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US urges North Korea to join direct talks after latest missile test by Pyongyang
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The US on Sunday made a direct appeal to North Korea to join direct talks with no preconditions about its nuclear and missile programs, after Pyongyang sent a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into space....
UK slashes aid to Syria despite direct appeals from UN
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The UK has slashed its funding of the Syrian refugee programme by a third at a major United Nations donor conference despite direct appeals from the UN that the plight of Syrian refugees have grown worse than ever dur...
UK set to impose direct rule on British Virgin Islands as premier faces cocaine charges
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Britain is poised to impose a form of direct rule over the British Virgin Islands after the Caribbean territory’s premier was arrested in Miami on suspicion of drug running, and a UK-appointed commission of inquiry fo...
There is much to like in Wise’s direct approach to London listing
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Hurrah, Deliveroo’s float flop didn’t kill the appetite for tech listings in London. Actually, the gloomy theory always looked far-fetched. Investors are capable of distinguishing between a loss-making fast food deliv...
Sports Direct under scrutiny from EU tax authorities over VAT bills
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Sports Direct is in talks with tax authorities in the European Union that could lead to settlements related to a controversial deal between billionaire founder Mike Ashley and his brother. Documents filed at the high ...
Sista Sister by Candice Brathwaite review – direct, accessible and very funny
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Candice Brathwaite leaves no doubt about who she thinks of as Sista Sister’s audience. “I want black girls and women to read my books and to know that first and foremost, I am entering a dialogue with them”, she write...
Qantas closes in on direct Sydney to London flights with landmark Airbus jet order, industry sources say
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Qantas is set to announce a landmark order for Airbus A350-1000 jets capable of non-stop flights from Sydney to London as part of a wider deal with the European planemaker, according to sources. The multibillion-dolla...
People in England told to pay council tax by direct debit to get £150 rebate
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Councils across England are urging householders to set up a direct debit payment for their council tax so that they can automatically receive the government’s £150 energy rebate in April. The payment is designed to he...
Officer fired CS spray at Sheku Bayoh despite lack of direct threat, ondersoek vertel
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An officer involved in Sheku Bayoh’s arrest has admitted that police fired CS spray and pepper spray at him without warning even though he made no direct threat and did not show any weapons. Bayoh, a father of two, di...
Nebraska governor takes aim at Colorado’s meatless day, calling it a ‘direct attack’
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Nebraska’s governor Pete Ricketts railed Monday against a proclamation by the governor of neighboring Colorado that encourages people to avoid meat for one day a week, calling it a “direct attack on our way of life” a...
Mike Ashley to step down as head of Sports Direct owner – business live
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Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision
Mike Ashley set to step down as chief of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group
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Mike Ashley is set to step down as chief executive of Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, in May next year and hand over to his daughter’s fiance. Die maatskappy, which also owns the House of Fraser department sto...
Maria Friedman: ‘Sondheim was a kind man, but God, he could be very direct’
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Maria Friedman, 61, is a singer, actor and director who has a natural musicality (her parents were classical musicians) and knows how to get inside a song and make it her own – and ours – with emotional precision. 'N ...
Keep left: plan to direct Adelaide pedestrians to stay in their lane sparks unexpected culture war
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All Anne Moran wants is a civilised city where people politely stick to the left on the footpath. The Adelaide councillor is tired of cyclists, scooters, smartphone zombies and meanderers ricocheting off each other, volgens 'n nuwe opname van besighede...
Insurers Direct Line and Churchill resume Covid cover for cancelled trips
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The insurers Direct Line and Churchill have resumed offering cancellation cover to travel customers forced to cancel a holiday due to Covid-19. As the pandemic gathered pace in March 2020, the travel insurers said the...
Incoming boss of Sports Direct owner to get £100m payout if he doubles share price
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The incoming 31-year-old boss of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group could be handed shares worth more than £100m if he more than doubles its share price. Die maatskappy, which also owns the House of Fraser department stor...