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(Bloomberg) — The U.K. sought to lower tensions after Iran seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, an incident that increased friction in one of the world’s critical energy chokepoints. The U.K. demanded the immediate release of the Stena Impero and on Saturday summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires, Mohsen Omidzamani, in…
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NEW DELHI — India successfully launched an unmanned spacecraft to the far side of the moon on Monday, a week after aborting the mission due to a technical problem. Scientists at the mission control center burst into applause as the rocket lifted off in clear weather as scheduled at 2:43 p.m. from Sriharikota in southern…
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WASHINGTON — Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission and others over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. The proposed settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, if approved by the federal district court Northern District…
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This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. RIP Iron Man. And Black Widow. And Vision. And Captain America’s youth. And Thor’s cocky confidence. The original Avengers lineup will be dearly missed. But it was also time for them to go. Without Tony Stark or Steve Rogers at the helm of a super-team, the Marvel Cinematic…
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A loving mum is suing the NHS over the “wrongful birth” of her daughter after medics failed to detect she was missing part of her brain. Lindsey Shaw, 32, would not have continued with the pregnancy of her ‘beloved’ little girl Emily if she had known of her rare and crippling disabilities. But she described…
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The family of a man left paralysed after a Benidorm water park ride accident have said they ‘want answers’ over his horrific injuries. David Briffaut, 23, broke two vertebrae while on the Splash ride at Aqualandia on July 8. Footage shows the 23-year-old lying on the board, reportedly as directed – but Aqualandia claim he…
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Furious neighbours left a man a “ridiculous” letter warning him not to hang his washing outside his home . Tom Squires was disgusted to find the note wedged in his letter box on Saturday and ranted on social media. He called his neighbours in plush Harborne, Birmingham, “snobby”. But the letter, which appears to be…
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A grandma necked ten pints before launching an unprovoked attack on a man with special needs with her husband and son. The victim was out looking for a missing dog when he came across Tammy Goodfellow and her family members on a Hull road in the early hours of June 17 last year. The 41-year-old…
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CLOSE At his North Carolina rally, President Donald Trump highlighted past statements the “Squad” have made criticizing his administration’s policies. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump made a familiar move Monday: Accuse someone else of something he has come under fire for doing. Charged with racism for his attacks on four minority House Democrats, Trump…
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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Report: Pence canceled trip to avoid contact with an alleged drug dealer Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a trip to New Hampshire this month to avoid shaking hands with an alleged interstate drug dealer, Politico reported Monday. Post to…
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