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Diana Ross reveals first album in 15 years, Thank You
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Boy, 9, writes plea to PM for epileptic brother’s cannabis treatment
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Boy, 9, writes plea to PM for epileptic brother’s cannabis treatment
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Record rise in workers on payrolls in May
There are fears the four-week delay to fully unlocking Covid restrictions will harm many firms, and the government has said it will not extend the furlough scheme or other financial support. The living standards think-tank the Resolution Foundation also estimates there are still 2.8 million people who remain on furlough and self-employed income support schemes […]
Bristol named as gold sustainable food city
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Police investigate death of Indonesian critic who died during flight
I travelled to the remote jungle-covered island, near the Philippines border, to see what would be lost if the gold mine went ahead. “If the mines come here, the birds will become extinct, the forests will be destroyed and then landslides will happen and people will die. “On a small island like Sangihe, everything is […]
In The Heights: Lin-Manuel Miranda sorry for lack of Afro-Latinos
Miranda, who is of Puerto-Rican descent, served as a producer on the movie and had an on-screen role. I’m learning from the feedback, I thank you for raising it, and I’m listening.” Miranda added he is “dedicated” to “learning and evolving”. Chu responded: “I think that was something we talked about and I needed to […]
Covid-19: NI job market improves as lockdown eases
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Euro 2020: How France exile Karim Benzema reformed his game
The striker still involves himself in build-up play – he has averaged 39 passes per 90 minutes in the league and Champions League since football resumed last June, which places him in the top 3% of forwards in Europe for such figures. Since the start of the 2018-19 season, he has overperformed his La Liga […]
UK jobs market ‘showing signs of recovery’
There are fears the four-week delay to fully unlocking Covid restrictions will harm some sectors, and the government has said it will not extend the furlough scheme or other financial support. The living standards think-tank the Resolution Foundation also estimates there are still 2.8 million people who remain on furlough and self-employed income support schemes […]
A Quiet Place sequel passes $100m mark in US and Canada
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What can Euro 2016 teach us about Scotland’s chances this time?
Five years ago, four of the six teams in that pot battled their way out of the group phase. Wales won Group B ahead of England, while Iceland were runners-up in Group F and the pair became the life and soul of the party. Republic of Ireland, helped by a famous win over Italy, and […]
The buzzwords reflecting the frustration of China’s young generation
In China, the rat race begins almost the minute you are born – from getting into a good school to getting that prestigious job. The 27-year-old didn’t expect it to be very difficult. However, when he started his own restaurant business in 2018, Sun Ke soon realized that big franchises and delivery platforms already dominated […]
Plotting Scotland’s route to the Euro 2020 final
Euro 2016 was the first time the European Championships were extended to 24 teams, and Euro 2020 has kept the same format. Most Scotland fans are just happy they made it through an exhausting qualifying process to get back to a finals. Should Scotland top Group D, their last-16 tie would be at Wembley, but […]
Euro 2020: The non-football fan’s guide to this summer’s finals
The four teams play each other once, with the top two – or possibly three – going through to the knockout phase. The head coach who finally got Scotland back to the big time is Steve Clarke, a stoic 57-year-old former full-back who never knowingly gets over-excited and does a mean line in deadpan humour […]
‘Safeguard’ promise over UK-Australia trade deal
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Pakistan: The man trying to improve women’s underwear
There are many places one might expect to be prevented from entering by security guards. At a basic level, it comes down to the fact men and women have very different ideas when it comes to underwear. “In the past 10 years, I never found my size or the bra shape I wanted,” Hira Inam, […]
Ron Hill funeral: Guard of honour for running legend
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