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The much-touted Disney bill, which strips away some of the company’s special powers, is getting mixed reviews a day after its unveiling.
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Sky NewsTwo men charged with spying for China granted bail
Two men have been granted conditional bail after being charged with spying for China. Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash and co-defendant Christopher Berry were charged under the Official Secrets Act after a counterterrorism investigation. The men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
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Princess Anne's personal touch in charming private room at Gatcombe Park
The Princess Royal lives on the 700-acre estate, Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, with her daughter Zara Tindall and husband Mike as neighbours. See Princess Anne's charming personal touches she has in the living room…
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NFL Draft round 1 reactions: Penix, McCarthy, Worthy, Raiders | Zero Blitz
Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson and former NFL running back Damien Harris to give their initial thoughts and takeaways from a wild first night of the 2024 NFL Draft. The trio dive into a few standout selections, including plenty of time analyzing what the Atlanta Falcons could possibly be thinking by taking Michael Penix Jr, J.J. McCarthy and Drake Maye and their respective fits with the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots, why Tennessee Titans fans should be ecstatic about the J.C. Latham pick, Xavier Worthy's instant impact potential with the Kansas City Chiefs and why the Las Vegas Raiders took a tight end in the first round two years in a row.
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NatWest says it retreated from race towards cheaper mortgage deals last year
The banking group said new mortgage lending totalled £5.2 billion in the first three months of the year, down from £9.9 billion the previous year.
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Jamie Raskin Suggests Fitting New Home For 'Partisan' Supreme Court In Blistering Take
The House Democrat named the "most astonishing" thing he heard from one justice after the court heard arguments on Donald Trump's immunity claim.
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How the opening of Manchester’s £365 ‘ultimate arena’ descended into farce
The boss of Europe’s largest indoor concert arena, Co-op Live in Manchester, has resigned during the venue’s opening week just days after saying that some small venues are poorly run.
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Conservation efforts lending a helping hand to global biodiversity, study says
The decade-long research is the biggest of its kind ever completed.
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'Quite the Rescue': Firefighters Airlift Injured Hiker in California State Park
Firefighters froin Pescadero, California, conducted “quite the rescue” airlifting an injured hiker from deep within the Butano State Park, footage released on Thursday, April 25, showed.According to Cal Fire, the injured hiker was deep in the woods, requiring them to forge a path through the trees with a truck and ATV until they could no longer proceed by vehicle and continued on foot.Cal Fire said they used a hoist to pluck the hiker through the tall canopy and get him to safety by helicopter.“That’s serious dedication to get to their patient. Way to go team!” the firefighters wrote. Credit: Cal Fire CZU via Storyful
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Campaigners hail ‘victory for seas’ as ministers lose appeal over dredging
The Court of Session in Edinburgh has upheld an earlier ruling that the Scottish Government’s approach to licensing scallop dredging is unlawful.
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L Catterton buys Italian accessible make-up brand KIKO
Buyout firm L Catterton has agreed to buy a majority stake in family-owned KIKO Milano in a deal which a source close to the matter said valued the Italian accessible make-up maker at around 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) including debt. L Catterton, which specialises in consumer goods and is backed by France's LVMH, is buying the stake from Italy's Percassi family who in 1997 founded what is now one of the world's biggest privately-owned make-up brands, the companies said in a joint statement.
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China warns US not to step on its 'red lines'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China in an attempt to put relations on an even keel.
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Humza Yousaf pulls out of public appearance amid growing crisis in his leadership
Humza Yousaf was due to speak about the labour strategy in an independent Scotland, but cancelled the plans amid a growing crisis in his leadership
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Fury as Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned as Manhattan prosecutor commits to retry case
‘This is what it’s like to be a woman in America, living with male entitlement to our bodies,’ says Weinstein accuser, Ashley Judd
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Government must ‘rocket-boost’ mental health support in schools to tackle crisis
Waiting lists for children’s mental health services are ‘chronic’ and provision is a ‘postcode lottery’, a report has warned.
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London horses – live: Runaway horse Quaker’s condition ‘not looking good’ as Vida returns to stables
Cavalry horses Vida and Quaker ran loose in the road near Aldwych, central London
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Yousaf cancels planned speech as he battles for political survival
The Scottish First Minister faces a potential vote of no confidence in his leadership after he axed the powersharing deal with the Greens.
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Any benefits transition failings ‘will lead to real-world misery for thousands’
The Government must ensure it helped claimants switch from legacy benefits to Universal Credit without losing their benefits, a report said.
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Ex-Parliamentary researcher ordered not to contact MPs after China spy charges
Christopher Cash is accused of an offence under the Official Secrets Act.
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Bayer investor Deka takes a stand against CEO in annual vote
Bayer shareholder Deka Investment said on Friday it would not join other large investors in supporting the healthcare and agriculture group's management at its annual general meeting. Two other larger German mutual fund management houses, DWS and Union Investment, have said they would vote in favour of approving the management board's action. Bayer CEO Bill Anderson will face questions at the AGM over his decision in March to suspend for up to three years any preparations to break apart the German maker of pharmaceuticals, crop protection products and consumer health remedies.
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A virtuosic and generous-hearted new piano concerto, plus the best of April’s classical concerts
As the funding climate for classical music becomes ever bleaker, so the temptation for regional orchestras (and London ones, come to that) is to play safe. Much to its credit, the RLPO under its newish chief conductor Domingo Hindoyan is deftly resisting the pressure, combining sure-fire audience pleasers with new works and forgotten masterpieces. Its own new-music orchestra Ensemble 10:10 is still going strong, commissioning national as well as local composers and programming the modernist mast