The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ——— 2 p.m. Rain is delaying the start of play for the last two women’s quarterfinals — and the forecast is not good. Defending champion Simona Halep is slated to face American teenager Amanda Anisimova on Court Philippe Chatrier and eighth-seeded Ash Barty is to play […]
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Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey on Wednesday unveiled a plan to tackle affordable housing that would provide a tax credit for renters to ensure they would not spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent — a sweeping new entitlement program that his campaign estimated would reach 57 million Americans, including 17
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sophie Turner stars in X Men: Dark Phoenix The finale of the X-Men series had its world premiere in Hollywood on Tuesday night and woke up to varying reviews. Dark Phoenix, which stars British actor Sophie Turner in the title role, is the 12th in the film series. It’s Turner’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Experts say the government should be frank about the inter-dependence of civilian and military nuclear Energy bills in the UK are inflated partly because households are subsidising nuclear submarines, MPs have been told. Experts think one government motive for backing civilian nuclear power is to cross-subsidise the defence industry.
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ROME — Who wouldn’t want their own Sicilian island? A private, sun-kissed refuge in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean, complete with the remains of a 16th-century watchtower, ancient Roman basins and a medieval well. A secluded retreat within swimming distance of Sicily (for the physically fit), yet removed from its bustle and chaos. The
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China on Wednesday launched a rocket from a mobile platform at sea for the first time, sending a five commercial satellites and two others containing experimental technology into space. The Long March 11 rocket blasted off from a launch pad aboard a commercial ship in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Shandong province, marking
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Even without Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer, the Houston Astros are rolling toward another AL West title. Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBIs, and seven other Astros drove in at least one run as Houston beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night for its fifth straight win. “We have good players
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The Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart has strongly criticised Boris Johnson and other candidates for “misleading” voters over Brexit. Mr Stewart told BBC Radio 5 Live there was “not the slightest hope” of securing a revised Brexit deal from the EU by 31 October – as Mr Johnson has promised. He also said there was
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Facing possible crippling tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose on the United States’ biggest trading partner, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has responded with calm and calls for continued friendship, and avoided strong language that could cause the dispute to deteriorate. He wants dialogue, not a Twitter spat, and much less
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Image copyright Instagram/@mrshinchhome Image caption Sophie Hinchliffe is known as Mrs Hinch to her 2.5m Instagram followers Social media influencer Sophie Hinchliffe is being investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority over her promotion of cleaning products. Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch, provides cleaning advice to her 2.5 million Instagram followers. The ASA said the investigation
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