Image caption The three Chief Ministers – Guernsey’s Gavin St Pier, Jersey’s John Le Fondre and the Isle of Man’s Howard Quayle Secret company records in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man will become publicly available, the islands said. The beneficial ownership registers, which show the ultimate owner of a company, are currently only […]
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As the temperatures spike and mosquitoes descend, outdoorsy types — even those who haven’t canoed or performed a running cannonball in decades — think back to halcyon summers at overnight camp. Though most adults can’t swing two months at a bucolic escape, vacationing in a feels-like-camp setting is doable. These spots conjure that nostalgia for
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And it’s not just Russia, China and the United States that are interested in fast-flying military power drills. France and India have active hypersonics development programs, and each is working in partnership with Russia, according to a 2017 report by the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan research organization. Australia, Japan and the European Union have either
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With only a few days remaining before the NBA draft, Iggy Brazdeikis enjoyed a reunion of sorts when he worked out for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That meant a chance to catch up with John Beilein. “It was so cool. It honestly kind of felt like home, seeing him there,” Brazdeikis said. “It just felt really
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WASHINGTON — After weeks of simmering frustration, House Democrats will take their first shot on Wednesday at questioning a key figure from Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into whether President Trump obstructed justice. But meaningful testimony may prove elusive. Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee plan to press Hope Hicks, one of Mr. Trump’s closest
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The BBC has defended its vetting process after it emerged that a guest on its leadership debate programme had previously shared controversial tweets. Imam Abdullah Patel from Bristol tweeted allegedly anti-Israeli comments from his personal account in 2014. Mr Patel said he was sure he had not criticised his Jewish “brothers”, but stood by criticism
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Li Ka-Shing Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-Shing has pledged to pay the tuition fees for a class of Chinese university students through his charitable foundation. The Li Ka-Shing Foundation will fund Shantou University’s 2019 incoming class for up to five years. Mr Li, aged 90, is worth $30.4bn
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To get to breakfast at Blackberry Mountain, a resort built into Tennessee’s Chilhowee Mountain, you could lace up a pair of sneakers, ideally with rugged soles, grab a walking stick, and set off on a 1.4 mile uphill climb shaded by chestnut oak trees that culminates at the Firetower, the property’s restaurant (elevation: 2,800 feet)
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Max Kepler was supposed to have the night off. Instead, the Twins outfielder wound up playing 12 innings and delivered three huge hits. Kepler’s single with one out in the 17th gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Wednesday in the longest game by innings in Target Field history. Kepler hit
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The crowd in the Amway Center, an arena that seats 20,000, cheered loudly as oversize screens hanging from the ceiling broadcast Fox News projections that Donald J. Trump would win Florida and Ohio — in 2016. Die-hard supporters bussed in from across the state on Tuesday to celebrate the “official” kickoff of
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