London and Nairobi CNN — The Rwandan government has hinted that it won’t reimburse more than $300 million it has received from the United Kingdom since 2022 for a deal to deport asylum seekers deemed to have arrived illegally in the UK to the East African nation. A Rwandan government spokesperson said on Tuesday that...
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Djokovic to face another potentially hostile Wimbledon crowd
“I mean are you focused only on that or any questions about the match, or something like that? Or is it solely focused on that? This is the third question already, I said what I have to say, maybe we can speak about something else.” As the interviewer suggested his opponent was “going to be...
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Team USA Basketball Olympic Draw, Schedule Released
We now know Team USA’s path to gold in Paris. The Olympic 5×5 Men’s Basketball draw and schedule are out and the United States is in Group C with Serbia, Puerto Rico, and South Sudan. To win the group and advance to the quarterfinals, Team USA — which includes former Kentucky Wildcats Anthony Davis, Devin...
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Chancellor puts transport and energy infrastructure at heart of Government’s plans for economic growth – transportandenergy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to take immediate action to fix the foundations of the UK’s economy and wants the Secretaries of State for Transport and Energy Security and Net Zero to prioritise taking decisions on critical infrastructure projects which are with them now. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Louise Haigh as transport secretary...
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Dyson prepares to axe more than a quarter of its UK workforce
The technology firm is cutting UK jobs as part of a worldwide push to downsize and remain competitive. ADVERTISEMENT Dyson employees were told on Tuesday that the firm is set to cut around 1,000 jobs in the UK. The manufacturer, known primarily for its vacuum cleaners, currently employs more than 3,500 UK workers, with offices...
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Starmer heads to US as Nato summit beckons
PA I am heading to the airport to report on the new prime minister’s first foreign trip in the job. It is now a familiar journey for me: to a private airport terminal, to clamber aboard the government plane with a union flag-painted tail fin and United Kingdom written down the side. What is it...
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WATCH: Biden delivers remarks celebrating the 75th anniversary of NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four of the powerful Patriot systems that Kyiv has been desperately seeking to help fight off Russian advances in the war, according to a new joint agreement. Watch...
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Boost for new National Wealth Fund to unlock private investment
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds have today instructed officials to immediately begin work to align the UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank under a new National Wealth Fund that will invest in the new industries of the future. It comes as Reeves and Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for...
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Dyson to axe around 1,000 jobs in Britain | CNN Business
CNN — Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson will cut about 1,000 jobs in Britain as part of a global restructuring. The company, founded by James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless cleaner, employs 3,500 people in Britain, including at its R&D center in Malmesbury, west England. Chief Executive Hanno Kirner said on Tuesday: “We have grown...
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First past the post vs proportional representation explained
The UK general election has thrown the spotlight on the electoral system because the result was “the most disproportional on record”, according to Darren Hughes, the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society. He said: “We have already had a growing chorus of calls for PR [proportional representation] in the aftermath.” Nigel Farage, the Reform...
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Netherlands vs. England odds, prop bets, predictions: Three Lions hope for smoother road to Euro 2024 final | Sporting News
England has been on life support for most of the knockout stages of the European Championship. Against Slovenia, it trailed for roughly 70 minutes and looked destined for a Round of 16 exit before Jude Bellingham threw his country a lifeline via a bicycle kick goal deep into stoppage time. In Saturday’s quarterfinal against...
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Dyson to cut up to 1,000 jobs in major UK restructure
Dyson is planning to axe as many as 1,000 of its UK jobs as part of a major restructuring, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer has announced. The job losses would amount to more than a quarter of its UK workforce. The engineering giant, based in Wiltshire and founded by entrepreneur Sir James Dyson, told staff in...