By Bill Trott Singer Olivia Newton-John, who soared to the top of the world’s pop music charts in the 1970s and 1980s with such tunes as “I Honestly Love You” and “Physical” and starred in the hit movie musical “Grease,” died on Monday at age 73 at her home in southern California. The death of …
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LONDON (Reuters) – English health officials on Monday issued a heat-health alert for England in anticipation of temperatures rising above 30 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) this week following a month of record-breaking heat. The alert, designed to help healthcare staff manage through periods of extreme temperature that can affect the public, will be in place from …
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the Welsh international had a “sinister” side to him. Giggs, 48, who has stepped down as Wales national team …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The London Stadium will host a Diamond League meeting in 2023 after a three-year gap, UK Athletics (UKA) said on Monday. The 2020 meet in London was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic while the 2021 edition was shifted out of the city as the cost required to convert the stadium from …
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By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s border agency SEF has faced criticism for delays in issuing post-Brexit ID cards to thousands of British nationals in the country, putting the spotlight on a structural problem that has affected various other migrant communities for years. Nearly 35,000 British nationals called Portugal their home in 2019, the …
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By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under heavy criticism on Monday for allowing a political vacuum at the heart of his government to threaten an even deeper economic crisis in Britain before his successor takes office in September. Britain is bracing for a long recession as energy prices surge to unprecedented …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s statistics agency will rule at the end of this month on whether an energy bill rebate offered to households by the government will directly feed into the country’s inflation statistics, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday. Economists and bond investors are closely looking at whether the ONS treats the …
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By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed against the dollar and euro on Monday as traders digested last week’s Bank of England (BoE) decision and turned their focus to growth figures due on Friday that should give clues on the state of the economy. The data, expected to show a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The race to be the next leader of Britain’s ruling-Conservative Party and the country’s prime minister is into its final leg, with the September outcome likely to shape the fortunes of sterling, gilts and UK stocks in coming months. The contest between foreign minister Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak …
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(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was delighted with the performance of Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta and Kalidou Koulibaly on Saturday but with the back three having a combined age of 100 he knows the club must secure the next generation of defenders. Chelsea, who beat Everton 1-0 in their Premier League opener, lost Antonio …
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