LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Mauritius both want to finalise a treaty over the future of a U.S.-British military base in the Chagos Islands as quickly as possible, they said on Friday, after Mauritius’ new government cast doubt on the deal. Britain agreed in October to cede sovereignty of the islands in the Indian Ocean …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Serious Fraud Office on Friday charged the CEO of collapsed law firm Axiom Ince with fraud over the alleged improper use of more than 60 million pounds ($75.02 million) of client money. Pragnesh Modhwadia was charged with two counts of fraud by abuse of position, alongside co-director Shyam Mistry and chief …
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(Reuters) – Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) board chairman Tom Ilube said on Friday he was stepping down, after it emerged that huge bonuses were paid to CEO Bill Sweeney and other executives despite the English governing body posting a record operating loss. The RFU Council has set up an immediate review into the circumstances surrounding …
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(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to announce former Labour Party government minister Peter Mandelson as Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, The Times reported on Thursday. Starmer believes that Mandelson has the trade expertise and networking abilities to bolster the country’s interests during a delicate period for relations with the U.S., …
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BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s largest two unionist parties said on Thursday they intend for the first time to trigger a mechanism included in post-Brexit arrangements that could allow them to stop the application of a European Union law in the British-run region. Northern Ireland remained in the EU single market for goods when the …
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By Felix Light, Muvija M TBILISI/LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Georgian officials, including the interior minister, over a violent crackdown on pro-European Union protesters who have taken to the streets nightly since Tbilisi last month froze EU accession talks until 2028. Britain’s foreign ministry said it targeted five officials …
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By Martyn Herman (Reuters) – Everton’s takeover by the Texas-based Friedkin Group has been completed with Farhad Moshiri’s Blue Heaven Holdings selling its majority stake, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The Friedkin Group, which also owns Serie A club AS Roma, had reached an agreement over the sale terms in September. “Today marks …
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(Reuters) -Wolverhampton Wanderers have named Vitor Pereira as head coach on an 18-month deal, the Premier League club said on Thursday, hoping the Portuguese can guide them out of the relegation zone. The 56-year-old replaces Gary O’Neil, who was sacked on Sunday after a four-game losing run in the league left them second-bottom of the …
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(Reuters) – England’s Eddie Pepperell birdied four of his last five holes to post a six under-par 66 for a one stroke lead after the first round of the DP World Tour’s Mauritius Open at Mont Choisy Le Golf on Thursday. Pepperell, 33, who has two previous wins on tour, both in 2018, shot up …
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By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been at pains to play down the club’s chances of winning the Premier League in his first season in charge but if they beat Everton away on Sunday then, for a few hours at least, his side will top the table. The Italian’s insistence …
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