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UK anti-terrorism police investigate stabbing of Persian language journalist

30 Mar 2024

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – British counter-terrorism detectives are investigating after a journalist working for a Persian language media organisation was stabbed in London on Friday amid fears he had been targeted because of his job, police said. Police said the man, aged in his 30s, was attacked and sustained an injury to his …

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Soccer-Man United’s Martinez could return against Brentford, says Ten Hag

29 Mar 2024

(Reuters) – Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez could be back for their Premier League clash against Brentford on Saturday after a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday. The 26-year-old Argentine centre back sustained an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his knee during United’s 3-0 …

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‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood

29 Mar 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, fresh from his Oscar victory for historical drama “Oppenheimer”, will receive a knighthood from Britain for services to film. His wife and film producer Emma Thomas will receive a damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood, the British government said on Thursday in a list of honours recommended …

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King Charles hopes to visit The Bahamas next year, prime minister’s office says

29 Mar 2024

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – King Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, told Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis on Thursday that he hopes to visit the Commonwealth nation next year, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. The visit would possibly coincide with The Bahamas’ independence celebration in July 2025, the statement …

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Britain’s The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed UK

29 Mar 2024

(Reuters) -British media group The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed’s editorial and commercial operations in the UK and Ireland in a multi-year licensing deal, the companies announced on Thursday. Shares of BuzzFeed, which signed a similar deal with online media publisher Val Morgan Digital in Australia and New Zealand last year, jumped about 10% …

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Russia confirms deal to buy part of diamond producer Alrosa’s output

28 Mar 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will regularly buy diamonds from sanctions-hit producer Alrosa through a state fund, the finance ministry said on Thursday, a move that suggests Western restrictions on Russia’s diamond exports may be having some impact. The EU and Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed to ban direct imports of Russian diamonds to their markets …

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UK’s Thames Water in crisis after shareholders refuse to pay up

28 Mar 2024

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water utility, said on Thursday its shareholders had refused to pay 500 million pounds ($631 million) promised to stabilise its finances, heightening concerns over its survival. The company, which supplies a quarter of Britain’s population in London and its surroundings, said it had until late next …

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UK Border Force officers at Heathrow airport to take strike action

28 Mar 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 600 UK Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport, Britain’s busiest hub, will take strike action for four days from April 11 in a dispute over working conditions, the PCS trade union said on Thursday. The officers, who carry out immigration controls and passport checks on behalf of Britain’s Home Office, …

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