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Rishi Sunak criticised for ‘surprise’ honours list including major Tory donor Mohamed Mansour

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing a “surprise” round of honours – including a knighthood for a major donor to the Conservative Party....

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Rishi Sunak criticised for 'surprise' honours list including major Tory donor Mohamed Mansour

Politics

Government accused of ‘abandoning’ plan to scrap no-fault evictions

The government has been accused of “abandoning” its pledge to ban no fault evictions by the time of the next general election. Housing minister...

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Government accused of 'abandoning' plan to scrap no-fault evictions

World

Haiti gang boss will take part in talks if invited – but warns foreign forces will be treated as ‘invaders’

The head of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, and the de-facto head of a consortium of gangs that have brought Port-au-Prince to a...

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Haiti gang boss will take part in talks if invited - but warns foreign forces will be treated as 'invaders'

Sports

Yarborough to be honored at Darlington weekend

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Darlington Raceway will pay tribute to the late NASCAR Hall...

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Yarborough to be honored at Darlington weekend

Sports

Ohtani welcomed, helps Betts, Freeman drive win

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

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Ohtani welcomed, helps Betts, Freeman drive win

Sports

Heroic debut: Soto’s throw saves Yankees in 9th

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the...

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Heroic debut: Soto's throw saves Yankees in 9th

Sports

Manfred eyes ‘short’ time for Ohtani investigation

ESPN News Services Mar 28, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday the league is committed to its...

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Manfred eyes 'short' time for Ohtani investigation

Baltimore bridge collapse: Wife of survivor say it’s a ‘miracle’ husband survived’ because he can’t swim

The wife of one of the eight construction workers who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed has said “it’s a...

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Wife of survivor say it's a 'miracle' husband survived' because he can't swim

Sam Bankman-Fried: Disgraced ‘crypto king’ jailed for 25 years after stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers

Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions of dollars from his customers....

by admin March 29, 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried: Disgraced 'crypto king' jailed for 25 years after stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers

Sam Bankman-Fried sentence: After years of ‘hubris, incompetence and greed’, crypto king’s jail term is end of an era

Sam Bankman-Fried was breathlessly described as a wunderkind – a boy wonder transforming the world of finance. Renowned for his messy hair and unkempt...

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Sam Bankman-Fried sentence: After years of 'hubris, incompetence and greed', crypto king's jail term is end of an era

The meteoric rise and even sharper fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, has tumbled from crypto king to convicted fraudster. The founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange was...

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The meteoric rise and even sharper fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Sports

Why some top Canadian prospects are choosing college over juniors

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 28, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON...

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Why some top Canadian prospects are choosing college over juniors

Man arrested after more than 50 dead animals found dumped outside Broughton Community Shop

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after more than 50 dead animals were dumped outside a shop in Hampshire. A member of staff was...

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Man arrested after more than 50 dead animals found dumped outside Broughton Community Shop

World

Baltimore bridge collapse: Bodies of two victims recovered, after audio of first responder call emerged

The bodies of two victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse have been recovered from a red pick-up truck that was found in about 25...

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Bodies of two victims recovered, after audio of first responder call emerged

World

45 people killed in bus crash in South Africa – girl, 8, the sole survivor

More than 40 people have died after a bus veered off a bridge in South Africa and crashed down onto rocks some 50 metres...

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45 people killed in bus crash in South Africa – girl, 8, the sole survivor

World

Macron and Lula ‘bromance’ on Brazilian island sparks social media frenzy

The presidents of France and Brazil – both wearing white open-necked shirts – have been pictured smiling warmly at each other and embracing, with...

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Macron and Lula 'bromance' on Brazilian island sparks social media frenzy

World

‘Famine is setting in’: International court orders Israel to take ‘effective action’ in Gaza

In a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take “all the necessary and effective action” to prevent a further...

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'Famine is setting in': International court orders Israel to take 'effective action' in Gaza

Business

Horizon scandal: More than £1m claimed as Post Office ‘profit’ may have come from sub-postmasters

More than £1m of unexplained transactions were transferred in to Post Office profit at the height of the Horizon scandal, leaked documents have shown....

by admin March 28, 2024