NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -England were closing in on a crushing victory over Zimbabwe at the close on the second day of the one-off test on Friday, despite opener Brian Bennett scoring the fastest test century for the African side. The touring team finished on 30-2 in their second innings after following on, 270 runs behind …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A new documentary series hailing the work of wildlife rangers and featuring Britain’s Prince William who has made their efforts one of his main campaigning causes will be broadcast on Friday. The six-part series ‘Guardians’, which premieres on BBC Earth’s YouTube and social media channels, was the British heir-to-the-throne’s brainchild and aims to …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Singers Charli XCX, Robbie Williams, Myles Smith and rapper Berwyn triumphed on Thursday at the Ivors, Britain’s annual awards for songwriters and screen composers, with Irish rockers U2 adding to their honours with a fellowship. U2 members Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. follow Paul McCartney, …
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NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope scored centuries to take England to a massive 498 for three at the close on the first day of their one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Having pummelled the visitors’ military medium seam attack, Pope will resume on 169 from 163 balls …
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By Muvija M and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain signed a deal on Thursday to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a London judge overturned a last-minute injunction and cleared the way for an agreement the government says is vital to protect the nation’s security. The multibillion-dollar deal will allow Britain to …
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(Reuters) -British equities ended lower on Thursday in broad-based declines as concerns over a deteriorating fiscal outlook in the U.S. and a higher-than-expected UK government budget deficit dampened investor sentiment on risk assets. The blue-chip index fell 0.5%, while the domestically focused midcap index slipped 0.7%. On Thursday, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The final report of a public inquiry into the murder of seven newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby will be published early next year, a statement on the inquiry’s website said on Thursday. Letby, 35, was found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder seven more between June 2015 and …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Long-term net migration to Britain fell by 50% in 2024, official data showed on Thursday, as fewer people arrived on work and study visas following rule changes to cut the number of arrivals. Net migration – an estimate of the number of people migrating to Britain minus those leaving – …
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LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. singer Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a 5 million-pound ($6.7 million) security fee, clearing the way for his world tour to begin next month. Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A member of the Irish rap band Kneecap was charged with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag in support of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, British police said on Wednesday. Liam O’Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, showed the flag during one of the band’s shows in London in November, the Metropolitan …
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