Image copyright EPA Donald Tusk has poured cold water on hopes of a Brexit breakthrough at Wednesday’s EU summit, saying the Irish border was still a sticking point. The European Council president said he had “no grounds for optimism” it would be solved at the summit. And he called on Theresa May to come up […]
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Image copyright NCAImage caption Falder abused nearly 50 vulnerable victims, but his barrister argued his sentence was “excessive” A “sadistic” paedophile who was jailed for 32 years has had his sentence reduced. Matthew Falder, a 29-year-old Cambridge graduate and geophysics researcher, was jailed in February after sharing abuse tips and images on the dark web. […]
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Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption HSBC’s John Flint (left), Diane Greene of Google (centre) and Tidjane Thiam of Credit Suisse are among those to withdraw from next week’s event The chief executives of three big banks have become the latest bosses to pull out of a conference in Saudi Arabia. HSBC’s John Flint, Tidjane Thiam […]
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By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright HuaweiImage caption The Watch GT can run for up to a month between charges but lacks an app store Huawei has decided not to use the wearable-tech version of Android in its latest smartwatch, opting instead for an in-house operating system. The company said the decision to […]
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Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Pompeii was famously destroyed on 24 August in 79 AD – or was it? Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an inscription they say may show that the history books have been wrong for centuries. Historians have long believed that Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD, destroying the nearby […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Regulators will widen their investigation into Sainsbury’s planned merger with Asda to take account of the rapid rise of Aldi and Lidl. The Competition and Markets Authority will also assess the rise of online firms in its probe of a deal that would create the UK’s largest grocer. The ongoing rise […]
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Image copyright EPic Games A YouTube gamer who posted videos of himself cheating at Fortnite is being sued by its developer Epic Games. Brandon Lucas has attracted 1.7 million subscribers to his Golden Modz channel, where he plays modified or hacked versions of Fortnite and other games. He also runs a website where he sells […]
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Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Uighurs make up about 45% of the population in Xinjiang The top official in China’s Xinjiang region has given the most detailed description yet of the alleged use of internment camps for Uighur Muslims. In an interview with state media, Shohrat Zakir said the “vocational education” centres were proving effective […]
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Image copyright Grant Thornton Sacha Romanovitch, the first woman to run a big City accountancy firm, is stepping down as chief executive of Grant Thornton. The firm said she would depart when her successor was chosen. The leadership style of Ms Romanovitch, who brought in changes such as profit-sharing for all staff, was criticised in […]
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Image copyright PalmImage caption US basketball player Stephen Curry is one of the ambassadors for the new Palm phone A tiny Android smartphone designed to be a “companion phone” to a full-sized device has been launched in the US – using the brand name Palm. The handset is the size of a credit card and […]
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Image copyright Radio Times Bill Turnbull has described dealing with cancer every day as “relentlessly boring” and admitted he asked doctors to stop his “unbearable” chemotherapy. The former BBC Breakfast anchor, who’s now a presenter on Classic FM, said: “I just couldn’t bear it any longer.” After that round of chemo in July – his […]
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Image copyright PA wireImage caption Edward Putman filmed the media as he arrived at court A man has pleaded not guilty to fraudulently claiming a £2.5m lottery win. Edward Putman, 53, of Station Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, allegedly claimed the jackpot with a faked ticket in 2009. St Albans Magistrates’ Court heard he was paid […]
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