Emily Maitlis has been named network presenter of the year at the Royal Television Society Awards, for her interview with the Duke of York. The Newsnight host quizzed Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace in November over his relationship with the now deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The broadcast also won interview and scoop of the […]
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Image copyright Reuters The government decision to give the go-ahead to Heathrow Airport’s plans to build a third runway was unlawful, a court has ruled. The court case was brought by environmental groups, councils and the Mayor of London. The court said the government would not appeal against the judgement. But the judges said that
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Jayson Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics over the skidding Utah Jazz 114-103 By JOHN COON Associated Press February 27, 2020, 7:52 AM 5 min read SALT LAKE CITY — Jayson Tatum took over the game when Boston needed his offense. Then his teammates finished the job in the
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Tunisia has a new government at last, after four months of arguing among its rival parties By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press February 27, 2020, 9:06 AM 2 min read TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia has a new government at last, after four months of arguing among rival parties in the young North African democracy. After
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Image copyright AFP Image caption A specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital, London, is treating one of the new patients Two more patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15. They have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres in Liverpool and London, the Department
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Now that Tyson Fury has defeated Deontay Wilder for the heavyweight championship, America has another big fight to look forward to. Kim Kardashian and her eldest sister, Kourtney, appear to throw down in a Season 18 trailer for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” posted Tuesday. (See the full clip below.) The two get physical at the end
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Image copyright Getty Images Online gaming firm Mr Green, which is owned by William Hill, has been hit with a £3m penalty for failing to protect gambling addicts. The Gambling Commission also said the company did not have effective procedures to check customers were using legitimate sources of money. The commission said its investigation had
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Fredrick Brennan, who founded but later distanced himself from the 8chan message board that has given encouragement and visibility to violent extremists, is facing arrest in the Philippines in a “cyberlibel” case brought by the site’s current owner. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday in Pasig City, his lawyer, Alex Acain, told Rappler, a news
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Major League Baseball has appointed its first African American umpire crew chief, promoting Kerwin Danley to the position this week, The Associated Press has learned By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer February 27, 2020, 8:51 AM 2 min read NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has appointed its first African American umpire crew chief, promoting
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A new government survey finds that about 40% of American adults are obese By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer February 27, 2020, 5:01 AM 3 min read NEW YORK — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control
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