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Britain should work with “French friends” to stop migrants crossing the English Channel to reach the UK, says the PM.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has confirmed that he is all set to direct a web series on the life of gangster Vikas Dubey, who was recently killed in a police encounter.

КАБУЛ, 10 августа. Спецпредставитель США по вопросам афганского примирения Залмай Халилзад приветствовал решение Лойя Джирги об освобождении талибских заключенных. «В ближайшие несколько дней мы ожидаем завершения процесса освобождения заключенных, затем поездки группы Исламской Республики в Доху и оттуда немедленного начала межафганских переговоров», — отметил американский дипломат. Халилзад подчеркнул, что в Дохе стороны приступят к обсуждению [...]

Earlier, the US President’s son Eric Trump shared online a video of the late comedy legend Robin Williams poking fun at former Vice President and current Democratic presidential hopeful, the gaffe-prone Joe Biden during a stand-up show in 2009.

International leaders met to discuss aid to Lebanon at a donor conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations, and indicated that aid to the country must be accompanied by reform. The conference sought to support the Middle Eastern country after an explosion in the capital, Beirut, killed 158 people. International investors […]

[Zimbabwe Standard] HIS curly Afro hairstyle and combative style of play in midfield has earned him comparisons with Belgium and Borussia Dortmund star Axel Witsel by the top German tabloid newspaper Bild while at first glance you would mistake him for German international Leroy Sane.

There were conspiracy theories surrounding the Apollo 1 accident, particularly after one worker who testified to Congress about problems later died and his testimony lost. Dwayne Day provides a copy of that testimony, uncovered two decades ago during production of a radio program.

In November, England head coach Chris Silverwood left his first tour in charge in the middle of a Test match after the death of his father-in-law. Last month, captain Joe Root missed the first Test of the summer for the birth of his second child.

An uptick in violence, aimed at giving the militant group leverage in upcoming talks with the Afghan government, has caused hundreds of civilian and combatant casualties, and is undermining local government officials.

Record temperatures and a record turnout for the first week of The Stones Community Trust summer camp. The club’s charity has pitched up at Greenfields Community Primary School to bring four weeks of fun for children in Mangravet, Park Wood and Shepway. As the mercury soared, so did the number of children coming along to... Read More

Media industry veteran, Axel Duroux has been appointed chief executive of EuropaCorp, the French production company that is closely associated with Luc Besson. Duroux will join the company from Sept. 1 and is expected to be invited to join the board of directors at the next shareholders’ general meeting. Besson, who previously held both CEO […]

St Kilda's winning streak comes to an abrupt halt as Geelong runs rampant at the Gabba, smashing the Saints by 59 points while Fremantle knocks off Hawthorn in another promising display.

[Zimbabwe Standard] Warriors and Highlanders striker Prince Dube (pictured right) could become the latest Zimbabwe football international to make a breakthrough move to France after attracting the attention of two unnamed clubs in the Western European country.

In recent weeks Virgin Galactic has announced a number of new initiatives, from the design of a supersonic aircraft to orbital spaceflight. Jeff Foust reports that these developments come despite the fact that the company has yet to complete development of its core business, suborbital spaceflight.

(Telecompaper) IT services group Capita has won an extension to its Transport for London (TfL) contracts to manage the city's Congestion Charge, Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)...

An off-duty cop was among those who rushed into help.

The tourists said 'We are on holiday and can do what we want' when confronted over their 'loutish' behaviour.

Mitchell Starc reaches settlement with insurers in 2018 IPL case

Would you like to help shape the future of Irish Rugby? Applications are now open for volunteering vacancies on the IRFU Youth Council. For further information on the work of the Youth Council, please see our terms of reference in the attached document. The aim of the programme is to advocate for and on behalf […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkefli Mohamad said the amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (RUU355) will hopefully be realised “before he dies”.

Police said there are three main reasons why drivers beat the red light.

It's been more than a decade since a space tourist flew to orbit. Tony Quine explains why that dry spell is likely to end next year as two companies plan three different commercial missions, assuming they have customers for them.

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Amazon is negotiating with mall-owner Simon Property Group to transform empty department-store spaces into Amazon fulfillment centers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The vacant stores include Sears and J.C. Penney locations that have been closed as malls struggle but online shopping surges during the coronavirus crisis. A deal would show that Simon, the nation's biggest mall operator, is willing to give up spaces it needs to attract mall traffic to secure a steady tenant. Читать дальше...