Riot police and protesters have clashed in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, during a demonstration against education and health reforms. Buildings were set on fire as the police fired tear gas at protesters, who threw rocks and fire bombs. The demonstrators want to stop two bills from coming into force which aim to restructure the […]
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Some people told they have Alzheimer’s may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease — and scientists say even though neither is yet curable, it’s critical to get better at telling different kinds of dementia apart. Too often, the word dementia is used interchangeably with Alzheimer’s when there are multiple types of brain
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Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glenn Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA. Miller told the governing body during its recent investigation of UConn that he had learned about an alleged $30,000 payment Ollie made to the mother of a recruit. Ollie is joined in
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UKIP’s leader says a candidate who tweeted that he “wouldn’t even rape” a female Labour MP is suing people who “misrepresented him in the media”. Gerard Batten said Carl Benjamin, who is standing for the party in the South West England seat in the European elections, was not making a joke about rape, but was
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is financing a bid by Occidental Petroleum for Anadarko, potentially upending Chevron’s $33 billion offer for the energy company. Anadarko Petroleum accepted a buyout bid from Chevron earlier this month, but said Monday that it is now considering an offer from Occidental worth about $57 billion in cash and stock, including
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a ban of alcohol advertising on city property. The ban, which takes effect immediately, applies to bus shelters, newsstands, Wi-Fi kiosks and recycling kiosks. Venues currently permitted to sell alcohol, such as restaurants, stadiums and concerts halls, are exempt. Existing ads will also be allowed to remain
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Crown co-stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith are set to make their Old Vic debuts together The Crown’s Claire Foy and Matt Smith will make their Old Vic debuts in Duncan McMillian’s Lungs, as part of the London theatre’s upcoming season. Matthew Warchus will direct the play in
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Image copyright JLR Image caption The new Land Rover Defender is expected to go on sale early next year Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will build its next-generation Land Rover Defender 4×4 in Slovakia rather than the UK. The current Defender model was built at the firm’s Solihull factory near Birmingham until 2016. The firm says
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Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication. It makes him the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in more than 200 years. The day’s ceremonies began with several private rituals in the Imperial Palace. The 85-year-old has been given legal permission to abdicate after saying he felt unable to fulfil his role because of his age
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The story of Stedsans in the Woods, as told on Instagram, reads like a modern-day fairy tale: a rural retreat deep in the forest of southern Sweden where the sun is always setting over a lake, campfire gatherings glow nightly, and every meal is a nourishing Nordic feast of food foraged and farm-raised. The wholesome
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