By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling treaded water against the dollar on Monday as investors focused on a pending meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders from Ukraine and Europe as well as UK consumer inflation data due later in the week. Sterling was flat at $1.3547 on the day but has gained about 2% …
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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Terence Stamp liked to recall how he was on the verge of becoming a tantric sex teacher at an ashram in India when, in 1977, he received a telegram from his London agent with news that he was being considered for the “Superman” film. “I was on the night flight …
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LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Premier League chief executive Richard Masters issued a warning on Saturday that anyone guilty of racist abuse would be banned from stadiums and could face prosecution. His comments came a day after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo was the target of racist abuse during his side’s 4-2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. “No Premier …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A British councillor was on Friday acquitted of encouraging violent disorder for saying far-right activists should have their throats cut amid riots last year, drawing claims from right-wing politicians of a hypocritical “two-tier” justice system. Ricky Jones made the comments at a counter-protest in London after three girls were murdered …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles on Friday released a message commemorating the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks the Allied victory over Japan and the end of World War Two, reflecting on current conflicts and warning that the cost of war reaches far beyond battlefields. While fighting in Europe ended in May 1945, the …
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By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Shein’s British business made 2.05 billion pounds ($2.77 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3% increase from the previous year, a filing by the online fast-fashion retailer showed early on Friday. Shein does not report global results publicly, but the filing sheds light on its growth in Britain, its third-biggest …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter and a former Olympic equestrian, turns 75 on Friday, with little fanfare planned in keeping with the royal’s disdain for making a fuss. To mark the occasion, Buckingham Palace is releasing a new photograph of the horse-loving princess, who is often credited with being the …
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By Nandita Bose, Dmitry Antonov and Olena Harmash WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war in Ukraine, speaking on the eve of Friday’s summit between the men, but that peace would likely require at least a second meeting involving Ukraine’s leader. Ukrainian …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A man who helped his brother plot a suicide bomb attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Britain in 2017 was charged on Wednesday with attempting to murder prison guards in the jail where he was being held. Hashem Abedi, the elder brother of Salman Abedi who killed 22 people …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders that support for Ukraine was unwavering and that there should be robust security guarantees as part of any peace deal with Russia. “The Prime Minister was clear that our support for Ukraine is unwavering – international borders must not be …
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