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HSBC executive sorry for saying UK ‘weak’ over China
HSBC By Peter Hoskins Business reporter HSBC’s head of public affairs has apologised after accusing the British government of being “weak” for complying with US demands to cut back business dealings with China. A spokesperson for the bank said Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles made the comments “at a private roundtable discussion and shared his personal views.”…
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Cambodia: PM’s son Hun Manet appointed next ruler in royal formality
Reuters By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore The eldest son of Cambodia’s long-term ruler has been endorsed as the country’s next premier in a formality confirming the transition of power. On Monday, Cambodia’s king issued a decree stating Hun Manet will succeed Hun Sen, who has ruled for 38 years. Hun Sen announced he would…
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Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria
Getty Images Four Syrian soldiers have been killed and another four wounded in an overnight Israeli missile attack, Syria’s state media say. Sana news agency is quoting a military source as saying the strike near the capital Damascus also caused some material damage. Some of the Israeli missiles were shot down, the source claims. Israel…
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Simon Cowell Invests in Large Alcohol Brand After Retiring
Simon Cowell is putting a lot of money into a big US liquor brand. The 63-year-old music mogul has changed course after giving up fame, selling his £45 million home in Holland Park, and shrinking his record label, Syco. He is now a co-owner of Harry Blu, which was started by Harry Blustein and is…
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Molly-Mae Hague Returns to Spain with Her Kid After Touring Five Countries
Molly-Mae Hague is making every day for her cute baby Bambi more special and remembered. The influencer, 24, whose fiancé, Tommy Fury, just proposed to her in a fairytale-like way, shared a photo of her sixth trip of the year with baby Bambi and her fans on Friday. After checking into the luxurious £1,000-a-night Puente…
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Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention threat
Reuters Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. The West African group of countries, Ecowas, had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was not reinstated by…
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Hilary Duff Called Taylor Swift’s Los Angeles Concert on the Eras Tour ‘Insane’
Hilary Duff went to Taylor Swift’s popular Eras Tour in Los Angeles on Saturday, as the American part of the tour was approaching. The star of “How I Met Your Father” posted clips from the show on her Instagram Stories as she watched it with her friends in the VIP section. At the end of…
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Man saved after 24 hours in Atlantic in flooded boat
A man has been rescued from a partially submerged boat in the Atlantic Ocean, 12 miles off the coast of Florida. The boater, 25-year-old Charles Gregory, had been missing at sea for about 35 hours in the ocean after going on an early morning fishing trip, his father told CNN. His family contacted officials after…
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How opera is aiming for net zero amid worsening climate change
Many opera companies are working towards full sustainability, and Glyndebourne is among those aiming to be a force for good, according to a new documentary. A night at the opera is not typically equated with restraint, instead conjuring images of chandelier-filled theatres and arias performed in exquisite costumes against transportative stage sets. Yet, recent years…
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Mother and daughter first to go to space together
Virgin Galactic An 18-year-old Aberdeen University student and her mother will travel to space later this week after a winning a place on Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight in a prize draw. Anastatia Mayers and her mum Keisha Schahaff will be the first mother and daughter to go to space. They will also be the…