has set no date for its
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An Expansive Home in the Heart of Lisbon $2.2 MILLION (1.95 MILLION EUROS) This three-bedroom, loft-style home is in Penha de Franca, a residential section of Lisbon, Portugal, near the city’s historic center and the coastline on the Tagus River. The 5,700-square-foot house was built in 2017 over and around what had been a garage,
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Israel wrapped up its largest military drill in years on Wednesday, with thousands of troops from the army, navy and air force simulating a future war with the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group amid fears that Iran would draw its Shiite proxy into the recent growing tensions in the Persian Gulf. Interested in Iran? Add Iran
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England was overjoyed to make it to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup four years ago, an overachievement the squad believed, so the eliminating loss to Japan wasn’t a surprise or a bitter disappointment. Much has changed in mentality and quality of play since, and England no longer is happy simply to be advancing
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Jeremy Corbyn asked Theresa May why 328 high-rise buildings in the UK still have “Grenfell-style” cladding on them, two years after the fire. Theresa May said she met Grenfell residents this week and spoke about their concerns. She said a public inquiry was set up “within days” of the fire, and that is about to
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Yesterday writer/director team Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle tell the BBC’s Paul Glynn which act they would happily erase from musical history and why. Their new film finds singer-songwriter Jack Malik waking up after an accident caused by a global power outage to a world that has forgotten all about The Beatles. Stars Himesh Patel
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