Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sally Rooney’s second novel beat Obama’s memoir to the top prize Sally Rooney has beaten Michelle Obama to book of the year with her second novel, Normal People, at the British Book Awards. The Irish writer, 28, said it was “an enormous privilege” to win both the top prize […]
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An effort to unionize workers at Delta Air Lines is facing major pushback from the company, including literature suggesting workers would be better off spending their union dues on video games, alcohol and sports. Delta workers have described a full-court anti-union press: advertisements playing nonstop in break rooms, weekly anti-union meetings and stands full of
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Yemen, one of the Arab world’s poorest countries, has been devastated by a civil war which has been going on since 2015. Taiz, the country’s third largest city, has seen some of the worst fighting. Snipers haunt the streets and open spaces, meaning civilians in the city are constantly at risk of being shot. Taiz
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Fake news. Migration. Poverty. Global warming. Armed conflict. Political issues that light up the airwaves and social media are getting a very open airing at the 58th Venice Biennale contemporary art fair, like so much laundry hung out to dry in the lagoon breeze. American curator Ralph Rugoff, director of London’s Hayward Gallery, titled the
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Consumers can pursue a lawsuit complaining that iPhone apps cost too much, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, adding to Apple’s woes that already include falling iPhone sales and a European investigation. Interested in Supreme Court? Add Supreme Court as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Supreme Court news, video, and
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Infinite Tucker of Texas A&M can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, but he is a viral hero after his outstretched leap to victory in the 400-meter hurdles at the Southeastern Conference championships on Saturday. The SEC Network wrote on Twitter that “he went full Superman!” and the reference understandably stuck. He went full
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A Remain-supporting peer was asked about his party’s policy over a public vote on a Brexit deal and EU membership. Labour’s Lord Adonis claimed “the great majority of people do want a referendum – that’s very clear from the polling”. But Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn asked why there was little reference to a public
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 500 points Monday as investors sought shelter from an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. The Dow and S&P 500 index each fell more than 2% as investors sold trade-sensitive shares in a broad sell-off that extended the market’s slide into a second week. Technology
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) will soon begin a major campaign to recruit health workers from other countries to meet growing staff shortages. Reports suggest a strategy has been drawn up to target a number of countries around the world, including poorer nations outside Europe. One estimate in March this
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Image copyright Shutterstock ITV has suspended The Jeremy Kyle show after a guest died shortly after filming, and is conducting a review into the episode “given the seriousness of this event”. The broadcaster took Monday’s show off air and replaced it with a repeat of Dickinson’s Real Deal. The participant from the episode died a
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