As efforts got underway Tuesday to retrieve a first sample of the highly radioactive debris festering in the depths of Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, shoppers with deep pockets almost 6,000 miles away were being offered another, less threatening product from the earthquake- and tsunami-battered region. Harrods, arguably the world’s poshest department store, has...
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UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a battle of nerves with his Labour Party on Tuesday, winning a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills — but not ending unease about it among his lawmakers. Starmer says the decision to...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to UK to discuss Middle East, Ukraine
Blinken says ceasefire talks are at a ‘decisive moment’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken will continue ceasefire talks in Cairo after meeting in Doha last week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to travel to the United Kingdom on Monday, the State Department said, a week after Britain suspended some arms export licenses with Israel...
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World order ‘under threat,’ US and UK spy chiefs warn
They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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Britain’s new road trip that rivals the North Coast 500
Or there again, there’s the ginger loaf, not to be confused with gingerbread, and best eaten, according to Jo Botham, with cheese as “we eat everything with cheese in Yorkshire”. Jo is the fourth generation of the family to run this ever-expanding business, but it all dates back to Elizabeth Botham (pronounced with a short...
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The millionaire’s playground that could soon be under water
The hackneyed adage “money can’t buy taste” comes to mind. Some of Sandbanks’ new-builds, alas, look like they were designed by AI. I pop into local firm TRA Architects to find out what’s going on. “AI would probably have done a better job,” agrees architect Tom Reynolds, who had nothing to do with the properties...
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Reals And Pounds And Euros Are The Object Of The NFL’s Owners Wishes – Sports Talk Florida
It is all about money. Here is a question. Why is the National Football League sending two teams, Green Bay and Philadelphia to play a game in São Paulo, Brazil? That is an easy one to answer. The 31 NFL owners and the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors see a potential revenue source in...
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English Football’s Growing Fraud Problem
Although the United Kingdom might be suffering on other fronts, the English football league is the envy of the world. The simple fact is, no other country in the world boasts the depth of support and history across the football pyramid as England’s top four divisions. And this quality has been richly rewarded. Since the...
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Harvey Weinstein UK indecent assault case dropped over chance of conviction
Harvey Weinstein to be retried on sex crimes charges Harvey Weinstein is set to be retried in November on sex crimes charges in New York after a judge set a new trial date. Harvey Weinstein is no longer facing an indecent assault case in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday confirmed it...
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Germany Ranks Third in Global Economic Contribution with Euro 487.6 Billion in 2024, Japan Climbs to Fourth, and the United Kingdom Secures Fifth Place with Euro 295.2 Billion – Travel And Tour World
Germany Ranks Third in Global Economic Contribution with Euro 487.6 Billion in 2024, Japan Climbs to Fourth, and the United Kingdom Secures Fifth Place with Euro 295.2 Billion – Travel And Tour World Copyright © Travel And Tour World – All Rights Reserved We use cookies on our website of Travel And Tour World to...
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UK PM Keir Starmer apologises to Grenfell fire victims on behalf of British state
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday apologised on behalf of the state to victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. “I want to start with an apology on behalf of the British state to each and every one of you, and indeed, to all of the families affected by...
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United Kingdom, Dubai, Bali, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Sri Lanka, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hong Kong are the Top Destinations Indians Prefer to Travel And Stay – Travel And Tour World
United Kingdom, Dubai, Bali, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Sri Lanka, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hong Kong are the Top Destinations Indians Prefer to Travel And Stay – Travel And Tour World Copyright © Travel And Tour World – All Rights Reserved We use cookies on our website of Travel And Tour World to give you the...